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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-QSB

(Mark One)

[X]  Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004
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[ ]  Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act

     For the transition period from _____________ to _____________

                        Commission File Number 000-50604

                         Chardan China Acquisition Corp.
                         -------------------------------
        (Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in Its Charter)

             Delaware                                           20- 0456115
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 (State or other Jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
  Incorporation or Organization)                            Identification No.)

              625 Broadway, Suite 1111, San Diego, California 92101
              -----------------------------------------------------
                     (Address of Principal Executive Office)

                                 (858) 847-9000
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                (Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

     Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]

     As of November 19, 2004, 4,900,000 shares of common stock, par value $.0001
per share, were issued and outstanding.

     Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one): Yes  [ ] No [X]

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Part I:  Financial Information:

       Item 1 -Financial Statements (Unaudited):

         Balance Sheets                                                                    3

         Statements of Operations                                                          4

         Statements of Stockholders' Equity                                                5

         Statements of Cash Flows                                                          6

         Notes to Financial Statements                                                     7

       Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation                 10

       Item 3 - Controls and Procedures                                                   11

Part II.  Other Information

       Item 2 - Changes in Securities and Small Business Issuer Purchases of
              Equity Securities                                                           12

       Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                          12

Signatures                                                                                13

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                                                 CHARDAN CHINA ACQUISITION CORP.
                                        (A CORPORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE)
                                                                  BALANCE SHEETS
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                                                            September 30,          December 31,
                                                                2004                  2003
                                                             (Unaudited)
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ASSETS
Current assets:
     Cash                                                  $       222,679       $        59,988
     Investments held in trust                                  20,642,283                  --
     Prepaid expenses                                               58,819                  --
                                                           ---------------       ---------------
          Total current assets                                  20,923,781                59,988
Deferred registration costs                                           --                  25,000
                                                           ---------------       ---------------
Total assets                                               $    20,923,781       $        84,988
                                                           ===============       ===============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
     Accrued expenses                                      $        62,241       $           523
     Due to officers and directors                                  24,366                  --
     Notes payable, stockholder                                       --                  60,000
     Deferred interest                                              22,945                  --
                                                           ---------------       ---------------
          Total current liabilities                                109,552                60,523
                                                           ---------------       ---------------

Common stock, subject to possible redemption,
     804,598 shares at redemption value                          4,103,450                  --
                                                           ---------------       ---------------

Commitment

Stockholders' equity
     Preferred stock, $.0001 par value, Authorized
          1,000,000 shares; none issued
     Common stock, $.0001 par value
          Authorized 20,000,000 shares
          Issued and outstanding 4,900,000 shares
               (which includes 804,598 subject to
               possible redemption) and
               875,000, respectively                                   490                    87
     Additional paid-in capital                                 17,163,483                24,913
     Deficit accumulated during development stage                 (453,194)                 (535)
                                                           ---------------       ---------------

          Total stockholders' equity                            16,710,779                24,465
                                                           ---------------       ---------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                 $    20,923,781       $        84,988
                                                           ===============       ===============

                 See accompanying notes to financial statements

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                                                 CHARDAN CHINA ACQUISITION CORP.
                                        (A CORPORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE)

                                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
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                                                Three months          Nine months          Period from
                                                    ended                ended           December 5, 2003
                                              September 30, 2004   September 30, 2004     (inception) to
                                                                                        September 30, 2004
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Operating Expenses:

     Travel and entertainment                  $        58,418      $       179,245      $       179,245
     Consulting fee                                     91,117              178,617              178,617
     Rent and office support                            22,500               48,871               48,871
     Professional fees                                  46,964               66,513               66,513
     Directors and officers insurance                   29,038               62,530               62,530
     Transfer agent fees                                 2,750                5,801                5,801
     Other formation and operating costs                   948                3,120                3,655
                                               ---------------      ---------------      ---------------

Operating Loss                                        (251,735)            (544,697)            (545,232)
                                               ---------------      ---------------      ---------------

Interest income on trust fund                           33,365               92,038               92,038
                                               ---------------      ---------------      ---------------

Net loss                                       $      (218,370)     $      (452,659)     $      (453,194)
                                               ===============      ===============      ===============

Net loss per share                             $         (0.04)     $         (0.12)
                                               ---------------      ---------------

