Unassociated Document


    Exhibit  4.225

     

     

     

     

    OFFICE
PREMISES LEASE

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    LESSEE/FIRM:    SHANGHAI
SHANDA NETWORKING CO., LTD.

     

    LEASED
UNIT:   ROOM 101o102 o 204 o303o305o401o404_,


    BUILDING
NO.  NO. 1 OF BIBO ROAD, PUDONG NEW AREA, SHANGHAI

     

    DATE OF
EXECUTION:    1ST
OF JANUARY, 2008

     

     

     

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

     

    TABLE
OF CONTENTS

     

    
       

      
        	
                1.

              	
                LEASED
      PREMISES

              	
                1

              
	
                2.

              	
                TERM
      OF LEASE

              	
                2

              
	
                3.

              	
                RENT

              	
                2

              
	
                4.

              	
                DATE
      OF PAYMENT

              	
                3

              
	
                5.

              	
                CURRENCY
      AND ACCOUNT

              	
                3

              
	
                6.

              	
                BREACH
      OF CONTRACT AND TERMINATION

              	
                3

              
	
                7.

              	
                MISCELLANEOUS

              	
                4

              


      



     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

     

    OFFICE
LEASE CONTRACT

     

     

    This
Office Lease Contract is hereby entered into by the following parties on 1st
of January, 2008 in Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China.

     

    Lessor:
Shengqu Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter
referred to as “Party
A”)

     

    Lessee:  Shanda
Networking Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “Party
B”)

     

     

    
      	
              1.

            	
              LEASED
      PREMISES

            


    

     

    Party
A hereby agree to lease the premises located at Room
101o102o204o303o305o401o404_,
Building
No. 1 of
Bibo
Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
with
the total gross area of 2242.73 square
meters (details are included in the redlined map attached as Appendix Two
hereof) to Party B in good condition. The purpose of the leased premises shall
be for office use.

     

    
      	
              2.

            	
              TERM
      OF LEASE

            


    

     

    
      	
              2.1

            	
              The
      term of lease shall be 1 year, commence on 1st
      of January, 2008 and expire on 31st
      of December, 2008.

            


    

     

    
      	
              2.2

            	
              Upon
      expiry of the lease, Party A has the right to repossess all the leased
      premises and Party B shall return the leased premises in good condition on
      time. Where Party B wishes to renew the lease, it shall submit its request
      in writing to Party A two (2) months prior to the expiration
      date.

            


    

     

    
      	
              3.

            	
              RENT
      

            


    

     

    The rent
of the leased premises shall be RMB4.1/square meter/day during the term of
lease.  The total amount of the rent shall be
RMB3356245.45/year.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              4.

            	
              DATE
      OF PAYMENT

            


    

     

    
      	
              4.1

            	
              The
      rent shall be paid on a monthly basis in advance.  The first
      instalment of the rent shall be paid on the commencement
      date.  Commencing from the expiry of the rent-free period, each
      instalment shall be paid on the 5th
      of each month.

            


    

     

    
      	
              5.

            	
              CURRENCY
      AND ACCOUNT

            


    

     

    Party
B shall pay all the amounts due under this Contract to the account designated by
Party A.  All the payment shall be calculated in RMB and
be made in Renminbi.

     

    
      	
              6.

            	
              BREACH
      OF CONTRACT AND TERMINATION

            


    

     

    
      	
              6.1

            	
              Breach
      of contract

            


    

     

    Where
one party breaches this Contract and causes losses to the other party, the other
party (i) has the right to request the defaulting party to rectify its default
by written notice.  Where the defaulting party fails to rectify its
default within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice, the performing party
has the right to terminate this Contract, or (ii) has the right to terminate
this Contract immediately if the default is beyond correction.  Where
the defaulting party’s breach of Contract causes any expenses, cost, liabilities
or losses to the performing party, the defaulting party shall compensate the
performing party (and assure that the performing party’s interest will not be
affected).

     

    
      	
              6.2

            	
              Right
      to terminate

            


    

     

    Either
party may terminate the lease if any of the following events
occurs:

     

    
      	
              (a)

            	
              A
      party is unable to perform its obligations for six (6) consecutive months
      or more due to any force majeure event, in which case the other party may
      terminate this Contract immediately;
or

            


    

     

    
      	
              (b)

            	
              A
      party enters into bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution or any similar
      proceedings; or

            


    

     

    
      	
              (c)

            	
              All
      or the material assets of a party necessary for performance of this
      Contract are seized, embargoed, confiscated and such assets can not be
      released in three (3) months.

            


    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              7.

            	
              MISCELLANEOUS

            


    

     

    
      	
              7.1

            	
              It
      is calculated by actually used square if  the lease premises are
      changed.

