Document:

Share Option Agreement, dated December 13, 2004

 Exhibit 4.22 
  
 Between 
  
 Puccini International Limited 
  
 and 
  
 Fan Tai 
  

  
 Exclusive Share Option Agreement 
  

  
 relating to 
  
 Beijing Leitingwuji Nework Technology Company Limited. 
  
 Dated December 13 2004 

 Exclusive Share Option Agreement 
  
 THIS OPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated
                     is entered into by and among: 
  

	1.	Puccini International Limited, a limited liability company incorporated and existing under the laws of Cayman Islands with its registered address at Scotia Centre, 4th Floor, P.O.Box 2804, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (“Party A”); 

  

	2.	Fan Tai, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), whose ID number is 110101710828457 with the address at No. 509, Door 1, New Building, No.11 East Luo Quan Bystreet,
Dongcheng District, Beijing (“Party B”); and 

  

	3.	Beijing Leitingwuji Network Technology Company Limited, a limited liability company incorporated and existing under the laws of the PRC with its registered address at No. 422, Block
A, No 12 Hong Da North Street, Yizhuang Economic Development District, Beijing (“Party C”). 

  
 In the Agreement, Party A, Party B and Party C shall be hereinafter individually referred to as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.

  
 WHEREAS: 
  

	1.	Party B holds 20% of the equity interest in Party C; 

  

	2.	Party A and Party B entered into the Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) on [    ] 2004 

  

	3.	Party C and the Puccini Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Party A’s affiliate, entered into a series of agreements including Exclusive
Technical and Consulting Services Agreement. 

  
 NOW THEREFORE,
through friendly negotiations, the Parties reach the agreement as follows: 
  

	1.	Stock option and sale 

  

	1.1	Stock option grant 

  
 Party B hereby irrevocably grants to Party A an irrevocable right to purchase, in person or by a 

 
designated person/designated persons (“Designee”), the shares of Party C held by Party B in part or in whole at any time at Party A’s sole and
absolute discretion to the extent permitted by Chinese laws and at the price described in Section 1.3 herein (such right hereinafter the “Stock Option”). No other persons shall be entitled to the Stock Option except Party A and its
Designee(s). Party C hereby agrees the grant of Stock Option to Party A by Party C. The term “person” as mentioned hereof shall refer to individuals, corporations, partnerships, partners, enterprises, trusts or non-corporate organizations.

  

	1.2	Steps of exercise of Stock Option 

  
 Party A shall comply with applicable laws and regulations of the PRC in the exercise of the Stop Option. When exercising the Stock Option, Party A shall
deliver a written notice (the “Stock Option Notice”) to Party B which shall specify the following items: 
  

	 	(a)	The decision of Party A to exercise the Stock Option; 

  

	 	(b)	The number of shares that Party A intends to purchase from Party B (the “Option Shares”) 

  

	 	(c)	The date of purchase /the date of shares transfer 

  

	1.3	Stock Option price 

  
 Unless an appraisal is required in accordance with the laws, the purchase price of the Option Shares (the “Stock Option Price”) shall be equal
to the actual capital contributions made by Party B with respect to the Option Shares. 
  

	1.4	Transfer of Option Shares 

  
 Each time when Party A exercises the Stock Option: 
  

	 	(a)	Party B shall require Party C to convene a shareholders meeting on a timely basis, on which a resolution of such Option Shares transfer from Party B to Party A and / or its
Designee(s) shall be approved; 

  

	 	(b)	Party B shall enter into a share transfer contract with Party A or its Designee (if applicable) pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and the Stock Option Notice;

	 	(c)	The relevant parties shall execute all other necessary contracts, agreements or documents, obtain all necessary government approvals and permits and take all necessary actions to
assign the valid title to the Option Shares, free from any encumbrance, to Party A and/or its Designee(s), and to cause Party A and/or its Designee(s) to become the registered holder(s) of such Option Shares. For the purpose of this Section and this
Agreement, “encumbrance” shall include security, mortgages, third party’s rights or interests, any stock options, acquisition right, right of first refusal, right to offset, ownership detention or other security arrangements and, for
clarification purpose, shall not include any security interest provided by or arising from this Agreement or Party B’s Share Pledge Agreement. The “Party B’s Share Pledge Agreement” under this Section and this Agreement shall
refer to the Share Pledge Agreement executed by and between Puccini Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. and Party B as of the same date hereof, pursuant to which Party B pledges all of his equity interest in Party C to Puccini Network Technology
(Beijing) Co., Ltd. as the security for Party C’s performance of its obligations under the “Exclusive Technical and Consulting Services Agreement” executed by and between Party C and Puccini Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd..

