Exhibit 4.35


 


Execution Copy


 


[Note: Translation from the original agreement
written in Chinese]


 


Sixth Amended and Restated Business Operations
Agreement 


 


This Sixth Amended and Restated Business Operations
Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into on December 26, 2012 (the “Effective Date”) among the following
parties:


 


Party A:    eLong
Net Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.


Address: 10 Jiuxianqiao Street, Chaoyang
District Beijing


Legal Representative: Guangfu Cui


 


Party B:     Beijing eLong Information
Technology Co. Ltd.


Address: 2nd Floor, Xingke
Plaza-C, 10 Jiuxianqiao Street, Chaoyang District Beijing


Legal Representative: Guangfu Cui


 


Party C:     Guangfu Cui


Address: No.1, XiangHongqi Street,
Haidian District, Beijing


ID No.: 110108196902010857


 


Party D:     Zhen Xie


Address: No. 68, Court 600 Yingkou
Street, Yangpu District, Shanghai


ID No.: 320621197612080517


 


 


WHEREAS: 


 


(1)    Party
A is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise legally registered and existing in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”);


 


(2)    Party
B is a limited liability company registered under the law of the PRC and licensed by the Beijing telecommunications authority to
engage in Internet service business;


 


(3)    Party
A and Party B have established a business relationship by entering into the Technology Consultancy and Services Agreement (the
“Services Agreement”) on February 1, 2001 in Beijing, which was later amended and restated on August 22, 2003, July
20, 2004, and July 6, 2011;


 


(4)    Pursuant
to the Services Agreement between Party A and Party B, Party B shall pay a service fee to Party A in consideration of technical
services provide by Party A, and Party B’s business operations substantially affect Party B’s payment capability;


 


(5)    Party
C and Party D are shareholders of Party B, Party C holds 87.5% equity interest in Party B and Party D holds 12.5% equity interest
in Party B;


 


(6)    Party
A, Party B, Party C and Party D who held 12.5% equity interest of Party B signed the Fifth Amended and Restated Business Operation
Agreement on July 6, 2011 to clearly define the matters related to the business operation of Party B.



 


(7)    Party
A, Party B, Party C, and Party D now hereby make a sixth amendment and restatement to the Business Operation Agreement. 


 


Each party shall be referred to as a “Party”
and collectively the “Parties”.


 




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NOW THEREFORE, Party A, Party B, Party
C and Party D through mutual negotiations hereby agree as follows:


 


1.      In
order to ensure the normal operation of Party B’s business, Party A agrees, subject to Party B’s satisfaction of the
provisions herein, to act as the guarantor for Party B in contracts, agreements or transactions with any third party related to
Party B’s business, and to provide a guarantee for Party B in performing such contracts, agreements or transactions. As a
cross-guarantee, Party B agrees to pledge or mortgage the receivables of its business operations and all assets of the company
to Party A. Pursuant to the above guarantee arrangement, Party A, as the guarantor for Party B, shall respectively enter into written
guarantee contracts with Party B’s counter parties to assume the guarantee liability.


 


2.      Party
C and Party D agree that, simultaneous with the execution of this Agreement, each will execute an irrevocable Power of Attorney
in favor of eLong, Inc. (the Cayman Islands parent company) or other entity or person designated by eLong, Inc. (including successors
thereto), according to the law and articles of association of Party B, to authorize eLong, Inc. to act as the holder of all rights
and privileges of Party B’s shareholding, including but not limited to: convening shareholders’ meeting, accepting
any notices or materials for shareholders’ meetings, attending shareholders’ meeting and voting as the holder of the
shareholding interest (including but not limited to acting as the authorized representative of Party B at the shareholders’
meeting to appoint Directors, the General Manager, Finance Controller and other senior management, determining dividends, etc.),
selling or transferring the shareholding.


