The China Eastern Airlines has recently opened a weekly air route from Shanghai to Kwangju, adding its air routes to the Republic of Korea (ROK) to eight.

The airlines currently flies from Shanghai to six ROK cities, namely Seoul, Pusan, Qingju, Kwangju, Daegu and Cheju. It also flies from Nanjing and Yantai in east China to Seoul.

The eight air routes offer a total of 41 flights a week.

(Eastday.com.cn 07/17/2001)