  

	1.5	Payment 

  
 Whereas Party B have agreed in the Loan Agreement that any proceeds obtained by Party B through the transfer of its shares in Party C shall be used to repay the loans made by Party A pursuant to the Loan Agreement,
Party A shall not need to pay the Stock Option Price to Party B when exercising the Shares Option. 
  

	2.	Covenants and undertakings relevant to the Option Shares 

  

	2.1	Covenants and undertakings by Party C 

  
 Party C hereby undertakes as follows: 
  

	 	(a)	Without the prior written consent of Party A or Puccini Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., an affiliated company of Party A in the PRC, it shall not, by all means, supplement,
change or modify its Article of Association, or increase or decrease its registered capital or change the shareholding restructure in any other way; 

	 	(b)	It shall maintain its due existence, manage its operation and deal with other matters prudentially and effectively in accordance with the good financial and commercial codes and
practices; 

  

	 	(c)	Without the prior written consent of Party A or Puccini Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., an affiliated company of Party A in the PRC, it shall not, as of the execution of
this Agreement, sell, assign, pledge or dispose in any other way any legal or beneficial rights or interest in connection with its asset, business or income, or create any other security interest over the same ; 

  

	 	(d)	Without the prior written consent of Party A or Puccini Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., an affiliated company of Party A in the PRC, it shall not occur, assume, guarantee
for or permit the existence of any debt, except for the debt that (i) is incurred in the normal or daily business other than through a loan; or (ii) has already been disclosed to Party A where a written consent from Party A has been obtained;

  

	 	(e)	It shall operate all of its businesses in the due course to maintain its asset value, and shall not conduct any action or non-action that may affect its operating performance and
asset value; 

  

	 	(f)	Without the prior written consent of Party A or Puccini Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., an affiliated company of Party A in the PRC, it shall not enter into any material
agreements or contracts, except those entered into in the ordinary course of business (for the purpose of this paragraph, any Agreement with a value exceeding RMB 100,000 shall be deemed as a material agreement); 

  

	 	(g)	Without the prior written consent of Party A or Puccini Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., an affiliated company of Party A in the PRC, it shall not provide any person with any
loan or credit; 

  

	 	(h)	It shall provide Party A with the information in connection with its operating and financial performance as required by Party A; 

  

	 	(i)	It shall purchase and hold insurance policies from the insurance company accepted by Party A. The insured amount and category shall be the same with held by the companies with the
similar business and assets or properties in the same district; 

	 	(j)	Without the prior written consent of Party A or Puccini Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., an affiliated company of Party A in the PRC, it shall not acquire the equity of,
invest in, merge or consolidate with any person; 

  

	 	(k)	It shall notify Party A immediately when any legal action, arbitration or administrative proceeding relating to its assets, operations and incomes occurs or is likely to occur;

  

	 	(l)	For the purpose of maintaining valid titles to all of its assets, it shall execute all necessary or proper documents, take all necessary or proper actions, bring forward all
necessary or proper claims, and conduct all necessary or proper defenses against any third party’s claim; 

  

	 	(m)	Without the prior written consent of Party A, it shall not distribute in any way any bonus or dividends to its shareholders, however, it shall immediately allot all distributable
profits to its shareholders on the request of Party A; and 

  

	 	(n)	At the request of Puccini Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., an affiliated company of Party A in the PRC, it shall appoint any persons designated by Puccini Network Technology
(Beijing) Co., Ltd as its directors. 

  

	2.2	Covenants and undertakings of Party B 

  
 Party B hereby undertakes the follows: 
  

	 	(a)	Without the prior written consent of Party A or Puccini Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., an affiliated company of Party A in the PRC, it shall not, by all means, as of the
execution of the Agreement, sell, assign, pledge or dispose in other way any legal or beneficial rights or interest in connection with its equity interest, or create any other security interest over the same; 

  

	 	(b)	It shall cause the shareholders’ meeting appointed by it, without the prior written consent of Party A or Puccini Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., an affiliated company
of Party A in the PRC, not to approve any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or disposal in any way of any legal or beneficial rights or interest in connection with its equity interest or create any other security interest over the same, except for
the pledge on such equity interest provided in Party B’s Share Pledge Agreement; 

	 	(c)	It shall cause the shareholders’ meeting appointed by it, without the prior written consent of Party A or Puccini Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., an affiliated company
of Party A in the PRC, not to approve the acquisition of, investment in, merger or consolidation with any person; 

