The commencement ceremony for 1,500 TPY Polycrystalline Silicone Project of Inner-Mongolia Silicon Industry Co. Ltd. (the EPC project of CHENGDA) was held on August 4,2007 at the jobsite of Jinqiao Development Zone, Saihan District, Hohhot City. The attendants were the leaders of:

• Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense;
• China Aerospace Science & Technology Group;
• Chengda Engineering Corporation of China;
• Federal State Unitary Enterprises State Scientific Research and Design Institute for Rare Metals Industry of Russia;
• No.8 Institute of China Aerospace Science & Technology Group;
• The Government of Hohhot City and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
  President Qu Yan of Shen Zhou Silicon Industry Co. Ltd. presided over the ceremony. President Yuan Jie of Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, President Cao Guang of CHENGDA, Mayor Tang Aijun of Hohhot City, the Leader of Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense, Vice President Ma Xingrui of China Aerospace Science & Technology Group expressed their good wishes and congratulations to the project. Later then, President Zhang Qingwei of China Aerospace Science & Technology Group announced the start of the Commencement Ceremony.
  PARTICIPANTS:
  Central Committee / China Aerospace Science & Technology Group:
  President Mr. Zhang Qingwei
  The Government of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region:
  Vice Governor /Secretary of Regional Committee Mr. Hao Yidong
  The Department of Foreign Economic Coordination of Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense:
  Vice Director Ms. Zhao Min
  The Government of Hohhot City:
  Executive Member of Autonomous Regional Committee of the CPC /Mayor of Hohhot Mr. Tang Aijun
  Chairman of Hohhot Peoples Congress Mr. Wu Yiwei
  Chairman of Citizen Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Ms. Liu Xiangyun
  Secretary-General / Executive Member of Municipal Committee of the CPC Ms. Lan Enhua
  Vice Mayor Mr. Wu Wenyuan
  China Aerospace Science & Technology Group
  President Mr. Ma Xingrui
  Assistant President Ms. Zhang Lihui
  Assistant President / Director of General Office Mr. Zhao Xiaochen
  No.8 Institute of China Aerospace Science & Technology Group
  President Mr. Yuan Jie
  Vice President Ms. Wang Qiuyu
  Federal State Unitary Enterprises State Scientific Research and Design Institute for Rare Metals Industry of Russia:
  President Yury Parkhomenko
  CHENGDA:
  President Mr. Cao Guang,
  Vice President Mr. Sun Zhi and Mr. Lu Zheyu,
  Deputy Chief Engineer & Project Manager Mr. Huang Kaixuan,
  Director of International Business Department Mr. Zhou Shilin,
  Director of Sales Department Mr. Yang Biao,
  Design Manager Mr. Hong Chuan
  China 11th Chemical Construction Company:
  President Mr. Zheng Jianhua