Founded in 1995 by Mr. Pan Shiyi and Ms. Zhang Xin, SOHO China focuses on developing and holding high-profile branded commercial properties in Beijing and Shanghai. The Company rolled out high-quality, innovative products in prime locations and translated the innovative designs into iconic real estate which possesses strong appeal to property investors and the local businesses and customer bases. SOHO China’s properties have already become landmark buildings in the city’s modern skyline. As the largest prime office developer in Beijing and Shanghai, SOHO China developed commercial property of 54 million square feet.
On October 8, 2007, SOHO China was successfully listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (Stock Code: 410), raising proceeds of USD 1.9 billion. It has the distinction of being Asia’s largest commercial real estate IPO as of today. The Company was also named as one of the "Most Admired Companies" in China by FORTUNE (China edition) Magazine for six times since 2006.
- 2020 – Today
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- 1995－1999
SOHO China chronicle of events
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2023
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2023年10月
SOHO中国荣获GRESB最高星级评级——五星级，在亚洲117家参评企业中位居第13，其中近2/3指标项获得满分。
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2023年6月
SOHO中国推出精装修办公房源。
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2023年4月
SOHO中国发布2022年ESG报告。
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2023年4月
中国首座零碳“养正图书馆”正式亮相并投入使用。这座公益图书馆位于甘肃省天水市马跑泉镇，由SOHO中国基金会投入2000万元捐建。
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2023年3月
SOHO中国发布《绿色租赁指引》，帮助客户打造健康、舒适、环保的室内空间。
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February
10 projects of SOHO China have been awarded WELL HSR health and safety evaluation certification by IWBI (International WELL Building Institute).
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2022
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November
MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International), the world's most authoritative ESG rating agency, raised SOHO China's ESG rating to AA, ranking among the top 3% of Chinese companies. This is the highest rating currently received by real estate companies in mainland China.
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October
SOHO China was awarded a GRESB four-star rating, ranking first among similar companies in China and among 12 similar companies in Asia
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September
Mr. Pan Shiyi resigned as Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Nomination Committee and Chairman of the ESG Committee to focus on supporting arts and philanthropy, and will continue to serve as Executive Director.
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September
Ms. Zhang Xin, who resigned as the Company's CEO to focus on supporting the arts and philanthropy, will continue as Executive Director.
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September
Ms. Xu Jin and Mr. Qian Ting were appointed as executive directors and co-CEOs of the company.
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April
SOHO China released 2021 ESG Report.
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April
Leeza SOHO selected as one of Beijing's ten most significant contemporary buildings by Dezeen
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2021
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December
SOHO China Foundation established a special team to help the environmental protection of Shizui Village, Maiji District, Tianshui, with a total investment of over RMB 400,000, and a sanitation truck to the villagers
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December
Leezo SOHO in Beijing is Highly Commended in the 'Offices' category at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2021.
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November
SOHO China Foundation donated RMB 10 million to Tianshui Red Cross Society for epidemic prevention and control work in Tianshui.
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November
SOHO China launched its working platform WIP 1.0
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July
Galaxy SOHO, Guanghualu SOHO II, Wangjing SOHO T3, and SOHO Tianshan Plaza received the "two-star Certificate of Green Building Label".
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July
SOHO China donated RMB10 million to the Red Cross Society of China Zhengzhou Branch for disaster relief materials procurement and post-disaster reconstruction in Henan Province.
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April
SOHO China released 2020 ESG report.
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April
Commune by the Great Wall reopened and is managed by the Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
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2020
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November
Leeza SOHO named in Emporis 'Skyscraper Award top 10 of 2019'
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October
Leeza SOHO won The Plan Awards 2020 in the 'office & Business' category.
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October
Leeza SOHO nominated for The international Highrise Award 2020 presented by the Deutsches Architekturmuseum in partnership with the City of Frankfurt and DekaBank.
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September
Leeza SOHO won ‘People’s Choice’ at the AZ Awards 2020, in the 'Buildings Over 1,000 Square Meter' category.
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September
Leeza SOHO won the American Institute of Architects(AIA) UK Chapter Excellence in Design Awards 2020, in the 'Professional - Extra Large Project' category.
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August
Leeza SOHO named both “Jury Winner” and “popular Choice Winner” at the Architizer A+ Awards 2020.
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January
SOHO China celebrates the grand opening of its New York City office.
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January
The 4th Annual SOHO China Scholars Forum is held in New York City.
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2019
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December 2019
Leeza SOHO receives "Awards for Excellence" from CTBUH (the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) in two categories: "Best Tall Building 200-299 meters" & "Interior Space Award".
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November 2019
SOHO China's Latest Masterpiece Leeza SOHO Opens in Beijing as the Building with World's Highest Atrium.
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SOHO China Foundation signs an agreement with University of Chicago, providing financial aid totaling USD 10 million to Chinese undergraduate students.
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October 2019
SOHO 5G Lab opens in Leeza SOHO.
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June 2019
Wangjing SOHO becomes the first large commercial building with fully covered 5G network .
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June 2019
SOHO China, together with Birding Beijing and Alashan SEE, lauches Beijing Swift Project.
