Exhibit 8.1

List of Subsidiaries		Jurisdiction of Incorporation		Ownership
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Subsidiaries of Origin Agritech Limited (BVI)
State Harvest Holdings Limited (BVI)		British Virgin Islands		100%
OAL SMY Limited		New Jersey, United States		100%
Origin BioScience Limited	​	British Virgin Islands	​	100%
Beijing Origin State Harvest Biotechnology Limited		Peoples’ Republic of China		100%
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Variable Interest Entity under Beijing Origin State Harvest Biotechnology Limited
Hainan Aoyu Biotechnology Limited (“Hainan Aoyu”)		Peoples’ Republic of China		100%
Xinjiang Originbo Seed Company Limited		Peoples’ Republic of China		70.52% - Subsidiary of Hainan Aoyu
Beijing Origin Agriculture Limited	​	Peoples’ Republic of China	​	100% - Subsidiary of Hainan Aoyu
Henan Baodao Origin Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd. (“Henan Baodao”)	​	Peoples’ Republic of China	​	51%
Shihezi Baodao Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Technology Co., Ltd.	​	Peoples’ Republic of China	​	100% - Subsidiary of Henan Baodao
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Subsidiaries held by Beijing Origin State Harvest Biotechnology Limited
Hubei Aoyu Agricultural Technology Limited		Peoples’ Republic of China		51%
Anhui Aoyu Zhonggye Technology Ltd.		Peoples’ Republic of China		50%
Xuzhou Aoyu Agricultural Technology Ltd.		Peoples’ Republic of China		51%
Shandong Aoruixinong Agricultural Technology Limited		Peoples’ Republic of China		51%
Henan Aoyu Zhongye Limited		Peoples’ Republic of China		51%

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