Insiders say over 30 second and third-tier cities may be included in the new list, and the figure is larger than expected.

知情人士称，新名单可能包括30多座二三线城市，数目比预计的还要大。

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Sports marketers and analysts say Anta's moves raise its profile among young consumers in China's second- and third-tier cities.

体育营销人士和分析人士表示，安踏的营销策略提升了其在中国二、三线城市年轻消费者中的形象。

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And consumers in the second - and third-tier cities like Chengdu and Dalian will move with lightning speed to catch up with international trends.

而在成都，大连等二线三线城市的消费者也将快速地跟上国际潮流。

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Some cities have imposed property taxes, down payments have been increased, and more second- and third-tier cities have announced measures to dampen housing prices.

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"China's wealth is spreading beyond the entertainment industry's traditionally big markets in eastern cities like Beijing and Shanghai, and moving further out into second- and third-tier cities, " says Echo Yang, who compiled the list for Forbes China.

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The Guangzhou-based developer added that first-time home buyers made up 64% of its sales last month, and that most of its sales were in second- and third-tier cities.

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