Taizhou

Taizhou is a city located in Zhejiang province, eastern China. It is currently in the news due to its proximity to the predicted landfall of Typhoon Bavi, the ninth storm of the season. Authorities in Taizhou have been stepping up emergency preparations, including the cancellation of hundreds of flights, as the typhoon intensified and moved towards the coast. The storm is forecast to make landfall in the early hours of Sunday between Taizhou and Fuding in Fujian province, bringing strong winds. While one article mentions a separate incident in eastern China involving a man jailed for breeding protected pythons, this event is not directly linked to Taizhou itself, but rather highlights broader wildlife protection issues in the region. The immediate relevance of Taizhou in current news is its role as a location bracing for significant weather impacts from Typhoon Bavi.