HARBIN, June 28 -- A new route will open next month between Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, and Taipei in Taiwan.

Taiwan's Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT) will operate the new route from July 22, with one direct round-trip a week. FAT already has several routes linking mainland cities including Tianjin, Taiyuan, Shijiazhuang, with Taiwan.

The MD-82 aircraft departs each Tuesday at 10:25 a.m. from Taipei and arrives at Harbin at 2 p.m.. The return flight leaves Harbin at 3:40 p.m. and arrives at Taipei at 7:15 p.m. the same day.