EXHIBIT 99.1

Press Release

SOURCE: Huayang International Holdings, Inc.

Huayang International Holdings, Inc. Announces Disposal of Interest
in Hotel Investment and Settlement of Debts

Shenyang, China -- September 26, 2002 -- Huayang International Holdings,
Inc. (OTCBB: HIHI), today announced that it has approved the sale and
transfer of all of its interest in Sheraton Shenyang Lido Hotel to a
related company to settle debt obligations owed to this related company.

The transaction is subject to a number of closing conditions. Greater
China Appraisal Limited, an international appraisal firm headquartered in
Hong Kong, served as an independent appraiser for the transaction.

 "This is a positive move for HIHI, as it will significantly improve the
Company's bottom line," said Gao Wanjun, Chairman and CEO of Huayang
International Holdings, Inc. "The transaction will also reduce our debt
obligations by more than $13 million."

The Company incurred $1.713 million, or $0.23 per share, in losses in
fiscal year 2001 from its investment in the hotel.  For the six months
ended June 30, 2002, it incurred $821,778, or $0.11 per share, in losses
from its investment in the hotel.

The Company also announced that it has settled other bank loans totaling
$6.7 million with some of its unleased real estate properties.  So far
this year the Company has settled about $14 million of its $17.3 million
bank loans.  The Company is currently negotiating with the lending banks
to extend the remaining $3.3 million with new terms.  Interest expenses
are slashed by more than $1 million a year from the reduction of its bank
loans.

ABOUT HUAYANG INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.

Organized in Nevada, the United States, Huayang International Holdings,
Inc. is a real estate development company operated in China.  In addition
to real estate development, the Company is also involved in pharmaceutical
business in China, and seeks to invest in biotechnology, tele-medicine and
other high growth sectors in China.  The Company is committed to leverage
its management, technology and market expertise to capitalize on the rapid
growth of the Chinese market.

For more information about the company, please visit http://www.hihi.us

"SAFE HARBOR" CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the Securities Act of 1934 that are based upon current expectations or
beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events.  Such
forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties
that could significantly affect future results.  These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to economic,
political, legal and social conditions in the People's Republic of China,
dependence upon key management personnel, competition, material factors
relating to the operations of the business, and domestic and global
general economic conditions.

CONTACT:

            Huayang International Holdings, Inc.
            Mary Wang (86)(24) 2318-0688
	    Email: ir@hihi.us