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SHARE BASED COMPENSATION (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 09, 2015 | Jul. 06, 2015 | Jan. 12, 2015 | Jan. 28, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares authorized |  |  |  |  | 21,000,000 |  |
Granted |  |  |  |  | 8,134,375 | 6,274,166 | 140,000
Weighted average fair value of stock options granted |  |  |  |  | $ 0.59 | $ 0.98 | $ 0.11
Share-based compensation |  |  |  |  | $ 3,687,951 | $ 1,792,819 | $ 1,881,401
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options |  |  |  |  | $ 5,279,522 |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period |  |  |  |  | 2 years 8 months 12 days |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Independent Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |
Vesting period for plan |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Vesting installments during vesting period |  |  | 24 |  |  |  |
Exercise price |  |  | $ 0.87 |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Independent Directors [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Independent Directors [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Independent Directors [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Relevant Employees and Executive Officers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted | 12,569,166 |  | 6,534,375 |  |  |  |
Vesting period for plan |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Vesting installments during vesting period |  |  | 36 |  |  |  |
Exercise price | $ 0.59 |  | $ 0.87 |  |  |  |
Incremental cost associated with the modification | $ 282,581 |  |  | $ 241,557 |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 123,322 |  |  | 60,107 |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options | $ 159,259 |  |  | $ 181,470 |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period | 2 years 10 months 6 days |  |  | 2 years 10 months 28 days |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Relevant Employees and Executive Officers [Member] | Batch one [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average fair value of stock options granted | $ 0.38 |  |  | $ 0.55 |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Relevant Employees and Executive Officers [Member] | Batch two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average fair value of stock options granted | 0.35 |  |  | $ 0.52 |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Relevant Employees and Executive Officers [Member] | Batch three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average fair value of stock options granted | 0.38 |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Relevant Employees and Executive Officers [Member] | Batch four [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average fair value of stock options granted | 0.37 |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Relevant Employees and Executive Officers [Member] | Batch five [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average fair value of stock options granted | $ 0.40 |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Relevant Employees and Executive Officers [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Relevant Employees and Executive Officers [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Relevant Employees and Executive Officers [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Executive officers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period for plan |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Vesting installments during vesting period |  | 24 |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price |  | $ 0.84 |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Executive officers [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Executive officers [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Executive officers [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |

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