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REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES - Movement of redeemable preferred shares (Details) ¥ in Thousands, $ / shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 10, 2019 shares | Mar. 27, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 19, 2019 shares | Jan. 26, 2018 shares | Dec. 31, 2020 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2019 CNY (¥)
Movement of the redeemable preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  |  |  |  | ¥ 1,061,981 |
Balance at end of year |  |  |  |  | 980,910 | ¥ 1,061,981
Redeemable preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement of the redeemable preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  |  |  |  | 1,061,981 |
Issuance of redeemable preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  | 989,349
Change in redemption value of redeemable preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  | 17,760
Accrual of redeemable preferred shares dividends |  |  |  |  | 52,709 | 40,344
Settlement of redeemable preferred shares dividends |  |  |  |  | (65,489) | (25,014)
Foreign exchange impact |  |  |  |  | (68,291) | 39,542
Balance at end of year |  |  |  |  | ¥ 980,910 | ¥ 1,061,981
Redeemable preferred shares | PA Goldilocks Limited |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement of the redeemable preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares (in shares) | shares |  | 150,000 |  |  |  |
Share price | $ / shares |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |
Issuance of redeemable preferred shares | $ |  | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |
ADS |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement of the redeemable preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares (in shares) | shares | 6,318,680 |  | 13,731,343 | 8,000,000 |  |

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