 


3.      In
consideration of the requirements of Article 1 herein, in order to ensure the performance of the various agreements between Party
A and Party B and to ensure the payment of the various payables by Party B to Party A, Party B together with its shareholders Party
C and Party D hereby agree that Party B shall not conduct any transaction which may materially
affect its assets, obligations, rights or the company’s operation without the prior written consent of Party A, including
without limitation the following:


 


3.1   Borrowing
money from any third party or assuming any debt (including contingent liability) from any third party;


 


3.2   Selling
to any third party or acquiring from any third party any assets or rights, including without limitation, any intellectual property
rights;


 


3.3   Providing
any security interest, financial obligation or priority right for any third party with respect to the company’s assets or
intellectual property rights;


 


3.4   Changing
or dismissing any member of the company’s Board of Directors or replacing any member of the company’s senior management;


 


3.5   Amending
any significant internal bylaws of the company;


 


3.6   Amending
the articles of association, or altering the business scope, of the company;


 


3.7   Significantly
changing the company’s business model, marketing strategy, management or customer relations;


 


3.8   Issuing
any form of dividend or profit distribution;


 


3.9   Assigning
to any third party, agreements entered into with respect to all or a part of the company’s business.


 




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4.     Appointment
of Company Employees 


4.1   In
order to ensure the performance of the various agreements between Party A and Party B and to ensure the payment of the various
payables by Party B to Party A, Party B together with its shareholders Party C and Party D hereby
jointly agree to accept the provision of the corporate policies and guidance by Party A in respect of appointment and dismissal
of company employees, the company’s daily operations and the company’s financial administrative system.


 


4.2   Party
B together with its shareholders Party C and Party D hereby jointly agree that Party B, Party
C and Party D shall only appoint the personnel recommended by Party A’s parent company (eLong, Inc. of the Cayman Islands)
as the directors of Party B, and Party B shall engage Party A’s or Party A’s wholly-owned subsidiaries’ high
ranking officers or any other candidate recommended by Party A as Party B’s general manager, chief financial officer, and
other high ranking officers. If any of the above officers leaves or is fired by Party A’s parent company (eLong, Inc. of
the Cayman Islands), regardless of the reason for dismissal, he or she will lose the qualification to undertake any positions in
Party B and Party B, Party C and Party D shall appoint other high officers recommended by Party A’s parent company (eLong,
Inc. of the Cayman Islands) or Party A’s wholly-owned subsidiaries to undertake such position.


 


4.3   To
achieve the intent of the preceding sections, Party C and Party D will take all necessary measures to complete the internal and
external hiring and termination process, in accordance with PRC law, the company’s articles of association and the terms
of this Agreement.


 


		5.	Security for Working Capital






 Other then as set
forth in Article 1 herein, Party B together with its shareholders Party C and Party D hereby jointly agree and confirm that, Party
B shall first seek a guarantee from Party A if Party B needs any guarantee for the performance of any contract or a loan of working
capital in the course of operations. In such case, Party A shall have the right but not the obligation to provide appropriate guarantee
to Party B in its own discretion. If Party A decides not to provide such guarantee, Party A shall promptly issue a written notice
to Party B, and Party B may then seek a guarantee from a third party.


 


6.     Termination






6.1   In
the event that any of the agreements between Party A and Party B terminates or expires, Party A shall have the right but not the
obligation to terminate all agreements between Party A and Party B including without limitation the Services Agreement.


 


6.2   Party
A may unilaterally terminate this Agreement at any time by providing written notice to Party B. During the term of this Agreement,
Party B, Party C and Party D do not have the right to terminate this agreement. 


 


7.     Indemnification 





The Parties covenant that each will indemnify
the other parties (the “Indemnified Parties”) in the event of any loss, liability, fees, damages, or expenses (including
legal fees and expenses) arising from the breach of any obligation under this Agreement, and ensure that the Indemnified Parties
will not suffer any loss therefrom.


 


8.     Dispute
Settlement 





8.1   The
agreement shall be under the jurisdiction of the law of PRC, and be explained in accordance with the law of PRC.


 


8.2   Any
dispute, controversy or claim arising from the agreement or relating with the agreement (including any issue relating with the
existence, validity or termination of the agreement) should be submitted to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration
Commission (the “Arbitration Commission”). Arbitration Commission shall conduct arbitration in accordance with the
rules of arbitration in effect on the date of the application. The arbitration award shall be final and binding upon both parties.


