1. Here are some of the trends that emerge from this year’s BrandZ rankings:

2. The Cnzz.com report also discusses the problem of the 'free-to-play' business model that's prevalent in China's online game sector. While many games companies in the U.S., for example, charge subscription fees, most Chinese games utilize the free-to-play model, which allows players to try out a game without paying. The longer players stay in the game, the more likely they will be to pay for in-game items to move up into higher levels of play. But that also means that people who spend the most money are the best performers.

3. The future is always bright if you are an entrepreneur, and the opportunities to create new ventures based on the digitisation of age-old services has a long way to run.

4. 中央财政拿了1000亿元专项资金用于员工转岗安置，并且要求地方政府配套。

5. Although Downey has a few movies coming out next year, they’re much smaller than his superhero films. He won’t see another huge payday until 2015 when Avengers: Age of Ultron hits theaters.

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1. 尤塞恩?博尔特是搜索次数最多的非英国籍奥运会选手。

2. 单词bent 联想记忆：

3. 传统佳节之际，献上殷殷祝福，祝新年万事如意！

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5. Now Chinese investment in western economies is back on track to break a further record this year: during the first six weeks this year Chinese groups have announced $70bn in potential deals, although the number is highly provisional and not all such acquisitions will be completed.

6. 人命关天，安全至上。

旧版特色

1. 根据公安部的声明，自2015年9月以来，我国在放宽外国人居留、入境政策方面取得了巨大进步，帮助吸引了更多海外人才、促进了国际交流和经济发展。

2. TAXES: Approximately $41,684 a year

3. 一些银行仍然给予股东高额回报。中国招商银行十分“大方”，其分红占净利润的30.16%。