HONG KONG, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is pleased to announce the new office opening in Guangzhou today, which symbolizes further expansion of the organisation's network to cover larger part of China.
China has been a very important market for RICS with the rapidly growing real estate market amid increasing government expenditure on infrastructure and foreign direct investment. RICS first built its presence in China with the setup of the Shanghai office in 2004. Over the past five years, RICS has opened its Beijing office to cover for members in the region, and then the Chongqing office to cover the Southwestern region. Now with the Guangzhou office put into operation, members in the Pearl River Delta can be further benefited with the services and support provided by RICS.
RICS Guangzhou Office is strategically located near the East Train Station with an aim to facilitate RICS members in the region who are regular travelers between Hong Kong and Guangzhou.
Robert Peto, President of RICS, said, "In RICS, we see China as a long-term strategic market and it is our priority to continue to invest in this part of the world where the real estate market is booming, and it is our belief that the RICS qualification will add value to China's upcoming 5-year plan."
Henry Li, Chairman of RICS China, commented, "I am very pleased to announce the opening of RICS Guangzhou Office in the Pearl River Delta in response to the request by members who have been asking for this to happen. We will continue to work with local institutes and professional bodies in offering service not only to members, but also to the real estate industry."
The opening ceremony was held today at the Guangzhou Jian Guo hotel with over 50 members, government officials, representatives from professional bodies and media.
For more information about the RICS network in Asia, please visit: http://www.rics.org/asia.
About RICS & RICS Asia
RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is the mark of property professionalism worldwide. It covers all aspects of property, construction and associated environmental issues. RICS has 150,000 members globally and represents, regulates and promotes the work of property professionals throughout 146 countries.
The RICS Asia supports a network of over 11,000 individual professionals across the Asia Pacific region with an objective to help develop the property and construction markets in these countries, by introducing professional standards, best practice and international experience. It promotes RICS and its members as the natural advisors on all property matters. It also ensures that services and career development opportunities are provided to members. The RICS Asia region covers national associations and local groups locating in Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, The People's Republic of China and the SAR Hong Kong. It also has members working across the region such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Laos PDR, Macao, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, The Maldives, The Philippines, Timor East and Vietnam. For more information, please visit: www.ricsasia.org.
Media enquiry, please contact:
RICS Asia Public Relations Representative
Ms Belinda Chan / Ms Ava Lau
Tel: +852-2372-0090
Fax: +852-2372-0490
Mobile: +852-9379-3045 / +852-9829-2913
Email: belinda@creativegp.com / ava@creativegp.com
