The conditions of ownership, operation and scope of activities, as set out in the respective contractual or shareholder agreement or in a licence establishing or authorizing the operation or supply of services by an existing foreign service supplier, will not be made more restrictive than they exist as of the date of China's accession to the WTO. The land in the People's Republic of China is State-owned. Use of land by enterprises and individuals is subject to the following maximum term limitations:（a） 70 years for residential purposes; （b） 50 years for industrial purposes;（c） 50 years for the purpose of education, science, culture, public health and physical education;（d） 40 years for commercial, tourist and recreational purposes;（e） 50 years for comprehensive utilization or other purposes.