(180711) -- PUTIAN, July 11, 2018 (Xinhua) -- Shicheng pier is closed due to Typhoon Maria in Putian, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 11, 2018. Typhoon Maria, the eighth typhoon this year, made landfall at around 9:10 a.m. Wednesday in Lianjiang County, bringing gales of up to 42 meters per second at its eye, according to local meteorological authorities. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)