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Note 13 - Commitments (Detail) | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2012 CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2012 Land use rights, Site use right Phase III [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2012 Construction in progress, payment committed [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2012 Commitments, Winder [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2012 Contributed capital commitment through April 2013 [Member] USD ($)
Construction in Progress Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid | $ 36,110,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction in Progress, Gross | 21,088,038 |  | 21,141,715 | 17,990,000 | 18,120,000 |  |
Registeredt capital, value |  |  |  |  |  | 57,200,000 |
Contributed capital | 38,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 18,700,000
Description of Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net | $ 5,500 | 37,000 |  |  |  |  |

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