| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
4. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
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Short-term investments consisted of the following as of December 31, 2009 and December 31,
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December 31, 2010 |
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Unrealized |
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Estimated Fair |
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Estimated Fair |
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Carrying Value |
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Gains/(Losses) |
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Value |
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Value |
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(US$) |
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Held-to-maturity securities
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- Fixed rate time deposits
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1,403,362,000 |
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1,403,362,000 |
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212,630,606 |
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- Investment contract
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- New China Trust (1)
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500,000,000 |
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500,000,000 |
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75,757,575 |
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- Shanghai Lingang
and Anhui Hailuo (2)
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1,350,000,000 |
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1,350,000,000 |
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204,545,455 |
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Total short-term investments
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3,253,362,000 |
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3,253,362,000 |
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492,933,636 |
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December 31, 2009 |
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Unrealized |
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Estimated Fair |
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Estimated Fair |
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Carrying Value |
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Gains/(Losses) |
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Value |
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(RMB) |
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Held-to-maturity securities
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- Fixed rate time deposits
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3,802,050,000 |
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3,802,050,000 |
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557,003,472 |
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Total short-term investments
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3,802,050,000 |
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3,802,050,000 |
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557,003,472 |
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| (1) |
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On August 21, 2009, the Group entered into a two year investment contract amounting to
RMB500,000,000 with a fixed quarterly yield of 1.5% (6% per annum) with New China Trust.
The investment contract is secured by 45,040,000 A-shares of Shanghai Pudong Development
Bank (“PDB”), a company that is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Management has
accounted for this investment as short-term investment held-to-maturity in accordance with
ASC 320-10 at amortized cost adjusted for any related premiums (discounts) over the
estimate remaining period until maturity. Since the investment is due to mature on August
21, 2011, the New China Trust held-to-maturity investment was reclassified to current
assets from non-current assets as of December 31, 2010. There were no impairment
indicators present associated with this investment at December 31, 2009 and 2010. |
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| (2) |
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On December 24, 2010, the Company entered into investment contracts with Shanghai
Lingang and Anhui Hailuo amounting to RMB850,000,000 and RMB 500,000,000, respectively,
with fixed interests of 4.0% and 4.2% per annum, respectively and maturity of 150 days and
157 days, respectively. The principal amounts of the Shanghai Lingang and Anhui Hailuo
investment contracts are wholly guaranteed by China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd, a company
that is listed on both the Shanghai and Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Management has
accounted for these investment contracts as short-term investments held-to-maturity in
accordance with ASC 320-10 at amortized cost adjusted for any related premiums (discounts)
over the estimate remaining period until maturity. There was no impairment indicators
present associated with these investment contracts at December 31, 2010. |
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The Company recorded interest income related to its short-term investments amounting to
RMB136,097,898 (US$20,620,894) for the year ended December 31, 2010 (2009: RMB102,200,467,
2008: RMB46,124,136) in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. |
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