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May 2019
Leeza SOHO is awarded LEED Gold.
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March 2019
SOHO China signs strategic agreement with China Mobile. The construction of 5G network in SOHO China buildings and smart building will be fully launched.
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February 2019
Gubei SOHO opens in Shanghai.
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January 2019
SOHO China and China Telecom signs 5G strategic agreement. Both parties jointly provide 5G network for users in SOHO China buildings.
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2018
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December 2018
SOHO 3Q opens in Wujiaochang, Shanghai.
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December 2018
Gubei SOHO receives LEED gold level certification.
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September 2018
Zhang Xin, CEO of SOHO China is named one of Forbes' Top 10 Chinese Female CEOs in 2018.
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August 2018
Shenzhen 3Q's first center opens to market. July 2018 Nanjing 3Q's first center opens to market.
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July 2018
Nanjing 3Q's first center opens to market.
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July 2018
SOHO China leads the real estate industry by fully applying “electronic signature”.
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April 2018
Hangzhou 3Q's first center opens to market.
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February 2018
Hyatt Place opens in Shanghai SOHO Tianshan Plaza.
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January 2018
French President Emmanuel Macron visits SOHO 3Q.
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January 2018
Pan Shiyi' s first solo photographic exhibition is held.
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2017
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September 2017
Leeza SOHO has tops out. Upon completion, it will be home to the world's tallest atrium.
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September 2017
SOHO 3Q announces 3 winning bidders of its first-round nationwide expansion: No.9 Donghulu, Shanghai, Sigma Plaza Sunny World, Nanjing and Fortune Finance Center, Hangzhou.
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August 2017
SOHO 3Q officially starts nationwide expansion.
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August 2017
Gubei SOHO has tops out.
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June 2017
SOHO China sells Hongkou SOHO for RMB 3.573 billion. The buyers are Keppel Land China, Alpha Investment Partners and a third unnamed co-investor. Both Keppel Land and Alpha are subsidiaries of Keppel Group, one of Singapore's largest multinationals.
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June 2017
SOHO Tianshan Plaza opens in Shanghai.
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March 2017
SOHO China announces 2016 annual results, overall rental occupancy reaching 96%, turnover up 58%, net profit up 69%.
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March 2017
Wangjing SOHO receives the Zhantianyou award, the highest honor for engineering and innovation in China's civil and structural engineering industry.
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February 2017
SOHO China co-founder & CEO Zhang Xin is named one of " 2017 China's most outstanding business woman" by Forbes.
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2016
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December
SOHO Tianshan Plaza completes construction.
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October
Wangjing SOHO and Guanghualu SOHO 2 receive Chaoyang District Development Reform Commission Energy Saving awards of RMB 4.52 million, of which Wangjing SOHO received the largest project prize of RMB 3 million.
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October
The Second SOHO China Scholars Forum is held at Harvard University with SOHO China Chairman Pan Shiyi and SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin in attendance to engage with the scholarship students.
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September
SOHO China Chairman Pan Shiyi is named among CBN Magazine's “Top 50 Most Innovative Chinese Business People”.
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August
SOHO China announces 2016 Interim Results, with turnover up 85% and net profit up 344%.
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July
SOHO Century Plaza is sold for RMB 3.29 billion to Guohua Life.
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May
Designed by Zaha Hadid, the Galaxy SOHO Pavilion is completed.
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May
Former NBA Superstar Yao Ming is a guest for “Mr. Pan Dialogue” with SOHO China Chairman Pan Shiyi. This is part of a series of events aimed at “helping young entrepreneurs” launched March 2015. Lee Kaifu, Wang Gongquan, Feng Lun, Ren Zhiqiang, LeiJun, Yan Yan, Yu Minhong, Liu Qiangdong and other recognized Chinese business personalities have been guests of Mr. Pan Dialogue, discussing a range of topics of interest to young entrepreneurs such as the internet, entrepreneurship, real estate and other hot topics.
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April
SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin is listed among the World's Most Influential Working Mothers by “Working Mother”.
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April
SOHO China and Beijing Telecom engage in a strategic partnership, offering tenants an exceptional internet experience.
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March
SOHO China Shanghai office opens at Bund SOHO.
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February
Bund SOHO, Hongkou SOHO and Wangjing SOHO receive Best Tall Building Awards from CITAB-CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings Urban Habitat).
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January
SOHO China celebrates the Company's 20-year anniversary.
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January
SOHO China releases phone signal and internet signal ranking for China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom at SOHO China Properties.
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2015
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December 8
Hongkou SOHO opens with hundreds of guests attending the opening ceremony. Designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, Hongkou SOHO is his tallest architectural work in the world yet.
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December 1
At the Paris Climate Change Conference Bill Gates announces the establishment of the “Breakthrough Energy Coalition”, he will lead with 28 other business leaders from the world's top technology and internet companies, industry groups and investment groups. Pan Shiyi and Zhang Xin join the Breakthrough Energy Coalition at Mr. Gates' invitation.
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December
Guanghualu 3Q officially opens to the market. With over 3000 seats, this is the SOHO 3Q flagship location and China's largest shared office space.
