Investment Property - Summary of Investment Property (Detail) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2021 CNY (¥)
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items]
Beginning balance	¥ 4,756
Charge for the year	355	$ 50	¥ 348	¥ 355
Ending balance	4,103	577	4,756
Consolidated statements of profit or loss:
Rental income from investment property - Minimum lease payments	154	22	176
Direct operating expenses (including repairs and maintenance) arising from the rental generating property	(720)	(101)	(118)
Fair value [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items]
Beginning balance	11,686
Ending balance	11,453	1,612	11,686
Cost [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items]
Beginning balance	32,389	4,560	31,810
Translation difference	1,258	177	579
Ending balance	33,647	4,737	32,389	31,810
Accumulated depreciation, amortization and impairment [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items]
Beginning balance	(27,633)	(3,890)	(26,724)
Charge for the year	355	50	348
Translation difference	1,556	220	561
Ending balance	¥ (29,544)	$ (4,160)	¥ (27,633)	¥ (26,724)

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The amount of depreciation recognised on investment property. [Refer: Depreciation and amortisation expense; Investment property]

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The amount of direct operating expenses (including repairs and maintenance) arising from investment property. [Refer: Investment property]

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The increase (decrease) in investment property resulting from net exchange differences arising on the translation of the financial statements from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity. [Refer: Investment property]

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The amount of property (land or a building - or part of a building - or both) held (by the owner or by the lessee as a right-of-use asset) to earn rentals or for capital appreciation or both, rather than for: (a) use in the production or supply of goods or services or for administrative purposes; or (b) sale in the ordinary course of business.

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