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Revenue- Breakdown by segment (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 CNY (¥) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 CNY (¥)
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | ¥ 308,810 | $ 45,483 | ¥ 233,941
Customer management |  |  |
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | 112,173 |  | 94,310
Logistics services |  |  |
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | 23,937 |  | 14,996
Core commerce |  |  |
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | 264,240 |  | 200,764
Core commerce | Logistics services | Cainiao Network |  |  |
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | 15,939 |  | 9,764
Core commerce | Local consumer services |  |  |
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | 15,940 |  | 13,015
Core commerce | Others |  |  |
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | 6,934 |  | 4,070
Core commerce | International | Retail |  |  |
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | 14,801 |  | 11,574
Core commerce | International | Wholesale |  |  |
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | 6,714 |  | 4,679
Core commerce | PRC | Retail |  |  |
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | 196,791 |  | 151,387
Core commerce | PRC | Retail | Customer management |  |  |
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | 140,553 |  | 116,432
Core commerce | PRC | Retail | Others |  |  |
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | 56,238 |  | 34,955
Core commerce | PRC | Wholesale |  |  |
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | 7,121 |  | 6,275
Cloud computing |  |  |
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | 27,244 |  | 17,078
Digital media and entertainment |  |  |
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | 15,060 |  | 13,868
Innovation initiatives and others |  |  |
Revenue breakdown |  |  |
Revenue | ¥ 2,266 |  | ¥ 2,231

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