A residential balcony has become a shelter for some unexpected visitors -- a flock of birds trying to escape the punishing winds and heavy rain accompanying Typhoon Mangkhut on Sunday. /Photo credit: Zhaoqing's Lang Lang

Lang Lang, the netizen whose home is accommodating the birds, posted these photos online, warming thousands of hearts. "Come in," some commented, "Keep warm and stay safe." /Photo credit: Zhaoqing's Lang Lang

Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall in Jiangmen City in China's southern Guangdong Province on Sunday. /Photo credit: Zhaoqing's Lang