| 29. | COMMITMENTS |
| (a) | Operating lease commitments |
| | | As of December 31, | | |||||||
| | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | |||
| | | RMB’000 | | RMB’000 | | RMB’000 | | |||
| Within one year | | | 13,902 | | | 13,902 | | | 13,902 | |
| After one year and within five years | | | 19,694 | | | 33,596 | | | 47,499 | |
| | | | 33,596 | | | 47,498 | | | 61,401 | |
| (b) | Capital commitments |
| | | As of December 31, | | |||||||
| | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | |||
| | | RMB’000 | | RMB’000 | | RMB’000 | | |||
| Contracted for capital commitment in respect of capital contribution to its wholly foreign owned subsidiary in the PRC: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hengda | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| Contracted but not provided for in the financial statements acquisition of property, plant and equipment | | | - | | | - | | | - | |
| (c) | Other commitments |
| | | Year ended December 31, | | |||||||
| | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | |||
| | | RMB’000 | | RMB’000 | | RMB’000 | | |||
| Advertising expenditure contracted but not provided for in the financial statements | | | 1,670 | | | 3,830 | | | 5,584 | |