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EXHIBIT48

EXHIBIT 4.8

GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 10th day of August, 2004.

BETWEEN:
INTERNATIONAL HI-TECH INDUSTRIES INC., of 1096 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 1H8

(the "Company")

AND:
DR. RENE ABI-RACHED, of 325 West King Edward Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Y 2J1 

(the "Guarantor") 

WHEREAS:

(A)The Company has secured first mortgage financing (the "Financing") with Peoples Trust Company (the "Lender") over its Hopcott Road property, in Delta, British Columbia; and

(B)The Guarantor has agreed to provide the Lender a personal guarantee in connection with the Financing on the terms provided herein.

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES: 

Guarantee

The Guarantor hereby agrees to provide a personal guarantee to the Lender in connection with the Financing.

Amount of Guarantee

The amount of the guarantee with respect to the Financing is the $4,500,000 principal of the Financing plus any unpaid interest.  The parties agree that the market value of the guarantee equals 11.2% of the said $4,500,000 principal.

Guarantor Compensation

In consideration of the guarantee of the Financing to be provided to the Lender and in consideration of the Guarantor agreeing not to withdraw such guarantee, the Company hereby agrees to allot and issue to the Guarantor's nominee, Garmeco International Consulting Engineers S.A.L., 2,652,632 fully paid and non-assessable Common shares of the Company, such shares having an agreed value of $0.19 per share.

Company's Representations

The Company represents and warrants to the Guarantor that:
*this Agreement has been authorized by all necessary corporate proceedings and is a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms; and

*the Company shall, notwithstanding any claim as made against the Guarantor, continue to be liable to extinguish the primary indebtedness incurred by it in connection with the Financing and notwithstanding such indebtedness may be guaranteed by the Guarantor.

Representation of the Guarantor

The Guarantor represents and warrants to the Company that:
*the Guarantor has all requisite authority to enter into this Agreement and to provide the financial assistance contemplated hereby; and

*the Guarantor has the financial ability to meet its obligations and to provide the guarantee contemplated hereunder.

Regulatory Approval

The parties agree that this Agreement is subject to acceptance for filing by the TSX Venture Exchange.  The Guarantor shall not be bound to provide the financial assistance herein contemplated (and if the Guarantor has already done so, the Guarantor may withdraw the financial assistance) unless and until the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange has been obtained.  If such acceptance has not been obtained within 120 days of the date hereof then this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further force and effect.

General

The following provisions are also applicable hereto:
*this Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia;

*each of the parties hereto agrees to execute such further and other documents and assurances as may be reasonably required to effect the intent hereof and notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing shall execute such letters of credit, bank guarantees, treasury orders, post-completion regulatory filings and the like as may be required by the other party;

*the Guarantor acknowledges that Lang Michener LLP is acting only for the Company with respect to this Agreement and that the Guarantor has obtained or has been encouraged to obtain independent legal advice; and

*any notice or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be sufficiently given if delivered by the party to whom it is given at the address first above written or as a party may change from time to time.  A party may effect notice by telecopier only when it has first hand delivered a notice providing for such change.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

INTERNATIONAL HI-TECH INDUSTRIES INC.

Per:/s/ Roger A. Rached

___________________________________

 Authorized Signatory

/s/ Dr. Rene Abi-Rached

___________________________________

DR. RENE ABI-RACHEDEXHIBIT49

EXHIBIT 4.9

PROMISSORY NOTE

IHI DEVELOPMENT-II LTD.

(The "Company")

	
$50,000.00 CDN
	
DATE:  August 27/04

FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay, on Aug. 27/06, to or to the order of P&L Ventures Inc. (the "Holder") at Calgary, Alta, or at such other place as the Holder may direct in writing, the sum of 62,720.00 Canadian Dollars ($50,000.00 CDN the "Principal Sum" plus 12% Per Annum), in lawful money of Canada.

The undersigned may prepay this note in whole or in part without notice or penalty.

The undersigned hereby waives notice of default, presentment for payment, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of protest.

This note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the laws of British Columbia applicable therein.

Dated the 27th day of August, 2004

/s/ Roger A. Rached

_____________________________________

Roger A. Rached, President and CEO

IHI Development-II Ltd.

1096 West 10th Avenue

Vancouver, B.C., V6H 1H8
N.B.IHI Development-II Ltd.'s main asset is the property at 105A & 134A Surrey, B.C. on which the company plans to put up three high-rise apartment buildings subject to receiving all municipal approvals & obtaining the necessary financing.

