2008

October	SOHO China honored as "Most Admired Chinese Company of 2008" by FORTUNE China magazine for the third time. It is one of only two Chinese real estate developers to win the honor.
May 26	SOHO China acquires large-scale commercial development project inside 2nd Ring Road. Project, formerly known as Kaiheng Center, is renamed Chaoyangmen SOHO.
Mar 10	SOHO China discloses its first full year earnings announcement since listing, reporting turnover of nearly RMB 7 RMB, up 300% yoy, and net profit of nearly 2 billion RMB, up 477% yoy.
Jan	SOHO China is named one of the "Ten Most Favorite IPO Companies in Hong Kong of 2007" by the Association of International Accountants (AIA) – Hong Kong Branch.

2007

Dec 23	Cumulative number of visits to Pan Shiyi's blog at blog.sina.com/m/panshiyi surpasses 40 million.
Dec 19	Grand ceremony held marking the opening of sales of Beijing SOHO Residences.
Dec 2	Company Chairman Pan Shiyi selected as deputy to the Beijing People's Congress.
Nov 19	CEO Zhang Xin selected as one of the "Ten Women to Watch in Asia" by the Wall Street Journal.
Nov 17	Chaowai SOHO completed. Store and office owners provided keys.
Nov 6	SOHO China acquires two prime sites in Beijing, later named "Guanghualu SOHO 2" and "Beijing SOHO Residences.”
Oct 31	Keys to final phase of Jianwai SOHO provided to unit owners.
Oct 25	SOHO Shangdu is awarded "Most Outstanding Work of International Architecture“ by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects for the year 2007.
Oct	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.
Oct 8	SOHO China successfully listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
Aug 31	Keys to the north and south towers of SOHO Shangdu are provided to unit owners.
Jul 5	SOHO China initiates the SOHO China Education Fund, donating RMB10 million to Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province.
Jul 1	SOHO Shangdu, the first purely commercial project of SOHO China, opens.
Jun 2	Chairman Pan Shiyi serves as a volunteer of CCTV's charity campaign, donating RMB one million to aid deaf children from impoverished families.
Jun 2	Grand ceremony held marking the opening of sales at Guanghualu SOHO, SOHO China's fifth project in Beijing’s CBD.
May 23	Chairman Pan Shiyi is honored as a "Model Income Tax Payer" by the Beijing Taxation Administration Bureau.
May	Anantara Spa at Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski is listed on Condé Nast Traveler's 2007 hot list of the world's top 75 new spas.
Jan	Jianwai SOHO commends The International Highrise Award 2006 for its "innovative typology".
Jan 12	Cumulative number of visits to Pan Shiyi's blog at blog.sina.com/m/panshiyi surpasses 30 million.
Jan	Jianwai SOHO commended with The International Highrise Award, 2006 for its "Innovative Typology."
Jan	With sales of RMB 2.679 billion, Chaowai SOHO ranks No. 2 on the "2006 Beijing Single Project Sales" competition hosted by Sohu.com.

2006

Dec	SOHO China acquires a parcel of land in Sanlitun Nanli, Beijing, to be named "Sanlitun SOHO" with about 470,000 sqm of gross floor area.
Oct	SOHO China ranks No. 9 on FORTUNE China magazine's "Most Admired Chinese Companies," the only real estate company among the top ten.
Sep 26	Cumulative number of visits to Pan Shiyi's blog at blog.sina.com/m/panshiyi surpasses 20 million.
Sep 23	Grand opening held at Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski, featuring its 42 villas and chalets, 236 rooms and suites, a 1,000-square meter spa managed by Anantara, and Kids' Club.
Sep 2	SOHO China ranks among top 500 tax payers in China in 2005, contributing a total of RMB 284.33 million in tax revenue, according to State Administration of Taxation . SOHO China is in the top three for real estate.
Aug 8	Ceremony marking the opening of sales at Chaowai SOHO held in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, where 40% of the project’s sales revenue would originate.
Jul 15	Grand ceremony held in Beijing marking the opening of sales at Chaowai SOHO, SOHO China's fourth project in Beijing’s CBD.
Jun 30	Ceremony held to mark the launch of the SOHO credit card issued by China Merchants Bank.
Jun 18	UNESCO holds a week-long festival at Jianwai SOHO aimed at promoting greater care for migrant workers.
Jun	SOHO China' s projects account for 36% of sales and 20% of developments in Beijing’s CBD, according to the Beijing Land Bureau.
Jun	Sales of SOHO Shang Du are completed with a revenue of nearly RMB 3 billion.
May	SOHO China acquires a parcel of land on Guanghualu Road in Beijing’s CBD for offices and retail, naming the project Guanghualu SOHO. GFA will total 80,000 square meters.
Apr 22	Kempinski Hotel Boao designated as the Boao Forum for Asia's permanent accommodation venue.
Apr 11	Seminar themed "London China -- Building Global Brands" held at SOHO China's office in SOHO Newtown and attended by the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone.
Apr 8	Launch of Chairman Pan Shiyi’s blog.  Pan’s book tour begins.
Apr	Jianwai SOHO wins 2006 Business Week/Architectural Record China Awards for innovative architecture, the first project in China to receive the distinction.
Mar 23	Chairman Pan Shiyi ranks No. 2 on Sina.com’s "2005 China Real Estate Leaders" list.