  

	 	(d)	It shall notify Party A immediately when any legal action, arbitration or administrative proceeding relating to its equity interest occurs or is likely to occur;

  

	 	(e)	It shall cause the shareholders’ meeting appointed by it to approve the Option Shares transfer as set forth in this Agreement; 

  

	 	(f)	For the purpose of maintaining the ownership to its equity interest, it shall execute all necessary or proper documents, take all necessary or proper actions, bring forward all
necessary or proper claims, and conduct all necessary or proper defenses against any third party’s claim; 

  

	 	(g)	At the request of Party A or Puccini Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., an affiliated company of Party A in the PRC, it shall appoint any persons designated by Puccini Network
Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. as Party C’s directors. 

  

	 	(h)	If requested by Party A from time to time, it shall unconditionally and promptly transfer all its equity interest to Party A or the representative(s) designated by Party A and shall
waive the right of first refusal in connection with the equity interest transfer conducted by the other shareholders of Party C; and 

  

	 	(i)	It shall strictly comply with and perform the obligations of this Agreement or any other agreements entered into by Party A, Party B, Party C, jointly or respectively, with Puccini
Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., an affiliated company of Party A in the PRC, without conducting any action or non-action which will materially affect the validity and enforceability of the above mentioned agreement. 

	3.	Representations and Warranties by Party B and Party C 

  
 Party B and Party C hereby represent and warrant to Party A, as of the execution date of this Agreement and each transfer date of the Option Shares, that:

  

	 	(a)	They have the power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and any share transfer contracts to which they are the parties concerning the Option Shares to be transferred
hereunder (each a “Transfer Contract”), and to perform their obligations under this Agreement and any Transfer Contracts. The execution of this Agreement and the Transfer Contracts to which they are the parties shall constitute their
legal, valid and binding obligations and shall be enforceable against them in accordance with the provisions thereof; 

  

	 	(b)	The execution and delivery under this Agreement or any Transfer Contracts, or any obligations under this Agreement or any Transfer Contracts shall not: (i) violate any applicable
PRC laws; (ii) conflict with their respective articles of association, bylaws or other organizational documents; (iii) violate any contracts or instruments to which they are the parties or which are binding on them, or constitute any breach under
any contracts or instruments to which they are the parties or which are binding on them; (iv) violate any grants, licenses or permits issued to either of them and /or any the conditions for the continuous validness of such grants, licenses or
permits; or (v) impose additional conditions to, suspend or withdraw any licenses or permits issued to either of them; 

  

	 	(c)	Party B has a good and merchantable title to all of its assets without any encumbrance of security interest on the foregoing assets; 

  

	 	(d)	Party C does not have any outstanding debt, except for (i) the debt incurred in the ordinary course of business; or (ii) the debt already disclosed to Party A for which Party
A’s written consent has been obtained; 

  

	 	(e)	Party C complies with all the laws and regulations relevant to the asset acquisition; and 

  

	 	(f)	There are no pending or possible litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings relating to Party C, or the equity interest in Party C held by Party B, or the assets of Party
C. 

  

	4.	Effective date 

  
 This Agreement shall take effect upon the date of execution of this Agreement and remain effective for a term of 10 years, which may be renewed for an
additional 10 years at Party A’s discretion. 

	5.	Applicable laws and disputes resolution 

  

	5.1	Applicable laws 

  
 The execution, effectiveness, construction and performance of this Agreement and the disputes resolution hereunder shall be governed by PRC laws.

  

	5.2	Disputes resolution 

  
 In the event of any dispute in connection with the construction and performance of the provisions of this Agreement, the Parties shall negotiate friendly
to resolve such disputes. If the dispute can not be resolved within 30 days after any Party sends a written notice to request for friendly resolution, any Party may submit the relevant dispute to the China International Economics and Trade
Arbitration Commission for resolution by arbitration, in accordance with its then-effective arbitration rules. The arbitration shall be performed in Beijing. The award shall be final and binding on both Parties. 
  

	6.	Taxes and fees 

  
 Each Party shall pay and bear any transfer or registration taxes, expenses and fees incurred thereby or levied thereon in accordance with PRC laws in
connection with the preparation and execution of this Agreement and the Transfer Contracts, and the fulfillment of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement and the Transfer Contracts. 
  

