UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. 1) NINETOWNS DIGITAL WORKD TRADE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Name of Issuer) ORDINARY STOCK, PAR VALUE $.025 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 654407105 ---------- (CUSIP Number) OCTOBER 13, 2005 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1(b) |X| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 654407105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only) YONG PING DUAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [X] (See Instructions) (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC Use Only -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization CHINA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares 5) Sole Voting Power 2,304,078 Beneficially --------------------------------------------------- Owned by Each 6) Shared Voting Power 0 Reporting --------------------------------------------------- Person With 7) Sole Dispositive Power 2,304,078 --------------------------------------------------- 8) Shared Dispositive Power 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,798,594 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Item 9 10.91% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1. (A) NAME OF ISSUER NINETOWNS DIGITAL WORLD TRADE HOLDINGS LIMITED (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE 5TH FLOOR, UNION PLAZA, 20 CHAOWAI STREET, CHAO YANG DISTRICT, BEIJING 100020, CHINA ITEM 2. (A) NAME OF PERSONS FILING YONG PING DUAN (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR IF NONE, RESIDENCE C/O SY, LEE & CHEN 362 W. GARVEY AVE., MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754 (C) CITIZENSHIP CHINA (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES ORDINARY STOCK, PAR VALUE $.025 PER SHARE (E) CUSIP NUMBER 654407105 ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d- 1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) ___ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) ___ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) ___ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) ___ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) ___ An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) ___ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) ___ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (h) ___ A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). (i) ___ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). (j) ___ Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. EXIBIT A Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,304,078 (b) Percent of class: 6.65% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,304,078 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: N/A (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,304,078 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: N/A ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following /___/. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON EXHIBIT A ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP EXHIBIT A ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. By signing below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Dated: OCTOBER 13, 2005 By: /s/ YONG PING DUAN ---------------------------- Name: YONG PING DUAN Title: PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE EXHIBIT A ITEM 4: OWNERSHIP 1. YONG PING DUAN 2. ENLIGHT FOUNDATION 3. Y.P.DUAN CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST a) 2,304,078 SH a) 1,434,518 SH a) 59,998 SH b) 6.65% b) 4.14% b) 0.12% c) 2,304,078 SH c) 1,434,518 SH c) 59,998 SH i) 2,304,078 SH i) 1,434,518 SH i) 59,998 SH ii) N/A ii) N/A ii) N/A iii) 2,304,078 SH iii) 1,434,518 SH iii) 59,998 SH iv) N/A iv) N/A iv) N/A Mr. Yong Ping Duan has the power to direct the affairs of Enlight Foundation, and Y P Duan Charitable Remainder Trust. Mr. Duan is the president of Enlight Foundation and trustee of Y P Duan Charitable Reminder Trust.