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November
Hongkou SOHO is completed. Located in Shangai's Sichuan North Road business hub, Hongkou SOHO is neighbored by Subway Line 10 Sichuan North Road station and Subway Line 4 Hailun Road Station. Primarily an office property, the project sits on an area of 16,000 square meters with a total GFA of 95,000 square meters. The project is LEED Gold certified.
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October
Wangjing SOHO receives the Emporis Skyscaper award for the World's Best Skyscraper, becoming the first Chinese architecture to receive this special honor.
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October
The Inaugural SOHO China Scholars Forum is held at Yale University with SOHO China Chairman Pan Shiyi and SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin in attendance to engage with the scholarship students.
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September 21
Bund SOHO opens with nearly 1000 guests attending the exciting debut of an architectural design fusing of classic and modern elements.
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August
Bund SOHO completes construction. Located on Shanghai's historic Bund, Bund SOHO is located at the intersection of Zhongshang Second Road and Xinkaihe Road in Huangpu District. The project is a final new addition to the historic Bund waterfront.
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July
Guanghualu SOHO2 and Sky SOHO receive US Green Building LEED Gold certification.
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May
Ctrip moves into Sky SOHO, a welcome signing ceremony is held at Sky SOHO.
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February
Wangjing SOHO receives US Green Building LEED Gold Certification.
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February
SOHO China announces the launch of SOHO 3Q. SOHO 3Q has since become China's largest operator of shared office space.
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January
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls visits Wangjing SOHO's “Energy Saving Center”. SOHO China Chairman Pan Shiyi, CEO Zhang Xin and Schneider Electric CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire attend the event.
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January
SOHO China is rated first amongst “Hong Kong Stock Top 100” for comprehensive strength for medium size companies.
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2014
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December
Pan Shiyi and Zhang Xin are named “Philanthropy Faces of the Year” by China's “Nothing but Storytelling” magazine.
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November 1
Sky SOHO opens in Shanghai. Located in Shanghai's Linkong Economic zone, the project is a new iconic architecture for Shanghai. The opening celebration attracts thousands of spectators visit the new landmark.
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November
SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin is listed third amongst “China's Top 25 Most Influential Women” by “Fortune” China magazine.
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November
Wangjing SOHO receives “Best Tall Building Award” from the Council on Tall Buildings Urban Habitat.
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November
SOHO China and Canon (China) begin a strategic partnership, providing 26 tenants from Wangjing SOHO and Guanghualu SOHO 2 with complimentary trial use of the “smart black box”.
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November
Designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid, Galaxy SOHO receives the 2014 China Interior Design “ Best Office Space Award”.
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November
Galaxy SOHO receives the China Architecture Association Silver Award for Architecture Creation. This is the highest honor from the China Architecture Association.
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October 29
The SOHO China Foundation signs a US 10 million gift to Yale University to endow SOHO China Scholarships to provide financial aid to Chinese students at Yale University.
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October
SOHO China Chairman Pan Shiyi and CEO Zhang Xin meet with Chinese students at Harvard University, presenting a lecture to over 500 students.
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October
SOHO Fuxing Plaza fulfills US Green Building LEED Gold certified qualifications, becoming the first SOHO China property to achieve Gold Level certification.
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October
SOHO China's Online Leasing Platform launches. SOHO China commits to making all leasing information, rental rates and property information details transparent and available online, providing tenants with high quality and convenient service.
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October
Guanghualu SOHO 2 in Beijing CBD is completed.
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September 20
Wangjing SOHO celebrates its grand opening featuring a dialogue with architect Zaha Hadid and SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin. The opening celebration attracts over 10,000 visitors.
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September 17
SOHO China and Wilson Parking sign a strategic partnership agreement, elevating the level of smart parking services for SOHO China tenants and visitors, marking SOHO China's commitment to enhancing smart properties.
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September
SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin is recognized amongst “Fortune” magazine's “Top 25 Women in Business in the Asia-Pacific”.
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September
SOHO China Chairman Pan Shiyi and CEO Zhang Xin receive an award from the American Institute of Architects Hong Kong, as a testament to SOHO China's continuous innovation in property development, creating landmark architecture like Commune by the Great Wall, Jianwai SOHO, Sanlitun SOHO and Galaxy SOHO. AIA is a professional American architect's association headquartered in Washington.
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September
SOHO China sells 100,000 square meters of Sky SOHO to Ctrip, China's largest online travel services platform, for a transaction price of RMB 3.05 billion. The space will serve as Ctrip's office headquarters.
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August
SOHO Fuxing Plaza in Shanghai is completed.
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August
Galaxy SOHO and Wangjing SOHO start China Certified Emission Reduction Program (CCER). CCER is the official government regulating organization to reduce emissions. Embarking on the CCER program is a strategic step in SOHO China progress towards environmental protection, and significant initiative for the architecture industry to reduce emissions.
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July
SOHO China ranks 327th amongst “Fortune China's Top 500”, SOHO China ranks first as the company with the highest profit margin.
