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Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co., Ltd., established in Shanghai in 1991, is China's largest supermarket retail chain operator with a nationwide retail network that offers a range of products through direct operations, franchises, mergers and acquisitions. Other operations of the Company mainly comprise sales of merchandise to wholesalers; logistic services for wholesale business, and sales through Internet. Lianhua Supermarket was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on June 27, 2003.

It has grown organically as well as through franchise arrangements and acquisitions. The Company and its subsidiaries operate three main types of retail outlets: hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenience stores. It ranked the No.1 among the retail chain operators for fast moving consumer products in China in 2008. As of December 31, 2008, Lianhua Supermarket operated (excluding those operated by the Company’s associated companies) 3,872 stores in 20 provinces and municipalities. It operates the "Century Mart" chain of hypermarkets, "Lianhua" supermarkets and "Lianhua Quik" convenience stores. The Franchise Committee of the PRC Retail Chain Operators Association has recognized "Lianhua Supermarket" and "Lianhua Quik" through its awards for supermarket and convenience store excellence.

Lianhua is owned by Bailian Group, China's largest retail group.