	7.	Notices 

  
 The notices or other correspondences given by any Party shall be written in Chinese, and shall be sent to the following addresses or other designated
addresses notified from time to time by courier delivery, mail or facsimile. The date when such notice shall be deemed as being actually served shall be determined as follows: (a) if a notice is sent by a courier, it shall be deemed actually served
on the delivery date; (b) if a notice is sent by mail, on the tenth day (as indicated by the postmark) after the notice is sent by a registered postage-prepaid air mail, or on the fourth day after the notice is given to an international-recognized
express courier, it shall be deemed actually served; and (c) if a notice is sent by facsimile, the time of receipt shown on the transmission confirming sheet of the documents shall be deemed as the time of actual service. 

 Party A: Puccini International Limited 
  
 Address: The 48/F, The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong 
  
 Addressee: the secretary of the company 
  
 Facsimile: 852-2189 7446 
  
 Party B: Fan Tai 
  
 Address: No.11-1-509, East Luo Quan Bystreet, Dongcheng District, Beijing

  
 Party C: Beijing Lei Ting Wu Ji Network Technology Co., Ltd

  
 Address: No.12-A-422 Hong Da North Street, Yizhuang Economic
Development District, Beijing 
  
 Facsimile: 86-10-85181160

  

	8.	Confidentiality 

  
 The Parties acknowledge and confirm that all the oral or written information in connection with this Agreement is the confidential information. Both
Parties shall keep them confidential, and shall not disclose such confidential information to any third party without the prior written consent of the other party except that: (a) such information has been disclosed or is to be disclosed to the
public (except being disclosed to the public by the information recipient without the consent of the other party); (b) such information shall be disclosed to the public in accordance with the Hong Kong laws or the regulations or practices of the
Hong Kong Stock Exchanges; or (c) such information need to be disclosed to the legal counsel or the financial advisor who shall bear the confidential obligations hereof, however, if the this Article is violated by the employees or the engaged third
persons, it shall be deemed as violated by the Party who employs or engages such persons. The Parties agree that this article shall survive any termination of this Agreement. 
  

	9.	Further undertakings 

  
 The Parties agree to promptly execute documents that are reasonably required or positive thereto for the purposes of the implement of this Agreement, and
to take further actions that are reasonably required or positive thereto for the purposes of the implement of this Agreement. 

	10.	Miscellaneous 

  

	10.1	Amendments, modification and supplements 

  
 It is required to execute a written agreement by all Parties for any amendments, modifications and supplements to this Agreement. 
  

	10.2	Compliance with laws and regulations 

  
 Each of the Parties shall ensure that the operations of each of the Parties are in compliance with all formally published and publicly available laws and
regulations of China. 
  

	10.3	Entire Agreement 

  
 Except the written amendments, supplements or modifications made after the execution of this Agreement, this Agreement and the Annex I hereof, as the
replacement of all previous oral or written negotiations, representations or contracts regarding the subject matter hereof, shall constitute the entire agreement entered into by and among the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

  

	10.4	Headings 

  
 The headings of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used to construct, illustrate or otherwise affect the meanings of the provisions hereof. 
  

	10.5	Languages 

  
 This Agreement is written in Chinese with 3 copies. 
  

	10.6	Severability 

  
 If any provision(s) of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable subject to any law or regulations, then such provision shall not
affect or derogate the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions. The Parties shall negotiate in good faith to strive to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions by valid substitute provisions, the effect of
which shall be as close as possible to the economic effect of those invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions. 

	10.7	Successors 

  
 This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the interest of the respective successors of the Parties and the permitted assigns of such Parties. 
  

	10.8	Survival 

  

	 	(1)	Any obligations that occur or that are due upon the expiration or early termination of this Agreement shall survive the expiration or early termination thereof.

  

	 	(2)	The provisions of Articles 5, 7 and 8 and this Clause 10.8 shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 

  

	10.9	Waivers 

  
 Each Party has the right to waive the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and such waiver shall be conducted in writing with the execution of Parties. The waiver made by a Party in some certain circumstances due
to other Party’s default shall not deem as a waiver made by such Party in other circumstances due to any similar defaults. 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused their respective duly authorized representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	 Party A: Puccini International Limited

	 Authorized representative:

	 Signed:
	 	  

	 Seal:
	 	 
	
	 Party B: Fan Tai

	 Signed:
	 	  

	 Name: Fan Tai

  
 Party C: Beijing Lei Ting Wu Ji
Network Technology Co., Ltd. 
  
 Legal Representative: 

 Schedule to Exhibit 4.22 
  
 Pursuant to Rule 12b-31 under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the following is a schedule of documents substantially
identical in all material respects except as to the parties thereto, the dates of execution, or other material details from the document filed as Exhibit 4.22. 
  

