Boats return to the harbor to evade storms in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, on October 5, 2009. As the approaching 17th tropical storm of the year Parma has brought gales to coastal areas of central and northern Fujian Province, local authorities were ordered to take precautions to ensure the safety of people and minimize losses. [Xinhua]

Photo taken on October 5, 2009 shows the construction site of the Gushan Bridge in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. The construction work of the bridge is being halted on Monday due to the approaching 17th typhoon of the year Parma. As the typhoon has brought gales to coastal areas of central and northern Fujian Province, local authorities were ordered to take precautions to ensure the safety of people and minimize losses. [Xinhua]