[Except where the context otherwise requires and for purposes of this prospectus only: • The terms “we,” “us,” “our company,” “our” and “Recon” refer to Recon Technology, Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company; Recon Technology Co., Limited, a Hong Kong company; and Recon Technology (Jining) Co., Ltd., a PRC company. • “Shares” and “ordinary shares” refer to our ordinary shares.]