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			<title>Scheduled progress despite freezing cold</title>
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			<description>Sales Centre of ESI China 1 project is taking shape</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The main framework of the Sales Centre of the ESI China 1 project could be completed earlier than expected. Actually, the sales office has already passed the quality test of local government building inspection. The building was erected during the entire winter season, i.e. under comparatively unfavourable weather conditions.
Thus, construction works continued even in bitterly cold conditions until 27 December. Despite the difficult situation in the winter construction site, quality inspectors confirmed the construction high standard. This proves once again that the ESI team has the on-site situation under control and it consistently complies with the targets also in the investors' interest.
The two-story sales centre is designed for a total area of ​​approximately 2,100 square feet and nearly 12.5 meters high. The unusually large height allows the refined European design elements such as the ancient Greek translucent, massive columns, the spacious window sections, or even the long Roman balustrade to show to significant advantage.
The detail plans to the decorated interior works shall be prepared within the next weeks so that works may begin again, as soon as temperatures allow it. The construction and installation activities for this showpiece will be completed in their entirety later this summer.]]></content:encoded>
			
			
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<title>ESI China 2 Fund in Year-End-Rally</title>
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			<description>Investors may still participate</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Good news: Some ESI China 2 Fund contingents are still available for subscription. Interested parties currently have the opportunity to still subscribe to shares. However, the decision should not be postponed for too long since the fund will close on 31st December 2011 as scheduled. 
The return opportunity on this fund is especially promising, since it is being invested according to the same standards as with the already initiated prior fund ESI China 1. Furthermore the Shenyang real estate market is showing excellent development and the advantages as well as the experiences of the previous fund may be factored in when realizing the second project.
The auction for the property considered by the ESI China 2 fund - the property adjacent to the first fund - will according to government information take place in January 2012. Already in summer 2011 the Chinese local government had given green light for the second building project (for ESI China 2), which is especially based on its sustainable construction method and use of advanced energies experiencing appeal and support in government circles.
Since the infrastructure was already created for the first building project and ESI is by now experienced with the necessary legal procedures and formalities, a rapid project start is to be expected.&nbsp;What took quite some time in the first project may hence be implemented in a more time saving and more efficient manner concerning the second project.
Consequently the ESI China 2 fund until no later than the end of the year offers prospective investors the opportunity to participate in a very promising investment. Consult your personal advisor in time, since also in Germany the following Chinese saying applies: 早起的鸟儿有虫吃&nbsp; - "The early bird catches the worm".
PS: Should you be interested in obtaining information about the project from ESI Managing Director Florian Schmied first hand be welcome to visit our client events on 5.12. in Hamburg, on 6.12. in Berlin or on 8.12. in Munich – Start is at 6.00 pm respectively. To register or should you require further information simply send us an e-mail: <link info@eurosinoinvest.com>info@eurosinoinvest.com</link>]]></content:encoded>
			
			
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<title>ESI Cooperates with Software Company beevolution</title>
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			<description>New internal area available to investors immediately</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As a result the investor as shareholder - in addition to impressions via webcam and the picture sequence of the construction progress - is now given a detailed overview on the status of the fund investment and therefore the position of his company. The new version furthermore enables the investor to access newsworthy information directly and in real-time, sales or issue prospectuses and the complete range of the Euro Sino Investment Newsletter editions.
The webcam - positioned at a very high point above the construction site - is effective immediately accessible through a separate window in the internal area. A broad picture gallery has been created to replace the construction progress single snap shots. This way the investor may peruse the various photo albums and take a closer look at the step by step development of his investment.
"Especially investors who have placed funds outside Europe and in addition to that overseas find it important to be able to get a quick overview on the project and their participation", says Alexander Reich, Managing Director of beevolution. The sharesuite fund management program was specifically developed in cooperation with Euro Sino Invest so that all investors alias shareholders would be able to be quickly and efficiently informed about the project and the status and progress of their participation.

For further information please click the following link: <link http://www.sharesuite.com>sharesuite</link>]]></content:encoded>
			
