Frankfurt Airport has received its fourth connection to China with Air China launching three times a week Frankfurt – Shenzhen services.

The three times a week Airbus A330 service started on 21 May and is the only direct service to Shenzhen in Germany. Shenzhen, based in Guangdong province, is immediately North of Hong Kong and is one of the fastest growing cities in the world.

Shenzhen, in the South Chinese Pearl River Delta, has been designated a special economic zone and is well known for the electrical and telecommunication industry.