Typhoon Dujuan hit southwestern China on Tuesday (September 29), causing gusty winds and rains, state media reported.
Dujuan made landfall at around 8:50 a.m. (0050 GMT) in the coastal city of Putian after sweeping through parts of Taiwan, CCTV said.
The Tropical Storm Risk website downgraded Dujuan to a Category 3 typhoon, from an earlier Category 4 status and estimated it would lose strength on Tuesday.
In the neighbouring province of Zhejiang, torrential winds hit coastal areas and forced most of the fishing boats to return to dock, CCTV said.
Soldiers and residents were seen securing the boats to the shore.
China’s National Meteorological Centre said Dujuan eased shortly after making landfall and is set to head northwest. (CCTV-Reuters)