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Other investments (Details) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 01, 2018 CNY (¥) | Jun. 30, 2018 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2017 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2016 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2018 CNY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Other investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity investments with readily determinable fair value, Original cost |  |  |  |  | ¥ 46,779 |  | ¥ 149,406 |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Original cost |  |  |  |  | 160,314 |  | 160,314 |
Equity investments without readily determinable fair value, Original cost |  |  |  |  | 586,712 |  | 1,231,238 |
Other investments, Original cost |  |  |  |  | 793,805 |  | 1,540,958 |
Equity investments with readily determinable fair value, Unrealized gains (loss) |  |  |  | ¥ 105,235 | (442) | ¥ 0 |  |
Equity investments without readily determinable fair value, Unrealized gains (loss) |  |  |  | 68,163 |  |  |  |
Other investments, Unrealized gains (loss) |  |  |  | 173,398 | (442) |  |  |
Equity investments with readily determinable fair value, Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | (48,634) |  | (48,634) |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | (15,000) |  | (35,073) |
Equity investments without readily determinable fair value, Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | (225,206) |  | (225,206) |
Other investments, Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | (288,840) |  | (308,913) |
Equity investments with readily determinable fair value, Translation difference |  |  |  | 11,029 | 2,649 |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Translation difference |  |  |  | 5,117 | 616 |  |  |
Equity investments without readily determinable fair value, Translation difference |  |  |  | 48,962 | 26,134 |  |  |
Other investments, Translation difference |  |  |  | 65,108 | 29,399 |  |  |
Equity investments with readily determinable fair value, Estimated Fair value |  |  |  |  | 352 |  | 217,036 |
Available-for-sale debt securities, Estimated Fair value |  |  |  |  | 145,930 |  | 130,358 |
Equity investments without readily determinable fair value, Estimated Fair value |  |  |  |  | 387,640 |  | 1,123,157 |
Other Investments, Estimated Fair value |  |  | $ 213,882 |  | 533,922 |  | ¥ 1,470,551 |
Gain on disposal of the investment |  |  | 27,902 | 191,842 | 55,615 |  |  |
Impairment loss on available-for-sale debt securities |  |  |  | 20,073 | 15,000 | 0 |  |
Impairment loss on equity investments without readily determinable fair value |  |  |  | 0 | 118,026 | 65,940 |  |
ASU 2016-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated loss | ¥ 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity investments with readily determinable fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal of the investment |  |  |  |  | 55,615 |  |  |
Disposal of investments |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Impairment loss on equity investments with readily determinable fair value |  |  |  | 0 | ¥ 0 | ¥ 48,634 |  |
Equity investments with readily determinable fair value | ASU 2016-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated loss |  |  |  | 442 |  |  |  |
Private equity fund | Equity investments without readily determinable fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum limit to invest in equity investments without readily determinable fair value | $ |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000
Investments made in equity investments without readily determinable fair value |  |  |  | ¥ 126,100 |  |  |  |
Guofu Life Insurance Co., Ltd | Equity investments without readily determinable fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments made in equity investments without readily determinable fair value |  | ¥ 240,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Private Company, Engaged in Global High-quality Food Sales [Member] | Equity investments without readily determinable fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments made in equity investments without readily determinable fair value |  | ¥ 144,400 |  |  |  |  |  |

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