			
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<title>Investors Research On-Site</title>
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			<description>Investors and advisors inform themselves about ESI projects in Shenyang</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Water is clearest at the source. This ancient Chinese wisdom also applies to capital investments. 18 participants, among them investors and advisors, convinced themselves of this during their visit in China. Between 27th September and 2nd October they were able to gain an impression from the source – on-site in Shenyang – regarding the status of the ESI China 1 fund project development and of the anticipated ESI China 2 project. 
The trip started in Middle Kingdom’s capital, Beijing. At the local management office, ESI Managing Director Florian Schmied presented the Chinese real estate market in its fundamentals with its in Europe often unknown or unrecognized facets to the travelers. How the ESI projects fit into the Far Eastern real estate business and which sustainable goals ESI pursues there, the participants learnt from ESI’s Managing Director.
Of course sightseeing wasn’t missed out on. The tour group climbed the world heritage site, the Chinese wall ("Great Wall of China"), a real must for tourists to China. In Beijing’s center the visitors strolled across the „Square of Heavenly Peace“ (worldwide probably the largest affixed place) and almost strayed in the amplitudes of the “Forbidden City”, which until 1911 was the residence to Chinese emperors and round about 25 years ago ennobled as world cultural heritage site by the UNESCO. 
The trip continued on to the project location of the ESI investments in Shenyang. The metropolis with over seven million residents – a so called second tier city and capital of the province Liaoning as well as economic and cultural center of northeastern China – did not only surprise the visitors from Germany through its huge magnitude. The delegation was especially impressed by the exhibition hall of urban planning. The development of Shenyang is being portrayed over no less than five floors. Highlight is without doubt the approximately 15 by 15 meter measuring model of the city. Special lighting effects underline the dimension of the city development. 
Next morning a visit to the ESI projects was scheduled. First the two story site office, located directly across from the construction site, was visited. Project supervisor Dimitrios Kolaxis guided the delegation across the grounds and explained ongoing work as well as the next steps of the building project. The project supervisor, graduate Civil Engineer, is a man of the first hour with the ESI project and dominates – rather a rarity – Chinese in written and spoken word (the Euro Sino Investment Newsletter introduced him in its July 2010 edition). In the course of the property inspection the guests remaining questions regarding construction and construction progress were also answered first hand. 
In the afternoon the visitor group drove to the well worth seeing coastal and port city Dalian which is like Shenyang located in the province Liaoning. There an appointment with the ESI joint venture partner Wanheng had been arranged. Wei Gang, Vice President and Director of Wanheng extended a lunch invitation at the headquarters to the tour group and presented his group of companies and the executive staff. 
Here the visitors also had plenty of opportunity to draw knowledge from the source. Mr. Wei gave an extensive account of himself to the participants concerning all professional questions. With this it also became clear to investors and advisors at this meeting how the Chinese partners judge the project, the general situation of the economy and especially the situation and the trends of the real estate scene. 
The difference between the three metropolis’ visited did last but not least became clear to the travelers through the comparison of the average price per square meter for high-quality apartments. In Beijing, a first tier city, square meter prices of over 50,000 Renminbi (RMB) or converted about 5,700 Euro are being paid. In the already widely industrialized second tier city Dalian average prices from 20,000 RMB or round about 2,300 Euro are customary in the market. In comparison the price for a square meter of quality living space in Shenyang – as well a second tier city, yet in which industrialization is just starting – is at slightly below 10,000 RMB (round about 1,100 Euro).
Please also read the travel report of a delegation member: <link fileadmin/downloads/esi_vt/Esi_2_Reisebericht.pdf>Personal Travel Report</link>]]></content:encoded>
			
			
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<title>FAZ: China for Advanced</title>
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			<description>Direct access to the Chinese market for western real estate investors is difficult but not...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[FRANKFURT ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG, 22<sup>nd</sup> September.
To read the article click the following link (in German language): <link fileadmin/downloads/esi_pressestimmen/FAZ-Artikel_23_09_11.pdf>Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung</link>]]></content:encoded>
			
			
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<title>ESI Fund Once Again in the Mirror of the Press</title>
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			<description>The financial magazine SPARKASSE reports about ESI</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Read the article by clicking the following link: <link fileadmin/downloads/esi_pressestimmen/sparkasse_managermagazin_september_2011.pdf>Managermagazin der Sparkassen Finanzgruppe</link> (in German language)]]></content:encoded>
			
			
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<title>Cooperation Agreement Officially Signed at the 6. German-Chinese Forum</title>
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			<description>ESI Managing Director Florian Schmied and Wan Heng Group Vice President Wei Gang seal partnership</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[On 28th of June 2011 the “German-Chinese Forum for Economic and Technological Cooperation” took place in Berlin for the sixth time. Zhang Ping, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and the Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao underlined the enormous importance of the German Chinese Cooperation in their speeches.
Under the symbol of intensive collaboration cooperation agreements of German and Chinese businessmen were signed as well. Companies like Daimler and Airbus concluded such agreements. Euro Sino Invest (ESI) also signed the cooperation agreement with its Chinese joint venture partner Wan Heng Group. 
ESI Managing Director Florian Schmied and Wei Gang, Vice President of Wan Heng Group, thereby officially sealed their plan of an extensive cooperation. Subject of the agreement is not only a project development for the investment company ESI China 1. The contract also applies to the building project of the fund in succession, ESI China 2, in which the neighboring property to the first project shall be built on. 
By the way, ESI is currently probably the only company in Europe, which is active with their team onsite in China and planning living space, building and selling to the growing Chinese middle class.]]></content:encoded>
			
