Top Ten Events of 2014 at Huaqiang Holdings Limited

1.Huaqiang Holdings Limited Has Been Awarded “Top 30 Cultural Enterprises” for Five Consecutive Years.
Huaqiang Holdings Limited was awarded “Top 30 Cultural Enterprises” in May, 2014, for the fifth time in a row. The honor came as a result of Huaqiang’s continued efforts to build itself into a famous cultural brand in China, which in turn enhances its influence in the cultural industry.  

2.Huaqiang Holdings Limited co-hosted the 2014 Global Book Conference with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Shenzhen Reading Month Committee.
The 2014 Global Book Conference co-hosted by Huaqiang Holding Limited, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Shenzhen Reading Month Committee was held from November 29th to 30th in Shenzhen. This conference is the most influential international cultural exchange event since the founding of the UNESCO-Shenzhen Huaqiang Fund, which is of great significance for Huaqiang, as the company is looking to explore the field of educational technology.

3.The Company’s First Theatrical Feature Film Boonie Bears: To the Rescue! Broke All the Records in China’s Animated Film History, Setting a New Benchmark for China’s Animation Industry with a Box Office Sales of 245 Million CNY. And It Won Multiple Top Awards.
The first theatrical animated film produced by Fantawild Animation Inc. premiered in China on January 17, 2014. The film has worked several miracles: it broke the all-time opening day box-office record in China and the total box-office record for Chinese animation on the ninth day upon release, and its earnings exceeded 100 million CNY within three days of its release. With more than 4 million USD at the box office, Boonie Bears: To the Rescue! has set a new benchmark for China’s animation industry. The film was also the winner of multiple national awards, such as the Best Work Prize issued by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, and the Best Animated Feature Film Government Award for China’s Culture and Art.

4.Shenzhen Electronic Commodity Trading Center—China’s First Electronic Commodity Trading Center Opened.
After almost one year’s planning and preparation, the grand opening ceremony of the Shenzhen Electronic Commodity Trading Center was held on December 8, 2014. The Shenzhen Electronic Commodity Trading Center is the first electronic trading floor for electronic products in China. With the electronic trading of spot goods as the core, the center integrates settlement services, warehouse services, quality inspection services, logistics services, and financial services, among others. It not only serves as the accelerator for the transformation and upgrading of Shenzhen’s electronic information industry, but also contributes significantly to its innovation and development.

5.Musical Play “Ashley” Came Home with a Brass Ring Award for Best Live Performance at the IAAPA 2014.
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) presented the IAAPA Brass Ring Awards on Nov. 19 during the IAAPA Attractions Expo 2014 in Orlando, Florida. The fantasy musical play, Ashley, produced by Wuhu Fantawild Dreamland, beat other strong competitors and won a Brass Ring Award for Best Live Performance. Huaqiang is the only Chinese enterprise to be nominated for and win a Brass Ring Award at IAAPA 2014.

6.Huaqiang Plaza Opened in Wuhu
Huaqiang Plaza, built by Huaqiang Holdings Limited, opened in Wuhu on October 1st, 2014. This plaza is just one of the grand Wuhu projects Huaqiang invested in since the company’s involvement in the real estate industry, as well as the first high-end urban complex project. The establishment of this plaza marks a milestone for the company in its efforts to build its real estate brand with its own characteristics.  

7.Huaqiang Creative Industrial Park Project Kicked Off in Guangming District, Shenzhen.
The foundation stone laying ceremony of Huaqiang Creative Industrial Park built by Huaqiang Holdings Limited was held in the new Guangming District on May 14th, 2014. This is the first industrial park project Huaqiang has constructed in Shenzhen, the completion of which will not only serve as an exemplary role model for the operation and development of industrial parks in Guangming District and the entire Shenzhen city, but also helps to promote the development of Huaqiang’s real estate industry, strengthening its influence in the Pearl River Delta areas and quickening its strategic layout across the nation.

8.The Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Theme Park in Zhengzhou—“The Road to a Modern Era” Was Held.
The foundation stone laying ceremony of the theme park, “The Road to a Modern Era” at the Fantawild Culture-Technology Industrial Base in Zhengzhou was held on December 20th, 2014. This theme park is part of a theme park group called “Beautiful China” the company has been working on after the success of Fantawild Adventure and Fantawild Dreamland. With Chinese culture as its basic inspiration, “Beautiful China” includes theme parks that are based on three concepts: Chinese Cultural Heritage, the Road to a Modern Era, and Tomorrow’s China. “The Road to a Modern Era” takes us through China’s modern history and applauds the courage and independent spirits of Chinese People in their struggle to build China into what it is today. That particular theme was highly praised by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China.  

9.Huaqiang Holdings Limited Youth League Committee Held the First “The Power of Huaqiang” Event to Award the Best Employees; And the Committee was Awarded “The May Fourth Red Flag Youth League Committee of Guangdong Province Award”.
The company’s first “The Power of Huaqiang” event to award the best employees was held by the Youth League Committee on May4, 2014. Seventy employees and cadres of the committee, and two Youth League Organizations were presented the honor of “the Power of Huaqiang”. With of its theme—“to embrace the youthful power and to realize the Huaqiang dream”, this event displays the hard work and industrious spirit of Huaqiang staff.  
 Meanwhile, the company’s Younth League Committee was awarded “The May Fourth Red Flag Youth League Committee of Guangdong Province Award”, which signifies a new step forward for the development of the company’s YLC.

10.Huaqiang Holdings Limited Completed Its First Cross-Border Capital Loan Transaction.
In September 2014, Huaqiang Holdings Limited completed its first cross-border capital loan transaction which amounted to 237 million CNY through its financial leasing company. This is the first transaction since the foundation of the financial leasing company, and it’s also the first time the company has satisfied the financial demands of its subsidiary using offshore CNY funds. The completion of this transaction opens up a new financial channel for the company, which is of great importance for the company to introduce low-cost capital from abroad and lower the overall financial cost.