In Shanghai, schools and markets were closed on Saturday and some roads were closed.
On Sunday, flights were canceled, as were most trains and residents crouched in the face of the approaching storm.
- We will do everything we can to ensure that people's lives and property are safe and everything to minimize losses.
Our goal is that no one should die and that injuries and financial losses should be kept down as far as possible, says Yuan Jiajun, chairman of the Communist Party of Zhejiang Province, according to state media.
63 dead
At noon on Sunday, the typhoon reached the east coast of China with wind speeds of around 38 seconds, according to state media.
At least 63 people have died after storms and floods in China in recent weeks and over a million people have been evacuated.
Olympic sports get into trouble
Meanwhile, tropical storm Nepartak is heading in over Japan.
Something that may affect more Olympic disciplines.
Especially outdoor branches that may need to be canceled due to heavy rain and storm surges.
Rowing competitions that were to be held on Monday were already moved to Sunday and the organizers are keeping a watchful eye on the weather reports.
The tropical storm is expected to pull in over land late on Monday or on Tuesday local time.
Extreme weather is another meteorological obstacle for an Olympic game that has already been a challenge for many competitors. The humidity in Tokyo has been high and the temperatures have on some days been up to 33 degrees.