HARBIN, Dec. 29 -- A direct flight that links Harbin city, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, and Chita city in Russia has opened, the 10th air route between Harbin and Russia.

The air service operates on every Saturday with an Airbus A320 by Ural Airlines of Russia.

The outbound flight will depart from Harbin at 11:55 a.m. and arrive in Chita at 1:20 p.m. (local time). And the return flight will depart from Chita at 4:00 p.m. and land in Harbin at 5:55 p.m. (local time).

So far, Harbin city, the trade center in north China with Russia, is connected with 10 cities in Russia including Moscow, Khabarovsk, and Vladivostok by flights.