Weighted average shares outstanding                  4,900,000            3,710,128
                                               ===============      ===============

            See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements

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                                                 CHARDAN CHINA ACQUISITION CORP.
                                        (A CORPORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE)

                                  STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
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                                                          Additional
                                                         Common Stock                            Deficit accumulated
                                                         ------------             Paid-In             during the
                                                    Shares         Amount          Capital        development stage        Total
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Balance, December 5, 2003 (inception)                   --         $  --         $       --          $       --        $       --

Sale of 875,000 shares of common stock to
     initial stockholders                            875,000            87             24,913                --              25,000

Net loss for the period                                 --            --                 --                  (535)             (535)

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Balance, December 31, 2003                           875,000       $    87       $     24,913        $       (535)     $     24,465
Unaudited:
Sale of 4,025,000 units, net of underwriters'
   discount and offering expenses (includes
   804,598 shares subject to possible              4,025,000           403         21,241,920                --          21,242,323
   redemption)

Proceeds subject to possible redemption of
   804,598 shares                                       --            --           (4,103,450)               --          (4,103,450)

Proceeds from issuance of option                                                          100                                   100

Net loss for the period (unaudited)                     --            --                 --              (452,659)         (452,659)

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Balance, September 30, 2004 (unaudited)            4,900,000       $   490       $ 17,163,483        $   (453,194)     $ 16,710,779
                                                   =========       =======       ============        ============      ============
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            See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.

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                                                 CHARDAN CHINA ACQUISITION CORP.
                                        (A CORPORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE)

                                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
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                                                               Nine months          December 5, 2003
                                                                  ended             (inception) to
                                                           September 30, 2004     September 30, 2004
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
       Net loss                                              $     (452,659)        $     (453,194)

ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET LOSS TO NET
  CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
     Amortization of Treasury Bill discounts                        (99,535)               (99,535)
     Increase in prepaid expenses                                   (58,819)               (58,819)
     Increase in accrued expenses                                    61,718                 62,241
     Increase due to officers and directors                          24,366                 24,366
     Increase in deferred interest                                   22,945                 22,945
                                                              --------------         --------------
               Net cash used in operating activities               (501,984)              (501,996)
                                                              --------------         --------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
     Purchase of Treasury Bills                                 (41,170,865)           (41,170,865)
     Maturity of Treasury Bills                                  20,629,000             20,629,000
     Increase in other funds                                           (883)                  (883)
                                                             --------------         --------------
               Net cash used in investing activities            (20,542,748)           (20,542,748)
                                                             --------------         --------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
     Gross proceeds from public offering                         24,150,000             24,150,000
     Proceeds from issuance of option                                   100                    100
     Payment of costs of public offering                         (2,882,677)            (2,907,677)
     Proceeds from sale of shares of common
          stock                                                        --                   25,000
     Proceeds from notes payable, stockholder                        10,000                 70,000
     Payments of notes payable, stockholder                         (70,000)               (70,000)
                                                             --------------         --------------
           Net cash provided by financing activities             21,207,423             21,267,423
                                                             --------------         --------------

Net increase in cash                                                162,691                222,679
Cash at beginning of the period                                      59,988                   --
                                                             --------------         --------------
Cash at end of the period                                    $      222,679         $      222,679
                                                             ==============         ==============

            See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements

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                                                 CHARDAN CHINA ACQUISITION CORP.
                                        (A CORPORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE)

                                         NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION      The financial statements at September 30, 2004
                               and for the periods ended September 30, 2004 are
                               unaudited. In the opinion of management, all
                               adjustments (consisting of normal accruals) have
                               been made that are necessary to present fairly
                               the financial position of Chardan China
                               Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") as of September
                               30, 2004 and the results of its operations for
                               the three-month and nine-month periods ended
                               September 30, 2004 and the period from December
                               5, 2003 (inception) to September 30, 2004 and its
                               cash flows for the nine-month period ended
                               September 30, 2004 and the period from December
                               5, 2003 (inception) to September 30, 2004.
                               Operating results for the interim period
                               presented are not necessarily indicative of the
                               results to be expected for a full year.

