China's airlines expand network to more than 1,000 regular routes

(ECNS) -- China's airlines now operate more than 1,000 regular routes, with international passenger services connecting 177 cities in 80 countries across five continents, a civil aviation official said Tuesday.

Han Jun, deputy head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), announced the figures at a State Council Information Office press conference.

(By Helen Mo, intern Li Chengzhan)