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Organization and Nature of Operations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Details of Company's Subsidiaries | Details of the Company’s subsidiaries are as follows:
Entities |  | Date of incorporation/ establishment |  | Place of incorporation/ establishment |  | Percentage of shareholding/ ownership |  |  | Principal activities
Subsidiaries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eddia International Group Limited (“Eddia International”) |  | July 26, 2006 |  | British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) |  |  | 100.00 | % |  | Investment holding
Shanghai Zhengtu Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zhengtu Information”) |  | September 6, 2006 |  | PRC |  |  | 100.00 | % |  | Online game development and maintenance
Giant Interactive (HK) Limited (“Giant HK”) |  | December 22, 2008 |  | Hong Kong |  |  | 100.00 | % |  | Investment holding
Zhuhai Zhengtu Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zhuhai Zhengtu”) |  | February 19, 2009 |  | PRC |  |  | 100.00 | % |  | Online game research and development
Hangzhou Snow Wolf Software Co., Ltd. (“Snow Wolf Software”) |  | Acquired on May 18, 2009 |  | PRC |  |  | 51.07 | % |  | Online game research and development
Shanghai Zhengduo Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zhengduo Information”) |  | July 8, 2009 |  | PRC |  |  | 100.00 | % |  | Online game development and maintenance
Shanghai Jujia Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jujia Network”) |  | October 20, 2009 |  | PRC |  |  | 51.00 | % |  | Online game research and development
Shanghai Juhuo Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Juhuo Network”) |  | November 4, 2009 |  | PRC |  |  | 51.00 | % |  | Online game development and maintenance
Shanghai Juhe Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Juhe Network”) |  | November 4, 2009 |  | PRC |  |  | 51.00 | % |  | Online game research and development
Shanghai Juyan Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Juyan Network”) |  | January 4, 2010 |  | PRC |  |  | 100.00 | % |  | Online game research and development
Chengdu Jufan Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jufan Network”) |  | March 29, 2010 |  | PRC |  |  | 51.00 | % |  | Online game research and development
Shanghai Zhengju Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zhengju Information”) |  | April 28, 2010 |  | PRC |  |  | 100.00 | % |  | Online game research and development
Shanghai Juquan Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Juquan Network”) |  | May 19, 2010 |  | PRC |  |  | 51.00 | % |  | Online game research and development
Subsidiary |  | Date of incorporation/ establishment |  | Place of incorporation/ establishment |  | Percentage of shareholding/ ownership |  |  | Principal activities
Variable Interest Entity (the “VIE”) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shanghai Giant Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Giant Network”) |  | November 14, 2004 |  | PRC |  |  | — |  |  | Internet content provider
Held directly by Giant Network: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wuxi Giant Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Wuxi Network”) |  | December 28, 2009 |  | PRC |  |  | — |  |  | Online game research and development
Wuxi Tiema Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Tiema Network”) |  | June 3, 2010 |  | PRC |  |  | — |  |  | Online game research and development
Shanghai Juxin Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Juxin Network”) |  | October 9, 2010 |  | PRC |  |  | — |  |  | Online game research and development
Beijing Giant Glorious Mission Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Beijing Giant”) |  | October 13, 2010 |  | PRC |  |  | — |  |  | Online game research and development
Beijing Julun Network Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“Julun Network”) |  | Acquired on November 19, 2010 |  | PRC |  |  | — |  |  | Online game research and development
Shanghai Haoji Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Haoji Network”) |  | Acquired on November 24, 2010 |  | PRC |  |  | — |  |  | Online game research and development
Wuxi Tiequan Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Tiequan Network”) |  | May 23, 2011 |  | PRC |  |  | — |  |  | Online game research and development

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