diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCActionCatmullRom.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCActionCatmullRom.cpp
index 8493df14c2..846e7b2e71 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCActionCatmullRom.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCActionCatmullRom.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include "2d/CCActionCatmullRom.h"
 #include "2d/CCNode.h"
 
+#include <iterator>
+
 using namespace std;
 
 NS_CC_BEGIN;
@@ -56,25 +58,18 @@ PointArray* PointArray::create(ssize_t capacity)
 
 bool PointArray::initWithCapacity(ssize_t capacity)
 {
-    _controlPoints = new (std::nothrow) vector<Vec2*>();
-    if (capacity > 0) {
-        _controlPoints->reserve(capacity);
-    }
+    _controlPoints.reserve(capacity);
     
     return true;
 }
 
 PointArray* PointArray::clone() const
 {
-    vector<Vec2*> *newArray = new (std::nothrow) vector<Vec2*>();
-    for (auto& controlPoint : *_controlPoints)
-    {
-        newArray->push_back(new Vec2(controlPoint->x, controlPoint->y));
-    }
+    vector<Vec2> newArray = _controlPoints;
     
     PointArray *points = new (std::nothrow) PointArray();
     points->initWithCapacity(10);
-    points->setControlPoints(newArray);
+    points->setControlPoints(std::move(newArray));
 
     points->autorelease();
     return points;
@@ -83,98 +78,76 @@ PointArray* PointArray::clone() const
 PointArray::~PointArray()
 {
     CCLOGINFO("deallocing PointArray: %p", this);
-
-    for (auto& controlPoint : *_controlPoints)
-    {
-        delete controlPoint;
-    }
-    delete _controlPoints;
 }
 
-PointArray::PointArray() :_controlPoints(nullptr){}
+PointArray::PointArray() {}
 
-const std::vector<Vec2*>* PointArray::getControlPoints() const
+const std::vector<Vec2>& PointArray::getControlPoints() const
 {
     return _controlPoints;
 }
 
-void PointArray::setControlPoints(vector<Vec2*> *controlPoints)
+void PointArray::setControlPoints(vector<Vec2> controlPoints)
 {
-    CCASSERT(controlPoints != nullptr, "control points should not be nullptr");
-    
-    // delete old points
-    vector<Vec2*>::iterator iter;
-    for (auto& controlPoint : *_controlPoints)
-    {
-        delete controlPoint;
-    }
-    delete _controlPoints;
-    
-    _controlPoints = controlPoints;
+    _controlPoints = std::move(controlPoints);
 }
 
 void PointArray::addControlPoint(const Vec2& controlPoint)
 {    
-    _controlPoints->push_back(new Vec2(controlPoint.x, controlPoint.y));
+    _controlPoints.push_back(controlPoint);
 }
 
-void PointArray::insertControlPoint(const Vec2 &controlPoint, ssize_t index)
+void PointArray::insertControlPoint(const Vec2& controlPoint, ssize_t index)
 {
-    Vec2 *temp = new (std::nothrow) Vec2(controlPoint.x, controlPoint.y);
-    _controlPoints->insert(_controlPoints->begin() + index, temp);
+    _controlPoints.insert(std::next(_controlPoints.begin(), index), controlPoint);
 }
 
-Vec2 PointArray::getControlPointAtIndex(ssize_t index)
+const Vec2& PointArray::getControlPointAtIndex(ssize_t index) const
 {
-    index = MIN(static_cast<ssize_t>(_controlPoints->size())-1, MAX(index, 0));
-    return *(_controlPoints->at(index));
+    index = MIN(static_cast<ssize_t>(_controlPoints.size())-1, MAX(index, 0));
+    return _controlPoints.at(index);
 }
 
-void PointArray::replaceControlPoint(const Vec2 &controlPoint, ssize_t index)
+void PointArray::replaceControlPoint(const Vec2& controlPoint, ssize_t index)
 {
-    Vec2 *temp = _controlPoints->at(index);
-    temp->x = controlPoint.x;
-    temp->y = controlPoint.y;
+    _controlPoints.at(index) = controlPoint;
 }
 
 void PointArray::removeControlPointAtIndex(ssize_t index)
 {
-    vector<Vec2*>::iterator iter = _controlPoints->begin() + index;
-    Vec2* removedPoint = *iter;
-    _controlPoints->erase(iter);
-    delete removedPoint;
+    vector<Vec2>::iterator iter = std::next(_controlPoints.begin(), index);
+    _controlPoints.erase(iter);
 }
 
 ssize_t PointArray::count() const
 {
-    return _controlPoints->size();
+    return _controlPoints.size();
 }
 
 PointArray* PointArray::reverse() const
 {
-    vector<Vec2*> *newArray = new (std::nothrow) vector<Vec2*>();
-    Vec2 *point = nullptr;
-    for (auto iter = _controlPoints->rbegin(), iterRend = _controlPoints->rend(); iter != iterRend; ++iter)
+    vector<Vec2> newArray;
+    newArray.reserve(_controlPoints.size());
+    for (auto iter = _controlPoints.rbegin(), iterRend = _controlPoints.rend(); iter != iterRend; ++iter)
     {
-        point = *iter;
-        newArray->push_back(new Vec2(point->x, point->y));
+        newArray.push_back(*iter);
     }
     PointArray *config = PointArray::create(0);
-    config->setControlPoints(newArray);
+    config->setControlPoints(std::move(newArray));
     