Attached:  Copy of the original cheque of the holder.EXHIBIT410

EXHIBIT 4.10

INTERNATIONAL HI-TECH INDUSTRIES INC.

1096 West 10th Avenue

Vancouver, B.C.

V6H 1H8

June 17, 2005

434088 B.C. Ltd.

1096 West 10th Avenue

Vancouver, B.C.

V6H 1H8

Dear Sirs:

Commercial Lease of premises at 1096 West 10th Avenue

We are writing in reference to the Commercial Lease Agreement dated July 1, 1996 (the "IHI Lease") between R.A.R. Investments Ltd. ("R.A.R. Investments") and International Hi-Tech Industries Inc. (the "Tenant"), for a portion of the premises located at 1096 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia.  We note that you are the successor to R.A.R. Investments with regard to the Lease by way of an assignment to the Lease.  The property is now owned by 434088 B.C. Ltd.

We are also writing in reference to the Commercial Lease Agreement dated July 1, 1997 (the "CHT Lease") between  R.A.R. Investments and Canadian Hi-Tech Manufacturing Ltd. ("CHT"), for another portion of the premises located at 1096 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia.  We note that you are the successor to CHT with regard to the Lease by way of an assignment to the Lease.  The property is now owned by 434088 B.C. Ltd.

Pursuant to an Asset Transfer Agreement made on March 31, 1995, as amended on September 15, 1995, the Tenant became responsible for all liabilities arising after the closing date of such agreement in respect of the CHT Lease, and became entitled to all rights thereunder.

As the Tenant, we wish to extend the IHI Lease and the CHT Lease, respectively, with effect from July 1, 2005.  We acknowledge that the renewal lease is for a period of one year and will expire on June 30, 2006, and will be governed by the same terms and conditions as the original IHI Lease and CHT Lease, as the case may be.  The base rent payable for the period July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 is $18,000 per annum in respect of the IHI Lease and $60,000 per annum in respect of the CHT Lease and will be paid in accordance with the terms of the IHI Lease and CHT Lease, respectively.

Please acknowledge receipt of this notice and your agreement to renew the lease by signing this letter in the space provided and return one copy to the undersigned.

Yours truly,

INTERNATIONAL HI-TECH INDUSTRIES INC.

Per:/s/ Roger A. Rached

________________________________________

Authorized Signatory

Signed and accepted this 21st day of June, 2005, with effect from July 1, 2005.

434088 B.C. LTD.

Per:/s/ Hilda Abi-Rached

________________________________________

Authorized SignatoryThe Second Amended and R.E.I.P. Agreement between eLongNet and Veronica Chen

 Exhibit 4.44 
  
 Second Amended and Restated Equity Interests Pledge Agreement 
  
 This Amended and Restated Equity Interests Pledge Agreement (the “Agreement”) is
entered into on the day of December 30, 2004 by and between the following parties: 
  
 Pledgee: eLongNet Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 
 Address: 10 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 
 Legal Representative: Tang Yue 
  
 Pledgor: Veronica Chen 
 ID No.: 120106196601157029 

Address: Room 6, Unit 3, No.3 Building, Daoxiangyuan, Haidian District, Beijing 
  
 WHEREAS: 
  
 (1). The Pledgor owns 12.5% of the equity interest in Beijing eLong Information Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Beijing eLong”). Beijing eLong is a wholly
domestic-owned company registered under the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter “China”) laws and regulations and qualified to engage in Internet information service business and operate the website of www.elong.com
(hereinafter “eLongNet”); 
  
 (2). The Pledgee and
Beijing eLong entered into Exclusive Technical Consulting and Services Agreement on the date of February 1, 2001 and entered into the Supplementary Agreement of Exclusive Technical Consulting and Services Agreement on the date of
August 22,2003 (the Exclusive Technical Consulting and Services Agreement and the relevant Supplementary Agreement hereinafter “Service Agreement”). Both parties amend and restate the Service Agreement in further on July 20,
2004, in which the Pledgee agreed that Pledgee has the exclusive right to provide Beijing Information with technical services relating to its website operations; 
  
 (3). The Pledgee and Beijing eLong signed an Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement (“Trademark License Agreement”) on
July 20, 2004, the Pledgee agrees that Beijing eLong shall use some trademarks in accordance with the agreement; 
  
