Residents living in danger-prone areas in Shanghai and neighboring Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province in east China were evacuated in emergency Thursday, before Typhoon Pulasan made a second landfall in the region.
The typhoon, which reached a maximum wind force of 23 meters per second near its center, hit Fengxian District of Shanghai at about 21:45 after its first landfall earlier the same day in neighboring Zhejiang Province, according to the municipal meteorological observatory of Shanghai.
Pulasan moved further to Jiangyin City in Jiangsu at 05:00 on Friday, with its intensity setting to gradually weaken, said the Zhejiang meteorological observatory.
Across Jiangyin City, personnel living or working in danger-prone regions like construction sites, dilapidated houses, and underground spaces had all been evacuated on Thursday night.
The city's water conservancy department had also been strengthening disaster prevention work, tracking closely the movement of Pulasan and monitoring its impacts.
"We would lower the rivers' water levels beforehand, controlling them to about three meters deep. We patrol the levees once every six hours as the level-III emergency response plan requires so, in order to ensure the levees' safety," said Zhang Yaolong, deputy director of Dingbo Water Conservancy Center in Jiangyin.
Starting from Thursday afternoon, Shanghai's Lingang Special Area evacuated a total of 60,000 personnel living in seven danger-prone areas including the make-shift buildings in the construction sites and the dilapidated houses on farmland.
The evauees were transported to safe shelters including five within the Lingang Special Area.
Pulasan has weakened from tropical storm to tropical depression at 08:00 Friday as it made way through Jiangyin, said China's National Meteorological Center (NMC).
The typhoon will move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour before it turns northeastward, according to an NMC forecast.
East China's Shanghai, Jiangsu evacuate residents from vulnerable areas amid typhoon
Citizens of the Republic of Korea (ROK) have shared their views and expectations for future cooperation with China ahead of President Lee Jae Myung's state visit, which began in Beijing on Sunday.
Lee is making his first visit to China since assuming office in June 2025, with the state visit scheduled to run until Wednesday.
Street food vendor Jang Dong Il said he had high expectations for the visit, hoping it would lead to effective cooperation between the two countries and improvements in the economic environment for mutual benefit.
"More exchanges between the two countries would boost for the two economies. I am full of hope for a strong cooperation between President Lee Jae-myung and President Xi Jinping," he said.
"I have high hopes for this meeting between our countries' leaders. President Lee Jae Myung is visiting China between January 4 and January 7, to discuss economic, cultural and tourism exchanges.I understand about 200 to 300 South Korean corporate executives have traveled with him. I have high hopes for this. If this visit helps strengthen relations between two leaders,I believe it could lead to a win-win outcome and bring ROK and China closer together," Yang said.
"The leaders' meeting can spark dynamic exchanges in economy and culture. More exchanges between the two countries would boost the two economies. I am full of hope for a strong cooperation between President Lee Jae-myung and President Xi Jinping," said Noh Yun Ji, a teacher.
"The two can complement each other economically and continue to develop," said Kim Yoon Jung, a Seoul resident.
Dancer Yoon Ji Eun shared her experience of visiting Shanghai, saying that the delicious food suited her taste and that the city’s fashionable, clean urban environment left her with a positive impression of China.
"Last summer, I took a trip to Shanghai, and after seeing it for myself, I found the food was to my taste, and the city was modern and clean. So I came to see China as a captivating country," Yoon said.
"First of all, China is a very large country. And the food is delicious. I enjoy dishes like malatang and hot pot.I love Chinese food," Noh said.
The ROK citizens also expressed hope for strengthened people to people exchanges with China.
Recalling her time studying dance in China, Yoon said her experience highlighted the role of education in fostering cultural understanding.
"Although I don’t know much about this, as I mentioned, I went to Shanghai for dance lessons. It shows education can offer cultural experiences," she said.
South Koreans hope president’s first visit to China will enhance exchanges
