# (c) Geographic information

As the Group solely operates in the PRC, no geographical segment information has been presented.

# 11 FIXED ASSETS

<table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td>Buildings</td><td>Leasehold
improvements</td><td>Plant and
machinery</td><td>Motor
vehicles</td><td>Office
equipment
and
furniture</td><td>Construction
in progress</td><td> Sub-total</td><td>Investment
properties</td><td> Total</td></tr><tr><td>RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td></tr><tr><td>Cost:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>At 1 January 2007 . . .</td><td>195,706</td><td>2,655</td><td>27,630</td><td>39,219</td><td>21,293</td><td>12,558</td><td>299,061</td><td>16,344</td><td>315,405</td></tr><tr><td>Additions .......</td><td>14,480</td><td>5,938</td><td>4,433</td><td>29,030</td><td>6,723</td><td>10,244</td><td>70,848</td><td> —</td><td>70,848</td></tr><tr><td>Transfer ........</td><td>19,520</td><td> —</td><td>3,085</td><td> —</td><td> —</td><td>(22,605)</td><td> —</td><td> —</td><td> —</td></tr><tr><td>Disposals .......</td><td> —</td><td>(550)</td><td>(10)</td><td>(8,740)</td><td>(63)</td><td> —</td><td>(9,363)</td><td>(3,124)</td><td>(12,487)</td></tr><tr><td>At 31 December 2007 .</td><td>229,706</td><td>8,043</td><td>35,138</td><td>59,509</td><td>27,953</td><td>197</td><td>360,546</td><td>13,220</td><td>373,766</td></tr><tr><td>At 1 January 2008 . . .</td><td>229,706</td><td>8,043</td><td>35,138</td><td>59,509</td><td>27,953</td><td>197</td><td>360,546</td><td>13,220</td><td>373,766</td></tr><tr><td>Additions .......</td><td>2,130</td><td>3,510</td><td>2,649</td><td>21,750</td><td>2,678</td><td>3,247</td><td>35,964</td><td> —</td><td>35,964</td></tr><tr><td>Transfer . . . . . . . .</td><td>184</td><td> —</td><td>952</td><td> —</td><td> —</td><td>(1,136)</td><td> —</td><td> —</td><td> —</td></tr><tr><td>Disposals .......</td><td> —</td><td> —</td><td>(85)</td><td>(14,572)</td><td>(181)</td><td> —</td><td>(14,838)</td><td> —</td><td>(14,838)</td></tr><tr><td>At 31 December 2008 .</td><td>232,020</td><td>11,553</td><td>38,654</td><td>66,687</td><td>30,450</td><td>2,308</td><td>381,672</td><td>13,220</td><td>394,892</td></tr><tr><td>At 1 January 2009 . . .</td><td>232,020</td><td>11,553</td><td>38,654</td><td>66,687</td><td>30,450</td><td>2,308</td><td>381,672</td><td>13,220</td><td>394,892</td></tr><tr><td>Additions . . . . . . .</td><td>2,114</td><td>10,914</td><td>11,504</td><td>21,446</td><td>4,775</td><td>45,245</td><td>95,998</td><td> —</td><td>95,998</td></tr><tr><td>Transfer ........</td><td>1,862</td><td> —</td><td>346</td><td> —</td><td> —</td><td>(2,208)</td><td> —</td><td> —</td><td> —</td></tr><tr><td>Disposals . . . . . . .</td><td> —</td><td> —</td><td>(116)</td><td>(29,364)</td><td>(231)</td><td> —</td><td>(29,711)</td><td> —</td><td>(29,711)</td></tr><tr><td>At 31 December 2009 .</td><td>235,996</td><td>22,467</td><td>50,388</td><td>58,769</td><td>34,994</td><td>45,345</td><td>447,959</td><td>13,220</td><td>461,179</td></tr><tr><td>At 1 January 2010 . . .</td><td>235,996</td><td>22,467</td><td>50,388</td><td>58,769</td><td>34,994</td><td>45,345</td><td>447,959</td><td>13,220</td><td>461,179</td></tr><tr><td>Acquisition of a
subsidiarhy throu
gbusiness
combination
(note 25) ......</td><td>6,100</td><td> —</td><td>267</td><td>1,213</td><td>624</td><td> —</td><td>8,204</td><td> —</td><td>8,204</td></tr><tr><td>Additions .......</td><td>11,293</td><td>1,196</td><td>15,855</td><td>23,822</td><td>5,378</td><td>21,493</td><td>79,037</td><td> —</td><td>79,037</td></tr><tr><td>Transfer ........</td><td>45,984</td><td> —</td><td>25</td><td>2,663</td><td> —</td><td>(48,672)</td><td> —</td><td> —</td><td> —</td></tr><tr><td>Disposals .......</td><td> —</td><td> —</td><td>(68)</td><td>(8,869)</td><td>(144)</td><td> —</td><td>(9,081)</td><td> —</td><td>(9,081)</td></tr><tr><td>At 30 June 2010 ....</td><td>299,373</td><td>23,663</td><td>66,467</td><td>77,598</td><td>40,852</td><td>18,166</td><td>526,119</td><td>13,220</td><td>539,339</td></tr></table>

