Property and Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Property and Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Property and Equipment, Net

6. Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:

	As of December 31,
	2009			2010
	$			$
Leasehold improvements		9,215,325			12,164,368
Buildings		3,755,633			3,868,203
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		9,374,457			15,226,064
Motor vehicles		4,068,224			5,162,421
Total		26,413,639			36,421,056
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(10,194,998	)		(15,118,269	)
Property and equipment, net		16,218,641			21,302,787

Depreciation expenses were $2,886,921, $3,783,778 and $5,047,281 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively.