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LBS, i.e. Location-Based Service, is deemed as one of the killer businesses subsequent to SMS (Short Message Service), and it enjoys huge market size and nice profit prospect. SNS, namely Social Networking Service, refers to the Internet application service aimed at assisting people in establishing social network.

Transformer is a device that changes AC voltage on the principle of electromagnetic induction, and it can mainly be categorized into power transformer, instrument transformer and specialty transformer. A growing investment in China’s power grid construction in recent years has brought in ever-growing demand for power transformers. During 2006-2009, the transformer bid capacity had reached 782,818 MVA since the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) implemented centralized bid for power transmission and distribution equipment. Furthermore, the annual growth rate of transformer bid capacity of SGCC achieved 20% during the period of 2006-2008.

According to the statistics of China Security & Protection Industry Association (CSPIA), the market size of China’s security & protection industry reached RMB136 billion in 2008 and RMB149.6 billion in 2009. The rapid development of China’s security & protection industry in 2009 was primarily driven by the booming demand from such fields as safe city, road traffic, finance, education, army, etc.

Japan is an overlord in household air-conditioner field worldwide thanks to its most advanced technology in the core upstream component--compressor. Many Japanese enterprises, including Daikin, Hitachi, Panasonic, Toshiba, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Electric, are the key players in compressor industry. As such, American enterprises still have competitive strength in high-power air-conditioning compressor industry, represented by Carrier, Trane, Copeland and York. Accordingly, the automotive air-conditioner field is dominated by Japanese enterprises and American counterparts.