     return config;
 }
 
 void PointArray::reverseInline()
 {
-    size_t l = _controlPoints->size();
+    const size_t l = _controlPoints.size();
     Vec2 *p1 = nullptr;
     Vec2 *p2 = nullptr;
     float x, y;
     for (size_t i = 0; i < l/2; ++i)
     {
-        p1 = _controlPoints->at(i);
-        p2 = _controlPoints->at(l-i-1);
+        p1 = &_controlPoints.at(i);
+        p2 = &_controlPoints.at(l-i-1);
         
         x = p1->x;
         y = p1->y;
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCActionCatmullRom.h b/cocos/2d/CCActionCatmullRom.h
index e2a4fd6921..7b8f8ab2f3 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCActionCatmullRom.h
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCActionCatmullRom.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public:
      * @param controlPoint A control point.
      * @param index Insert the point to array in index.
      */
-    void insertControlPoint(const Vec2 &controlPoint, ssize_t index);
+    void insertControlPoint(const Vec2& controlPoint, ssize_t index);
 
     /** Replaces an existing controlPoint at index.
      *
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public:
      * @param controlPoint A control point.
      * @param index Replace the point to array in index.
      */
-    void replaceControlPoint(const Vec2 &controlPoint, ssize_t index);
+    void replaceControlPoint(const Vec2& controlPoint, ssize_t index);
 
     /** Get the value of a controlPoint at a given index.
      *
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public:
      * @param index Get the point in index.
      * @return A Vec2.
      */
-    Vec2 getControlPointAtIndex(ssize_t index);
+    const Vec2& getControlPointAtIndex(ssize_t index) const;
 
     /** Deletes a control point at a given index
      *
@@ -147,14 +147,14 @@ public:
     /**
      * @js NA
      */
-    const std::vector<Vec2*>* getControlPoints() const;
+    const std::vector<Vec2>& getControlPoints() const;
     /**
      * @js NA
      */
-    void setControlPoints(std::vector<Vec2*> *controlPoints);
+    void setControlPoints(std::vector<Vec2> controlPoints);
 private:
     /** Array that contains the control points. */
-    std::vector<Vec2*> *_controlPoints;
+    std::vector<Vec2> _controlPoints;
 };
 
 /** @class CardinalSplineTo
diff --git a/cocos/ui/UIRichText.cpp b/cocos/ui/UIRichText.cpp
index 411b60b473..0bff49ac0a 100644
--- a/cocos/ui/UIRichText.cpp
+++ b/cocos/ui/UIRichText.cpp
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ void RichText::handleCustomRenderer(cocos2d::Node *renderer)
 void RichText::addNewLine()
 {
     _leftSpaceWidth = _customSize.width;
-    _elementRenders.push_back(new Vector<Node*>());
+    _elementRenders.emplace_back();
 }
     
 void RichText::formarRenderers()
@@ -1730,10 +1730,9 @@ void RichText::formarRenderers()
         float nextPosY = 0.0f;
         for (auto& element: _elementRenders)
         {
-            Vector<Node*>* row = element;
             float nextPosX = 0.0f;
             float maxY = 0.0f;
-            for (auto& iter : *row)
+            for (auto& iter : element)
             {
                 iter->setAnchorPoint(Vec2::ZERO);
                 iter->setPosition(nextPosX, nextPosY);
@@ -1754,9 +1753,9 @@ void RichText::formarRenderers()
         
         for (size_t i=0, size = _elementRenders.size(); i<size; i++)
         {
-            Vector<Node*>* row = (_elementRenders[i]);
+            Vector<Node*>& row = _elementRenders[i];
             float maxHeight = 0.0f;
-            for (auto& iter : *row)
+            for (auto& iter : row)
             {
                 maxHeight = MAX(iter->getContentSize().height, maxHeight);
             }
@@ -1767,11 +1766,11 @@ void RichText::formarRenderers()
         float nextPosY = _customSize.height;
         for (size_t i=0, size = _elementRenders.size(); i<size; i++)
         {
-            Vector<Node*>* row = (_elementRenders[i]);
+            Vector<Node*>& row = _elementRenders[i];
             float nextPosX = 0.0f;
             nextPosY -= (maxHeights[i] + _defaults.at(KEY_VERTICAL_SPACE).asFloat());
             
-            for (auto& iter : *row)
+            for (auto& iter : row)
             {
                 iter->setAnchorPoint(Vec2::ZERO);
                 iter->setPosition(nextPosX, nextPosY);
@@ -1782,11 +1781,6 @@ void RichText::formarRenderers()
         delete [] maxHeights;
     }
     
-    for (auto& iter : _elementRenders)
-    {
-        iter->clear();
-        delete iter;
-    }
     _elementRenders.clear();
     
     if (_ignoreSize)
@@ -1812,7 +1806,7 @@ void RichText::pushToContainer(cocos2d::Node *renderer)
     {
         return;
     }
-    _elementRenders[_elementRenders.size()-1]->pushBack(renderer);
+    _elementRenders[_elementRenders.size()-1].pushBack(renderer);
 }
     
 void RichText::setVerticalSpace(float space)
diff --git a/cocos/ui/UIRichText.h b/cocos/ui/UIRichText.h
index 03867f5eea..7bdcf09439 100644
--- a/cocos/ui/UIRichText.h
+++ b/cocos/ui/UIRichText.h
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ protected:
 
     bool _formatTextDirty;
     Vector<RichElement*> _richElements;
-    std::vector<Vector<Node*>*> _elementRenders;
+    std::vector<Vector<Node*>> _elementRenders;
     float _leftSpaceWidth;
 
     ValueMap _defaults;             /*!< default values */