			
	 Exhibit 4.22 Filed

		
	Agreement:	  	Share Option Agreement
	Date:	  	December 13, 2004
	Party A:	  	Puccini International Limited
	Party B:	  	Fan Tai
	Party C:	  	Beijing Lei Ting Wu Ji Network Technology Limited
	Terms:	  	A share option for Party A to purchase Party B’s 20% equity interest in Party C for an amount equivalent to the actual amount contributed by Party B into Party C
	
	 Agreements Substantially Identical to Exhibit 4.22 and Omitted

		
	 Agreement:
	  	 Share Option Agreement

	 Date:
	  	 September 26, 2003

	 Party A:
	  	 Lahiji Vale Limited

	 Party B:
	  	 Wang Lei Lei

	 Party C:
	  	 Beijing Lei Ting Wan Jun Network Technology Limited

	 Terms:
	  	 A share option for Party A to purchase Party B’s 20% equity interest in Party C for RMB900,000

		
	 Agreement:
	  	 Share Option Agreement

	 Date:
	  	 September 26, 2003

	 Party A:
	  	 Lahiji Vale Limited

	 Party B:
	  	 Wang Xiu Ling

	 Party C:
	  	 Beijing Lei Ting Wan Jun Network Technology Limited

	 Terms:
	  	A share option for Party A to purchase Party B’s 80% equity interest in Party C for an amount equivalent to the actual amount contributed by Party B into Party C
		
	 Agreement:
	  	 Share Option Agreement

	 Date:
	  	 September 26, 2003

	 Party A:
	  	 Advanced Internet Services

	 Party B:
	  	 Sheng Yong

	 Party C:
	  	 Shenzhen Freenet Information Technology Company Limited

	 Terms:
	  	A share option for Party A to purchase Party B’s 30% equity interest in Party C for an amount equivalent to the actual amount contributed by Party B into Party C

			
	 Agreement:
	  	 Share Option Agreement

	 Date:
	  	 November 19, 2003

	 Party A:
	  	 Puccini International Limited

	 Party B:
	  	 Wang Lei Lei

	 Party C:
	  	 Beijing Lei Ting Wu Ji Network Technology Limited

	 Terms:
	  	A share option for Party A to purchase Party B’s 80% equity interest in Party C for an amount equivalent to the actual amount contributed by Party B into Party C
		
	 Agreement:
	  	 Share Option Agreement

	 Date:
	  	 September 23, 2004

	 Party A:
	  	 Advanced Internet Services

	 Party B:
	  	 Du Ying Shuang

	 Party C:
	  	 Shenzhen Freenet Information Technology Company Limited

	 Terms:
	  	A share option for Party A to purchase Party B’s 70% equity interest in Party C for an amount equivalent to the actual amount contributed by Party B into Party C
		
	 Agreement:
	  	 Share Option Agreement

	 Date:
	  	 August 11, 2004

	 Party A:
	  	 Treasure Base Investments Limited

	 Party B:
	  	 Du Ying Shuang

	 Party C:
	  	 Beijing LingXun Interactive Science Technology and Development Company Limited

	 Terms:
	  	A share option for Party A to purchase Party B’s 51% equity interest in Party C for RMB10,000,000.
		
	 Agreement:
	  	 Share Option Agreement

	 Date:
	  	 August 11, 2004

	 Party A:
	  	 Treasure Base Investments Limited

	 Party B:
	  	 Sheng Yong

	 Party C:
	  	 Beijing LingXun Interactive Science Technology and Development Company Limited

	 Terms:
	  	 A share option for Party A to purchase Party B’s 49% equity interest in Party C for RMB10,000,000.

		
	 Agreement:
	  	 Share Option Agreement

	 Date:
	  	 November 19, 2004

	 Party A:
	  	 Whole Win Investments Limited

	 Party B:
	  	 Liu Bing Hai

	 Party C:
	  	 Startone (Beijing) Information Technology Company Limited

	 Terms:
	  	A share option for Party A to purchase Party B’s 51% equity interest in Party C for an amount equivalent to the actual amount contributed by Party B into Party C

			
	 Agreement:
	  	 Share Option Agreement

	 Date:
	  	 November 19, 2004

	 Party A:
	  	 Whole Win Investments Limited

	 Party B:
	  	 Pu Dong Wan

	 Party C:
	  	 Startone (Beijing) Information Technology Company Limited

	 Terms:
	  	A share option for Party A to purchase Party B’s 49% equity interest in Party C for an amount equivalent to the actual amount contributed by Party B into Party CExclusive Technical and Consulting Services Agreement, dated August 11, 2004