            


    

     

     

    
      	
              7.2

            	
              Force
      majeure

            


    

     

    
      	
              (a)

            	
              A
      Force Majeure Event shall
      mean any events that are out of one party’s control which prevent that
      party from performing its obligations hereunder. The Force Majeure Event
      shall include but is not limited to prohibitions or activities of any
      government or governmental agency, riot, war, hostility, public riots,
      strike, labour dispute, disruption of transportation or other facilities,
      plague, fire, flood, earthquake, storms, tsunami or other natural
      events.

            


    

     

    
      	
              (b)

            	
              Where
      one party fails to perform its obligations hereunder due to any force
      majeure event, the party shall notify the other party in writing within
      fourteen (14) days of the occurrence of such event. Both parties shall
      make their best efforts to reduce the losses caused by the force majeure
      event.  Neither party shall be responsible for any damage, cost
      increase or losses caused by failure or delay of performance of its
      obligations for reason of force majeure event.  Such failure or
      delay shall not be treated as a breach of this Contract.  A
      party claiming to have suffered from a force majeure event shall use its
      best endeavour to reduce or eliminate the effects of such event and shall
      try to recommence performance of its obligations as early as
      possible.

            


    

     

    
      	
              7.3

            	
              Governing
      law

            


    

     

    The
formation, effectiveness, interpretation, implementation, amendment and
termination of this Contract shall be governed by the laws of the People’s
Republic of China.

     

    
      	
              7.4

            	
              Dispute
      resolution

            


    

     

    
      	
              (a)

            	
              The
      parties shall resolve any disputes arising under, out of or in connection
      with this Contract by consultation first.  Such consultation
      shall be commenced immediately after one party sends the notice as
      stipulated in Clause 15.8 herein.  Where the parties are unable
      to resolve such dispute by consultation within thirty (30) days of such
      notice, then either party may, after notifying the other party, submit
      such dispute to the Beijing Arbitration Commission for
      arbitration.

            


    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              (b)

            	
              The
      arbitration shall be carried out in accordance with the current
      arbitration procedures of the Shanghai Arbitration
      Commission.  The arbitration award shall be final and binding to
      the parties.

            


    

     

    
      	
              (c)

            	
              During
      the course of dispute resolution, the parties shall in all aspects
      continue performance of this
Contract.

            


    

     

    
      	
              7.5

            	
              Amendment
      and alteration to this Contract

            


    

     

    Any
amendments to this Contract or its appendices shall be made only by agreement in
English and Chinese signed by the authorized representative of the
parties.

     

    
      	
              7.6

            	
              Severability

            


    

     

    Invalidity
of any provision of this Contract shall not affect the effectiveness of other
provisions.

     

    
      	
              7.7

            	
              Language

            


    

     

    This
Contract shall be signed in Chinese.

     

    
      	
              7.8

            	
              Entire
      agreement

            


    

     

    This
Contract as well as its appendices constitute the entire agreement between the
parties regarding the subject matter and supersede any prior agreement,
contract, understanding and communication, oral or written.  The
headings to the clauses are for reference only and shall not have any legal
effect.

     

    
      	
              7.9

            	
              Notice

            


    

     

    Any
notice or communication under this Contract shall be made in English and Chinese
and shall be sent by hand delivery, air registered mail (postage prepaid),
reputable courier service or fax to the below addresses.  The date of
service shall be confirmed as below:

     

    
      	
              (a)

            	
              By
      hand delivery, it shall be the date of
delivery.

            


    

     

    
      	
              (b)

            	
              By
      air registered mail (postage prepaid), it shall be ten (10) days after the
      postage date (post mark date).

            


    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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              (c)

            	
              By
      courier, it shall be five (5) days after dispatch by a reputable courier
      service.

            


    

     

    
      	
              (d)

            	
              By
      fax, it shall be the first business day after
  sending.

            


    

     

    The
addresses of the parties are as below:

     

    Either
party may change its address from time to time by notifying the other party in
writing.

     

    
      	
              7.10

            	
              Appendices

            


    

     

    The
appendices shall constitute an integral part of this Contract and shall be
binding to both parties.

     

    
      	
              7.11

            	
              Date
      of effectiveness

            


    

     

    This
Contract shall come into force upon signature of the
parties.

     

    
      	
              7.12

            	
              Copies

            


    

     

    This
Contract shall be executed in two (2) copies, each copy shall be equally
authentic.  Each of Party A and Party B shall hold one
copy.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    IN
WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereby have their authorized representatives
to sign this Contract on the date appearing on the first page
hereof.

     

    Lessor:
Shengqu Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

     

    Signature
of the representative:

     

    Name:

     

    Title:

     

    Lessee:    Shanghai
Shanda Networking Co., Ltd.

     

    Name:

     

    Title:

     

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