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Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Principal Related Parties | The principal related parties with which the Group had transactions during the years presented are as follows:
Name of related party |  | Relationship with the Group
Shanghai 51 network development Co., Ltd. (“51 Network”) |  | A VIE of 51.com invested by Giant Interactive
Yangxun Computer Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. |  | A VIE of MET invested by Giant Interactive
Prexton Investment Ltd., (“Prexton Investment”) |  | Company with the same key senior executive of the Company
Shanghai Jiante Biotechnology Co., Ltd.(“Shanghai Jiante”) |  | Company controlled by Mr. Shi Yuzhu
Huayi Giant Information |  | Equity investee
Juxian Network |  | Equity investee
Juxi Network |  | Equity investee
Union Sky Holding Group Limited (“Union Sky”) |  | Company’s shareholder
Significant Related Party Transactions | Significant related party transactions were as follows:
|  | For the year ended December 31, |
| 2010 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (RMB) |  |  | (RMB) |  |  | (US$) |
Technical service fee paid to 51 network |  |  | (12,789 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Other revenue from 51 network |  |  | — |  |  |  | 445,580 |  |  |  | 70,796 |
Rental fee to Prexton Investment |  |  | (3,592 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Rental fee to Shanghai Jiante |  |  | (3,180,000 | ) |  |  | (12,000,000 | ) |  |  | (1,906,608 | )
Advances to Huayi Giant Information |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Royalty fee charged by Huayi Giant Information |  |  | — |  |  |  | (18,485,392 | ) |  |  | (2,937,033 | )
Technical service fee charge by Huayi Giant Information |  |  | — |  |  |  | (7,500,000 | ) |  |  | (1,191,630 | )
Other service fee from Huayi Giant Information |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,354,136 |  |  |  | 691,803 |
Payment of individual income tax related to the exercise of share options by Juxian Network |  |  | — |  |  |  | (374,213 | ) |  |  | (59,456 | )
Technical service fee charge from Juxian Network |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,039,202 |  |  |  | 482,881 |
Prepayment to Shanghai Jiante (1) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 958,800,000 |  |  |  | 152,337,978 |
Repayment from Union Sky (1) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (958,800,000 | ) |  |  | (152,337,978 | )
Interest income from Union Sky (1) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 21,471,866 |  |  |  | 3,411,536 |
Licensing income from Yangxun |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |  |  | 190,661 |
Marketing expense charged by Yangxun |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,080,200 | ) |  |  | (171,626 | )
(1) | In April 2011, the Company made a prepayment to Shanghai Jiante, for a commitment to invest RMB958,800,000 (US$152,337,978) in Sunshine Insurance Group Corporation, Ltd., a privately held insurance company, which was due to investor sentiment, regulatory and other considerations, the Company subsequently unwound in August 2011 by transferring it to Union Sky for the full amount of the prepayment plus accrued interest of RMB21,471,866 (US$3,411,536), which was accrued from April through August 2011. Both these amounts were settled in cash in September, 2011.
Due from Related Parties | Due from related parties as of December 31, 2010 and 2011 are as follows:
|  | December 31, |
| 2010 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (RMB) |  |  | (RMB) |  |  | (US$) |
Receivable from: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
-Huayi Giant Information |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  | 23,642 |  |  |  | 3,757 |
-Juxi Network |  |  | — |  |  |  | 16,863 |  |  |  | 2,679 |
-Juxian Network |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,369,609 |  |  |  | 535,377 |
Total |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,410,114 |  |  |  | 541,813 |
Due to Related Party | Due to a related party as of December 31, 2010 and 2011 are as follows:
|  | December 31, |
| 2010 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | (RMB) |  |  | (RMB) |  |  | (US$) |
Payable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
-Juxian Network |  |  | — |  |  |  | 540,345 |  |  |  | 85,852 |
Total |  |  | — |  |  |  | 540,345 |  |  |  | 85,852 |

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