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July 16
The SOHO China Foundation signs a US 15 million gift agreement with Harvard University to endow financial aid scholarships for Chinese students.
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June
SOHO China receives a “National Honor” as an Outstanding Low Carbon Case Study and a Low Carbon Model Enterprise.
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June
SOHO China signs a strategic partnership agreement with Beijing Mobile for SOHO China's 15 Beijing projects to receive 4G coverage.
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May
SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin is listed amongst “The World's 100 Most Powerful Women” by Forbes magazine.
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May
SOHO China bids farewell to the traditional offline rental payments, partnering with China Merchants Bank to launch “Business Rent Pass” for safe and fast service.
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March
SOHO China is listed amongst Tencent Finances' “Top 100 Hong Kong listed Companies” receiving three awards, 26th Place for “Comprehensive Top 100”; 4th Place for “Turnover Growth Top 10”; and 7th place for “Top Ten Shareholder Return”.
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March
SOHO China announces 2013 Annual Results, with core net profit reaching RMB 4.4 billion up a historic high of 33%.
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February
SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin is listed amongst “Fortune” Magazine's “The 50 Most Powerful Women in Business”.
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February
SOHO China announces the sale of Shanghai projects SOHO Hailun Plaza and SOHO Jingan Plaza to Financial Street Holding Company with a transaction value of RMB 5.23 billion.
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2013
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December
SOHO China Chairman Pan Shiyi is named “Tencent Real Estate Most Socially Responsible Person” award.
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Novembe
SOHO China Chairman Pan Shiyi serves as volunteer spokesman for apples from him hometown Tianshui formally launching “Pan Apples”.
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November
SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin is listed amongst “China's Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business”.
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November
SOHO China provides complimentary indoor PM 2.5 monitoring in Shanghai.
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November
CNN lists Wangjing SOHO amongst the world's “Sexiest Buildings”.
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October 18
SOHO China Energy Saving Center opens. SOHO China joins forces with Schneider and Persagy to build a brand new smart building management system.
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September 27
SOHO China and Beijing International Trust announce a successful joint investment of RMB 1.92 billion in a piece of land in Beijing's in Lize financial business district.
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September 27
SOHO China receives US 965 million four year syndicated loan. July 2013 SOHO China ranks 277th amongst “Fortune China's Top 500”.
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July
SOHO China ranks 277th amongst “Fortune China's Top 500”.
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June
China Chairman Pan Shiyi is awarded a special prize from the “5th SEE-TBC Way of Life Prize” for his contribution of raising awareness for PM 2.5.
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2012
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November 24
SOHO Gallery, designed by Zaha Hadid, opens at The Exchange SOHO in Shanghai.
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October 31
SOHO China makes the announcement to issue US 1 billion of high yield bonds.
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October 27
Galaxy SOHO is completed, and its opening is celebrated by a "Journey into Creativity", open to the public and attended by over 20,000 guests. The event features a dialogue with SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin and architect Zaha Hadid, as well as art exhibits and lectures.
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August 16
SOHO China announces its transformation from the "build- sell" business model to the "build-hold" business model in order to capture the huge growth in rental and value for prime office buildings in Beijing and Shanghai. The Company intends to hold office and retail areas with a total GFA of approximately 1.7 million square meters from its projects as investment properties with sales becoming supplementary.
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April 17
SOHO China acquires its 11th Project in Shanghai, Tianshan Road Project, for RMB 2.138 billion, making SOHO China's total acquisition value in Shanghai RMB 25.5 billion since 2009.
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April
SOHO China and Kengo Kuma and Associates are selected by Architectural Record as winners of the "Good Design Is Good Business China Award 2012" for Sanlitun SOHO. The Awards were founded by Business Week and Architectural Record to recognize commitment to design excellence as a motivator for successful business.
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2011
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December 29
SOHO China announces the signing of an agreement for RMB 4 billion to acquire a 50% interest in the Bund 8-1 Land in Shanghai marking SOHO China's seventh acquisition in Shanghai in 2011, and the Company's highest valued acquisition in Shanghai.
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December
SOHO China Chairman Pan Shiyi is selected as "The Most Influential Person in the Real Estate Industry in 2011 in China" by Sina's Leju.com.
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November
SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin is selected as and ranked 22nd among "Financial Times" Top 50 Women in World Business 2011.
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September
SOHO China is awarded Economic Digest's "Outstanding China Property Stock Award 2011".
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September
SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin is selected as one of Fortune Magazine's "50 Most Powerful Women in Business".
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August 9
SOHO China announces the RMB 1.89 billion acquisition of Jiarui International Plaza in Pudong, Shanghai, to be renamed "SOHO Century Plaza". This is SOHO China's ninth acquisition in Shanghai and its first acquisition in Pudong.
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August
SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin s listed amongst Forbes' "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women".
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July 18
SOHO China announces the impressive opening sales for flagship project Danling SOHO reaching RMB 1.45 billion with all office space selling out. Located in the heart of Beijing's Zhongguancun district it is a grade A office building for mixed office and commercial use.
