DEFINITIONS In this prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below. “Application Form(s)” WHITE, YELLOW and GREEN application form(s) or, where the context so requires, any of them “Articles of Association” the articles of association of our Company, adopted on May 14, 2008 (as amended or supplemented from time to time) “Artstar Investments” Artstar Investments Limited ( *), a limited liability company which was incorporated on December 2, 2005 in the BVI and is 65% owned by CCRE Holdings, 20% owned by Mass Million International Limited ( ), an Independent Third Party, and 15% owned by Superb East Investments Limited ( ), whose sole shareholder is the manager of Luoyang Zhongya and one of the directors of Artstar Investments “Asiaworld Development” Asiaworld Development (H.K.) Limited ( ), an Independent Third Party “associate(s)” has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules “Audit Committee” the audit committee of the Board “Board” the board of Directors “BOCI” BOCI Asia Limited “building ownership certificate” an official document certifying ownership of a real property in the PRC “Business Day” a day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks in Hong Kong are open for normal banking business “BVI” the British Virgin Islands “CAGR” compound annual growth rate “CapitaLand” CapitaLand Limited, a limited liability company which was incorporated on January 5, 1989 in Singapore and is the 19 DEFINITIONS ultimate holding company of CapitaLand (Cayman), and listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited “CapitaLand (Cayman)” CapitaLand LF (Cayman) Holdings Co., Ltd., a limited liability company which was incorporated on April 18, 2006 in the Cayman Islands and is a Shareholder and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of CapitaLand China “CapitaLand China” CapitaLand China Holdings Pte Ltd ( *), a private limited company which was incorporated on April 22, 1993 in Singapore and is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of CapitaLand Residential “CapitaLand Residential” CapitaLand Residential Limited, a company which was incorporated on October 27, 2000 in Singapore as a public company limited by shares and is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of CapitaLand “CBRC” China Banking Regulatory Commission ( ) “CCASS” the Central Clearing and Settlement System established and operated by HKSCC “CCASS Clearing Participant” a person admitted to participate in CCASS as a direct clearing participant or general clearing participant “CCASS Custodian Participant” a person admitted to participate in CCASS as a custodian participant “CCASS Investor Participant” a person admitted to participate in CCASS as an investor participant who may be an individual, a joint individual or a corporation “CCASS Participant” a CCASS Clearing Participant, CCASS Custodian Participant or CCASS Investor Participant “CCRE Anyang” Anyang Central China Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on November 18, 2003 in the PRC and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE Changjian” Luohe Central China Changjian Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability 20 DEFINITIONS company which was incorporated on September 25, 2007 in the PRC and is 51% owned by CCRE Luohe and 49% owned by Luohe Changjian Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), an Independent Third Party “CCRE China” Central China Real Estate Group (China) Company Limited* ( ), formerly known as Henan Construction Real Estate Co., Ltd.* ( ), Henan Construction (Group) Co., Ltd.* ( ) and Construction Housing Group (China) Co., Ltd.* ( ), a wholly foreign-owned enterprise with limited liability which was incorporated on May 22, 1992 in the PRC and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE Commercial Properties” Henan Central China Commercial Real Estate Management Company Limited* ( ), formerly known as Henan Jianye Commercial Properties Investment Corporation* ( ) and Henan Jianye Commercial Properties Investments Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on December 31, 2003 in the PRC and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE Dahong” Kaifeng Central China Dahong Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on October 8, 2006 in the PRC and is 60% owned by CCRE China and 40% owned by Kaifeng Dahong Real Estate Development Company Limited* ( ), which is a minority shareholder of CCRE Forest Peninsula, one of our subsidiaries “CCRE Development” Central China Properties Development Limited ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on May 2, 2006 in Hong Kong and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE Forest Peninsula” Kaifeng Central China Forest Peninsula Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), formerly known as Kaifeng Forest Peninsula Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on January 18, 2008 in the PRC and is 60% owned by CCRE China and 40% owned by Kaifeng Dahong Real Estate Development Company Limited* 21 DEFINITIONS ( ), which is a minority shareholder of CCRE Dahong, one of our subsidiaries “CCRE Golden Dragon” Xinxiang Golden Dragon Central China Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on June 6, 2007 in the PRC and is 60% owned by CCRE China and 40% owned by Xinxiang Zhongsheng Industrial Company Limited* ( ), an Independent Third Party “CCRE Heating” Henan Central China Heating Supply Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on June 22, 2000 in the PRC and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE Henan” Henan Central China Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), formerly known as Henan Construction Project Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on January 21, 1999 in the PRC and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE Holdings” Central China Real Estate Holdings Limited ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on June 20, 2006 in the BVI and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE Hotel Management” Zhengzhou Central China Hotel Management Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on January 18, 2008 in the PRC and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE Investments” Central China Real Estate Investments Limited ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on September 28, 2007 in Hong Kong and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE Jiaozuo” Jiaozuo Central China Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on December 26, 2005 in the PRC and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company ““CCRE Jiyuan” Jiyuan Central China Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which 22 DEFINITIONS was incorporated on August 24, 2004 in the PRC and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE Kaifeng” Kaifeng Central China Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on August 10, 2007 in the PRC and is 50% owned by CCRE China and 50% owned by CCRE Dahong “CCRE Luohe” Luohe Central China Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on November 15, 2005 in the PRC and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE Luoyang” Central China Real Estate (Luoyang) Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on July 20, 2004 in the PRC and is 25.44% owned by CCRE China and 74.56% owned by Zhongyuan Trust pursuant to a trust arrangement “CCRE Nanyang” Nanyang Central China Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on July 22, 2002 in the PRC and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE New Town” Zhengzhou United New Town Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on December 3, 2003 in the PRC and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE Pingdingshan” Pingdingshan Central China Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on March 3, 2005 in the PRC and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE Puyang” Puyang Central China Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on September 13, 2001 in the PRC and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE Sanmenxia” Sanmenxia Central China Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on May 15, 2003 in the PRC and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company 23 DEFINITIONS “CCRE Service” Construction Premier Service Limited ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on January 3, 2006 in Hong Kong and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE Shangqiu” Shangqiu Central China Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on July 23, 2002 in the PRC and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of our Company “CCRE St. Andrews” Henan Central China St. Andrews Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), a limited liability company which was incorporated on December 19, 2006 in the PRC and is 60% owned by CCRE China and 40% owned by Fan Rong ( ), an Independent Third Party “CCRE Sun Town” Henan Central China Sun Town Real Estate Company Limited* ( ), formerly known