Typhoon Mujigae, the 22nd typhoon this year, landed on South China's Guangdong Province on Sunday, the provincial meteorological observatory said. (Photo Source: chinanews.com)

  

Typhoon Mujigae, the 22nd typhoon this year, landed on South China's Guangdong Province on Sunday, the provincial meteorological observatory said.

The typhoon, bringing gales and downpour, hit the coastal city of Zhanjiang at 2:10 p.m., packing winds of up to 50 meters per second, the observatory said.

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Mujugae will bring gales and torrential rain to the coastal regions of Guangdong and Guangxi from Sunday to Monday.

Local authorities are on guard against the approaching typhoon.

In Guangdong, 38,900 fishing boats have returned to harbor or nearby shelters. More than 10,000 fishermen went ashore from their fish farms.

The Guangdong provincial government ordered suspension of all maritime travel or entertainment activities.