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    <periodOfReport>2008-11-26</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>LIGHTSCAPE TECHNOLOGIES INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LTSC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GALAXY CHINA OPPORTUNITIES FUND</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>UNIT 603, TOWER 1, ADMIRALTY CENTRE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>18 HARCOURT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONG KONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>K3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>HK</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>HONG KONG</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                </transactionShares>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/S/Chan Man Fai, Joe - Director on behalf of Galaxy China Opportunities Fund</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
