2001 Gateway Magazine On Line at China Southern Web Sites; Only Asian Airline In-Flight Magazine Available on the Net.

Business/Travel Editors

GUANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2001

China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH) (HKSE:1055), the largest airline in The People's Republic of China, is pleased to announce that each issue of Gateway Magazine, China Southern Airlines' award-winning in-flight monthly magazine is now on line at the airline's Chinese and English Web sites at www.cs-air.com/cn/gateway/index.htm (Chinese) and www.cs-air.com/en/gateway/index.html (English).

"Our Internet sites must do more than just sell airline tickets," said Mr. Wang Changshun, President, China Southern Airlines. "Gateway Magazine is one of the most important external marketing tools we have to the world - and on the Internet the publication really pops and comes alive."

Mr. Wang said that, "Yes, we have more airplanes than any other airline in China, carry more passengers and have more than 17,000 airline employees. But China Southern Airlines is more than just statistics and numbers but the pure expression of individual work and sacrifice to be the best. Gateway Magazine is a magnifying glass right into the board rooms and offices of this great airline company and its commitment to the human element."

On the Internet from the home pages of www.cs-air.com (Chinese) and www.cs-air.com/en (English), Gateway Magazine is filled with numerous feature articles on the activities of China Southern Airlines as well as features about life in Southern China and Guangdong Province. After years as a bi-monthly publication, Gateway Magazine converted to a monthly publication in January 2001.

Designed by Hong Kong-based Parco Publishing, Gateway Magazine's leading international advertisers include Audi, Chanel, Chevrolet, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts.

Named the Best Airline in China by SKYTRAX, China Southern Airlines -- www.cs-air.com (Chinese) www.cs-air.com/en (English) -- connects more than 80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation destinations served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan, as well as international service, including Amsterdam, Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Osaka, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore and Sydney.

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