From April, 1st the Ural Airlines start a new weekly flight (on Sundays) from Irkutsk airport to Guangzhou (China) -  flight U6-753, departure at 8.20 p.m, arrival at 00.00 (travel time 4:40), aircraft Airbus A320.
The return flight U6-754 Guangzhou-Irkutsk on Monday, dep. at 01:30 a.m. and arrives at 07:15 a.m. (journey time 04:45).
The minimum fare will be € 299 without charges (round trip).

Direct flight from one of the most important trading cities in China will strengthen the existing economic and cultural ties between the Siberian region and Greater China. The flight start well coincides with the beginning of the Canton Fair (04/15/2012 - 05/05/2012), which has traditionally exhibited exports of manufactured goods from all over China. This is the third industrial exhibition in the world by volume of deals.

Today, Irkutsk is one of the biggest cities in Siberia, with a growing population of more than 590,000 people. City’s  greatest attraction is the world-famous Lake Baikal. Moreover, Irkutsk is an important center of business activity in Eastern Siberia. Apart from being a vital transportation hub between Russia and Asia, it's also home for headquarters of many Irkutsk and Irkutsk region companies, and quite often hosts specialized exhibitions. That's why Irkutsk has everything that a business traveler might need: good hotels, quality business services, exhibition spaces etc.
More about Irkutsk you can read at Sayan Ring’s guide