Typhoon Dianmu landed at Dongli Township in the city of Leizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, at 3:40 p.m. Thursday.
The typhoon, packing winds up to 20 meters per second, is moving westward at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour. It is expected to sweep across the Leizhou Peninsula to the waters of northern Beibu Gulf, according to the provincial weather service.