Beijing: Shanghai’s two airports cancelled more than 1,300 flights and authorities relocated some 300,000 people in surrounding regions as China prepared for Typhoon Dolphin, after the storm brought heavy rains to northern Taiwan. The outer bands of the storm on Saturday hit northern Taiwan, including the capital Taipei, bringing rain. Some Taiwanese airlines also cancelled their flights to China Sunday. Shanghai’s Hongqiao and Pudong airports respectively also cancelled about 60 per cent of Sunday’s expected flights, according to the Paper, Shanghai’s state media. Zhejiang authorities also suspended all water-based activities, including ferries and cruises.