On October 9, 1996, the Administration Committee of Chengdu Hi-tech Zone approved the incorporation of Chengdu Hi-tech Zone Investment Co., Ltd. (the predecessor of Chengdu Hi-tech Investment Group Co., Ltd.), a wholly state-owned limited liability company under the CGGH (1996) No. 31. The registered capital of the Company was RMB 50,000,000, and was authorized to engage in construction, science & technology, trade and economic development, investment and project management and consulting services.

In January 1997, Hi-tech Zone Shiyang Middle School Renovation and Expansion Project commenced, which opened the prelude to the CDHTI Group’s large-scale investment and construction in Chengdu Hi-tech Zone. In December of the same year, the Group was authorized by the Administration Committee of Chengdu Hi-tech Zone to engage in operation and development of state assets, property right management and associated consultation services, so as to have the Group give full play as a platform of market-oriented operation, keeping and increasing the value of state assets.

In July 1998, the CDHTI Group funded to establish Chengdu Modern Sports Park Management Co., Ltd., to build the “Hi-tech Tennis Center”, which had an environment up to the standard to undertake international tennis tournaments, and the first-class hardware facility in China.

In August 1999, according to the decision of the Party Working Committee and the Administration Committee of Chengdu Hi-tech Zone on adjusting and expanding the function configuration of the CDHTI Group, the primary functions of the Group were adjusted to undertake the infrastructure construction in Chengdu Hi-tech Zone, to assist implementation of land requisition in Chengdu Hi-tech Zone, and to enhance the financial and investment functions of the Group, as so to be an important carrier of the Administration Committee of Chengdu Hi-tech Zone to support hi-tech industries and attract foreign businesses and investment.

In February 2000, the CDHTI Group included the real estate development and operation in her business scope, when the Group was officially involved into the development and operation of industrial real estate and commercial real estate projects.

In February 2001, the registered capital of the CDHTI Group increased from RMB 50,000,000 to RMB 300,000,000. In March, Sichuan Chengdu Export Processing Zone Investment and Development Co., Ltd. was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary, which engaged in the investment, development and management of the Export Processing Zone and relevant projects. In October of the same year, the Group cooperated with Agriculture Bank of China, and initiated the development company land reserve loan mode, for which the Group obtained the first large loan for medium and long-term projects (RMB 400,000,000) during the financing history of the CDHTI Group.

In January 2002, the CDHTI Group established Chengdu Hi-tech Real Estate Co., Ltd. as a wholly-owned subsidiary, to further enhance the Group’s business on development and operation of industrial real estate and commercial real estate projects. In February, the construction of the first centralized planned science & technology incubation park in hi-tech zones in China, which was invested by the CDHTI Group, commenced. In July, Sichuan Chengdu Export Processing Zone International Trade Co., Ltd. was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group, to provide specialized services for the enterprises in the Export Processing Zone, including international trade, storage and transportation. In September, the construction of ICON Hi-tech International Plaza commenced, a Grade A professional office building designed by Scau Architecture & Urbanisme. Since 2002, Sichuan Branch of China Development Bank has offered loans up to RMB 9,300,000,000 in total to the urban infrastructure construction projects in Chengdu Hi-tech zone undertaken by the CDHTI Group, which has set an example of bank-government cooperation and bank-enterprise cooperation between China Development Bank and hi-tech zones.

In September 2003, the construction of Tianfu Software Park commenced, which was an important carrier of software and service out-sourcing industry in Chengdu, covering an overall floorage of more than 1.1 million square meters. In November, Sichuan Chengdu Export Processing Zone (West Zone) was passed the national acceptance and officially put into operation.

In 2004, according to the decision of the Party Working Committee and the Administration Committee of Chengdu Hi-tech Zone, the CDHTI Group determined the idea to integrate the development platforms and resources of both the South Zone and the West Zone, so as to invest in the framework and operation of the Group. In February, Chengdu Hi-tech Construction and Development Co., Ltd. was changed to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the CDHTI Group. In May, Chengdu Hi-tech Innovation and Investment Co., Ltd. was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group, to provide investment, financing and other financial services for SMEs in Chengdu Hi-tech Zone. In December, the registered capital of the Group increased from RMB 300,000,000 to RMB 1,000,000,000.

In March and May 2005, ICON Hi-Tech International Plaza and Tianfu Software Park (Zone A and Zone B) were put into operation respectively. In November, a new Board of Directors was set up, in which three outside directors were hired; three board committees were set up by election, namely the “Strategy Management Committee”, the “Financial and Risk Control Committee” and the “Human Resource Management Committee”, which were used to organize the new idea about the strategic development of the Group, and opened the prelude to the CDHTI Group’s transition form a traditional task-oriented enterprise to a hi-tech park investor and operator with the capability of sustainable development.