 (4). The Pledgee and Beijing eLong signed an Amended and Restated Domain Name License Agreement (“Domain Name License Agreement”) on July 20, 2004, the Pledgee
agrees that Beijing eLong shall use some domain names in accordance with the agreement; 
  
 (5). The Pledgee, Qu Zhi with former possession of 25% equities in Beijing eLong and Beijing eLong signed an Amended and Restated Business Operation Agreement (“Business Operation Agreement”) on July 20, 2004. According to the
agreement, Beijing eLong agrees not to conduct any business probably taking great effect on the capital, debt or right of the Pledgee, without the prior written consent of the Pledgee; 
  
 (6). The Pledgee and Beijing eLong signed an Amended and Restated Cooperation Agreement (“Cooperation Agreement”) on July 20,
2004. According to the agreement, Beijing eLong agrees to cooperate with the Pledgee, and make joint efforts to engage the online hotel reservation through www.elong.com and the relevant business; 
  
 (7). According to the Stock Transfer and Debt Transfer Agreement signed between Party C,
Party D and Qu Zhi on December 30th 2004, the Pledgor is assigned with the 25% equity interest in Beijing eLong by
Qu Zhi and pro rata the entire credit-debt relationship with Beijing eLong incurred from Qu Zhi. 
  

 (8). In order to make sure that Beijing eLong performs the obligations of payment for the technical service and software
license of eLongNet’s operation, and performs the obligations related with the Pledgee in “Trademark License Agreement”, “Domain Name License Agreement”, “Business Operation Agreement” and “Cooperation
Agreement”, the Pledgor inherits the Amended and Restate Equity Interests Pledge Agreement signed with the Pledgee and Qu Zhi, and the Pledgor is willing to pledge all of its equity interest in Beijing eLong to the Pledgee. 
  
 Therefore the Pledgee and the Pledgor through mutual negotiations hereby enter into this

 Agreement based upon the following terms: 
  
 1. Definitions And Interpretation 
  
 Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 
  
 1.1 Pledge means the full content of Article 2 hereunder 
  
 1.2 Equity Interest means all equity interests in Beijing eLong legally held by the Pledgor. 
  
 1.3 Rate of Pledge means the ratio between the value of the pledge under this Agreement and
the exclusive technical consulting and service fees under the Technical Service Agreement signed between Beijing eLong and the Pledgee and any supplement thereto. 
  
 1.4 Term of Pledge means the period provided for under Article 3.2 hereunder. 
  
 1.5 Service Agreement means the Exclusive Technical Consulting and Service Agreement entered into by and between Beijing eLong and the
Pledgee on the date of February 1, 2001 and the Supplementary Agreement of Exclusive Technical Consulting and Service Agreement entered into on the date of August 22, 2003, and the further amendment and restatement of the aforesaid agreement on the
date of July 20, 2004. 
  
 1.6 Event of Default means any event in accordance with
Article 7.1 hereunder. 
  
 1.7 Notice of Default means the notice of default
issued by the Pledgee in accordance with this Agreement. 
  
 2. Assignments And
Pledge 
  
 2.1 The Pledgor agrees to pledge all its equity interest in
Beijing eLong to the Pledgee. Pledge under this Agreement refers to the rights owned by the Pledgee who shall be entitled to have priority in receiving payment by the evaluation or proceeds from the auction or sale of the equity interests pledged by
the Pledgor to the Pledgee. 
  
 3. Rate Of Pledge And Term Of Pledge

  
 3.1 The rate of Pledge 
  
 3.1.1 The rate of pledge shall be 100% 
  

 3.2 The term of Pledge 
  
 3.2.1 This Agreement shall take effect as of the date when the equity interests under this Agreement are recorded in the Register of Shareholder of Beijing eLong and
registered with the competent Administration for Industry and Commerce. The term of the Pledge is the same with the term of Service Agreement. 
  
 3.2.2 During the period, the Pledgor shall be entitled to dispose the Pledge in accordance with this Agreement in the event that Beijing eLong fails to pay exclusive
technical Consulting and service fee or software license in accordance with the Service Agreement or fails to perform the obligations of “Trademark License Agreement”, “Domain Name License Agreement”, “Business Operation
Agreement” or “Cooperation Agreement”. 
  
 4. Physical
Possession Of Documents/Pledge Register 
  
 4.1 During the term of Pledge
under this Agreement, the Pledgor shall deliver the physical possession of the certificate of distribution and the name list of shareholder of Beijing eLong to the Pledgee within one week as of the date of conclusion of this Agreement. 

