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Management   Yong Zhang Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Yong Zhang founded our company in 1997 and is the chairman of the board of directors and our chief executive officer. Mr. Zhang has more than 20year's of working experience in the real estate industry. Prior to founding our company, he worked at several construction and property development companies, including Zhengzhou City Construction and Development Inc. and China Antai Real Estate Development Inc. Mr. Zhang is also vice chairman of Henan Real Estate Association, a member of China Democratic National Construction Association and a deputy to the 11th People's Congress of Henan Province in China.Mr. Zhang received an executive master's degree in business administration from Tsinghua University in 2005 and a bachelor's degree in architecture from Henan Zhengzhou University in 1985. Mr. Zhang is married to Yuyan Yang, a director of our company and chief operating officer. Yuyan Yang Director and assistant to the Chief Executive Officer Yuyan Yang co-founded our company in 1997 with Mr. Yong Zhang. She is our assistant to the chief executive officer. Ms. Yang has more than 10 years working experience in the real estate industry. Ms. Yang received a bachelor's degree in education management from Henan University in 1985 and her executive master's degree in business administration from the National University of Singapore in July 2008. Ms. Yang is married to Yong Zhang, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer. Thomas Gurnee Chief Financial Officer Thomas Gurnee was appointed as an Chief Financial Officer of our Company in February 2009. Mr. Gurnee is the chief financial officer of GEM Services Inc., a semiconductor contract manufacturer based in China. Prior to that, Mr. Gurnee served as the president of Globitech Inc., a Texas-based epitaxial semiconductor wafer manufacturer, the chief financial officer of Artest Inc., a California-based semiconductor test subcontractor and the chief financial officer of Sohu.com (NASDAQ: SOHU), a Beijing-based internet portal. He is also a member of the board of directors of eLong, Inc. and Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd. Mr. Gurnee obtained his bachelor degree from Stanford University and master’s degree in business administration from the University of Santa Clara. His business address is Room 6E, Hua Min Building, No. 728 West Yan’an Road, Shanghai, PRC.   Board of Directors   Yong Zhang Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Yong Zhang founded our company in 1997 and is the chairman of the board of directors and our chief executive officer. Mr. Zhang has more than 20 year'-s of working experience in the real estate industry. Prior to founding our company, he worked at several construction and property development companies, including Zhengzhou City Construction and Development Inc. and China Antai Real Estate Development Inc. Mr. Zhang is also vice chairman of Henan Real Estate Association, a member of China Democratic National Construction Association and a deputy to the 11th People’s Congress of Henan Province in China. Mr. Zhang received an executive master’s degree in business administration from Tsinghua University in 2005 and a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Henan Zhengzhou University in 1985. Mr. Zhang is married to Yuyan Yang, a director of our Company and chief operating officer. Yuyan Yang Director and assistant to the Chief Executive Officer Yuyan Yang co-founded our company in 1997 with Mr. Yong Zhang. She is our director and assistant to the chief executive officer. Ms. Yang has more than 10 years working experience in the real estate industry. Ms. Yang received a bachelor's degree in education management from Henan University in 1985 and her executive master's degree in business administration from the National University of Singapore in July 2008. Ms. Yang is married to Yong Zhang, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer. Yue (Justin) Tang Independent Director Yue (Justin) Tang is an independent director and has been on our board since August 2006. He is a co- founder of Blue Ridge China, a private equity fund formed in 2006 that invests in companies in China. He was appointed to our board of directors by Blue Ridge China. Mr. Tang was the co-founder of eLong,Inc., a leading online travel service company in China. From 2001 to 2006, Mr. Tang served as chairman and chief operating officer of eLong Inc., and in similar key executive positions at its predecessor company from 1999 to 2001. Prior to founding eLong, Mr. Tang held various positions in the financial services industry in the United States from 1993 to 1999. Mr. Tang studied at Nanjing University in China and received a bachelor’s degree from Concordia College in the United States. His business address is 3701 Tower A, Beijing Fortune Plaza, No. 7 Dongsanhuan Rd., Beijing 100020 PRC. Christopher J. Fiegen Independent Director Christopher J. Fiegen is an independent director and has been on our board since August 2006. He was appointed to our board of directors by Equity International. Mr. Fiegen is also the chief investment officer of Equity International Management, LLC. Mr. Fiegen has been associated with Equity International since its inception in 1999 and is primarily responsible for its investment activities. He is also a director of various portfolio companies, including Mexico Retail Properties and Orascom Housing Communities. In 1997, Mr. Fiegen joined Equity Group Investments, LLC (EGI), and the privately-held investment company founded and led by Samuel Zell. Mr. Fiegen graduated from University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in finance. His business address is Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 700, Chicago IL 60606. Yong Cui Director Yong Cui has been our director since August 2006. With a doctorate degree in economics from Renmin University of China, Mr. Cui has extensive experience in corporate finance. He is a senior researcher at the Finance and Securities Institute of Renmin University of China and the executive president of Beijing Huiye Huacheng Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. His business address is Room 1-117, 8 Banbi Road South, Haidian District, Beijing, PRC. Thomas Wertheimer Independent Director Thomas Wertheimer was appointed as an independent director of our Company in December 2007. Mr. Wertheimer was a highly experienced audit partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, and is an expert in financial and accounting issues, including reporting to the SEC, executive compensation, foreign operations, hedging and derivatives. Mr. Wertheimer is a member of board of directors of two public companies, including Fiserv Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) and VishayIntertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH). He is also a consultant to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Mr. Wertheimer obtained his bachelor and master’s degrees in business administration from the University of Cincinnati. His business address is 28 Wicklow Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC29928. Thomas Gurnee Director Thomas Gurnee was appointed as a director of our Company in December 2007. Mr. Gurnee is the chief financial officer of GEM Services Inc., a semiconductor contract manufacturer based in China. Prior to that, Mr. Gurnee served as the president of Globitech Inc., a Texas-based epitaxial semiconductor wafer manufacturer, the chief financial officer of Artest Inc., a California-based semiconductor test subcontractor and the chief financial officer of Sohu.com (NASDAQ: SOHU), a Beijing-based internet portal. He is also a member of the board of directors of eLong, Inc. and Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd. Mr. Gurnee obtained his bachelor degree from Stanford University and master’s degree in business administration from the University of Santa Clara. His business address is Room 6E, Hua Min Building, No. 728 West Yan’an Road, Shanghai, PRC. Huai Chen Independent Director Huai Chen was appointed as an independent director of our Company in December 2007. Mr. Chen is the director of the Policy Research Center of the MOHURD and was the deputy director of the Institute of Market Research under the PRC State Council's Development and Research Center. Mr. Chen was a visiting professor of Stanford University and Tokai University and has a doctorate from Renmin University of China. His business address is No. 9 Sanlihe Road, Beijing, PRC.