Table Of ContentStock Code: 0980
ANNUAL REPORT 2015
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3,883
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1,444 229 197 0
996 165 0 313
Shanghai Zhejiang Jiangsu Liaoning
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178 1 38 12
0 129 0 0
Guangxi Beijing Anhui Jiangxi
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Heilong Tianjin Hebei Fujian
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Guangdong Hubei Chongqing
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Convenience Store
Contents
2  Corporate Information
4  Major Achievements
10  Chairman’s Statement
16  Five Years Financial Highlights
20  Management Discussion and Analysis
40  Profiles of Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management
52  Shareholding Structure
56  Report of the Directors
81  Report of Corporate Governance
103  Report of the Supervisory Committee
105  Independent Auditor’s Report
106  Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
107  Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
109  Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
110  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
112  Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Lianhua Supermarket” or the “Company”) commenced 
its business in Shanghai in 1991. In the past 25 years, it has developed into a nationwide chain 
retail operator with a full range of retail segments, expanding through a combination of organic 
growth, franchises and merger and acquisitions. As at 31 December 2015, Lianhua Supermarket 
and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) operated a total of 3,883 outlets (excluding those operated 
by the Company’s associated companies) spanning 19 provinces and municipalities across the 
nation. The Company has maintained its leading position in the fast moving consumer goods 
retail industry in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”). Lianhua Supermarket was one of 
the first Chinese retail chain operators to be listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited 
(the “Stock Exchange”), on 27 June 2003.
The Group operates in three main retail segments – hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenience 
stores, in order to cater for the diverse needs of consumers. These segments operate under the 
brand names of “Century Mart”, “Lianhua Supermarket”, “Hualian Supermarket” and “Lianhua 
Quik”,  respectively.  In  recent  years,  “Lianhua  Supermarket”,  “Hualian  Supermarket”  and 
“Lianhua Quik” have been singled out as one of the China Outstanding Franchise Brand by the 
Franchise Committee of China Chain Store & Franchise Association.
Corporate Information
Directors Strategic Committee
Mr. Ye Yong-ming (Chairman)
Executive Directors
Mr. Zhang Xuan-song
Mr. Chen Jian-jun (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Ms. Qi Yue-hong
Mr. Hua Guo-ping (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Mr. Gu Guo-jian
Ms. Qi Yue-hong (Vice Chairman)
Mr. Chen Jian-jun (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Mr. Zhou Zhong-qi (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Mr. Li Guo-ding (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Mr. Shi Hao-gang (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Mr. Hua Guo-ping (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Mr. Zhang Hui-ming (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Non-Executive Directors
Mr. Ye Yong-ming (Chairman) Nomination Committee
Mr. Zhang Xuan-song
Mr. Gu Guo-jian (Chairman)
Mr. Qian Jian-qiang
Mr. Xia Da-wei
Ms. Zheng Xiao-yun
Mr. Wang Jin
Mr. Zhang Jing-yi
Ms. Qi Yue-hong
Mr. Li Guo-ding (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Mr. Zhang Hui-ming (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Ms. Wu Jie-qing (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Mr. Huo Jia-zhen (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Mr. Wong Tak Hung
Supervisors
Independent Non-Executive Directors
Mr. Lv Yong (Chairman)
Mr. Xia Da-wei
Mr. Wang Zhi-gang (Resigned on 28 December 2015)
Mr. Lee Kwok Ming, Don
Ms. Tao Qing
Mr. Gu Guo-jian
Mr. Shi Hao-gang
Mr. Wang Jin
Ms. Qian Li-ping (Resigned on 30 November 2015)
Mr. Zhang Hui-ming (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Mr. Huo Jia-zhen (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Joint Company Secretary
Board Committees Ms. Hu Li-ping
