China issues red alert as Typhoon Dolphin approaches

This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026 shows a metro train operating at a reduced speed in Shanghai, east China. Shanghai experienced strong winds and rainfalls on Sunday as Typhoon Dolphin approached, with the typhoon's impact expected to last until Aug. 11.

China's national observatory on Sunday activated a red alert -- the highest level in the country's typhoon warning system -- as Typhoon Dolphin approaches.

Typhoon Dolphin is forecast to make landfall along the country's east coast from Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province to Fuding in Fujian Province, according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC). (Xinhua/Liu Ying)