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LOANS AND BORROWINGS - Short-term borrowings (Details) - CNY (¥) ¥ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Short-term borrowings
Unsecured short-term loans and borrowings	¥ 50,000
Secured short-term loans and borrowings	264,052	¥ 239,777
Short-term borrowings	¥ 314,052	¥ 239,777

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the collateralized debt obligations due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the uncollateralized debt obligations due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(19)(a))
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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