RURAL LAND (LEASE) AGREEMENT Translation
Exhibit
10.6
RURAL
LAND (LEASE) AGREEMENT
Translation
Party A
(Lessor): People’s Government of JiangNan Town, ChangShou District,
Chongqing
Party B
(Lessee): Chongqing Foguang Tourism Development Co., Ltd.
For
the purpose of standardizing the contractual and use rights for the
transfer of the rural land, stabilizing land contract relations and protecting
the legitimate rights and interests of parties, with the consent of all current
land contractors of LongQiao Lake Village Group 6, we enter into the following
agreement to transfer the land contractual and use rights, pursuant to the
relevant laws and regulations of the Land Contracting Law of the People’s
Republic of China and the Procedure of Rural Land Contractual and Use Rights
Transfer.
I. | Transfer of Land
Contractual and Use Rights
Party
A shall lease the land contracted to all the contractors of LongQiao Lake
Village Group 6 to Party B for Party B’s business
operation.
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II. |
Term of
Lease
The
lease term of agricultural land is 22 years from January 1, 2005 to
December 31, 2027; the lease term of non-agricultural land is 50 years
from January 1, 2005 to December 31,
2055.
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III. |
Location, Scope, Land
Type and Area
The
land under the lease includes the whole planning area, located at LongQiao
Lake Village Group 0, XxxxxXxx Xxxx, XxxxxXxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, PRC
401258, including contracted agricultural land (as certified in the
Certificate of Use Rights), timber land, waste land and other types of
land. The area of each type of land is: 200 Mu agricultural land
(approximately 133,334 square meters, including farm land and soil land),
180 Mu wasteland (approximately 120,006 square meters), 150 Mu timberland
(approximately 100,005 square meters) and 40 Mu house site (approximately
27,997.2 square meters).
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IV. |
Rent and
Payment
The parties agree to pay the rent by cash. Party B shall make a
one-time payment to Party A by the 30th day of September one
year in advance. Party A shall transmit the payment to the officials of
LongQiao Lake Village Group 6, whom shall distribute the payment to all
contractors. The rent shall be calculated as
follows:
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1. | The rent of agricultural land (including farmland and soil land) is 200 Mu times the market price of 400 kilogram rice in average quality. |
2. | The rent of wasteland is XXX 00 xxxxx 000 Xx. |
0. | The rent of timberland is XXX 00 xxxxx 000 Xx. |
0. | Any land expropriated by the government during the lease term shall be deductible from Party B’s leased land in terms of rent calculation. From the time of expropriation, Party B shall be exempted from paying for the seedling. The expropriation fee shall be made as a one-time payment to Party A based on the state approved fee. |
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V. | Rights and Obligations of Party A | |
1. | Rights: Party A shall collect the rent and retrieve the land when the lease term is due. | |
2. | Obligations: Party A shall assist Party B in terms of comprehensive development and facilities constructions and shall help resolve any dispute arising from the use of water, power and land by the community and the contractors. Party A shall not interfere with Party B’s regular production and operation activities and shall not change, cancel or terminate this Agreement without proper reasons (except for terminations required by laws and regulations). | |
VI. | Rights and Obligations of Party B | |
1. | Rights: Party B and its successors shall have the rights to use the land for its comprehensive development and facilities constructions during the lease term. | |
2. | Obligations: Party B shall conduct its business in accordance with laws and regulations and shall pay the rent one year in advance based on this Agreement. Party B shall effectively protect the land against soil erosion and shall not leave the land unattended or barren. Party B shall be liable if there is soil erosion and drainage on the land resulting from Party B’s negligence. | |
VII. | Revision and Cancellation of the Agreement | |
This Agreement can be revised or cancelled if one of the following events occur: | ||
1. | The parties agree to review or cancel the Agreement and such revision or cancellation will not harm the interest of the state, the community and any individuals. | |
2. | The parties may revise or cancel the Agreement in case of any material changes of government policies. | |
3. | The parties may revise or cancel the Agreement if Party B is no longer capable to run its business or perform its obligations under the Agreement. | |
4. | Any force majeure event. | |
In case of any termination of the Agreement by Party B, Party B shall pay a one-time restoration fee to Party A if Party B has changed the appearance or use of the agricultural land. Such fee shall be calculated based on the state approved fee standard. | ||
VIII. | Breach of Agreement | |
1. | Party A shall pay damages to Party B if Party A interferes illegally with Party B’s business operation, or revise or cancel the Agreement without Party B’s consent. | |
2. | Party B shall pay damage to Party A if Party B breaches the Agreement and causes damage to Party A. | |
3. | Party A shall have the right to retrieve the land if: (1) Party B fails to perform its obligations under this Agreement; or (2) Party B fails to pay the rent timely. |
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IX. | Dispute Resolution |
Any dispute arising from this Agreement shall be firstly resolved by consultation between the parties. If no resolution can be reached through consultation, the parties may submit the dispute to the Rural Land Contractor’s Arbitration Association of the ChangShou District or bring a lawsuit in a court under the proper jurisdiction. | |
X. | Miscellaneous |
This
Agreement is executed into six duplicates to be held by the two parties,
the officials of the village and community and the Administration of Rural
Land Contractors. This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by
the parties.
If this
Agreement conflicts with any state policies or regulations, the state
policies and regulations shall prevail.
Any
unsettled matter shall be subject to further consultation between the
parties and both parties shall enter into a supplement agreement. The
supplement agreement shall have the same effect as this
Agreement.
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Party A: People’s Government of JiangNan Town, ChangShou District, Chongqing (Stamp / Signature) | |
Party B: Chongqing Foguang Tourism Development Co., Ltd. (Stamp / Signature) | |
August 25, 2005 |
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