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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Giant Interactive Group Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Ordinary Shares*
(Title of Class of Securities)

374511103**
(CUSIP Number)


December 31, 2010
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 
o
 Rule 13d-1(b)

 
o
 Rule 13d-1(c)

 
x
 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.

*
Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares each representing 1 ordinary share.

**
This CUSIP applies to the American Depositary Shares.

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. 374511103
SCHEDULE 13G
 Page 2 of 9 Pages
 
 1
 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
 Yuzhu Shi
 2
 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 (a)
 (b )x
 
 3
 SEC USE ONLY
 
 4
 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 People’s Republic of China 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
 WITH
 5
 SOLE VOTING POWER
 
131,228,540¹
 6
 SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 0
 7
 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 131,228,540
 8
 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 0
 9
 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 131,228,540
 10
 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
 11
 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 57.55%²
 12
 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 IN

1
Includes (i) 102,000,000 ordinary shares held by Union Sky Holding Group Limited, a company owned by Mr. Yuzhu Shi; and (ii) 24,690,687 ordinary shares and 4,537,853 American Depository Shares (“ADSs”) held by Vogel Holding Group Limited, a company owned by Yuzhu Shi’s daughter, Ms. Jing Shi, for which Mr. Shi exercises sole voting and dispositive power.
 
2
Percentage ownership reported based on 228,019,412 shares represented by the Issuer as outstanding as of December 31, 2010, and does not include 34,002,085 ADSs repurchased by the Issuer and 1,089,129 unissued shares under the Issuer’s 2007 performance incentive plan.

 
 
CUSIP No. 374511103
SCHEDULE 13G
 Page 3 of 9 Pages
 
 1
 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Union Sky Holding Group Limited
 2
 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 (a)
 (b )x
 
 3
 SEC USE ONLY
 
 4
 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 British Virgin Islands
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
 WITH
 5
 SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 102,000,000
 6
 SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 0
 7
 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 102,000,000
 8
 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 0
 9
 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 102,000,000
 10
 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
 11
 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 44.73%¹
 12
 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 CO

1
Percentage ownership reported based on 228,019,412 shares represented by the Issuer as outstanding as of December 31, 2010, and does not include 34,002,085 ADSs repurchased by the Issuer and 1,089,129 unissued shares under the Issuer’s 2007 performance incentive plan.
 
 
 

CUSIP No. 374511103
SCHEDULE 13G
 Page 4 of 9 Pages
 
 1
 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
 Vogel Holding Group Limited
 2
 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 (a)
 (b )x
 
 3
 SEC USE ONLY
 
 4
 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 British Virgin Islands
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
 WITH
5
 SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 29,228,540
6
 SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 0
7
 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 29,228,540
8
 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 0
 9
 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 29,228,540
 10
 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
 11
 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 12.82%¹
 12
 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 CO
 
1
Percentage ownership reported based on 228,019,412 shares represented by the Issuer as outstanding as of December 31, 2010, and does not include 34,002,085 ADSs repurchased by the Issuer and 1,089,129 unissued shares under the Issuer’s 2007 performance incentive plan.


CUSIP No. 374511103
SCHEDULE 13G
 Page 5 of 9 Pages

Item 1
(a)
Name of Issuer:
   
Giant Interactive Group Inc. (“Issuer”)
     
Item 1
(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
   
2/F No. 29 Building, 396 Guilin Road, Shanghai, 200233, People’s Republic of China
     
Item 2
(a)
Name of Person Filing:
   
Yuzhu Shi
   
Union Sky Holding Group Limited
   
Vogel Holding Group Limited
     
Item 2
(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, If None, Residence; Citizenship
   
Yuzhu Shi
   
c/o Giant Interactive Group Inc.
   
2/F No. 29 Building
   
396 Guilin Road
   
Shanghai, 200233
   
People’s Republic of China
     
   
Union Sky Holding Group Limited
   
P.O. Box 957
   
Offshore Incorporations Centre
   
Road Town, Tortola
   
British Virgin Islands
     
   
Vogel Holding Group Limited
   
P.O. Box 957
   
Offshore Incorporations Centre
   
Road Town, Tortola
   
British Virgin Islands
     
Item 2
(c)
Citizenship
   
Yuzhu Shi - People’s Republic of China
   
Union Sky Holding Group Limited - British Virgin Islands
   
Vogel Holding Group Limited - British Virgin Islands
     
Item 2
(d)
Title of Class of Securities:
   
Ordinary shares, par value US$0.0000002
     
Item 2
(e)
CUSIP Number:
   
374511103


CUSIP No. 374511103
SCHEDULE 13G
 Page 6 of 9 Pages
 
Item 2
  
Statement Filed Pursuant to  Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c):
   
Not applicable.
     
