Dozens of people were evacuated from flooded areas in Beijing as Typhoon Doxori lashed the Chinese capital with heavy rain on Sunday, prompting residents to stay indoors.
The devastating typhoon has been sweeping China's upper east since Friday when it swept into the southern Fujian region after ravaging the Philippines.
Over the weekend, the Chinese capital and the surrounding area were inundated with rain, and authorities issued warnings of potentially dangerous conditions such as flooding, rising rivers, mudslides, and landslides.
More than 27,000 people have been evacuated from high-risk areas in Beijing, and another 20,000 have been evacuated from parts of Hebei's capital, Shijiazhuang, according to state media.
Countless people in northern China, recalling Beijing, remained on a high alert - the highest level - for heavy rain, essentially until Monday evening.
According to neighboring media, this is the first time since 2011 that such heavy rainfall precautions have been issued.
People in Beijing were told not to go out unless absolutely necessary, and the normally bustling streets appeared empty of cars and pedestrians.
The Forbidden City, museums, and other popular attractions in the capital were temporarily closed.
A bustling public space for performing expressions near Tiananmen Square, the show and melodic exhibitions planned for Sunday were called off.
China has posted record temperatures this late spring, researchers say, as climate change worsens extreme weather conditions.
When Doxori tore across the Pacific Ocean earlier this week, it was initially classified as a super typhoon. However, as it neared the Philippines, where it killed more than a dozen people, it lost some of its intensity.
On Friday, it still brought gusts of up to 175 km/h (110 mph) and howling winds to southeast China, causing widespread damage.
State media reported on Sunday that more than 880,000 people in Fujian province were affected by the storm.
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