			
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<title>Environmentally Friendly Building with the ESI China 1 Project</title>
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			<description>Optimum Prerequisites for Geothermal Energy in Shenyang</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Like other significant emerging countries China is also on its way to being an environmentally aware, low-carbon economy and society. Therefore the Chinese government encourages the use of environmentally friendly, regenerative energies like geothermal energy. 
<strong>Geothermal energy utilizes the almost boundless energy stored in the earth’s interior; the production is unlike wind and solar power not dependant on climatic conditions or time and seasons. The so produced energy (electricity and / or heat) is used for heating or cooling of buildings for example. </strong>
Instead of 0.15 % in 2010 geothermal energy shall be part of the Chinese energy mix with 1.7 % in 2015. This increase until 2015 should lead to a reduction of 68.8 million tons in Cole consumption and or the emission of 180 million tons of the “climate killer” carbon dioxide (CO2) respectively (Source: Federal Ministry for Nature Conservation and Reactor Safety / BMU, CDM-Newsletter July 2011 [appears within the framework of the AHK Beijing project "CDM Initiative to Support the German Climate Protection Commitment in China"]). 
For the ESI China 1 project using geothermal energy is already an integral part. M & P Engineering China, a company also experienced in the area of environment and part of the MuP Group of companies Munich, has now completed the last drilling and preliminary checks on the ESI China 1 property. The obtained results confirm the conditions for geothermal energy use are excellent. This means the ESI fund will have an energy efficient, environmentally friendly and cost-saving property, a Green Building.]]></content:encoded>
			
			
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<title>ESI China 1 Project Groundbreaking Ceremony</title>
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			<description>More than 200 Guest from Economy, Politics and Media</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Typical German brass music started out the ESI China 1 project’s groundbreaking ceremony. Alternating with eastern sounds of northern Chinese drummers the ceremony was musically accompanied. The musical framework consisting of the two bands was chosen deliberately. After all they underlined the origin of both joint venture partners and the connectedness of west and east. 
This connectedness and the mutual goal to create high quality living space was also highlighted in the opening speeches of ESI Managing Director Florian Schmied and Times Wan Heng Group (mother firm of ESI partner Wan Heng) Vice President and General Manager Wei Gang. 
"With the project we place particular value on German quality standards, environmentally friendly building and European design" said Florian Schmied, Managing Shareholder of both the ESI Group and the Joint Venture Ltd., at the groundbreaking ceremony. The project might impress the real estate industry of the second tier city Shenyang especially positively. Technical know-how as well as quality standards of the ESI Group and the experience of its Joint Venture Partner Wan Heng, who created 1 million square meters of living space in the local Shenyang real estate market alone, “will give the Chinese real estate market new impulses" Wei Gang said.  "The project offers the opportunity to show  what is doable, regarding saving potentials in energy and other resources, when utilizing modern construction techniques and building materials " Michael Rotter of the German Consulate Beijing said. He is heading the economy and development department at the consulate and delivered greetings and best wishes from German Ambassador Dr. Michael Schaefer. “ESI can be very proud of the starting construction concerning this European style pilot project here in Shenyang” Rotter said further. 
Speeches of more guests of honor followed. Guests included government representatives of various ministries and departments, representatives of the European Union Chamber of Commerce, a delegation of investors from Germany as well as representatives of the local and national media. 
It was followed by the richly-colored ritual of a Chinese groundbreaking ceremony. ESI Managing Director Florian Schmied and Times Wan Heng Group Managing Director Wan Zhong Yan did not want to miss the opportunity to "bring the lions to life" personally. By painting their eyes and horn the lions obtain their strength and knowledge according to tradition, so that afterwards they perform the lions dance. The dance shall also bring strength and luck to the project. 
Immediately following, the blessing of the project was performed by Feng Shui Master Zhou Feng Zhu, Chairman of the Zhouyi Association. He determined the exact position of the in a pit positioned foundation stone and  issued his blessings at exactly 9:58 a.m. – a time which numbers stand for luck, according to Chinese thinking. <br />> At the closing of the ceremony, with thunderclap and confetti showers, several “European Garden - Noble Mansion” project guests of honor were asked to refill the pit with sand. Symbolically the project had now taken its first hurdle to start construction.
Then various guests of honor and the German delegation visited the new ESI office, located directly across from the building site and already occupied by the Euro Sino Invest project development team. The immediate vicinity to the construction site allows for timely controlling of the construction by Euro Sino Invests experts, therefore an optimum in construction supervision. Also in China it is said: Trust is good – control is even better. 
Investors and business partners are able to live control and monitor the construction work progress of their project as well. A personal access area has been created for them just in time for the groundbreaking ceremony. There webcams allow for a direct view of the building site and soon further information like quarterly reports, project progress or analyses will be found there. For ESI this kind of information policy goes without saying, in short an expression of transparency.
<strong>Background on Chinese Groundbreaking Ceremonies</strong><br />Groundbreaking ceremonies in China are generally speaking an act of ritual and tradition. Feng Shui, the teachings of harmonizing human kind with the environment, which shall be reached by a special arrangement of housing and living space, is being apportioned high importance. The house to be built shall be awarded strength as well as quality through music, dance and blessings, in order for good karma to already connect with the house before begin of construction. Traditional dances like the Lion Dance, which stands as a symbol of luck, can be traced back to the imperial Han-Dynasty 70 A.D. and still today enjoy full attention of guests at an event.
<strong>What does the Chinese press say?</strong><br />The groundbreaking was well received by press, radio and television. Many journalists, anchors and reporters visited the event and among them representatives of the "Global Times" and "China Daily", the largest selling daily newspaper in China. The day after the groundbreaking ceremony a great number of daily newspapers reported extremely positive about the ESI project of the German Chinese joint venture.
Following you will find links to Chinese newspaper reports:<br /> <link fileadmin/downloads/esi_pressestimmen/shidai_news_11_06.pdf>Shidai News</link><br /> <link fileadmin/downloads/esi_pressestimmen/fangxiaoer_news_11_06.pdf>Fangxiaoer News</link><br /> <link fileadmin/downloads/esi_pressestimmen/sou_fun_news_11_06.pdf>Sou Fun News</link><br /> <link fileadmin/downloads/esi_pressestimmen/sina_news_11_06.pdf>Sina News</link>
<strong>Impressions of the German delegation in China</strong><br />The day of the groundbreaking ceremony was the second of five in total on Chinese soil for the visitors from Germany. The prior day business partners and investors had been given ample opportunity to convince themselves of the joint venture partner’s already completed projects and furthermore visited the offices. Special attention was given to the Wan Heng typical conception of sophisticated garden designs, which with sophisticated water works guided the visitor over bridges and paths to green oasis. Naturally this kind of garden is created under strict observance of Feng Shui rules. 
Furthermore the delegation had the opportunity to inform themselves at a meeting with the municipal government of the Hunnan District about further urban planning of Hunnan and therewith about the ESI location. This way the German delegation found out first hand that in the coming years 5 billion Euros will be invested for the expansion of this area alone – the best possible conditions for the location Hunnan.
For more pictures click this link: <link de/presse-news/mehr/article/270/esi-china-1-legt-grundstein-in-shenyang.html>ESI Groundbreaking Ceremony</link>]]></content:encoded>
			
