In Pictures: Typhoon Haitang hits

1 of 8 Typhoon Haitang churned into south-eastern China on Tuesday.

2 of 8 It brought torrential rain and high winds to the region.

3 of 8 On Monday it killed four people in Taiwan and caused heavy flooding and destruction.

4 of 8 Around a million people had to be evacuated from coastal areas of China.

5 of 8 Heavy rains and winds came before the typhoon, causing lots of damage.

6 of 8 The typhoon travelled at 119 kilometres (74 miles) per hour when it struck in China.

7 of 8 The typhoon is named after a Chinese flower, Haitang.

8 of 8 It signals the beginning of the East Asian typhoon season which means more are likely to hit the area.