The board of directors of SMI Culture & Travel Group Holdings Limited announced that Mr. Rao Yong has been appointed as an independent non-executive director, the chairman of the audit committee and the remuneration committee and a member of the nomination committee of the company with effect from 20 January 2017. The Board also announced that Mr. Du Jiang has resigned as an independent non-executive director with effect from 20 January 2017 due to his other personal commitments. Upon has resignation, he has also ceased to be the chairman of the audit committee and the remuneration committee and a member of the nomination committee.