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Acquisition of Subsidiaries | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2010
Acquisition of Subsidiaries [Abstract] |
ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARIES | 3. ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARIES
|  | Julun Network
|  | On November 30, 2010, Giant Network acquired 100% equity interest of Julun Network, a developer of online games incorporated in China, for RMB15,906,862 (US$2,410,131). Giant Network acquired Julun Network for the knowledge and expertise of its R&D employees. The acquisition met the definition of a business acquisition in accordance with ASC subtopic 805-10.
|  | Total purchase consideration is RMB15,906,862 (US$2,410,131). Breakdown of the total purchase consideration is as follows:
Purchase consideration: |  | RMB |  |  | US$ |
Payment of cash |  |  | 15,906,862 |  |  |  | 2,410,131 |
|  | The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as at the date of acquisition:
|  | RMB |  |  | US$ |
Current assets |  |  | 994,365 |  |  |  | 150,661 |
Property and equipment, net |  |  | 503,798 |  |  |  | 76,333 |
Online game software |  |  | 1,146,029 |  |  |  | 173,641 |
Total assets acquired |  |  | 2,644,192 |  |  |  | 400,635 |
Accounts and other payables |  |  | (2,662,605 | ) |  |  | (403,425 | )
Accrued liabilities |  |  | (52,098 | ) |  |  | (7,894 | )
Total liabilities assumed |  |  | (2,714,703 | ) |  |  | (411,319 | )
Net liabilities acquired |  |  | (70,511 | ) |  |  | (10,684 | )
Goodwill |  |  | 15,977,373 |  |  |  | 2,420,815 |
Total fair value of purchase price consideration |  |  | 15,906,862 |  |  |  | 2,410,131 |
|  | The fair value of the online game software was determined based on an independent valuation using an income approach, which involves applying an appropriate discount rate to estimated cash flows that will be derived from the online game in the future. The goodwill represented expected synergies arising at acquisition from the knowledge and expertise of the employees of Julun Network.
|  | Pro forma results of operation for this acquisition have not been presented because the effects of the acquisition were not material to the Group’s consolidated financial results.

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