Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

A fishing boat moors to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

This photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows foam boxes floated on the sea in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Fishing boats moor to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

This photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Fishing boats moor to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

A resident rides in the typhoon in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

A fishing boat moors to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

This photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows a branch blown down onto a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yinggehai Salt Farm

Yinggehai Salt Farm

LEDONG, CHINA - AUGUST 25, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on August 25, 2024 shows Yinggehai Salt Farm, the largest sea salt farm in South China, in Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan province, China.

Yinggehai Salt Farm

Yinggehai Salt Farm

LEDONG, CHINA - AUGUST 25, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on August 25, 2024 shows Yinggehai Salt Farm, the largest sea salt farm in South China, in Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan province, China.

Yinggehai Salt Farm

Yinggehai Salt Farm

LEDONG, CHINA - AUGUST 25, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on August 25, 2024 shows Yinggehai Salt Farm, the largest sea salt farm in South China, in Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan province, China.

Yinggehai Salt Farm

Yinggehai Salt Farm

LEDONG, CHINA - AUGUST 25, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on August 25, 2024 shows Yinggehai Salt Farm, the largest sea salt farm in South China, in Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan province, China.

Yinggehai Salt Farm

Yinggehai Salt Farm

LEDONG, CHINA - AUGUST 25, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on August 25, 2024 shows Yinggehai Salt Farm, the largest sea salt farm in South China, in Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan province, China.

Yinggehai Salt Farm

Yinggehai Salt Farm

LEDONG, CHINA - AUGUST 25, 2024 - Aerial photo taken on August 25, 2024 shows Yinggehai Salt Farm, the largest sea salt farm in South China, in Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan province, China.

Air sports a big hit in China's Hainan

STORY: Air sports a big hit in China's Hainan DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: SANYA, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in Hainan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LU YISI, Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU LIWEN, Secretary general of Hainan air sports association 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LEE NAM, Master rigger and coach, Sanya Tarhe Skydiving Club 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SEBASTIEN, Accelerated free fall instructor, Ledong Yinggehai Skydiving Center 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): GUO RUI, General Manager of Ledong Yinggehai Skydiving Center STORYLINE: In recent years, south China's island province of Hainan has been dedicated to building a national sports tourism demonstration zone, where the combination of air sports and tourism has been thriving. A steady stream of tourists come to Hainan to experience air sports such as skydiving and paragliding. Such "air sports fever" spurs Hainan's economic growth. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LU YISI, Tourist "The scenery in Hainan