Shanghai's two airports cancelled more than 1,300 flights on Sunday as China stepped up preparations for Typhoon Dolphin, which brought heavy rain to northern Taiwan and threatened to cause flooding and landslides along China's eastern coast.

Coastal provinces halt shipping and activities and evacuate fishermen as storm targets Zhejiang and Fujian.

Authorities in eastern China are shutting schools and tourist sites as Typhoon Dolphin heads for the coast.

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