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June 25
Wangjing SOHO Showroom makes a brilliant debut with over 1000 guests in attendance. Upon completion Wangjing SOHO will be the first high-rise landmark building en route into Beijing proper from the Capital Airport. On the day of the Wangjing SOHO showroom debut, a formal ceremony is also held at the construction site to mark the commencement of construction.
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June 23
SOHO China announces entering a facility agreement with a syndicate of banks for USD 605 million 3-year transferable term loan. The Syndicated Loan will bear interest at the rate being the sum of LIBOR/HIBOR with an interest margin of 3.55% per annum. This is the first Syndicated loan since SOHO China's listing.
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June 11
SOHO China and Sina.com undertake online sales together for the third time, with ten units of office and retail space in Galaxy SOHO, for a total transaction value of RMB 129 million. Two shops on Qianmen Avenue are also leased out with rental price indicating the unique market value of Qianmen Avenue.
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May 31
SOHO China announces an agreement to acquire a parcel of land located at Sichuan North Road Station on Subway Line 10 in Shanghai's Hongkou District for an acquisition price of RMB 1.5 billion. This is SOHO China's eighth acquisition in Shanghai in less than two years' time.
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May 15
SOHO China joins forces with Sina.com for the online sale of six commercial shops, four office spaces, five apartments and the leasing rights for one shop on Qianmen Avenue reaching a total transaction value of RMB 136 million.
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May 6
SOHO China announces the acquisition of Shanghai New World Changning Commerical Center Building office buildings A and B including underground space for RMB 3.2 billion, to be renamed "SOHO Zhongshan Plaza". This is SOHO China's seventh acquisition in Shanghai in two years' time, and is the Company's highest priced acquisition in Shanghai to date.
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May
SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin is honored with the China Institute in America's Blue Cloud Award.
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April 23
For the first time, SOHO China tests the waters with a first step into e-commerce by joins forces with Sina.com to initiate online sales from a starting price of zero. After fierce competition, two shops in Chaoyangmen SOHO II and Galaxy SOHO are sold for RMB 7.2 million and RMB 12.02 million respectively. Consequently, many real estate developers follow suit to cooperate with online network companies to create online sales platforms, drawing the curtain to introduce a new age of e-commerce in the Chinese real estate industry.
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April 19
SOHO China announces the successful bid of RMB2.47 billion for the acquisition of land for mixed development at Subway Line 10 Hailun Station in Shanghai's Hongkou District. This is SOHO China's sixth project in Shanghai. In less than two years' time, SOHO China has spent over RMB12 billion, successfully establishing itself in the six most prosperous and prime business locations situated along the city's major transportation networks in Shanghai. This demonstrates SOHO China's swift entrance into Shanghai and the perfect installation of the SOHO business model in the Shanghai market.
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April 1
SOHO China announces the acquisition of Lot 716-794, Wanhang Du Road, Caojiadu, Jingan District, Shanghai for a total consideration of approximately RMB1,634 million. In one and a half years, SOHO China has extended its footprint into Shanghai's most vibrant and accessible commercial districts, Nanjing Road West, the Bund, Hongqiao transportation hub, Huaihai Road Central and Changshou Lu, highlighting the Company's strategy to fully develop the Shanghai market.
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January
SOHO China announces in that as of the end of 2010, the Company achieved outstanding sales, and reaching the 2010 annual sales goal three months early. Full year contract sales exceed RMB 23.8 billion, with a YOY growth of 74%, achieving a record high and maintaining SOHO China's leading status as Beijing's sales champion. Galaxy SOHO and The Exchange-SOHO become sales champions in Beijing and Shanghai.
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2010
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December 30
SOHO China announces the acquisition of the Zhong Guan Plaza located at the center of Zhongguancun for a total consideration of RMB 1.155 billion. Zhong Guan Plaza is within close proximity to Zhongguancun SOHO, another SOHO China project, and is the last saleable property in the Zhongguancun area.
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December
The SOHO China Foundation "Children's Virtues Project" proudly announces the following achievements: By the end of 2010, nearly 1000 teachers have received Children's Virtues training and over 200 primary schools and kindergartens have become "Children's Virtues Schools". Nearly 60,000 children have received Children's Virtues classes and 45 bathrooms have been constructed.
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November 11
British firm Zaha Hadid Architects announced as the winner of the design competition for "SOHO at Hongqiao" in Shanghai. Like a futuristic dragon that zig-zags like an "urban scale ribbon" the revolutionary proposal by Zaha Hadid Architects is symbolic of the future, reaching out to the Hongqiao Linkong Economic Park and surrounding community and promising to become a Shanghai landmark.
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November
CEO Zhang Xin is selected as one of the Top 50 Women in World Business by Financial Times newspaper.
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October 14
SOHO China announces the acquisition of 48.48% equity interest in the project at Luwan District Land Lot No. 43 for a total consideration of RMB 1.212 billion. This marks SOHO China's fourth acquisition in Shanghai.
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October
SOHO China is honored as "Most Admired Chinese Company" by FORTUNE China magazine for the fifth time.