In January 2006, Chengdu Hi-tech Investment Co., Ltd was renamed Chengdu Hi-tech Investment Group Co., Ltd.. In June, the Group completed the reform on equity divisional structure of Chengdu Brilliant Development Group, Inc. by debt forgiveness, capital injection and other modes, and became the largest shareholder of Chengdu Brilliant Development Group, Inc., which was then renamed “Chengdu Hi-tech Development Co., Ltd.”, to construct a financing platform in the capital market. In July, the Group successfully passed the certification of ISO 9001：2000 Quality Management System, which symbolized that the management and service system of the Group has further improved. In September, Chengdu Ti-tech Credit Guarantee Co., Ltd. was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group, to provide loan guarantee, investment planning and related consulting services for SMEs in Chengdu Hi-tech Zone.

In January, CDHTI Group Financial Accounting Center was officially put into operation, which was featured by the “three concentrations” of fund, human resource and accounting, so that the Group realized a “modern financial management and control pattern”, and set the foundation for the market-oriented development of the Group. On August 30, according to the decision of the Party Working Committee of Chengdu Hi-tech Zone on improvement of the management system of Hi-tech Investment Group Co., Ltd., a new Board of Directors and Business Leadership of the CDHTI Group was set up. In October, the Group cooperated with BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Chengdu Industrial Investment and Operation Limited Liability Company, to introduce the BOE 4.5 generation TFT-LCD production line into Chengdu Hi-tech Zone. In November, the Human Resource Department of the CDHTI Group was added, and the Post Work Instruction of the Group was prepared and implemented, to set up a three-year human resource development program. In December, the registered capital of the CDHTI Group increased from RMB 1,000,000,000 to RMB 1,535,500,000.

In 2008, the CDHTI Group introduced Changhong OLED project, Tianma Micro 4.5 generation TFT-LCD production line into Chengdu Hi-tech Zone successively, to promote the accelerating agglomeration of PV industry and related supporting industries. In May, the registered capital of the CDHTI Group increased from RMB 1,535,500,000 to RMB 2,235,500,000, and increased to RMB 2,285,500,000 in December of the same year, to further optimize the capital structure. In September, several projects commenced successively, including the buildings No. 1, 2 and 3 in Tianfu Software Park, Tianfu Life Science Park and Tianfu International Community, with an overall floorage of more than 500 thousand square meters, and a total investment amount over RMB 2,000,000,000. In October, the Group invested together with Export-Import Bank of China and Chengdu Investment Holding Group to set up “Yinke VC”, a guidance fund of RMB 1,500,000,000, to attract high-quality venturing capitals, projects, technologies and talents both at home and abroad to agglomerate in Chengdu Hi-tech Zone; and ICON Yingchuang Power was officially put into operation, the first investment, financing and value-added service platform for venturing enterprises in China, for which millions of RMB was financed. In November, Chengdu Modern Sports Park Management Co., Ltd. was changed to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the CDHTI Group.

In 2009, five new members joined the operation leadership of the CDHTI Group, further improving the capability of making operation decisions. In February, Chengdu Tianfu Software Park Co., Ltd. was established as a wholly-owned company of the Group, to further enhance the market and professional operation and management of Tianfu Software Park, and to improve the capability of operation service of the industrial park. In March, CBM 0.5 mm LCD glass substrate production line was introduced into Chengdu Hi-tech Zone; and in the same month, the registered capital of the Group increased from RMB 2,285,500,000 to RMB 2,385,500,000. In May, the registered capital of the Group increased from RMB 2,385,500,000 to RMB 2,535,500,000. In June, the registered capital of the Group increased from RMB 2,535,500,000 to RMB 2,835,500,000, further improving the market competition and cooperation capability of the Group. In September, Chengdu Ti-tech Credit Guarantee Co., Ltd. and Chengdu Hi-tech Innovation and Investment Co., Ltd., as two wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Group, were integrated, to implement an operation pattern of “taking guarantee service as the primary business, and investment as the support”, so as to further improve the capability of providing financing service for SMEs.

In April 2010, Chengdu Hi-tech Innovation and Investment Co., Ltd., as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the CDHTI Group, collaborated with Shenzhen Securities Information Co., Ltd. to set up the first “Roadshow Center” in the western Chine at Yingchuang Power. In May, the registered capital of the CDHTI Group was increased from RMB 2,835,500,000 to RMB 3,935,500,000. In October, Hongfujin Precision Electronics (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. was put into production, for which Sichuan Chengdu Export Processing Zone Investment Co., Ltd. and Chengdu Hi-tech Construction and Development Co., Ltd., both as the wholly-owned subsidiaries of the CDHTI Group, were played as the Owner and the Manager respectively. In December, the construction of GDS Chengdu Data Center was completed, which was the first new-generation green data center in western China, and Chengdu Hi-tech Construction and Development Co., Ltd., as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the CDHTI Group, played as the construction agent. In the same month, Chengdu Hi-tech Innovation and Investment Co., Ltd. was renamed CDHTI Venture Capital Co., Ltd., and Chengdu Hi-tech Credit Guarantee Co., Ltd. was renamed CDHTI Financial Guarantee Co., Ltd..

