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SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract] |
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment, Depreciation, Estimated Lives | Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recognized on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives:
Buildings and plant | 20 years
Machinery and equipment | 10 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 3-5 years
Motor vehicles | 6 years
Schedule of Accounts Receivable | The following customers accounted for 10% or more of accounts receivable:
|  | December 31, |
Accounts receivable |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |
Customer A |  | $ | 12,529,889 |  |  | $ | * |
Customer D |  | $ | 3,568,910 |  |  | $ | 3,673,455 |
Customer C |  | $ | * |  |  | $ | 1,225,831 |
Customer K |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,507,576 |
* |  | Represents less than 10%
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Expenses | For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, the Group recognized share-based compensation expense of $2,206,025, $2,249,834 and $1,881,401 respectively, which was classified as follows:
|  | Year ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | $ | 2,068,115 |  |  | $ | 2,018,817 |  |  | $ | 1,743,768 |
Research and development expenses |  |  | 75,508 |  |  |  | 175,242 |  |  |  | 60,987 |
Cost of sales |  |  | 62,402 |  |  |  | 55,775 |  |  |  | 76,646 |
Total |  | $ | 2,206,025 |  |  | $ | 2,249,834 |  |  | $ | 1,881,401 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3, 4 -Article 5 + Details
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