Item 4.
  
Ownership
   
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

         
Shared
Sole power to
  
       
Sole power
power to
dispose or to
Shared power
   
Amount
  
to vote or
vote or
direct the
to dispose or to
   
beneficially
Percent
direct
to direct
disposition
direct the
 
Reporting Person
owned:
of class:
the vote:
the vote:
of:
disposition of:
 
Yuzhu Shi
131,228,540
57.55%
131,228,540
0
131,228,540
0
   
ordinary
  
ordinary
  
ordinary
  
   
shares
  
shares
  
shares
  
 
Union Sky Holding Group Limited
102,000,000
44.73%
102,000,000
0
102,000,000
0
   
ordinary
  
ordinary
  
ordinary
  
   
shares
  
shares
  
shares
  
 
Vogel Holding Group Limited
29,228,540
12.82%
29,228,540
0
29,228,540
0
   
ordinary
  
ordinary
  
ordinary
  
   
shares
  
shares
  
shares
  
 
   
Percentage ownership reported based on 228,019,412 shares represented by the Issuer as outstanding as of December 31, 2010, and does not include 34,002,085 ADSs repurchased by the Issuer and 1,089,129 unissued shares under the Issuer’s 2007 performance incentive plan.
     
   
Union Sky Holding Group Limited is the record owner of 102,000,000 ordinary shares of the Issuer. Yuzhu Shi is the sole shareholder of Union Sky Holding Group Limited, and thereby may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares held by Union Sky Holding Group Limited.
     
   
Vogel Holding Group Limited is the record owner of 29,228,540 ordinary shares of the Issuer. Vogel Holding Group Limited is owned by Mr. Shi’s daughter, Ms. Jing Shi. However, Mr. Shi exercises sole voting power and dispositive power for the shares, and thereby may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares held by Vogel Holding Group Limited.
     
Item 5. 
  
Ownership of Five Percent  or Less of a Class
   
Not applicable.
     
Item 6.
  
Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Pers on
   
Not applicable.
     
Item 7.
  
Identification and Classification of Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
Parent Holding Company or Control Person
   
Not applicable.
     
Item 8.
  
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
   
Not applicable.
     
Item 9.
  
Notice of Dissolution of Group
   
Not applicable.
     
Item 10.  
  
Certifications
   
Not applicable.

 
CUSIP No. 374511103
SCHEDULE 13G
 Page 7 of 9 Pages
 
SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. In addition, by signing below, the undersigned agrees that this Schedule 13G may be filed jointly on behalf of each of the Reporting Persons.

Dated: January 25, 2011

 
Yuzhu Shi
/s/ Yuzhu Shi         
  
       
       
 
Union Sky Holding Group Limited
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Yuzhu Shi         
  
 
Name: 
Yuzhu Shi
  
 
Title:   
Director
  
       
 
Vogel Holding Group Limited
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Yuzhu Shi
  
 
Name: 
Yuzhu Shi
  
 
Title:   
Authorized Signatory
  


CUSIP No. 374511103
SCHEDULE 13G
 Page 8 of 9 Pages

LIST OF EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit No. 
  
Description
A
  
Joint Filing Agreement

 
                    
CUSIP No. 374511103
SCHEDULE 13G
 Page 9 of 9 Pages
 
EXHIBIT A
       
Joint Filing Agreement

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Persons (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13G referred to below) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the ordinary shares, par value US$0.0000002, of Giant Interactive Group Inc., a Cayman Islands company, and that this Agreement may be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.
 
 
Yuzhu Shi
/s/ Yuzhu Shi         
  
       
       
 
Union Sky Holding Group Limited
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Yuzhu Shi         
  
 
Name: 
Yuzhu Shi
  
 
Title:   
Director
  
       
 
Vogel Holding Group Limited
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Yuzhu Shi
  
 
Name: 
Yuzhu Shi
  
 
Title:   
Authorized Signatory