Fortune Heights Snow Polo World Cup 2013 Closes

China's Hong Kong Team Wins Championship

HONG KONG, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldin Properties Holdings Limited (HKEx stock code: 00283) is pleased to announce that the "Fortune Heights Snow Polo World Cup 2013" has successfully concluded in Tianjin, China.

"Fortune Heights Snow Polo World Cup 2013" was hosted by the Federation of International Polo (the "FIP") and China Equestrian Association and co-organized by Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club.  Twelve national and regional elite polo teams contested the polo world cup tournament. Four winning teams were born after the excellent competition was held over the past few days. Here are the results:

The Champion: China's Hong Kong team
The First Runner-up: Argentina
The Second Runner-up: England
The Third Runner-up: South Africa
The Best Player: Mr. Guillermo Terrera (Hong Kong, China)

The closing ceremony of "Fortune Heights Snow Polo World Cup 2013" was graced by the presence of numerous guests of honour from around the world, including Dr. Richard Caleel, President of Federation of International Polo and his wife Mrs. Annette Caleel, Mr. Marcos Uranga, the Founding President of the Federation of International Polo and his wife Mrs. Silvia Uranga, Argentina and Chile ambassadors to China, famous jockeys and renowned horse trainers.

The perfect ending of "Fortune Heights Snow Polo World Cup 2013" depends on the full support from the hosts and co-organizer, the active participation of 12 professional international polo teams, as well as the provision of excellent ancillary facilities and services by Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club. The polo club contains an international polo clubhouse, a five-star hotel, specialty restaurants, two international standard polo fields, superior stables and auxiliary facilities. It contributes significantly to the development of polo sports in China and beyond.

Mr. Pan Sutong, Chairman of Goldin Properties, was pleased to witness the birth of the winners of "Fortune Heights Snow Polo World Cup 2013" in Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club of Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan, and said "The successful organization of such high quality international polo world cup tournaments has shown the passion of the polo club, Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan and Goldin Properties to strive for perfection and pursue excellence. Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan is an integrated high-end property development project which we are most proud of. We are confident that the flagship project will become a new landmark of China's Bohai Rim Region and will contribute significantly to the long-term development of Goldin Properties."

Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan has a planned gross floor area of approximately 1.89 million square metres, and will combine Goldin Finance 117, a 597-metre tall, 117-storey building with a five-star hotel constructed at the top. Goldin Finance 117 ranks fifth among the world's tallest skyscrapers recently and become one of the representative buildings in the districts of Beijing and Tianjin. 

In addition to the polo club, the international central business district (CBD) is another element of Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan. The CBD includes international grade-A commercial buildings, five-star hotels, high-end shopping and entertainment facilities, an international convention and exhibition centre, serviced apartments, and a Broadway theatre. Among these, the deluxe residential property project Fortune Heights is another important element of Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan.

Fortune Heights, the high-end residential zone of Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan, boasts luxurious artistic design and excellent craftsmanship with a panoramic view of the lush green international standard polo sports club ground and the international polo sports club. It will set a new standard for high-end residential property market in Tianjin. The first phase of Fortune Heights is a low-density residential project with the gross floor area of approximately 208,800 square meters, and a total of 700 units for sale, including standalone mansions, townhouses and deluxe apartments. The second phase will have the gross floor area of approximately 501,000 square meters. Fortune Heights boasts a unique brand of high-end fashionable living style, with a world-class polo club in close proximity to the residential project. The polo club regularly hosts major international tournaments and extraordinary events. Fortune Heights, which is located at Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan, is adjacent to the bustling world-class metropolis, and is a valuable and ideal place for urban living.

In December 2012, Fortune Heights was also named as one of the most promising property projects in 2013 by "The 6th Jinghua Property Annual Ranking".