                               The statements and related notes have been
                               prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of
                               the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
                               Accordingly, certain information and footnote
                               disclosures normally included in financial
                               statements prepared in accordance with generally
                               accepted accounting principles have been omitted
                               pursuant to such rules and regulations. These
                               financial statements should be read in
                               conjunction with the financial statements that
                               were included in the Company's Annual Report on
                               Form 10-KSB for the period ended December 31,
                               2003.

2.  ORGANIZATION AND           The Company was incorporated in December 5, 2003
    BUSINESS OPERATIONS        as a blank check company whose objective is to
                               acquire an operating business that has its
                               primary operating facilities located in the
                               People's Republic of China.

                               The registration statement for the Company's
                               initial public offering ("Offering") was declared
                               effective March 16, 2004. The Company consummated
                               the offering on March 22, 2004 and received net
                               proceeds of approximately $21,242,000 (Note 3).
                               The Company's management has broad discretion
                               with respect to the specific application of the
                               net proceeds of this Offering, although
                               substantially all of the net proceeds of this
                               Offering are intended to be generally applied
                               toward consummating a business combination with a
                               operating business in the entertainment, media
                               and communications industry ("Business
                               Combination"). An amount of $20,527,500 of the
                               net proceeds was placed in an interest-bearing
                               trust account ("Trust Fund") until the earlier of
                               (i) the consummation of a Business Combination or
                               (ii) liquidation of the Company. Under the
                               agreement governing the Trust Fund, funds will
                               only be invested in United States government
                               securities (Treasury Bills) with a maturity of
                               180 days or less. This amount, plus interest
                               earned, has been invested in a Treasury Bill. The
                               Treasury Bill has been accounted for as a trading
                               security and is recorded at its market value
                               which approximates amortized cost. The amount
                               held in the Trust Fund,

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                                                 CHARDAN CHINA ACQUISITION CORP.
                                        (A CORPORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE)

                                         NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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                               including money market funds of approximately
                               $1,000, amounted to approximately $20,642,000 at
                               September 30, 2004. The excess of market value
                               over cost, exclusive of the deferred interest
                               described below, is included in interest income
                               in the accompanying Statement of Operations. The
                               remaining net proceeds may be used to pay for
                               business, legal and accounting due diligence on
                               prospective acquisitions and continuing general
                               and administrative expenses.

                               The Company, after signing a definitive agreement
                               for the acquisition of a target business, will
                               submit such transaction for stockholder approval.
                               In the event that stockholders owning 20% or more
                               of the outstanding stock excluding, for this
                               purpose, those persons who were stockholders
                               prior to the Offering, vote against the Business
                               Combination and exercise their conversion rights
                               described below, the Business Combination will
                               not be consummated. All of the Company's
                               stockholders prior to the Offering, including all
                               of the officers and directors of the Company
                               ("Initial Stockholders"), have agreed to vote
                               their 875,000 founding shares of common stock in
                               accordance with the vote of the majority in
                               interest of all other stockholders of the Company
                               ("Public Stockholders") with respect to the
                               Business Combination. After consummation of the
                               Business Combination, all of these voting
                               safeguards will no longer be applicable.

                               With respect to a Business Combination which is
                               approved and consummated, any Public Stockholder
                               who voted against the Business Combination may
                               demand that the Company convert his shares. The
                               per share conversion price will equal the amount
                               in the Trust Fund as of the record date for
                               determination of stockholders entitled to vote on
                               the Business Combination divided by the number of
                               shares of common stock held by Public
                               Stockholders at the consummation of the Offering.
                               Accordingly, Public Stockholders holding 19.99%
                               of the aggregate number of shares owned by all
                               Public Stockholders may seek conversion of their
                               shares in the event of a Business Combination.
                               Such Public Stockholders are entitled to receive
                               their per share interest in the Trust Fund
                               computed without regard to the shares held by
                               Initial Stockholders. Accordingly, a portion of
                               the net proceeds from the offering (19.99% of the
                               amount originally held in the Trust Fund) has
                               been classified as common stock subject to
                               possible conversion in the accompanying balance
                               sheet and 19.99% of the related interest earned
                               on the investments held in the Trust Fund has
                               been recorded as deferred interest.

