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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-10-10</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001303330</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>China Housing &amp; Land Development, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHLN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001376331</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Marks Michael</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CHINA HOUSING &amp; LAND DEVELOP., INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6 YOUYI DONG LU, HAN YUAN 4 LOU</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>XI'AN, SHAANXI PROVINCE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>710054</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Marks</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
