GREAT CHINA<00141> - Results Announcement (Summary)

Great China Holdings Limited announced on 27/3/2002:
(stock code: 141)
Year end date: 31/12/2001
Currency: HK$
Auditors' Report: Neither
Review of Interim Report by: N/A
                                                            (Audited)
                                           (Audited)        Last
                                           Current          Corresponding
                                           Period           Period
                                           from 1/1/2001    from 1/1/2000
                                           to 31/12/2001    to 31/12/2000
                                           ('000)           ('000)
Turnover                                 : 699,599          907,567
Profit/(Loss) from Operations            : (19,167)         (75,043)
Finance cost                             : (20,179)         (26,696)
Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates     : 3,573            3,878
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities            : Nil              Nil
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI             : (35,946)         (100,147)
% Change over Last Period                : N/A
EPS/(LPS)-Basic                          : (13.74 cents)    (38.27 cents)
         -Diluted                        : N/A              N/A
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)          : Nil              Nil
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items            : (35,946)         (100,147)
Final Dividend per Share                 : Nil              Nil
(Specify if with other options)          : N/A              N/A
B/C Dates for Final Dividend             : N/A
Payable Date                             : N/A
B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting        : N/A
Other Distribution for Current Period    : N/A
B/C Dates for Other Distribution         : N/A              

Remarks:

1.  Adoption of Statements of Standard Accounting Practice              
        
In current year, the Group adopted the Statement of Standard Accounting 
Practice ("SSAP") issued by the Hong Kong Society of Accountants which 
have become effective for accounting period commencing on or after 1st 
January, 2001 :                 

SSAP 9 (revised)        :       Events after the balance sheet date
SSAP 14 (revised)       :       Leases (effective for periods commencing 
                                on or after 1st July, 2000)
SSAP 26                 :       Segment reporting
SSAP 28                 :       Provisions, contingent liabilities and 
                                contingent assets
SSAP 30                 :       Business combination                      
SSAP 31                 :       Impairment of assets                    
SSAP 32                 :       Consolidated financial statements and 
                                accounting for investment in subsidiaries 
     
2.  An analysis of turnover and contributions to operating loss from 
continuing operations and discontinued operations                       
                                        
                           TURNOVER            CONTRIBUTION     
                        2001     2000           2001    2000
                        HK$'000  HK$'000        HK$'000 HK$'000
Continuing operations                                                   
General trading         672,066  846,204        (10,991) 13,930 
Property investment      25,645   23,259         15,696   15,607 
Real estate agency 
  services                1,888    2,155         (2,880)  (6,033)
Other operations (Note a)   -        -          (11,144) (46,850)
                        ------------------------------------------
                        699,599  871,618         (9,319) (23,346)
Discontinued operations                                                 
Ship chartering         -         35,949           -     (40,863)
                        ------------------------------------------
                        699,599  907,567         (9,319) (64,209)
Interest income         ================          2,630    4,772 
Unallocated corporate 
expenses                                        (12,478)  (15,606)
                                                ------------------
                                                (19,167)  (75,043)
                                                ========= ========     
        
Notes:
                                                          
a.  Operating loss from other operations                                
                                                2001       2000 
                                                HK$'000    HK$'000
                                                                
Impairment of land and buildings                (10,761)        -
Provision for diminution
  in value of long term investment              -         (50,000)
Gain on disposal of investment securities       -           3,014 
Others                                          (383)         136 
                                                -------------------
                                                (11,144)   (46,850)
                                                ===================

3.  Loss per share                                                      
        
Loss per share is calculated based on the loss attributable to 
shareholders of the Group for the year ended 31.12.2001 of HK$35,946,000 
(2000 : HK$100,147,000) and 261,684,910 shares (2000: 261,684,910 shares) 
of the Company in issue during the year.                                
                                                                
No diluted loss per share has been presented for current and prior years 
because the exercise of the options have no dilutive effect for the year.