China Southern Airlines gets ready to launch the nonstop flight from San Francisco to China’s Wuhan and Guangzhou Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. ( People’s Daily Online/Li Zhaorong)

Dec. 16, (People’s Daily Online) -- China Southern Airlines starts its service from San Francisco to China’s Wuhan and continuing to Guangzhou, offering one-stop service between San Francisco and its Guangzhou hub on Tuesday.

China Southern Airlines operate three nonstop flights weekly to Wuhan on Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which makes Wuhan China’s newest gateway for U.S. air service. It also makes San Francisco the airline’s third U.S. destination besides Los Angeles and New York.

It is reported that the San Francisco International Airport serves seven cities in China either directly or through a major city such as Beijing and Shanghai. With the addition of Guangzhou, the list will grow to eight.