China Southern Airlines will launch three international routes on March 26 to link Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, with other foreign cities, according to sources with the company.

The three routes are Shenyang-Guangzhou-Sydney, Shenyang-Guangzhou-Melbourne and Shenyang-Guangzhou-Singapore.

An official with the airlines said that the opening of the routes will further improve the international flight network in Northeast China, as well as providing more options for residents in Liaoning.

To better serve the "2006 World Horticulture Exposition" which will be staged in Shenyang, Southern Airlines plans to add more domestic flights linking Shenyang and other tourist cities.

(Xinhua News Agency March 21, 2006)