Mr. Stephen Mok
Audit Committee
Mr. Lee Kwok Ming, Don (Chairman) Authorised Representatives
Mr. Xia Da-wei
Mr. Gu Guo-jian Ms. Qi Yue-hong
Mr. Wang Jin Ms. Hu Li-ping
Mr. Zhang Hui-ming (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
International Auditor
Mr. Huo Jia-zhen (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Remuneration and Appraisal Committee
Mr. Xia Da-wei (Chairman) Legal Advisers to the Company
Mr. Gu Guo-jian
As to Hong Kong laws
Mr. Wang Jin
Eversheds
Ms. Qi Yue-hong
Mr. Zhang Hui-ming (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
As to PRC laws
Mr. Huo Jia-zhen (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
Grandall Law Firm (Shanghai)
Mr. Hua Guo-ping (Resigned on 17 November 2015)
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Corporate Information
Investors and Media Relations Consultant Shareholder’s Enquiries
Christensen China Limited Contact Information of the Company
Office of Board of Directors
Principal Bankers Tel: 86 (21) 5278 9576
Fax: 86 (21) 5279 7976
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Pudong Development Bank
Hong Kong Share Registrar and Transfer Office
China Merchants Bank
Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited
Shops 1712-1716
Registered and Business Office
17th Floor, Hopewell Centre
Registered Office in the PRC 183 Queen’s Road East
Wanchai
Room 713, 7th Floor
Hong Kong
No. 1258 Zhen Guang Road
Shanghai, PRC
Share Information
Listing Place
Place of Business in the PRC
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
5th to 14th Floors
No. 1258 Zhen Guang Road
Listing Date
Shanghai, PRC
27 June 2003
Place of Business in Hong Kong
SEHK Stock Code
26th to 27th Floors
980
Harcourt Building
39 Gloucester Road
Number of H shares Issued
Wanchai
372,600,000 H shares
Hong Kong
Year-end Date
Telephone
31 December
86 (21) 5262 9922
Results Announcements
Fax
Interim Results for 2015 were published on 28 August 2015
86 (21) 5279 7976 Annual Results for 2015 were published on 30 March 2016
Company Website Dividends
lianhua.todayir.com Interim Dividends: Nil
per share Proposed Final Dividends: Nil
2015 Annual General Meeting
To be convened at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, 13 June 
2016
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Major Achievements
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JANUARY FEBRUARY
Shanghai  Century  Lianhua  Supermarket  1  February  Longchang  Store  of  Shanghai 
Development Company Limited (上海世紀聯華超 Lianhua  Supermarket  Development  Co.,  Ltd. 
市發展有限公司) (“Century Lianhua”), a subsidiary  (上海聯華超級市場發展有限公司)  (“New 
of the Company, was awarded the honorable title  Supermarket”), a subsidiary of the Company, was 
of “Old Taste, Old Story, Old Brand – the Power of  launched  after  transformation  to  become  the 
Adhering to Faith cum 2014 Shanghai Food Safety  transformed flagship store of New Supermarket.
Demonstration  Enterprise”  (老味道、老故事、老
品牌—堅守誠信的力量暨2014年上海市食品安全 11  February  Guangxi  Lianhua  Supermarket 
示範企業) by Shanghai Food Safety Work Council  Joint  Stock  Co.,  Ltd.  (Guangxi  Lianhua),  a 
(上海市食品安全工作聯合會) after its review. subsidiary  of  the  Company,  has  established  its 
Vegetables and Fruit Product Procurement Station.
Century  Lianhua  and  Shanghai  Lianhua  Quik 
Convenience Stores Company Limited (上海聯華快 Yanping Store of Century Lianhua was awarded 
客便利有限公司) (“Lianhua Quik”), a subsidiary of  the  honorable  title  of  Excellent  Representative 
the Company, were awarded the honorable title of  Enterprise of Home of Workers (職工之家優秀代
Shanghai Famous Trademark (上海市著名商標) by  表企業) for Changping District in Beijing City and 
Shanghai Administration for Industry & Commerce. granted a bonus of RMB10,000 for the better 
construction of “Home of Workers”.
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Major Achievements
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MARCH MAY
Shanghai  Caojiadu  Store  of  New  Supermarket  Li Lan, the store manager of Daxing Store of 
was  awarded  the  honorable  title  of  2013- Century  Lianhua  was  awarded  the  honorable 
2014 Shanghai March Eighth Red Flag Collective  title of “2010-2014 Shanghai Model Worker”. 
by Shanghai Women’s Federation and Shanghai  Shanghai Qingpu Store of Century Lianhua was 
Municipal Human Resources and Social Security  awarded  the  honorable  title  of  “2010-2014 
Bureau. Shanghai Model Collective”.
