CHINA TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP CORPORATION

CTDC Receives $36,000,000 Credit Line from China Construction Bank

HONG KONG – January 13, 2009 - China Technology Development Group Corporation
(Nasdaq: CTDC; "CTDC" or "the Company"), a provider of solar energy products and
solutions in China focusing on a-Si thin film technology, today announced that
the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, China Merchants Zhangzhou Development
Zone Trenda Solar Energy Ltd. (“Trenda Solar”), has received a commitment of
credit line up to RMB 250,000,000, or US$36,000,000 from China Construction
Bank, a leading commercial bank in China.

Fujian Branch of China Construction Bank is providing this credit line to the
Company, subject to certain terms and conditions, for expanding CTDC’s exsiting
manufacture facility in Xiamen Bay Solar City.

“We are extremely pleased to receive this credit line facility from China
Construction Bank, which demonstrates China Construction Bank’s recognition to
our company and strong support for management’s goal to become one of leading
thin-film PV producers and application solutions providers in China ,” said Mr.
Gary Leung, Chief Financial Officer of CTDC. “We expect that the credit line
will not only accelerate our current expansion of thin film PV production lines
in the solar city, but also enables us to eventually supply solar products to
Qaidam Basin solar power plant which we announced recently. ”


About CTDC:
CTDC is a provider of solar energy products and solutions in China focusing on
a-Si thin-film technology. CTDC’s ultimate principal shareholder is China
Merchants Group (http://www.cmhk.com), one of the biggest state-owned
conglomerates in China.

For more information, please visit our website at http://www.chinactdc.com.


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service and solution deliveries; B) our ability to develop, implement and
commercialize new products, services, solutions and technologies; C)
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outcome of pending and threatened litigation; G) expectations regarding the
successful completion of contemplated acquisitions on a timely basis and our
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Because they involve risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ
materially from the results that we currently expect. Factors that could cause
these differences include the risk factors specified on our annual report on
Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 under “Item 3.D Risk Factors.”
Other unknown or unpredictable factors or underlying assumptions subsequently
proving to be incorrect could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake any
obligation to update publicly or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent
legally required.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		CHINA TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP CORPORATION

Date: January 13, 2009	By:	Li Alan
	Name:	Li Alan
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

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