 
 4.2 The Pledgee shall be entitled to collect the dividends from the equity interests.

  
 4.3 The pledge in this Agreement shall be record in the shareholder’s
register. 
  
 5. Representation of the Pledgor 
  
 5.1 The Pledgor is the legal owner of the equity interests. 
  
 5.2 The Pledgor does not pledge or encumber the equity interests to any other person except
for the Pledgee. 
  
 6. Warranties and Guarantee of the Pledgor 

 
 6.1 During the effective term of this Agreement, the Pledgor covenants to the Pledgee
that the Pledgor shall: 
  
 6.1.1 Not transfer or assign the equity interests,
create or permit to create any pledges which may have an adverse effect on the rights or benefits of the Pledgee without prior written consent from the Pledgee; unless the two parties have agreed otherwise. 
  
 6.1.2 Comply with and implement laws and regulations with respect to the pledge of rights,
present to the Pledgee the notices, orders or suggestions with respect to the Pledge issued or made by the competent authority within five days upon receiving such notices, orders or suggestions and comply with such notices, orders or suggestions,
or object to the foregoing matters at the reasonable request of the Pledgee or with consent from the Pledgee. 
  
 6.1.3 Timely notify the Pledgee of any events or any received notices which may affect the Pledgor’s equity interest or any part of its right, and any events or any received notices which may change the
Pledgor’s any covenant and obligation under this Agreement or which may affect the Pledgor’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement. 
  
 6.2 The Pledgor agrees that the Pledgee’s right of exercising the Pledge obtained from this Agreement shall not be suspended or hampered through legal procedure by
the Pledgor or any successors of the Pledgor or any person authorized by the Pledgor or any other person. 
  
 6.3 The Pledgor warrants to the Pledgee that in order to protect or perfect the security over 

  

 
the payment of the technical consulting and service fees under the Service Agreement, the Pledgor shall execute in good faith and cause other parties who
have interests in the pledge to execute all the title certificates, agreements, and or perform and cause other parties who have interests to take action as required by the Pledgee and make access to exercise the rights and authorization vested in
the Pledgee under this Agreement. 
  
 6.4 Execute all the documents with respect
to the changes of certificate of equity interests with the Pledgee or the person (natural person or legal entity) designed by the Pledgee, and provides all the notices, orders and decisions regarded as necessary by the Pledgee with the Pledgee
within the reasonable time. 
  
 6.5 The Pledgor warrants to the Pledgee that the
Pledgor will comply with and perform all the guarantees, covenants, agreements, representations and conditions for the benefits of the Pledgee. The Pledgor shall compensate all the losses suffered by the Pledgee for the reasons that the Pledgor does
not perform or fully perform their guarantees, covenants, agreements, representations and conditions. 
  
 7. Event Of Default 
  
 7.1 The following
events shall be regarded as the event of default: 
  
 7.1.1 Beijing eLong fails to
make full payment of the exclusive technical consulting and service fees and software license fees as scheduled under the Service Agreement; or fails to perform the obligation of “Trademark License Agreement”, “Domain Name License
Agreement”, “Business Operation Agreement” or “Cooperation Agreement”. 
  
 7.1.2 The Pledgor makes any material misleading or fraudulent representations or warranties under Article 5 herein, and/or the Pledgor is in violation of any warranties under Article 6 herein; 
  
 7.1.3 The Pledgor violates the covenants under any of the Articles herein; 
  
 7.1.4 The Pledgor waives the pledged equity interests or transfers or assigns the pledged
equity interests without prior written consent from the Pledgee; 
  
 7.1.5 The
Pledgor’s any external loan, security, compensation, covenants or any other compensation liabilities (1) are required to be repaid or performed prior to the scheduled date; or (2) are due but can not be repaid or performed as scheduled and
thereby cause the Pledgee to deem that the Pledgor’s capacity to perform the obligations herein is affected; 
  
 7.1.6 This Agreement is illegal for the reason of the promulgation of the related laws or the Pledgor’s incapability of continuing to perform the obligations herein;

  
 7.1.7 Any approval, permits, licenses or authorization from the competent
authority of the government needed to perform this Agreement or validate this Agreement are withdrawn, suspended, invalidated or materially amended; 
  
 7.1.8 The property of the Pledgor is adversely changed and cause the Pledgee deem that the capability of the Pledgor to perform the obligations herein is affected;

  
 7.1.9 The successors or assignees of the Beijing eLong are only entitled to
perform a portion of or refuse to perform the payment liability under the Service Agreement; 
  

 7.1.10 The default resulted in the action or inaction of Pledgor’s breaching the other Articles of this Agreement;

  
 7.1.11 Other circumstances whereby the Pledgee is incapable of exercising the
right to dispose the Pledge in accordance with the related laws. 
  