 Exhibit 4.23 
  
 EXCLUSIVE TECHNICAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT 
  
 This Exclusive Technical and Consulting Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of August 11, 2004 between the following two parties:

  
 Party A: Ceng Dong Yi (Beijing) Technology Company Limited 

 
 Registered address: Room 726, No. 10 North Hongda Road, Beijing Economical and Technical
Development Zone, Beijing 
  
 Party B: Beijing LingXun Interactive Science
Technology and Development Company Limited 
  
 Registered address: No.
6-1-704 Webbok House, Wei Gong Cun Street, Haidian District, Beijing 
  
 WHEREAS, 
  

	1.	Party A, a wholly foreign-owned enterprise established in People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) under the laws of PRC, can engage in the business of providing
technical and consulting services; 

  

	2.	Party B, a domestic invested company registered in PRC, is licensed by Beijing Municipal Telecommunication Management Bureau to engage in the business of Internet information
provision services; 

  

	3.	Party A agrees to provide Party B with technical, consulting and related services, and Party B hereby agrees to accept such technical and consulting services.

  
 NOW THEREFORE, both parties agree to enter into the Agreement as
follows: 
  

	1.	Technical Consulting Services; Sole and Exclusive Rights 

  

	1.1	During the term of this Agreement, Party A, as the exclusive technical consulting and services provider of Party B, agrees in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to provide
the relevant technical consulting services to Party B (the content is specified in Appendix 1). Party A further agrees that, during the term of this Agreement, Party A shall not provide any of the above-mentioned technical and consulting services to
any third party without the prior written consent of Party B. 

	1.2	Party B hereby agrees to accept such technical consulting services provided by Party A. Party B further agrees that, during the term of this Agreement, Party B shall not accept any
of the above-mentioned technical and consulting services provided by any third party without the prior written consent of Party A. 

  

	1.3	Party A shall be the sole and exclusive owner of all rights, title, interests and intellectual property rights (including but not limited to copyrights, patent, know-how, commercial
secrets and others) arising from the performance of this Agreement, whether developed by Party A or Party B based on Party A’s intellectual property rights. 

  

	2.	Calculation and Payment of the Fee for Technical and Consulting Services (the “Fee”) 

  

	2.1	Both parties agree that the Fee under this Agreement shall be determined and paid according to the Appendix 2. 

  

	3.	Representations and Warranties 

  

	3.1	Party A hereby represents and warrants as follows: 

  

	 	3.1.1	Party A is a wholly foreign-invested enterprise duly registered and validly existing under the laws of PRC. 

  

	 	3.1.2	The execution and performance of this Agreement will not exceed Party’s A business scope and its corporate power. Party A has full right, power, authority, capacity and all
consents and approvals of any other third party and government necessary to execute and perform this Agreement, and will not violate any enforceable and effective laws or contracts. 

  

	 	3.1.3	Upon execution of this Agreement by both parties, the Agreement will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Party A, which is also enforceable in accordance with the
terms of the Agreement. 

	3.2	Party B hereby represents and warrants as follows: 

  

	 	3.2.1	Party B is a domestic invested company duly registered and validly existing under the laws of the PRC and is licensed to engage in the business of Internet information provision
services by obtaining the “License on Value-added Service of Tele-communication of Beijing Municipality” and “License on Value-added Service of Tele-communication of Cross-districts” issued by Beijing Municipal Telecommunication
Management Bureau and Ministry of Information Industry on July 31, 2004. 

  

	 	3.2.2	The execution and performance of this Agreement will not exceed Party’s B business scope and its corporate power. Party B has full right, power, authority, capacity and all
consents and approvals of any other third party and government necessary to execute and perform this Agreement, and will not violate any enforceable and effective laws or contracts. 

  

	 	3.2.3	Upon execution of this Agreement by both parties, the Agreement will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Party B, which is also enforceable in accordance with the
terms of the Agreement. 

  

	4.	Confidentiality 

  

	4.1	Party B agrees to use all reasonable means to protect and maintain the confidentiality of Party A’s confidential data and information acknowledged or received by Party B by
accepting the exclusive consulting and services from Party A (collectively the “Confidential Information”). Party B shall not disclose or transfer any Confidential Information to any third party without Party A’s prior written
consent. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, Party B shall, at Party A’s option, return or destroy any documents, information or software that contained any of such Confidential Information to Party, delete all of such
Confidential Information from any memory devices, and cease to use any of such Confidential Information. 

