buy into：买入股票

　　Once finalized， the deal would mark the European firm’s first direct investment in China’s banking industry， after it lost a bid to buy into Bank of Beijing in March to Dutch rival ING and the World Bank’s International Finance Corp.

　　liquidator：清算人

　　Stephen Liu Yiu-keung and Yeo Boon-ann have been appointed as joint liquidators of the company， to implement the transactions outlined in the Settlement Deed.

　　brisk：兴旺的;生机勃勃的

　　It is estimated that the sales volume of gold and jewelry during the week-long holiday saw a year-on-year increase of around 35 percent as business was brisk throughout the country

　　at a discount：打折扣

　　The valuation is at a discount to the country’s number-five lender， Bank of Communications (BoCom)， whose shares trade at about 2.2 times book.

　　peak season：高峰期

　　The first and last three days will be thepeak season of the National Day holiday. The aviation industry has entered into high season， with 400，000 passengers transporting everyday and load factor is close to 75 percent.

　　headcount：职员总数