Southern Region

Guangzhou
Highlights

Leveraging on the opportunities brought by hosting the 2010 Asian Games, Guangzhou is undergoing city renovation and infrastructure enhancement in a full-scale manner. The subway connecting the airport and the urban district is under accelerated construction. It is expected to be completed before the 2010 Asian Games and will take only 30 minutes to ride between the New Baiyun Airport and Guangzhou East Railway Station. Various new subway lines connecting different parts of the urban area is under construction, which will accumulate to a total operational length of more than 200 kilometers by 2010.

Property Portfolio
There are seven major property projects underdevelopment with total GFA of 3,292,299 sq.m.. A saleable GFA of 64,869 sq.m. was completed duringthe year. We expect to build 289,775 sq.m. GFA inFY2009 and 412,543 sq.m. GFA in FY2010.
Investment Properties

There are six completed investment property projects 55 with GFA of 302,138 sq.m..

Completion Schedule
   
sq.m.
FY2008    
Guangzhou Park Paradise Phase IID Residential, Commercial, Carpark
89,677
Guangzhou Xintang New World Garden Phase IV Commercial
10,930
Total 100,607
 
FY2009  
Guangzhou New World Oriental Garden Phase II Residential, Carpark
15,265
Guangzhou Covent Garden Phase III Residential, Commercial, Carpark
33,761
Guangzhou Xintang New World Garden Phase IV and V Residential, Commercial, Carpark
89,328
Guangzhou Park Paradise Phase II D3 Residential, Carpark
136,971
Guangzhou Park Paradise Phase II E1 Residential
14,450
 
Total 289,775
   
FY2010    
Guangzhou New World Oriental Garden Phase II Residential, Commercial, Carpark
130,406
Guangzhou Central Park-view Phase II A Residential, Commercial, Carpark
137,061
Guangzhou Xintang New World Garden Phase V Residential, Commercial
48,397
Guangzhou Park Paradise Phase II E1 Residential, Commercial, Carpark
96,679
 
Total 412,543

Pearl River Delta
Highlights

As one of the regions with the most vibrant economy in Mainland China, Pearl River Delta is upgrading its industry structure and fostering integration within the region, seeking to advance from labour-intensive low-end manufacturing industries to technologically-advanced industries, modern services industries and high-end value-added industry. It is intended to become a high-tech zone and an advanced production base with leading industries including electronics and information technology, equipment manufacturing, automobile manufacturing, crude oil and petrochemical industries.

Property Portfolio

There are eight major property projects under development with total GFA of 1,983,530 sq.m.. A saleable GFA of 83,165 sq.m. was completed during the year. We expect to build 64,390 sq.m. GFA in FY2009 and 123,262 sq.m. GFA in FY2010.

Investment Properties

There are four completed investment property projects with total GFA of 83,943 sq.m..

Completion Schedule
   
sq.m.
FY2008  
Zhuhai New World Riviera Garden Phase III Residential, Commercial
83,165
Total 83,165
   
FY2009  
Zhaoqing New World Garden Phase II Residential, Carpark
64,390
Tota 64,390
 
FY2010    

Shunde New World Centre Phase III

Residential

51,000

Huizhou Changhuyuan Phase II B

Residential, Commercial, Carpark

72,262

Total 123,262

Guiyang
Highlights

As the provincial capital of Guizhou, Guiyang is the centre of economics, politics 43 and culture of the province. As its infrastructure facilities gradually improve, Guiyang is undergoing significant economic development. The GDP of Guiyang in 2007 was RMB69.6 billion, representing a growth of 15.8% year-on-year and also the largest growth since 1984.

Property Portfolio

There is one major property project under development with total GFA of 4,489,879 sq.m.. A saleable GFA of 81,402 sq.m. was completed during the year. We expect to build 50,855 sq.m. GFA in FY2009 and 302,580 sq.m. GFA in FY2010.

Completion Schedule
   
sq.m.
FY2008  

Guiyang Jinyang Sunny Town Phase I

Residential, Carpark

81,402

 
Total 81,402
   
FY2009  

Guiyang Jinyang Sunny Town Phase IA

Residential

50,855

 
Total 50,855
   
FY2010  
Guiyang Jinyang Sunny Town Phase IB

Residential, Commercial, Carpark

302,580

 
Total 302,580

Haikou
Highlights
Being one of the first open-door cities in Mainland China and the largest Special 59 Economic Zone in the nation, Hainan is actively seeking support from the state to establish Hainan ˇ°Free Trade Zoneˇ± to utilise the feature and innovation of Hainan in the new round of opening as well as enhancing cooperation and interaction between Mainland China and other Asian countries.
Property Portfolio
There are two major property projects under development with total GFA of 2,575,043 sq.m..