                               The Company's Certificate of Incorporation
                               provides for mandatory liquidation of the
                               Company, without stockholder approval, in the
                               event that the Company does not consummate a
                               Business Combination within

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                                                 CHARDAN CHINA ACQUISITION CORP.
                                        (A CORPORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE)

                                         NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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                               18 months from the date of the consummation of
                               the Offering, or 24 months from the consummation
                               of the Offering if certain extension criteria
                               have been satisfied. In the event of liquidation,
                               it is likely that the per share value of the
                               residual assets remaining available for
                               distribution (including Trust Fund assets) will
                               be less than the initial public offering price
                               per share in the Offering due to costs related to
                               the Offering and since no value would be
                               attributed to the Warrants contained in the Units
                               sold (Note 3).

3.  INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING    On March 22, 2004, the Company sold 4,025,000
                               units ("Units") in the Offering, which included
                               all of the 525,000 Units subject to the
                               underwriters' over-allotment option. Each Unit
                               consists of one share of the Company's common
                               stock, $.0001 par value, and two Redeemable
                               Common Stock Purchase Warrants ("Warrants"). Each
                               Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase from
                               the Company one share of common stock at an
                               exercise price of $5.00 commencing the later of
                               the completion of a Business Combination with a
                               target business or one year from the effective
                               date of the Offering and expiring five years from
                               the date of the prospectus. The Warrants will be
                               redeemable at a price of $.01 per Warrant upon 30
                               days' notice after the Warrants become
                               exercisable, only in the event that the last sale
                               price of the common stock is at least $8.50 per
                               share for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading
                               day period ending on the third day prior to the
                               date on which notice of redemption is given. In
                               connection with this Offering, the Company
                               issued, for $100, an option to the representative
                               of the underwriters to purchase 350,000 Units at
                               an exercise price of $9.90 per Unit. In addition,
                               the warrants underlying such Units are
                               exercisable at $6.40 per share.

4.  COMMON STOCK               In February 2004, the Company's Board of
                               Directors authorized a 1.1666666 to one forward
                               stock split of its common stock. All references
                               in the accompanying financial statements to the
                               numbers of shares have been retroactively
                               restated to reflect the stock split.

                               As of September 30, 2004, 9,100,000 shares of
                               common stock were reserved for issuance upon
                               exercise of redeemable warrants and underwriters'
                               unit purchase option.

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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

     The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company's
Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes thereto contained in this
report.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

     The statements discussed in this Report include forward looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties, including the timely delivery and
acceptance of the Company's products and the other risks detailed from time to
time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

PLAN OF OPERATIONS

     We were formed on December 5, 2003 to serve as a vehicle to effect a
merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business
combination with a company in the entertainment, media and communications
industry. We intend to utilize cash derived from the proceeds of our recently
completed public offering, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash,
capital stock and debt, in effecting a business combination.

     Net loss of $218,370 for the three month period ended September 30, 2004
consisted of $58,418 of travel and entertainment expenses, $91,117 of consulting
expenses, $29,038 for directors and officers insurance, $22,500 expense for a
monthly administrative services agreement, $46,964 for professional fees, $2,750
for transfer agent fees and other formation and operating costs of $948, offset
by interest income on the Trust Fund investment of $33,365.

     Net loss of $452,659 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2004
consisted of $179,245 of travel and entertainment expenses, $178,617 of
consulting expenses, $62,530 for directors and officers insurance, $48,871
expense for a monthly administrative services agreement, $66,513 for
professional fees, $5,801 for transfer agent fees and other formation and
operating costs of $3,120, offset by interest income on the Trust Fund
investment of $92,038. Of the consulting expenses, $125,000 relates to an
agreement we entered into during the period ended June 30, 2004 with a
consulting firm to assist us in our search to identify prospective target
businesses for our business combination. The consulting firm has also agreed to
perform due diligence on such prospective target businesses as well as assisting
us in structuring and consummating the business combination. In the event a
business combination is ultimately consummated, we are obligated to pay the
consulting firm an additional $125,000.

