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Taxation (Details 6) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2019 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2018 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2020 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2018 CNY (¥)
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue, primarily for advanced payments from online games customers |  |  |  | ¥ 624,565 |  | ¥ 484,637 |
Accruals |  |  |  | 547,591 |  | 478,484 |
Depreciation of fixed assets |  |  |  | 6,911 |  | 4,827 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  | 6,623 |  | 9,360 |
Net operating tax loss carry forward |  |  |  | 3,156,923 |  | 2,075,475 |
Deferred tax assets , gross |  |  |  | 4,342,613 |  | 3,052,783 |
Less: valuation allowance | ¥ (3,255,854) | ¥ (1,269,615) | ¥ (1,269,615) | (3,255,854) |  | (2,148,879) | ¥ (1,269,615)
Total |  |  |  | 1,086,759 |  | 903,904 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Withholding income tax |  |  |  | 621,204 |  | 382,030 |
Others |  |  |  | 92,235 |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | 713,439 |  | 382,030 |
Movement of the aggregate valuation allowances for deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 2,148,879 | 1,269,615 | 472,389 |  |  |  |
Provision/(Write-off) for the year | 1,106,975 | 879,264 | 797,226 |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period | ¥ 3,255,854 | ¥ 2,148,879 | ¥ 1,269,615 |  |  |  |
Withholding income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Withholding tax rate on dividend distributed by foreign investment entities to its non-resident enterprise investors (as a percent) | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Lower withholding income tax rate on dividend applied, if the non-resident enterprise investor is registered in Hong Kong with at least 25% equity interest in the PRC enterprise and meets the relevant conditions or requirements (as a percent) | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum equity interest in PRC entities (as a percent) | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued withholding tax liabilities |  |  |  | 1,056,900 | $ 162.0 | 846,600 | ¥ 679,400
Unrecognized deferred tax liabilities related to undistributed earnings of the Group's PRC subsidiaries |  |  |  | ¥ 1,110,900 | $ 170.2 | ¥ 993,300 |

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