In order to meet the changing requirements of commercial performance administration and better implement the Administrative Regulations on Commercial Performance (Order No. 528 of the State Council, the “Regulations”), the Ministry of Culture revised and promulgated these new Implementing Rules for the Administrative Regulations on Commercial Performance (the “New Implementing Rules”) to replace the old rules issued in August 2005 (the “Old Implementing Rules”). The New Implementing Rules will become effective as of October 1, 2009 and the Old Implementing Rules will be abrogated therefrom.