Research Methodology We arrive at corresponding conclusions mainly through analyzing first and second hand market information. - The first-hand information mainly comes from sampling the major manufactures or agents of channels and end users - In-depth Interviews of major manufacturers - In-depth interviews of major agents of channels, distributors and retailers - Sampling of end users - The second-hand information is mainly public information that comes from the following sources: - Information in the public domain of the industry - Opinions vended by senior industry experts - Data and information provided by relevant government departments - Related economic data - Annual and quarterly reports of enterprises - Interviews with product users - Financial analysis and reports by financial analysts - Information from the Internet - Database
Due to the fact that we depend on the information obtained through interviews with manufacturers/channels to reach its conclusion on the scale of market, the data provided by manufacturers on the types of products they offer, their operating revenues and marketing activities shall have a considerable impact on the final analysis of the reports. The data reported is the result obtained after repeated crosschecks. We are confident that the reported data is accurate and meaningful.