Schools and tourist sites closed as Typhoon Bavi heads through northern China

News - South China Morning Post · Jul 13, 2026

Bridges were under water, cornfields were flooded and classes and work were cancelled in northeast China as Typhoon Bavi continued to move north on Monday, prompting several local governments to issue emergency alerts. In Shenyang, capital of the northeastern province of Liaoning, all classes at junior high schools, primary schools and kindergartens were suspended for the day, along with construction work and outdoor activities, while 94 tourist attraction sites remained closed. Roads were also...