<table><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td>Buildings</td><td>Leasehold
improvements</td><td>Plant and
machinery</td><td>Motor
vehicles</td><td>Office
equipment
and
furniture</td><td>Construction
in progress</td><td> Sub-total</td><td>Investment
properties</td><td> Total</td></tr><tr><td>RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td><td> RMB’000</td></tr><tr><td>Accumulated
depreciation:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>At 1 January 2007 . . .</td><td>12,396</td><td>502</td><td>4,795</td><td>12,611</td><td>7,307</td><td> —</td><td>37,611</td><td>1,640</td><td>39,251</td></tr><tr><td>Charge for the year . .</td><td>6,290</td><td>935</td><td>3,009</td><td>8,706</td><td>4,543</td><td> —</td><td>23,483</td><td>500</td><td>23,983</td></tr><tr><td>Written back on
disposals ......</td><td> —</td><td>(550)</td><td>(5)</td><td>(1,778)</td><td>(28)</td><td> —</td><td>(2,361)</td><td>(396)</td><td>(2,757)</td></tr><tr><td>At 31 December 2007 .</td><td>18,686</td><td>887</td><td>7,799</td><td>19,539</td><td>11,822</td><td> —</td><td>58,733</td><td>1,744</td><td>60,477</td></tr><tr><td>At 1 January 2008 . . .</td><td>18,686</td><td>887</td><td>7,799</td><td>19,539</td><td>11,822</td><td> —</td><td>58,733</td><td>1,744</td><td>60,477</td></tr><tr><td>Charge for the year . .</td><td>6,720</td><td>1,964</td><td>3,459</td><td>11,170</td><td>5,259</td><td> —</td><td>28,572</td><td>419</td><td>28,991</td></tr><tr><td>Written back on
disposals ......</td><td> —</td><td> —</td><td>(37)</td><td>(3,115)</td><td>(125)</td><td> —</td><td>(3,277)</td><td> —</td><td>(3,277)</td></tr><tr><td>At 31 December 2008 .</td><td>25,406</td><td>2,851</td><td>11,221</td><td>27,594</td><td>16,956</td><td> —</td><td>84,028</td><td>2,163</td><td>86,191</td></tr><tr><td>At 1 January 2009 . . .</td><td>25,406</td><td>2,851</td><td>11,221</td><td>27,594</td><td>16,956</td><td> —</td><td>84,028</td><td>2,163</td><td>86,191</td></tr><tr><td>Charge for the year . .</td><td>7,017</td><td>5,703</td><td>4,298</td><td>11,413</td><td>5,032</td><td> —</td><td>33,463</td><td>418</td><td>33,881</td></tr><tr><td>Written back on
disposals ......</td><td> —</td><td> —</td><td>(43)</td><td>(9,933)</td><td>(199)</td><td> —</td><td>(10,175)</td><td> —</td><td>(10,175)</td></tr><tr><td>At 31 December 2009 .</td><td>32,423</td><td>8,554</td><td>15,476</td><td>29,074</td><td>21,789</td><td> —</td><td>107,316</td><td>2,581</td><td>109,897</td></tr><tr><td>At 1 January 2010 . . .</td><td>32,423</td><td>8,554</td><td>15,476</td><td>29,074</td><td>21,789</td><td> —</td><td>107,316</td><td>2,581</td><td>109,897</td></tr><tr><td>Charge for the period .</td><td>5,208</td><td>2,750</td><td>2,692</td><td>4,750</td><td>2,511</td><td> —</td><td>17,911</td><td>210</td><td>18,121</td></tr><tr><td>Written back on
disposals ......</td><td> —</td><td> —</td><td>(39)</td><td>(2,996)</td><td>(125)</td><td> —</td><td>(3,160)</td><td> —</td><td>(3,160)</td></tr><tr><td>At 30 June 2010 ....</td><td>37,631</td><td>11,304</td><td>18,129</td><td>30,828</td><td>24,175</td><td> —</td><td>122,067</td><td>2,791</td><td>124,858</td></tr><tr><td>Net book value:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>At 31 December 2007 .</td><td>211,020</td><td>7,156</td><td>27,339</td><td>39,970</td><td>16,131</td><td>197</td><td>301,813</td><td>11,476</td><td>313,289</td></tr><tr><td>At 31 December 2008 .</td><td>206,614</td><td>8,702</td><td>27,433</td><td>39,093</td><td>13,494</td><td>2,308</td><td>297,644</td><td>11,057</td><td>308,701</td></tr><tr><td>At 31 December 2009 .</td><td>203,573</td><td>13,913</td><td>34,912</td><td>29,695</td><td>13,205</td><td>45,345</td><td>340,643</td><td>10,639</td><td>351,282</td></tr><tr><td>At 30 June 2010 ....</td><td>261,742</td><td>12,359</td><td>48,338</td><td>46,770</td><td>16,677</td><td>18,166</td><td>404,052</td><td>10,429</td><td>414,481</td></tr></table>

(a) The Group’s investment properties and other property, plant and equipment are located in the PRC.

(b) Investment properties with carrying amount of RMB11,476,000, RMB11,057,000, RMB10,639,000 and RMB10,429,000 are pledged against bank loans (see note 20) as at 31 December 2007, 2008 and 2009 and 30 June 2010, respectively.

(c) Other property, plant and equipment with carrying amount of RMB4,976,000, RMB4,819,000, RMB4,661,000 and RMB4,582,000 are pledged against bank loans (see note 20) as at 31 December 2007, 2008 and 2009 and 30 June 2010, respectively.

(d) Other property, plant and equipment with carrying amount of RMB139,343,000, RMB134,643,000, RMB129,944,000 and RMB127,242,000 are pledged against bank loans granted to related parties (see note 29(d)) as at 31 December 2007, 2008 and 2009 and 30 June 2010, respectively.