  

	4.2	Both Parties agree that this article shall survive after any amendment, expiration or termination of this Agreement. 

  

	5.	Indemnity 

  
 Party B shall indemnify and hold Party A harmless from any loss, damage, obligation and cost arising out of any litigation, claim or other legal procedure
against Party A regarding the contents of the technical and consulting services required by Party B. 

	6.	Effective Date and Term 

  

	6.1	This Agreement shall be executed and come into effect as of the date first set forth above. The term of this Agreement is ten (10) years unless terminated earlier as set forth in
this Agreement or accordance with the terms set forth in the agreement entered into by both Parties separately. 

  

	6.2	This Agreement may be extended only if Party A gives its written consent of the extension of this Agreement before the expiration of this Agreement. The extended term shall be
confirmed by both Parties. 

  

	7.	Termination 

  

	7.1	Due Termination. This Agreement shall terminate on the expiration date unless this Agreement is extended in accordance with relevant terms of this Agreement.

  

	7.2	Early Termination. During the term of this Agreement, Party B shall not terminate this Agreement in its sole discretion except Party A’s material mistake, fraud, other
illegal actions or bankruptcy. Notwithstanding the above-mentioned, Party A may terminate this Agreement at any time with a written notice to Party B thirty (30) days prior to such termination. 

  

	7.3	Survival Terms. The rights and obligations of both Parties stipulated in articles 4 and 5 of this Agreement shall survive after the termination. 

  

	8.	Settlement of Disputes 

  
 The Parties shall strive to settle any dispute arising from the constriction or performance of the terms of this Agreement through friendly consultation.
In case no settlement can be reached through consultation, each party can submit such dispute to China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (the “CIETAC”). The arbitration shall follow the current rules of CIETAC, and
the arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in Chinese and shall take place in Beijing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding upon both Parties. 

	9.	Force Majeure 

  

	9.1	Force Majeure, which includes but is not limited to, acts of governments, acts of nature, fire, explosion, typhoon, flood, earthquake, tide, lightning, war, means any event that is
beyond the 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 the party’s reasonable control. The affected party who is
claiming to be not liable to its failure of fulfilling this Agreement by Force Majeure shall inform the other party, without delay, of the approaches of the performance of this Agreement by the affected party. 

  

	9.2	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 performance of this Agreement with their best efforts. 

  

	10.	Notices 

  
 Notices or other communications required to be given by any party pursuant to this Agreement shall be written in English and Chinese and shall be deemed
to be duly given when it is delivered personally or sent by registered mail or postage prepaid mail or by a recognized courier service or by facsimile transmission to the address of the relevant party or parties set forth below. The party shall
notify the other Party of the change of address within 7 days after such change, or it shall take all the losses incurred from misdelivery. 
  

			
	Party A:	 	Ceng Dong Yi (Beijing) Technology Company Limited)
		
	Address:	 	Room 726, No.10 North Hongda Road, Beijing Economical and Technical Development Zone, Beijing
		
	 	 	Fax: 010-63317064
		
	 	 	Tel.: 010- 63317061
		
	 	 	Attention: Lin Bo
		
	Party B:	 	Beijing Lingxun Interactive Science Technology and Development Company Limited
		
	Address:	 	No. 6-1-704 Webbok House, Wei Gong Cun Street, Haidian District, Beijing
		
	 	 	Fax: 010-63317287
		
	 	 	Tel.: 010-63317060
		
	 	 	Attention: Li Chuandong

	11.	Assignment  

  
 Party B shall not assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any third party without the prior written consent of Party A. 
  

	12.	Severability 

  
 Any provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable because of any inconsistency with relevant law shall be ineffective or unenforceable
within such jurisdiction where the relevant law governs, without affecting in any way the remaining provisions hereof. 
  

	13.	Amendment and Supplement 

  
 Any amendment and supplement of this Agreement shall come into force only after a written agreement executed by both Parties. The amendment and supplement
duly executed by both parties shall be part of this Agreement and shall have the same legal effect as this Agreement. 
  

	14.	Governing Law 

  
 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the PRC laws. 
  
 IN WITNESS THEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on their behalf by a duly authorized representative
as of the date first set forth above. 