 7.2 The
Pledgor shall immediately give a written notice to the Pledgee if the Pledgor is aware of or find that any event under Article 7.1 herein or any events that may result in the foregoing events have happened or is going on. 
  
 7.3 Unless the event of default under Article 7.1 herein has been solved to the
Pledgee’s satisfaction, the Pledgee, at any time when the event of default happens or thereafter, may give a written notice of default to the Pledgor and require the Pledgor to immediately make full payment of the overdue service fees and
software license under the Service Agreement and other payables or perform the obligation of “Trademark License Agreement”, “Domain Name License Agreement”, “Business Operation Agreement” or “Cooperation
Agreement”, or dispose the Pledge in accordance with Article 8 herein. 
  
 8.
Exercise Of The Right Of The Pledge 
  
 8.1 In case Beijing eLong does not
fully repay the aforesaid technical service fees and software license fees of the Service Agreement, and does fully perform the obligations of “Trademark License Agreement”, “Domain Name License Agreement”, “Business
Operation Agreement” or “Cooperation Agreement”, the Pledgor shall not transfer or assign the pledge without prior written approval from the Pledgee prior to the full repayment of the consulting and service fee under the Service
Agreement. Unless the two parties have agreed otherwise. 
  
 8.2 Subject to
Article 7, the Pledgee may exercise the right to dispose the Pledge when the Pledgee gives a notice of default. 
  
 8.3 The Pledgee is entitled to have priority in receiving payment by the evaluation or proceeds from the auction or sale of whole or part of the equity interests pledged
herein in accordance with legal procedure until the outstanding consulting and service fees and all other payables under the Service Agreement are repaid. 
  
 8.4 The Pledgor shall not hinder the Pledgee from disposing the Pledge in accordance with this Agreement and shall give necessary assistance so that the Pledgee could
realize his Pledge. 
  
 9. Transfers Or Assignment 
  
 9.1 The Pledgor shall not donate or transfer his rights and obligations herein without prior
written consent from the Pledgee. 
  
 9.2 This Agreement shall be binding upon the
Pledgor and his successors and be effective to the Pledgee and his each successor and assignee. 
  
 9.3 The Pledgee may transfer or assign his all or any rights and obligations under the Service Agreement to any individual (natural person or legal entity) at any time. In this case, the assignee shall enjoy and
undertake the same rights and obligations herein of the Pledgee as if the assignee is a party hereto. When the Pledgee transfers or assigns the rights and obligations under the Service Agreement, at the request of the Pledgee, the Pledgor shall
execute the relevant agreements and/or documents with respect to such transfer or assignment. 
  

 9.4 After the Pledgee’s change resulting from the transfer or assignment, the new parties to the pledge shall enter
into a pledge agreement. 
  
 10. Termination 
  
 10.1 This Agreement shall not be terminated until the following conditions are met:

  
 (1) All the consulting and service fees and software license fees under the
Service Agreement are paid off (2) Beijing eLong has fully perform all the obligations under “Trademark License Agreement”, “Domain Name License Agreement”, “Business Operation Agreement” and “Cooperation
Agreement”, or the aforesaid obligations are terminated. And (3) Beijing eLong does not perform the obligations under “Trademark License Agreement”, “Domain Name License Agreement”, “Business Operation Agreement”
and “Cooperation Agreement”. In case the agreement is terminated, the Pledgee shall cancel or terminate this Agreement within reasonable time as soon as practicable. 
  
 11. Formalities Fees And Other Charges 
  
 11.1 The Pledgor shall be responsible for all the fees and actual expenditures in relation to this Agreement including but not limited to legal fees, cost of production,
stamp tax and any other taxes and charges. If the Pledgee pays the relevant taxes in accordance with the laws, the Pledgor shall fully indemnify such taxes paid by the Pledgee. 
  
