S China's Qiongzhou Strait braces for typhoon Rai(1/5)

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2021 shows the empty Xiuyinggang Ferry Terminal in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

Passenger ferry services in the Qiongzhou Strait were suspended due to the typhoon Rai.

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2021 shows the empty Xiuyinggang Ferry Terminal in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

A staff member places a notice announcing the shutdown of Xiuyinggang Ferry Terminal in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2021 shows a boat returning to shelter from the typhoon in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2021 shows a boat returning to shelter from the typhoon in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)