12.

DEPOSITS FOR NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Deposits for non-current assets consist of the following:


	As at December 31,
	2013			2014			2014
	RMB			RMB			US$
Deposits for purchases of property, plant and equipment *		73,621			98,118			15,814
Others **		29,600			29,600			4,770

		103,221			127,718			20,584
Reserve for unrecoverable deposits		(26,552	)		(26,552	)		(4,279	)

		76,669			101,166			16,305


	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2013			2014			2014
	RMB			RMB			US$
Movement in reserve for unrecoverable deposits:
Balance at beginning of the year		26,552			26,552			4,279
Provisions for the year		—			—			—

Balance at end of the year		26,552			26,552			4,279

The amount represents interest-free non-refundable partial payments to suppliers associated with contracts the Group enters into for the future scheduled delivery of medical equipment to customers. As at December 31, 2014, the remaining contractual obligations associated with these purchase contracts are approximately RMB30,663(US$4,942) which is included in the amount disclosed as purchase commitments in note 25.

On December 18, 2007, the Group entered into a framework agreement to build a proton treatment center in Beijing, pursuant to which the Group paid deposits to a subsidiary of Chang’an Information Industry (Group) Co., Ltd., to be used towards the construction of the proton treatment center. Total deposits paid as of December 31, 2013 and 2014 pursuant to this arrangement amounted to RMB29,600 and RMB29,600(US$4,770), respectively. As at December 31, 2014, the proton treatment center has not commenced operations. Management expects to convert it into the equity investment of the proton treatment center in the future.

The Group recorded a reserve of unrecoverable deposits for purchase of property, plant and equipment amounting to RMB3,360, nil and nil based on its assessment of realizability and financial strength of the counterparties, for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively. The total amount of impairment charge is included in the caption of “asset impairment” in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.