<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q REPORT OF CHINA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, INC. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH REPORT. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> RENMINBI YUAN <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 8.28 <CASH> 81,582 <SECURITIES> 1,102 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 3,009 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 113,230 <PP&E> 18,265 <DEPRECIATION> 3,228 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 321,953 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,675 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 3 <COMMON> 7 <OTHER-SE> 183,995 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 321,953 <SALES> 5,158 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,158 <CGS> 4,979 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,979 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,830 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,622) <INCOME-TAX> 1,849 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (8,860) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,860) <EPS-BASIC> (12.32) <EPS-DILUTED> (12.32)