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After a year of reckless expansion,China's group buying websites are facing some chilly headwinds.Gaopeng.com,a joint venturebetween Groupon and China's Internet giant Tencent,has laid off more than 400 employees and closed down 13 local branches.The ambitious company vowed to dominate China's online group-buying market only a few months ago when it was launched.It made headlines by aggressively poaching staff from competitors.