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

Emergency alerts are in place as flooding affects Liaoning and Hebei provinces, destroying roads and trapping residents2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 11:44am, 13 Jul 2026Bridges are under water, cornfields are flooded and classes and work are cancelled in northeast China as Typhoon Bavi continues moving north, prompting several local governments to issue emergency alerts.On Monday, Shenyang, capital of the northeastern province of Liaoning, said all classes at junior high, primary schools and kindergartens were suspended for the day, along with construction work and outdoor activities, while 94 tourist attraction sites remain closed.02:57Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern ChinaA government notice encouraged other employees to work from home and reduce travelling to ensure safety. More than 3,500 staff across 12 government departments are on duty for continued rescue and flood relief, it said.