# VII. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

# 17. Fixed assets

# (1) Fixed assets

# All amounts in RMB’000

<table><tr><td>Items</td><td>Buildings and 
structures</td><td>Machinery and 
equipment</td><td>Transportation 
vehicles</td><td>Office equipment 
and others</td><td>Total</td></tr><tr><td>I. Total historical cost:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1. Opening balance</td><td>20,353,413</td><td>22,369,033</td><td>2,342,080</td><td>2,995,528</td><td>48,060,054</td></tr><tr><td>2.   Increase</td><td>1,155,439</td><td>1,757,559</td><td>140,615</td><td>528,006</td><td>3,581,619</td></tr><tr><td>(1) Purchase</td><td>197,015</td><td>403,505</td><td>115,728</td><td>120,769</td><td>837,017</td></tr><tr><td>(2) Transferred from 
investment properties</td><td>25,236</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>25,236</td></tr><tr><td>(3) Transferred from 
construction in progress</td><td>618,112</td><td>1,024,910</td><td>363</td><td>58,378</td><td>1,701,763</td></tr><tr><td>(4) Others</td><td>315,076</td><td>329,144</td><td>24,524</td><td>348,859</td><td>1,017,603</td></tr><tr><td>3. Decrease</td><td>261,046</td><td>909,007</td><td>221,522</td><td>112,906</td><td>1,504,481</td></tr><tr><td>(1) Disposal or written-off</td><td>73,090</td><td>497,750</td><td>189,309</td><td>43,968</td><td>804,117</td></tr><tr><td>(2) Transferred to investment 
properties</td><td>50,225</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>50,225</td></tr><tr><td>(3) Transferred to construction 
in progress</td><td>40,390</td><td>2,408</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>42,798</td></tr><tr><td>(4) Others</td><td>97,341</td><td>408,849</td><td>32,213</td><td>68,938</td><td>607,341</td></tr><tr><td>4. Closing balance</td><td>21,247,806</td><td>23,217,585</td><td>2,261,173</td><td>3,410,628</td><td>50,137,192</td></tr><tr><td>II. Total accumulated depreciation</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1. Opening balance</td><td>4,708,911</td><td>9,236,814</td><td>1,441,327</td><td>1,087,327</td><td>16,474,379</td></tr><tr><td>2.   Increase</td><td>808,757</td><td>1,776,643</td><td>198,158</td><td>270,735</td><td>3,054,293</td></tr><tr><td>(1) Depreciation</td><td>759,209</td><td>1,613,712</td><td>188,790</td><td>164,898</td><td>2,726,609</td></tr><tr><td>(2) Transferred from 
investment properties</td><td>2,973</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2,973</td></tr><tr><td>(3) Others</td><td>46,575</td><td>162,931</td><td>9,368</td><td>105,837</td><td>324,711</td></tr><tr><td>3. Decrease</td><td>159,204</td><td>472,163</td><td>189,862</td><td>92,142</td><td>913,371</td></tr><tr><td>(1) Disposal or written-off</td><td>42,588</td><td>426,832</td><td>158,859</td><td>38,390</td><td>666,669</td></tr><tr><td>(2) Transferred to investment 
properties</td><td>15,896</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>15,896</td></tr><tr><td>(3) Transferred to construction 
in progress</td><td>8,666</td><td>1,275</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>9,941</td></tr><tr><td>(4) Others</td><td>92,054</td><td>44,056</td><td>31,003</td><td>53,752</td><td>220,865</td></tr><tr><td>4. Closing balance</td><td>5,358,464</td><td>10,541,294</td><td>1,449,623</td><td>1,265,920</td><td>18,615,301</td></tr></table>

# VII. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

# 17. Fixed assets (Continued)

# (1) Fixed assets (Continued)

<table><tr><td>Items</td><td>Buildings and 
structures</td><td>Machinery and 
equipment</td><td>Transportation 
vehicles</td><td>Office equipment 
and others</td><td>Total</td></tr><tr><td>III. Total impairment provision</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1. Opening balance</td><td>374,380</td><td>919,969</td><td>26,625</td><td>110,483</td><td>1,431,457</td></tr><tr><td>2.   Increase</td><td>15,506</td><td>64,085</td><td>904</td><td>7,269</td><td>87,764</td></tr><tr><td>(1) Provision</td><td>–</td><td>34,888</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>34,888</td></tr><tr><td>(2) Others</td><td>15,506</td><td>29,197</td><td>904</td><td>7,269</td><td>52,876</td></tr><tr><td>3. Decrease</td><td>14,590</td><td>16,664</td><td>2,797</td><td>1,035</td><td>35,086</td></tr><tr><td>(1) Disposal or written-off</td><td>903</td><td>14,790</td><td>340</td><td>66</td><td>16,099</td></tr><tr><td>(2) Others</td><td>13,687</td><td>1,874</td><td>2,457</td><td>969</td><td>18,987</td></tr><tr><td>4. Closing balance</td><td>375,296</td><td>967,390</td><td>24,732</td><td>116,717</td><td>1,484,135</td></tr><tr><td>IV. Total carrying amount of fixed 
assets</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1. Closing balance</td><td>15,514,046</td><td>11,708,901</td><td>786,818</td><td>2,027,991</td><td>30,037,756</td></tr><tr><td>2. Opening balance</td><td>15,270,122</td><td>12,212,250</td><td>874,128</td><td>1,797,718</td><td>30,154,218</td></tr></table>

# (2) Temporary idle fixed assets

All amounts in RMB’000

<table><tr><td>Items</td><td>Historical 
cost</td><td>Accumulated 
depreciation</td><td>Provision for 
impairment</td><td>Carrying 
amount</td><td>Notes</td></tr><tr><td>Buildings and structures</td><td>20,915</td><td>18,895</td><td>–</td><td>2,020</td><td>Seasonal suspension or idle</td></tr><tr><td>Machinery and equipment</td><td>82,666</td><td>28,105</td><td>46,408</td><td>8,153</td><td>Seasonal suspension or idle</td></tr><tr><td>Other equipment</td><td>1,634</td><td>1,013</td><td>551</td><td>70</td><td>Seasonal suspension or idle</td></tr></table>

# (3) Fixed assets under finance leases

All amounts in RMB’000

<table><tr><td>Items</td><td>Historical cost</td><td>Accumulated 
depreciation</td><td>Provision for 
impairment</td><td>Carriyng amount</td></tr><tr><td>Machinery and equipment</td><td>665,867</td><td>185,493</td><td>–</td><td>480,374</td></tr></table>