			
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<title>ESI’s Managing Director Florian Schmied in an Interview with Cash.Online</title>
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			<description>&quot;We want to place 100 million Euro per year&quot;</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Cash.Online spoke with ESI‘s Managing Director Florian Schmied about the first two ESI funds for building projects in China, their development so far and the planning. Here are some excerpts from the interview. 
Cash.Online: It is frequently spoken of a real estate bubble in China. Is there a danger that this [...] will burst? 
Schmied: A uniform property market does not exist in China. The country is too big for that. The development of the local markets varies. In major first tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai prices have risen dramatically and attained a level which the vast majority cannot pay, which suggests the forming of a bubble and the according risks. In second and third tier cities the price development is much more moderate. In Shenyang for example condominiums are currently being offered at an equivalent of about 700 Euro per square meter. Many Chinese who are a part of the constantly growing middle class can afford this. Because of low property and construction costs a project of this kind is very viable. Furthermore income has increased considerably in comparison to apartment prices in the past ten years. Considering a price of 1,000 Euro per square meter a balanced level between purchasing power and prices has been achieved.
Cash.Online: Does corruption play a part? 
Schmied: No! Admittedly there is also corruption in China, but to a far less extend as assumed by many. Bribery and corruptibility are harshly punished in China. It is quite possible to put large-scale projects into effect without corruption. 
Cash.Online: How is the placement of fund number two going? 
Schmied: For ESI China 2 we placed about three million Euro within six weeks after sales start. It could be more. 
Cash.Online: In view of the market environment and the subject this is quite decent. 
Schmied: Our goal is to acquire 100 million Euro in equity capital per year and to parallel realize at least three projects in China. When we will achieve this goal remains to be seen. However only given this magnitude the high effort which our organization on-site puts forth pays off. Family offices also rank among the investors. The advantage to the private investor is that he is sitting in the same boat with professional investors who perform additional checks of the current business. 
Read the full length interview here: <link http://www.cash-online.de/geschlossene-fonds/2011/wir-wollen-100-millionen-euro-pro-jahr-platzieren/51920>Interview</link> in German language]]></content:encoded>
			
			
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