2005

Dec 31	Building No. 15 and No. 16 of Jianwai SOHO are completed. In 2005, keys to nine buildings, four villas, 1244 apartments and 254 shops are provided to unit owners in Jianwai SOHO. December 16, 2005  SOHO China attends the 7th CIHAF in Shanghai, holding the Power of Symbol Exhibition in celebration of SOHO China's 10th anniversary.
Dec 16	SOHO China attends the 7th CIHAF in Shanghai, holding the Power of Symbol Exhibition in celebration of SOHO China's 10th anniversary.
Dec	Commune by the Great Wall is named "New Architecture Wonder of China" by Business Week.
Nov 5	Construction of Chaowai SOHO begins.
Sep 17	"Power of Symbol" Exhibition held in Chaowai SOHO’s showroom, featuring the signature architecture built by SOHO China over its ten year history.
Sep 4	SOHO China named "China Blue Chip Developer in 2005" by the Economic Observer newspaper, Sina.com, and Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.
Aug 26	SOHO China invites Kempinski Hotels & Resorts to manage Boao Canal Village, later renamed Kempinski Hotel Boao.
Jul 8	SOHO China invites Kempinski Hotels & Resorts to manage Commune by the Great Wall, later renamed Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski.
Apr 5	Jianwai SOHO Summer Carnival opens.
Apr	Chairman Pan Shiyi selected as one of the 25 "Most Influential Business Leaders in China" by FORTUNE China magazine.
Mar	Commune by the Great Wall included in Tatler Travel Guide as one of the “101 Best Hotels" and a top ten boutique, the only hotel from Mainland China to be selected by the guide.
Feb 26	Chairman Pan Shiyi selected as one of the "Most Influential People in Real Estate in 2004" by Sina.com.
Jan 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 commonly seen catchphrase.
Jan	CEO Zhang Xin selected by World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader.

2004

Nov 27	The showroom for SOHO Shangdu opens. The architectural design of SOHO Shangdu heralded for its breakthrough avant-garde character
Jul	Commune by the Great Wall the only hotel in China to be selected by Condé Nast Traveler as one of its 100 Hot Hotels.
Jul 12	CEO Zhang Xin wins Business Week's Stars of Asia Award, which recognizes 25 "Leaders at the Forefront of Change" in Asia.
Jun 1	SOHO China wins the first public bid for a parcel of land in the CBD, which would later become the site for Chaowai SOHO.
Mar 29	SOHO China acquires a parcel of land from Beijing Huayuan Property, to become the site for SOHO Shangdu.
Feb	Chairman Pan Shiyi selected as one of the "Ten Leaders in Real Estate in 2003" by sina.com.
January 7	CEO Zhang Xin wins the international Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award (2004) for her "more than ordinary degree of personal commitment and involvement" in arts and cultural development.

2003

Dec	Chairman Pan Shiyi selected as finalist for "CCTV Top 10 Economic Personas of the Year".
Nov	At the 5th annual CIHAF, SOHO China recognized as a Chinese real estate brand enterprise and receives award for innovation for Jianwai SOHO.
Oct	First phase of Jianwai SOHO becomes first real estate development in Beijing CBD to turn keys over to its owners.
Mar	Boao Canal Village wins 2002 HKIA Award for ‘Work Outside of Hong Kong’ for its "perfect integration of architecture with nature".

2002

Oct 12	Grand Opening held of first phase of Commune by the Great Wall, featuring 11 villas and a clubhouse.
Sep	Zhang Xin is awarded the "Special prize to an individual patron of architectural works" at the 8th la Biennale di Venezial.
Mar	SOHO China is incorporated; First phase of Boao Canal Village completed, accommodating honored guests of the first Boao Forum for Asia in April 2002.

1998 - 2001	SOHO New Town is launched and developed, featuring over 2,200 units and gross floor area of 480,000 square meters.

1995	SOHO China’s predecessor, Beijing Redstone Industries Co. Ltd., founded.

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