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2. Summary of significant accounting policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment

	Office premises	47 to 51 years
	Leasehold improvements	over terms of the leases or the useful lives whichever is less
	Furniture, fixtures and office equipment	3 to 5 years
	Motor vehicles	4 years
	Testing equipment	3 years

ZHEJIANG TIANLAN

Property, Plant and Equipment

Land use right		Over terms of the leases
Office premises		47-50 years, with 5% residual value
Leasehold improvements		over terms of the leases or the useful lives whichever is less, with 5% residual value
Plant and machineries		5 to 10 years, with 5% residual value
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment		3 to 5 years, with 5% residual value
Motor vehicles		1 to 8 years, with 5% residual value

ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN

Property, Plant and Equipment

Land use right		50 years
Buildings		20 years
Plant and machinery		5 to 20 years
Office equipment		3 to 10 years
Motor vehicles		5 to 10 years