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Shimao Property Holdings

Shimao Property is a Chinese real estate group with a portfolio of residential, commercial and hotel properties. As of August 2012, it had approximately 70 projects at different stages of development in more than 34 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Chairman / President

Hui Wing Mau

CEO / Managing Director

Jason Hui Sai-tan

CFO / Finance Director

Pan Dongliang

Industry

Real Estate

Website

shimaogroup.com

Headquarters address

39/F, Tower 1, China Central Place, 81 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Stock Code

SEHK:0813

Year founded

2001

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Embattled Shimao faces rare winding-up petition from Chinese state-owned bank

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Beijing may be preparing to loosen some of its restrictive measures that have constrained borrowing by property developers, but the beleaguered housing sector could face more pain in the coming months as sentiment remains challenged.