In June 2011, the Party Working Committee and the Administration Committee approved the Report on General Situation of Development of CDHTI Group and Main Operation Idea in Next Three Years, which presented to grant the Group more authorizations and more resources, to construct the Group as a cross-regional and comprehensive large enterprise group. In September, Chengdu Hi-tech Real Estate Co., Ltd. was renamed CDHTI Real Estate Co., Ltd., and Chengdu Hi-tech Construction and Development Co., Ltd. was renamed CDHTI Construction and Development Co., Ltd. In September, the Group funded to establish CDHTI Winpower Investment and Development Co., Ltd., which engaged to management of investment and assets, investment consulting, enterprise management service, development and operation of real estates, property management, house renting and other businesses. In the same month, the 13th annual meeting of Singapore-Sichuan Trade and Investment Committee and the signing-up and unveiling ceremony of Xinchuan Innovation Science and Technology Park Project was held in Chengdu. In October, Business Angel Investment Fund of Chengdu Hi-tech Zone was established, which was operated and managed by CDHTI Venture Capital Co., Ltd., as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group. In December, the registered capital of the Group increased from RMB 3,936,500,000 to RMB 5,966,900,000.

In June 2011, the Party Working Committee and the Administration Committee approved the Report on General Situation of Development of CDHTI Group and Main Operation Idea in Next Three Years, which presented to grant the Group more authorizations and more resources, to construct the Group as a cross-regional and comprehensive large enterprise group. In September, Chengdu Hi-tech Real Estate Co., Ltd. was renamed CDHTI Real Estate Co., Ltd., and Chengdu Hi-tech Construction and Development Co., Ltd. was renamed CDHTI Construction and Development Co., Ltd. In September, the Group funded to establish CDHTI Winpower Investment and Development Co., Ltd., which engaged to management of investment and assets, investment consulting, enterprise management service, development and operation of real estates, property management, house renting and other businesses. In the same month, the 13th annual meeting of Singapore-Sichuan Trade and Investment Committee and the signing-up and unveiling ceremony of Xinchuan Innovation Science and Technology Park Project was held in Chengdu. In October, Business Angel Investment Fund of Chengdu Hi-tech Zone was established, which was operated and managed by CDHTI Venture Capital Co., Ltd., as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group. In December, the registered capital of the Group increased from RMB 3,936,500,000 to RMB 5,966,900,000.

In 2012, the Party Working Committee and the Administration Committee of Chengdu Hi-tech Zone granted the CDHTI Group greater operation authority, and put forward clearly to make the financing business as the second main business of the Group. In May of the same year, the Administration Committee of Chengdu Hi-tech Zone, Singapore-Sichuan Investment Holding Private Co., Ltd. and the CDHTI Group signed the Agreement on Investment and Collaboration of Singapore-Sichuan Hi-tech Innovation Park. In the same month, the commencing ceremony of the Singapore-Sichuan Hi-tech Innovation Park was held in Chengdu Hi-tech Zone.

In 2013, Chengdu Hi-tech Zone launched the “third business startup” officially, to make all efforts to construct a trillion-level industrial park, and to set down the “One-Three-Four-Five-Seven” strategic promoting program, so as to build a world-class hi-tech park. In the same year, the CDHTI Group completed the Fortune Forum Key Supporting Construction Project, which ensured the success of Fortune Global Forum. In January, the registered capital of the Group increased from RMB 10,987,000,000 to RMB 11,084,000,000. In March, the Imported Food Trading Center of Chengdu Hi-tech Comprehensive Bonded Zone was constructed officially. In May, the Group registered medium term notes of RMB 1,500,000,000, paving the financing channel to the NASD. In June, the Tiexiang Temple Riverfront was put into operation. In July, the Business Center of Singapore-Sichuan Hi-tech Innovation Park was put into service.

In 2014, based on the overall objectives of the “third business startup” of Chengdu Hi-tech Zone and in order to build a world-class hi-tech park, the CDHTI Group set down the “4+1” business development strategy, followed the principle of “professional primary businesses, market-oriented operation and precise management”, and made efforts to "optimize the management structure, enhance internal management, improve the operational benefits and promote the development of the industry", so as to be a world-class investor and operator of hi-tech park. In February, the Party Committee of the Group held the first party member conference, on which the first session of members of the Party Committee and the members of Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Group were elected. In September, the construction of the new generation IT incubation park commenced. In November, the Group obtained a credit extension loan of RMB 300,000,000 from China National Foreign Trade Financial & Leasing Corp., which was the first financial leasing fund of the Group. In December, Chengdu, China • Enterprise Incubation Market was officially launched in Winpower Tower. In December, the registered capital of the Group increased from RMB 11,084,000,000 to RMB 13,496,000,000.