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Restricted cash and restricted time deposit
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Restricted cash and restricted time deposit  
Restricted cash and restricted time deposit

 

4.  Restricted cash and restricted time deposit

 

To meet the requirements of specific business operations, primarily including secured deposits held in designated bank accounts for issuance of bank acceptance and for prepaid cards, the Group held restricted cash of RMB2,293,640 and RMB4,110,210 as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. Changes in the restricted cash balances associated with the bank acceptance are classified as cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as the Group considers restricted cash arising from these activities directly related to the Group’s ordinary business operations. Changes in the restricted cash balances associated with prepaid cards are classified as cash flow from investing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as the Group considers restricted cash arising from these activities similar to an investment.