<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-14-001619.txt : 20140110
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-14-001619.hdr.sgml : 20140110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140110151007
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-14-001619
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131121
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140110

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA RECYCLING ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000721693
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				900093373
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12TH FLOOR, TOWER A, CHANG AN INTL BLDG
		STREET 2:		NO. 88 NAN GUAN ZHENG XIE
		CITY:			XI AN CITY, SHAN XI PROVINCE
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			710068
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86-29-8765-1097

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12TH FLOOR, TOWER A, CHANG AN INTL BLDG
		STREET 2:		NO. 88 NAN GUAN ZHENG XIE
		CITY:			XI AN CITY, SHAN XI PROVINCE
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			710068

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHINA DIGITAL WIRELESS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040810

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOULDER ACQUISITIONS  INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020430

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOULDER BREWING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Driscoll Timothy
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001482755

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34625
		FILM NUMBER:		14521641

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1150 18TH STREET NW
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20036
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