Youth League Committee of the Company was 
4 awarded the honorable title of “2014 Shanghai 
APRIL May  4th  Red  Flag  Youth  League  Committee” 
by  Shanghai  Municipal  Committee  of  the 
Communist Youth League. Hou Yu-ting, Secretary 
of the Youth League Committee of the Company, 
was  awarded  the  honorable  title  of  “2014 
Century Lianhua, New Supermarket, and Lianhua 
Shanghai  Youth  May  4th  Medal”.  Gao  Hua, 
Quik  were  awarded  the  honorable  title  of 
Secretary  of  the  Youth  League  Committee  of 
“2013-2014 Shanghai Civilized Unit by Shanghai 
New Supermarket, was awarded the honorable 
Municipal People’s Government”.
title of “2014 Shanghai Youth Post Expert”.
Tianjin Guangdong Lu Store of Century Lianhua 
and  Wuhu  Zhongshan  Store  were  awarded 
the  honorable  titles  of  “2013-2014  Tianjin 
Price Integrity Unit” and “2014 Anhui Integrity 
Enterprise” by the Tianjin Municipal Development 
and Reform Commission and the Federation of 
Enterprises of Anhui Province respectively.
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Major Achievements
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JULY August
Weng Yu-jie, the Secretary of Communist Party  Hangzhou  Lianhua  Huashang  Group  Co.,  Ltd. 
Committee and Chairman of Lianhua Quik, was  (“Hangzhou Lianhua Huashang”), a subsidiary of 
awarded  the  honorable  title  of  “2014-2015  the Company, held the Thai Food Festival lasting 
Person  of  the  Year  of  China  Retail  Industry”  half  a  month  at  Heping  Shopping  Mall  (和平
jointly by China General Chamber of Commerce,  購物城).  The  project  was  co-organized  by  the 
China  Retailers  Convention  Organizing  Commercial  Section  Thai  Consulate-General  in 
Committee and China Business Daily. Xiamen and Hangzhou Lianhua Huashang. Over 
250  varieties  of  premium  commodities  of  12 
enterprises from Thailand were exhibited during 
the festival.
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Major Achievements
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September OCtOBER
1  September  The  Group  convened  the  oath  25  October  The  Cai  Niao  Yi  Zhan  Project  of 
taking rally for the Hundred-day Action project at  Lianhua Quik commenced online operation covering 
the conference room of Bailian Tower. the 380 directly-operated stores in the region of 
Shanghai  to  provide  consumers  who  shopped 
The  shareholders  of  the  Company  including  online  with  the  express  parcel  and  “ordering 
Shanghai Bailian Co., Limited (“Shanghai Bailian”,  online for collection at the store” services.
a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange 
with  Stock  No.  600827),  Shanghai  Baiqing  Fong  Yu-qun,  the  store  manager  of  Xianghua 
Investment  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Baiqing  Investment”),  Store  of  New  Supermarket  was  awarded  the 
Bailian  Group  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Bailian  Group”)  honorable  title  of  “Model  Worker  of  National 
and  Yonghui  Superstores  Co.,  Ltd.  (“Yonghui  Trading  Distribution  Service  Industry”  by  the 
Superstores”) completed the transfer of shares by  Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security 
means of equity transfer and equity swap through  and the China General Chamber of Commerce. 
the  China  Securities  Depository  and  Clearing  The  stadium  store  of  Century  Lianhua  was 
Corporation Limited. Yonghui Superstores became  awarded the honorable title of “2014 Shanghai 
the major shareholder of the Company. Team  Pioneering  Characteristic  Group”  by  the 
Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions.
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NOVEMBER
Qingchun Store of Hangzhou Lianhua Huashang 
was awarded the honorable title of “Advanced 
Collective of National Trading Distribution Service 
Industry”  jointly  by  the  Ministry  of  Human 
Resources  and  Social  Security  and  the  China 
General Chamber of Commerce.
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Description:the first Chinese retail chain operators to be listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. (the “Stock Exchange”), on 27 June . was awarded the honorable title of “Advanced. Collective of National Trading  inventory management and pricing methods for the fresh produce. Particularly for