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 Party A: Ceng Dong Yi (Beijing) Technology Company Limited 
  

			
	 Authorized Representative:
	 	 Li Bo

		
	 Signature:
	 	 
		
	 Official Seal:
	 	 

  
 Party B: Beijing LingXun
Interactive Science Technology and Development Company Limited 
  

			
	 Authorized Representative:
	 	 Li Chuan Dong

		
	 Signature:
	 	 
		
	 Official Seal:
	 	 

 Appendix 1 
  
 The List of Technical and Consulting Services 
  
 Party A shall provide technical and consulting services as follows: 
  

	1.	maintenances of the server room and website; 

  

	2.	provision and maintenances of the office network; 

  

	3.	integrated security services for the website; 

  

	4.	design and implementation of the integrated structure of the network of the website, including the installation of the server system and 24 hours’ daily maintenances each week.

 Appendix 2 
  
 Calculation and Payment of the Fee for Technical and Consulting Services 
  

	1.	The service fees paid by Party B for Party A’s provision of technical and consulting services shall be calculated monthly as follows: 

  
 Monthly fee = total user number of the month×the average net fees
paid by each user (excluding business taxes)×65% 
  

	2.	Party A shall adjust above standard monthly fee according to Party B’s practical operation every month. Party B have the obligation to submit relevant material and data
according to Party A’s requirement from time to time, and Party A have the right to check or inspect such material and data at any time. 

  

	3.	Party B shall pay fees for technical consulting and services of previous month to the account designated by Party A before the 7th day of every month. 

 Schedule to Exhibit 4.23 
  
 Pursuant to Rule 12b-31 under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the following is a schedule of documents substantially
identical in all material respects except as to the parties thereto, the dates of execution, or other material details from the document filed as Exhibit 4.23. 
  

			
	 Exhibit 4.23 Filed
  

	Agreement:	  	Exclusive Technical and Consulting Services Agreement
	Date:	  	August 11, 2004
	Party A:	  	Ceng Dong Yi (Beijing) Technology Company Limited
	Party B:	  	Beijing LingXun Interactive Science Technology and Development Company.
	Terms:	  	Fees collectible by Party A for the technical and consulting services are calculated based on the number of users of Party B’s services per month according to the following formula: Fees
per month = number of users x average net fees paid per use (net of business tax) x 65%.
	
	 Agreements Substantially Identical to Exhibit 4.23 and Omitted
  

	Agreement:	  	Exclusive Technical and Consulting Services Agreement
	Date:	  	September 26, 2003
	Party A:	  	Beijing Super Channel Network Limited
	Party B:	  	Beijing Lei Ting Wan Jun Network Technology Limited
	Terms:	  	Fees collectible by Party A for the technical and consulting services are calculated based on the number of page views of Party B’s websites per month according to the following formula:
Fees per month = RMB20 x (actual page views per month/1000).
		
	Agreement:	  	Exclusive Technical and Consulting Services Agreement
	Date:	  	September 26, 2003
	Party A:	  	Beijing Super Channel Network Limited
	Party B:	  	Shenzhen Freenet Information Technology Company Limited
	Terms:	  	Fees collectible by Party A for the technical and consulting services are calculated based on the number of page views of Party B’s websites per month according to the following formula:
Fees per month = RMB20 x (actual page views per month/1000).
		
	Agreement:	  	Exclusive Technical and Consulting Services Agreement
	Date:	  	November 19, 2003
	Party A:	  	Puccini Network Limited (Beijing) Limited
	Party B:	  	Beijing Lei Ting Wu Ji Network Technology Limited
	Terms:	  	Fees collectible by Party A for the technical and consulting services are calculated based on the amount of usage by users for Party B’s services according to the following formula: Fees
per month = 50% of the amount of the fees collected by Party B for its services x Number of minutes used per month

			
	Agreement:	  	Exclusive Technical and Consulting Services Agreement
	Date:	  	November 19, 2004
	Party A:	  	Heng Dong Wei Xin (Beijing) Technology Company Limited
	Party B:	  	Startone (Beijing) Information Technology Company Limited
	Terms:	  	Fees collectible by Party A for the technical and consulting services are calculated based on the number of users of Party B’s services per month according to the following formula: Fees
per month = number of users x average net fees paid per use (net of business tax) x 65%.
		
	Agreement:	  	Exclusive Technical and Consulting Services Agreement
	Date:	  	November 30, 2004
	Party A:	  	Beijing Lahiji Technology Development Limited
	Party B:	  	Beijing Lei Ting Wan Jun Network Technology Limited
	Terms:	  	Fees collectible by Party A for the technical and consulting services are calculated based on the number of page views of Party B’s websites per month according to the following formula:
Fees per month = RMB20 x (actual page views per month/1000).

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