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September 25
SOHO China announces contract sales of RMB18.3 billion reaching the annual sales target of RMB18 billion ahead of schedule within a period of less than nine months. The sales achieved represent 132% growth compared RMB7.9 billion in sales of made for the nine month period as of 30 September 2009, and is 34% higher than the 2009 full year contract sales of RMB13.7 billion. SOHO China's powerful sales record is due the consistent strategy of developing innovative commercial properties in the most affluent parts of Beijing and Shanghai.
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September
SOHO China development Sanlitun SOHO is completed and put into use. With a construction area of approximately 470,000 square meters, Sanlitun SOHO is SOHO China's second largest development.
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August 13
SOHO China announces the successful RMB 1.56 billion bid for the "Linkong Plot 15 Land" located next to the Shanghai Hongqiao transportation hub. Within less than a year's time, SOHO China's continuous measures have culminated in a RMB 6 billion entrance into Shanghai, completing expansion into Nanjing West Road, the Bund and the Hongqiao transportation hub.
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June
SOHO China is awarded Economic Digest's "Outstanding China Property Stock Award 2010".
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June 11
SOHO China announces the acquisition of the Bund 204 Land in Shanghai for a total consideration of RMB2.25 billion. Upon completion of the acquisition, SOHO China indirectly holds 61.506% equity interest in the Project Company. This land is Shanghai's only completely new real estate development on the Bund and will also be the last new development project there.
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March 3
SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin is named amongst "China Top 10 Career Women Role Models 2009" by the All-China Women's Federation, China Sun Media Group, Sina.com and Hunan TV.
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January 19
SOHO China selected as "2009 Real Estate Enterprise Brand of the Year" by Sina.com.
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January 19
SOHO China Chairman Pan Shiyi is selected as "2009 Real Estate Person of the Year" by Sina.com.
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2009
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December
SOHO China achieves a historic total of RMB 13.68 billion in contract sales, maintaining its leading status as Beijing sales champion.
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November 18
SOHO China announces the acquisition of a grade-A 37-storey commercial and retail complex known as Nexus Center within Beijing's Third Ring Road, to be renamed SOHO Nexus Center.
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October
SOHO China is honored as "Most Admired Chinese Company" by FORTUNE China magazine for the fourth time.
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September 3
SOHO China makes a successful public auction bid of RMB 4 billion for the B29 land parcel at Wangjing in Beijing's Chaoyang District, to be developed into a large-scale retail and office complex with height of 200 meters and gross floor area of approximately 500,000 square meters.
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September
SOHO China CEO Zhang Xin is selected amongst "Top 50 Women in World Business" by Financial Times newspaper.
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August 18
SOHO China announces the introduction of its "Build to Sell" business model to Shanghai, following the acquisition of Nanjing West Road's The Exchange from Morgan Stanley for RMB 2.45 billion to be renamed The Exchange-SOHO.
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July 16
SOHO China unveils the Zaha Hadid Architects-designed master plan for Galaxy SOHO (Chaoyangmen SOHO Phase III), a graceful building form creating a fluid and organic internal space while establishing a striking and monumental presence along Beijing's Second Ring Road.
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July 13
SOHO China announces first day sales of RMB 963 million at Chaoyangmen SOHO Phase II, with over 79% of saleable area sold in the first day.
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June
SOHO China wins Economic Digest 2009 "Outstanding China Property Stock Award".
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May 27
SOHO China announces the issuance of a 3.75% convertible bond due 2014, bringing HKD 2.72 billion to the company in proceeds.
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May 17
SOHO China reaches an agreement to acquire and hold as investment property 54,691 square meters of retail properties in the newly restored Qianmen area, to the south of Tiananmen Square, for RMB 1.77 billion.
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May 8
SOHO China announces first day sales of RMB 635 million for Zhongguancun SOHO, a project which established as PE Mansion in collaboration with the Haidian District Government.
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January
Commune by the Great Wall wins the "Best Design Hotel Awards of Travel & Leisure China"
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2008
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December
SOHO China Chairman Pan Shiyi is honored as "China Real Estate Top 10 Individual of All Time" at the 10th Annual China International Real Estate & Archtech Fair (CIHAF) Awards.
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November
Chairman Pan Shiyi is honored as "Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year China" 2008 as winner of Real Estate category.
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October
Commune by the Great Wall is selected as a "Top 100 Hotel" in Asia in the Condé Nast Traveler's 2008 Readers' Choice Awards.
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October
SOHO China is honored as "Most Admired Chinese Company 2008" by FORTUNE China magazine for the third time.
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September
CEO Zhang Xin is named amongst the " World's 100 Most Powerful Women" by Forbes magazine.
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August 31
SOHO China acquires a commercial building with a GFA of 56,000 square meters on the last available site in the core of Zhongguancun, the "Silicon Valley of China", marking SOHO China's expansion into western Beijing.
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July 13
SOHO China announces the pre-sales launch of Sanlitun SOHO. Sales top RMB 4.6 billion in one week.
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May 26
SOHO China acquires large-scale commercial development project inside Beijing's Second Ring Road, to be renamed Chaoyangmen SOHO.