 11.2 The Pledgor shall be responsible for all the fees (including but not limited to any taxes, formalities fees, management fees,
litigation fees, attorney’s fees, and various insurance premiums in connection with disposition of Pledge) incurred by the Pledgor for the reason that the Pledgor fails to pay any payable taxes, fees or charges in accordance with this
Agreement; or the Pledgee has recourse to any foregoing taxes, charges or fees by any means for other reasons. 
  
 12. Force Majeure 
  
 12.1 Force
majeure, which includes acts of governments, acts of nature, fire, explosion, typhoon, flood, earthquake, tide, lightning, war, means any unforeseen events beyond the prevented party’s reasonable control and cannot be prevented with
reasonable care. However, any shortage of credit, capital or finance shall not be regarded as an event beyond a Party’s reasonable control. The Pledge affected by force majeure shall notify the other party of exemption promptly;

  
 12.2 In the event that the affected party is delayed in or prevented from
performing its obligations under this Agreement by force majeure, only within the scope of such delay or prevention, the affected party will not be responsible for any damage by reason of such a failure or delay of performance. The affected
party shall take appropriate means to minimize or remove the effects of force majeure and attempt to resume performance of the obligations delayed or prevented by the event of force majeure. After the event of force majeure
is removed, both parties agree to resume the performance of this Agreement with their best efforts. 
  
 13. Dispute Resolution 
  
 13.1 This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the PRC law. 
  

 13.2 Any dispute, tangle 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 current effective rules of arbitration application. The arbitration award shall be final and binding upon both parties. 
  
 13.3 Arbitration place shall be in Beijing, PRC. 
  
 13.4 Arbitration language shall be English. 
  
 13.5 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 both parties do not coincide in opinion of the person selected for the chief arbitrator within twenty days from the date of their respectively appoint an arbitrator, the director of
Arbitration Commission shall have right to appoint the chief arbitrator. The chief arbitrator shall not be Chinese citizen or American citizen. 
  
 13.6 both parties agreed that the court of arbitration established according to the regulation shall have right to provide actually performed relief on the proper
situation according with PRC Law (including but not being limited to Law of Agreement of the People’s Republic of China). For the avoidance of doubt, both parties further that any court having jurisdiction (including PRC Court) shall carry out
the arbitral award of actual performance issued by the court of arbitration. 
  
 13.7 Both parties agreed to conduct arbitration in accordance with this regulation, and irrepealably abstain the right to appeal, reexamine or prosecute to national court or other administration of justice in any form, and the precondition
shall be that the aforesaid waiver is effective. However the waiver of both 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. 
  
 14. Notice 
  
 14.1 Any notice, which is given by the parties
hereto for the purpose of performing the rights, duties and obligations hereunder, shall be in writing form (including fax and telex). Where such notice is delivered personally, the time of notice is the time when such notice actually reaches the
addressee; where such notice is transmitted by telex or facsimile, the notice time is the time when such notice is transmitted. If such notice does not reach the addressee on business date or reaches the addressee after the business time, the next
business day following such day is the date of notice. The delivery place is the address first written above of the parties hereto or the address advised in writing including facsimile and telex from time to time. 
  
 15. Appendices 
  
 15.1 The appendices to this Agreement are entire and integral part of this Agreement. 
  
 16. Effectiveness 
  
 16.1 This agreement and any amendments, modification, supplements, additions or changes hereto shall be in writing and are founded upon
being executed and sealed by the parties hereto, and become effective as of the date of the Pledgor having completed change in equity holding transferred from Qu Zhi to the Pledgor. 
  

 16.2 The original of this Agreement is written in duplicate in Chinese, one copy held by each party and both originals
having the same legal effect. 
  
 (No text hereunder) 
  
 In witness whereof the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on their
behalf by a duly authorized representative as of the Effective Date first written above. 
  
 The Pledgee: eLongNet Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 
 Signature of Authorized Representative: Tang
Yue 

			
		
	 Official Seal:
	 	 /s/

  
 The Pledgor: Veronica Chen

			
		
	 Signature:
	 	 /s/

  
 Appendices 
  

	1.	Register of Shareholders of Beijing eLong Information Technology Co., Ltd; 

  

	2.	Certificate of Capital Contribution of Beijing eLong Information Technology Co., Ltd; 

  

	3.	Services Agreement; 

  

	4.	Trademark License Agreement; 

  

	5.	Domain Name License Agreement; 

  

	6.	Business Operation Agreement; and 

  

	7.	Cooperation Agreement.

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