A firefighter clears fallen trees on a street in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian province, Aug 11, 2020. (ZENG DEMENG / XINHUA)

SHENYANG - Northeast China's Liaoning province lifted a red alert for Typhoon Bavi at 1 pm Thursday as its impact on the province weakened, the local meteorological authorities said.

The typhoon, the eighth of this year, made landfall at around 8:30 am in the coastal areas of the North Pyongan province in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), according to the Liaoning provincial meteorological bureau.

It entered Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning, at around 11 am, and left the province at around 2 pm, it said.

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Typhoon Bavi also affected train services in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning, with China Railway Shenyang Group Co halting 108 trains to ensure the safety of passengers

Shops have since reopened and transport services resumed.

As of 6 am, 51 reservoirs in Liaoning had exceeded the flood limit, and more than 100,500 people had been relocated as of 10 am.

China's national observatory renewed a red alert, the highest warning level, for Typhoon Bavi at 6 am.

Classes were suspended and traffic was disrupted in northeastern Chinese provinces.

In Changchun, capital of Jilin province, the typhoon has forced the temporary closure of middle schools, primary schools and kindergartens.

Changchun's education authority issued a notice on Wednesday night, asking all local education bureaus and schools to prepare for the typhoon to ensure the safety of the public.

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In Changchun, eight flights had been canceled as of 8:30 am Thursday, in addition to the cancelation of some train services on Thursday and Friday.

Jilin has launched an emergency response to the typhoon.

Typhoon Bavi also affected train services in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning, with China Railway Shenyang Group Co halting 108 trains to ensure the safety of passengers.

China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe weather, followed by orange, yellow and blue.