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March 10
SOHO China discloses its first full year earnings announcement since listing, reporting turnover of nearly RMB 7 billion, up 300% YOY, and net profit of nearly RMB 2 billion, up 477% YOY.
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January
SOHO China is named one of the Association of International Accountants' (AIA, Hong Kong) "Ten Favorite Hong Kong IPO Companies of 2007" .
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2007
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December 23
Cumulative number of visits to Pan Shiyi's blog at blog.sina.com/m/panshiyi surpasses 40 million.
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December 19
Grand ceremony is held marking the opening of sales of Beijing SOHO Residences.
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December 2
Company Chairman Pan Shiyi selected as deputy to the Beijing People's Congress.
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November 19
CEO Zhang Xin selected as one of the "Ten Women to Watch in Asia" by the Wall Street Journal.
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November 17
Chaowai SOHO completed. Store and office owners provided keys.
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November 6
SOHO China acquires two prime sites in Beijing, later named "Guanghualu SOHO 2" and "Beijing SOHO Residences.”
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October 31
Keys to final phase of Jianwai SOHO are provided to unit owners.
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October 25
SOHO Shangdu is awarded "Most Outstanding Work of International Architecture" by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects.
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October 8
SOHO China is successfully listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
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October
SOHO China honored as "Most Admired Chinese Company of 2007" by FORTUNE China magazine for the second time. It is one of only two Chinese real estate developers to win the honor.
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October
SOHO China is honored as "Most Admired Chinese Company 2007" by FORTUNE China magazine.
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August 31
Keys to the north and south towers of SOHO Shangdu are provided to unit owners.
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July 5
SOHO China establishes the SOHO China Education Fund, donating RMB10 million to Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province.
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July 1
SOHO Shangdu, SOHO China's first purely commercial project opens.
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June 2
Chairman Pan Shiyi serves as a CCTV charity campaign volunteer, donating RMB 1 million to aid deaf children from impoverished families.
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June 2
Grand ceremony is held to mark the opening of sales at Guanghualu SOHO, SOHO China's fifth project in Beijing's CBD.
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May 23
Chairman Pan Shiyi is honored as a "Model Income Tax Payer" by the Beijing Taxation Administration Bureau.
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May
Commune by the Great Wall is included on Condé Nast Traveler's 2007 "Hot List" of the world's most stylish, innovative and luxurious hotels.
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May
Anantara Spa at Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski is listed on Condé Nast Traveler's 2007 "World's Top 75 New Spas" hot list.
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January 12
Number of visits to Pan Shiyi's blog at blog.sina.com/m/panshiyi surpasses 30 million.
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January
Jianwai SOHO is commended with the 2006 International High-rise Award for its "Innovative Typology."
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January
With RMB 2.679 billion in sales, Chaowai SOHO ranks second on the "2006 Beijing Single Project Sales" competition hosted by Sohu.com.
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2006
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December 31
Jianwai SOHO, SOHO Shangdu, and Chaowai SOHO post sales of RMB 3.93 billion (from www. e-fdc.com), setting a new record for SOHO China.
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December
SOHO China acquires a parcel of land in Sanlitun Nanli, Beijing, to be named "Sanlitun SOHO" with a GFA of approximately 470,000 square meters.
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October
SOHO China ranks ninth on Fortune China magazine's "Most Admired Chinese Companies," the only real estate company among the top ten.
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September 26
Number of visits to Pan Shiyi's blog at blog.sina.com/m/panshiyi surpasses 20 million.
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September 23
Grand opening is held at Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski, featuring the boutique hotel's 42 villas and chalets, 236 rooms and suites, a 1,000-square meter spa managed by Anantara, and Kids' Club.
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September 2
SOHO China ranks among the top 500 tax payers in China in 2005, contributing a total of RMB 284.33 million in tax revenue, according to the State Administration of Taxation. SOHO China ranks in the top three tax payers for the real estate industry.
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August 8
Ceremony to mark the opening of sales for Chaowai SOHO is held in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province.
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July 15
Grand ceremony is held in Beijing to mark the opening of sales at Chaowai SOHO, SOHO China's fourth project in Beijing's CBD.
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June 30
Ceremony is held to mark the launch of the SOHO China credit card issued by China Merchants Bank. Cardbearers enjoy benefits when using the card in shops at SOHO China developments.
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June 18
UNESCO holds a week-long festival at Jianwai SOHO aimed at promoting benefits for migrant workers.
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June
SOHO China's projects account for 36% of sales and 20% of developments in Beijing's CBD, according to the Beijing Land Bureau.
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May
SOHO China acquires a parcel of land on Guanghualu Road in Beijing's CBD for offices and retail, to be renamed Guanghualu SOHO, with a GFA of 80,000 square meters.
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April 22
Kempinski Hotel Boao is designated as the Boao Forum for Asia's permanent accommodation venue.
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April 11
Seminar themed "London China - Building Global Brands" is held at SOHO China's office in SOHO Newtown, and is attended by London Mayor, Ken Livingstone.
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April 8
Launch of Chairman Pan Shiyi's blog. Chairman Pan Shiyi's book tour begins.
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April 5
Jianwai SOHO Summer Carnival opens.
