Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm in 70 years, hit Shanghai, airports and rail lines closed

 

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Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm to hit Shanghai in 70 years, made landfall Monday, state media reported.

Shanghai Cancels Nearly 600 Flights Due To Approaching Typhoon Muifa

Almost 600 flights have been canceled in two international airports of China's Shanghai as powerful typhoon Muifa gained strength in the East China Sea, forcing Beijing to issue red alert, media reported on Wednesday.

Shanghai suspends flights, schools as Typhoon Chanthu approaches | Al Jazeera

Authorities in Shanghai and neighbouring regions have cancelled flights and train services and sent children home from school as Typhoon Chanthu bears down on China’s east coast.

Death toll rises to 4 in Shanghai demolition accident

The death toll has risen to four after an accident during the demolition of a multi-story building in Shanghai Friday afternoon, the local government said.

China’s tallest building nears finish in Shanghai (video YT)

Visitors get a good view of the Pudong financial district with the Shanghai Tower (right), which is undergoing construction and scheduled to finish by the end of 2014. (Reuters)

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SHANGHAI: A topping out ceremony has been held for China’s tallest building in the financial hub of Shanghai.
At 632 meters (2,073 feet), the Shanghai Tower in the city’s Pudong district is the world’s second-tallest building, surpassed only by Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, which soars 829.8 meters (2,722 feet).