 


8.3   Arbitration
place shall be in Beijing.


 


8.4   Arbitration
language shall be Chinese.


 




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8.5   The
arbitral panel shall be composed of three arbitrators. Each Party should respectively appoint an arbitrator, the chairman of the
arbitral panel shall be appointed by both parties through consultation. In case both parties do not agree on the person selected
for the chief arbitrator within twenty days from the date of their respective arbitral appointments, the director of the Arbitration
Commission shall have the right to appoint the chief arbitrator. The chief arbitrator shall not be a Chinese citizen or United
States citizen.


 


8.6   The
Parties agree that the court of arbitration established according to the regulation shall have the right to provide effective relief
in accordance with PRC law (including but not being limited to Law of Contract of the People’s Republic of China). For the
avoidance of doubt, both parties confirm that any court having jurisdiction (including PRC courts) may carry out performance of
the arbitral award.


 


8.7   The
Parties agree to conduct arbitration in accordance with this Section, and irrevocably waive the right to appeal, reexamine or prosecute
to national court or other judicial body in any form, subject to the effectiveness of this waiver. However the waiver of the Parties
does not include any post-arbitration injunction, post-arbitration distress warrant or other command issued by any court having
jurisdiction (including PRC Court) for terminating the arbitration procedure or carrying out any arbitral award. The court of arbitration
shall compose of three arbitrators. Both parties should respectively appoint an arbitrator, the chairman of the court of arbitration
shall be appointed by both parties through consultation. In case the Parties do not agree on the person selected for the chief
arbitrator within twenty days from the date of their respective arbitral appointments, the director of Arbitration Commission shall
have the right to appoint the chief arbitrator.


 


9.     Effectiveness
and Term of the Agreement 





This Agreement shall be effective upon signature
and stamp of the Parties. The term of this Agreement is twenty (20) years, which shall be automatically extended for additional
20 year terms, and such extensions may be without limit. 


 


10.   Other





10.1  
The Parties agree that the representations, warranties, covenants and obligations of Party B, Party C and Party D are joint and
several.


 


10.2  
Amendments to this Agreement shall be in writing. Party A has the right to amend or supplement this Agreement, and Party B, Party
C and Party C shall cooperate and unconditionally sign any additional documents. Any amendment, change and supplement executed
by all the parties shall be an indivisible part of this Agreement, with the same legal effect.


 


10.3  The
Parties hereby confirm that the terms of this Agreement are reasonable and were determined after equal negotiations. If any provisions
of this agreement are judged as invalid, illegal or non-enforceable according to any laws or regulations, the validity, legality
and enforceability of other provisions hereof shall not be affected or impaired. The Parties shall, through sincere consultation,
seek to substitute valid provisions for those deemed invalid, illegal or non-enforceable.


 


10.4  Any
party to this agreement may waive the terms and conditions of this agreement. Any waiver by a party to the breach hereof by other
parties in a certain situation shall not be construed as a waiver to any similar breach by other parties in any other situation.


 


10.5  Party
C and Party D covenant that, regardless of any changes in the percentage shareholding of Party C and Party D in Party B, the provisions
of this Agreement will continue to be binding on Party C and Party D, and applicable to their respective shareholdings of Party
B.


 




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10.6  This
Agreement amends and restates the Fifth Amended and Restated Business Operation Agreement, dated June 11, 2010; in the event of
any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the prior agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.


 


10.7  This
Agreement is executed by Chinese in quadruplicate and each party holds one copy, which shall have the same legal effect.


 


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[signature page for Business Operations
Agreement]


 


 


Party A: eLongNet Information Technology
(Beijing) Co., Ltd.


	Signature of Authorized Representative:	[seal of eLongNet Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.]
	 	/s/ Cui Guangfu


 





Party B: Beijing eLong Information
Technology Co. Ltd.


	Signature of Authorized Representative:	[seal of Beijing eLong Information Technology Co. Ltd.]
	 	
        /s/ Cui Guangfu

        






 


Party C: Cui Guangfu


	Signature:	/s/ Cui Guangfu	 


 


Party D: Xie Zhen


	Signature:	/s/ Xie Zhen	 


 




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