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March 23
Chairman Pan Shiyi ranks second on Sina.com's "2005 China Real Estate Leaders" list.
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March
Chairman Pan Shiyi is named one of the "Top Ten Influential Figures in the Real Estate Industry in 2005" in China by Sina.com.
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2005
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December 31
Building No. 15 and No. 16 of Jianwai SOHO are completed. In 2005, the keys to nine buildings, four villas, 1244 apartments and 254 shops are provided to Jianwai SOHO unit owners.
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December 16
SOHO China attends the 7th CIHAF in Shanghai, holding the Power of Symbol Exhibition in celebration of SOHO China's 10th anniversary.
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December
Commune by the Great Wall is named a "New Architecture Wonder of China" by Business Week.
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November 15
SOHO Shangdu sales resume after a suspension caused by government macro-control policy earlier in the year. The last two apartments of Jianwai SOHO are sold.
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November 5
Construction of Chaowai SOHO begins.
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September 17
"Power of Symbol" Exhibition is held in Chaowai SOHO's showroom, celebrating the signature architecture built by SOHO China over its ten year history.
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September 4
SOHO China is named "China Blue Chip Developer 2005" by the Economic Observer newspaper, Sina.com, and Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.
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August 26
SOHO China invites Kempinski Hotels & Resorts to manage Boao Canal Village, to be renamed Kempinski Hotel Boao.
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July 8
SOHO China invites Kempinski Hotels & Resorts to manage Commune by the Great Wall, to be renamed Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski.
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April
Jianwai SOHO Summer Carnival opens.
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April
Chairman Pan Shiyi is selected as one of the 25 "Most Influential Business Leaders in China" by FORTUNE China magazine.
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March 5
Commune by the Great Wall is included in Tatler Travel Guide among the "101 Best Hotels" and a top ten boutique hotels.
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February 26
Chairman Pan Shiyi is selected as one of the "Most Influential People in Real Estate in 2004" by Sina.com.
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January 8
'Chopsuey', the brochure for SOHO Shangdu, is published by China Youth Press, attracting considerable media attention. "We Live in the Time of Chopsuey" becomes a common catchphrase.
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January
CEO Zhang Xin is selected by World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader.
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2004
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November 27
SOHO Shangdu showroom opens. The architectural design of SOHO Shangdu is heralded for its breakthrough avant-garde character.
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October 23
Jianwai SOHO generates RMB 7.2 billion since its debut in June 2002, with approximately 450,000 square meters of the total 700,000 square meters sold. Both sales revenue and tax payment rank first in Beijing for two consecutive years.
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July 12
CEO Zhang Xin wins Business Week's Stars of Asia Award recognizing 25 leaders at the Forefront of Change in Asia.
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July
Commune by the Great Wall is the only hotel in China to be selected by Condé Nast Traveler as one of its "100 Hot Hotels".
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June 1
SOHO China wins the first public bid for a parcel of land in the CBD, to become the site for Chaowai SOHO.
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March 29
SOHO China acquires a parcel of land from Beijing Huayuan Property, to become the site for SOHO Shangdu.
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February
Chairman Pan Shiyi is selected as one of the "Ten Leaders in Real Estate in 2003" by Sina.com.
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January 7
CEO Zhang Xin wins the international 'Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award' for her commitment and involvement in arts and cultural development.
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2003
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December
Chairman Pan Shiyi is selected as finalist for "CCTV Top 10 Economic Person of the Year”.
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December
The design competition for SOHO City, SOHO China's new project closes with Zaha Hadid selected as Master Planner for SOHO City in the Beijing Logistics Port area.
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November
At the 5th annual CIHAF, SOHO China is recognized as a Chinese real estate brand enterprise, receiving an award for innovation for Jianwai SOHO.
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October
First phase of Jianwai SOHO becomes the first real estate development in Beijing's CBD to turn keys over to its owners.
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March
Bo'ao Canal Village wins 2002 HKIA Award for "Work Outside of Hong Kong" for its "perfect integration of architecture with nature".
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2002
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October 12
Grand Opening is held for first phase of Commune by the Great Wall, featuring 11 villas and a clubhouse.
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September
CEO Zhang Xin is awarded special prize to an "Individual Patron of Architectural Works" at the 8th la Biennale di Venezia.
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May
Jianwai SOHO pre-sale begins. Designed by Japanese Riken Yamamoto, Jianwai SOHO is a new generation of SOHO housing inspired by the success at SOHO New Town. As one of the largest high-end projects in Beijing's CBD, it has a GFA of 700,000 square meters, and will provide living and working space for over 50,000 people.
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March
SOHO China is incorporated; First phase of Boao Canal Village completed, accommodating honored guests of the first Bo'ao Forum for Asia in April 2002.
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2001
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February
Commune by the Great Wall consists of over 11 avant-garde villas and one clubhouse designed by 12 prominent Asian architects, located in the Shuiguan Mountains, in the Northern part of Beijing, amidst 8 square kilometers of private land.
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1998-2001
SOHO New Town is launched and developed, featuring over 2,200 units and gross floor area of 480,000 square meters.
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