     We consummated our initial public offering on March 22, 2004. Gross
proceeds from our initial public offering were $24,150,000. We paid a total of
$1,690,500 in underwriting discounts and commissions, and approximately
$1,217,000 has been or will be paid for costs and expenses related to the
offering, including $724,500 for the underwriters' non-accountable expense
allowance of 3% of the gross proceeds. After deducting the underwriting
discounts and commissions and the offering expenses, the total net proceeds to
us from the offering were approximately $21,242,000, of which $20,527,500 was
deposited into a trust fund and the remaining proceeds are available to be used
to provide for business, legal and accounting due diligence on prospective
business combinations and continuing general and administrative expenses. The
remaining proceeds are available to be used by us to provide for business, legal
and accounting due diligence on prospective acquisitions and continuing general
and administrative expenses. We will use substantially all of the net proceeds
of this offering to acquire a target business, including identifying and
evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, selecting the target business,
and structuring, negotiating and consummating the business combination. To the
extent that our capital stock is used in whole or in part as consideration to
effect a business combination, the proceeds held in the trust fund as well as
any other net proceeds not expended will be used to finance the operations of
the target business. We believe we will have sufficient available funds outside
of the trust fund to operate through

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March 16, 2006, assuming that a business combination is not consummated during
that time. Over this time period, we anticipate $180,000 for the administrative
fee payable to Chardan Ventures ($7,500 per month for two years), approximately
$150,000 of expenses for legal, accounting and other expenses attendant to the
due diligence investigations, structuring and negotiating of a business
combination, $50,000 of expenses for the due diligence and investigation of a
target business, $40,000 of expenses in legal and accounting fees relating to
our SEC reporting obligations and $270,000 for general working capital that will
be used for miscellaneous expenses and reserves, including approximately
$115,000 for director and officer liability insurance premiums. We do not
believe we will need to raise additional funds following this offering in order
to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, we may
need to raise additional funds through a private offering of debt or equity
securities if such funds are required to consummate a business combination that
is presented to us. We would only consummate such a fund raising simultaneously
with the consummation of a business combination.

     Commencing on March 16, 2004 and ending upon the acquisition of a target
business, we incur a fee from Chardan Ventures LLC of $7,500 per month for
providing us with office space and certain office and secretarial services. Dr.
Richard D. Propper, our chairman of the board, is the manager and 50% owner of
Chardan Ventures. In addition, in December 2003 and January 2004, Kerry Propper,
our executive vice president, advanced an aggregate of $70,000 to us for payment
on our behalf of offering expenses. These loans were repaid following our
initial public offering from the proceeds of the offering.

ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

     An evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures as of September 30, 2004 was made under the supervision and with the
participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief
financial officer. Based on that evaluation, they concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by
this report to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports
that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in
Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. During the most recently
completed fiscal quarter, there has been no significant change in our internal
control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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                                    PART II.

                                OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2: CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND SMALL BUSINESS ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES

     On March 22, 2004, we closed our initial public offering of 4,025,000
units, including 525,000 units issued upon exercise of the underwriters'
over-allotment option, with each unit consisting of one share of our common
stock and two warrants, each to purchase one share of our common stock at an
exercise price of $5.00 per share. The units were sold at an offering price of
$6.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $24,150,000. The representative of
the underwriters in the offering was EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. The securities sold
in the offering were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 on a
registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-111970). The Securities and Exchange
Commission declared the registration statement effective on March 16, 2004.

     We paid a total of $1,690,500 in underwriting discounts and commissions,
and approximately $1,217,000 has been or will be paid for costs and expenses
related to the offering, including $724,500 for the underwriters'
non-accountable expense allowance of 3% of the gross proceeds.

     After deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the offering
expenses, the total net proceeds to us from the offering were approximately
$21,242,000, of which $20,527,500 was deposited into a trust fund and the
remaining proceeds are available to be used to provide for business, legal and
accounting due diligence on prospective business combinations and continuing
general and administrative expenses. Through September 30, 2004, we have used
approximately $502,000 of cash for operating expenses and $70,000 to repay
advances made to us by one of our initial stockholders.

ITEM 6:  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a)  Exhibits:

          31.1 - Section 302 Certification by CEO

          31.2 - Section 302 Certification by CFO

          32.1 - Section 906 Certification by CEO

          32.2 - Section 906 Certification by CFO

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

          None

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                                   SIGNATURES

     In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.

                                         CHARDAN CHINA ACQUISITION CORP.

Dated:  November 19, 2004
                                         /s/ Richard D. Propper
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                                         Dr. Richard D. Propper
                                         Chairman of the Board
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