The final station annual ranking tournament of National Chess League 2009 is opened on December 11 in Linglong Group located in Zhaoyuan city of Shandong province and is finished in December 14 with a successful conclusion. 10 State Class A teams from Beijing, Shandong, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hebei, Tianjin, Chongqing, Qingdao etc. have performed exciting battles within four days and at last Linglong Tyre team sponsored by Linglong group has won 2009 National Chess League's runner-up.

The national high-level sporting event is co-hosted by Linglong Group and Chess Institute of Qilu Evening News. As first 3 group among the world's top 20 strong domestic tire company, Linglong group has expanded its influence in the country with sub-station competition "Linglong tire Session" of the National Chess League 2009. And through sponsoring and naming Shandong national chess team, Linglong brand awareness has been further enhanced and the style of king of private tire companies has been revealed. Linglong group president Mr. Wang Feng has very clear attitude on sport's: one enterprise is one of the country's citizens, so each enterprise has the right, but also has a responsibility to contribute to the development of the society. Through the decisive and wise words and the confidence and ability shown from successively sponsoring National Chess League, it has showed strong economic strength and development potential of Linglong group. Linglong group was founded in 1975. Through the second successful start-ups in 1987 and successful restructuring in 2001, the enterprise's development speed, size and strength has been ranked in the dominate position in the national tire industry. Especially in recent years, Linglong Group takes market as oriented and takes technology innovation and management innovation as the backing. Through four strategies of the implementation of information management, science and technology developing enterprises, brand-building and refining production, Linglong group has gradually formed five major international competitive advantages including technology as leading, brand well-known, management fine and marketing international and maintains an annual growth rate of more than 30%. Independent research and development production, superior cost-effective, perfect after-sales service to enable the new products is widely promoted into use in the country and the sales network cover all over the country and the products are exported to more than 160 countries and regions. At present, the annual sales income is more than ten billion RBM and possesses a pivotal position in regional economic and social occupies. Adhering to the entrepreneurial spirit of "unity and hard work to reach top-notch" and the management style of "rapid response, vigorous and resolute, pursuit of excellence, innovation and creating high forever" and the purpose of "concern for customers, staff-oriented, environmental protection and energy saving, safety refine, Linglong brand and harmony of win-win ", Linglong group always adhere to the management concept of people-oriented to strengthen the community's awareness of integrity management and serve the society. Through enriching the internal well-being of employees and participating in external public welfare undertakings, Linglong has established a good image and has won praise from the community and also has become the first group of "Best Corporate Citizens" in Shandong Province.

"International Chess is the perfect combination of culture and sports. Through the well-developed media, especially the network platform, the whole society has a good understanding of Zhaoyuan and of Linglong group who has held a high standard and high level competition." Linglong Group President said, " Linglong Group will continue to support the game of chess and with the master docking and docking with the wise men, the group has attracted the national attention and has enriched the enterprise culture and also has promoted faster and better development".