Wind speeds of around 150 kilometres per hour were reported.
The city's 25 million residents were advised to avoid leaving their homes, and flights at Shanghai's two main airports were grounded.
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Tens of millions of people in Shanghai and across China's densely populated east coast hunkered indoors Monday as the strongest typhoon to hit since 1949 swept in, downing trees and disrupting transport across the region.
Typhoon Bebinca - the fiercest storm to hit the megacity since Gloria 75 years ago - landed early Monday morning in the eastern coastal area, with wind speeds of around 150 kilometres per hour, state media said.
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