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Investment in Equity Investees - Additional Information (Details) ¥ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 CNY (¥) | Jul. 05, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 05, 2017 CNY (¥) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Investor | Jun. 30, 2017 CNY (¥) Investor | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Equity And Cost Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000
Quan Venture Fund I, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity And Cost Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration for investment disposed | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/loss recognized upon disposal | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
JING |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity And Cost Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of third-parties | Investor |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 |
Capital contribution in cash |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000 | ¥ 13.1 |  |  |
Capital contribution commitment |  | $ 3,900,000 | ¥ 26.3 |  |  | $ 3,900,000 | ¥ 26.3 |
Percentage of equity interest |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% | 20.00% |
Share of loss of investee |  | $ 249,652 |  |  |  |  |  |

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