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These excerpts taken from the SOHU 10-K filed Feb 26, 2009.

Anti-Fatigue System

On April 15, 2007, the MIIT, the GAPP, the Ministry of Education and five other government authorities, jointly issued the Notice on the Implementation of Online Game Anti-Fatigue System to Protect the Physical and Psychological Health of Minors (or the Anti-Fatigue Notice). Pursuant to the Anti-Fatigue Notice, online game operators are required to install an “anti-fatigue system” that discourages game players from playing games for more than five hours per day.

In addition, the PRC government has implemented a compulsory requirement that online game players register their real names and provide ID numbers when playing games, with a rating system for online games. For online games rated as not suitable for children under the age of 18, children under the age limit will not be able to access such online games if a real name registration is in place.

Anti-Fatigue System

On April 15, 2007, the MIIT,
the GAPP, the Ministry of Education and five other government authorities, jointly issued the Notice on the Implementation of Online Game Anti-Fatigue System to Protect the Physical and Psychological Health of Minors (or the Anti-Fatigue
Notice). Pursuant to the Anti-Fatigue Notice, online game operators are required to install an “anti-fatigue system” that discourages game players from playing games for more than five hours per day.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px">In addition, the PRC government has implemented a compulsory requirement that online game players register their real names and provide ID numbers when playing games,
with a rating system for online games. For online games rated as not suitable for children under the age of 18, children under the age limit will not be able to access such online games if a real name registration is in place.

STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px">Virtual Currency

On February 15, 2007, the MOC, the
People’s Bank of China and other relevant government authorities jointly issued the Notice on the Reinforcement of the Administration of Internet Cafés and Online Games (or the Internet Cafés Notice). Under the Internet
Cafés Notice, the People’s Bank of China is directed to strengthen the administration of the virtual currency in online games to avoid any adverse impact on the real economic and financial order. This notice provides that the total
amount of virtual currency issued by online game operators and the amount purchased by individual users should be strictly limited, with a strict and clear division between virtual transactions and real transactions carried out by way of electronic
commerce. This notice also provides that virtual currency should only be used to purchase virtual items.

 


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10-K (2 sections)
Feb 26, 2009

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