The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The amount by which the fair value of an investment is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of securities classified as trading securities and held for investment purposes. Excludes proceeds from trading securities purchased and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term (thus held for only a short period of time).

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Long-term investments - Additional Information (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Net unrealized gains on investments held		$ 794,000	$ 10,907,000
Impairment of long-term investments		794,000	19,831,000	$ 7,794,000
Shanghai Lexiang [Member]
Percentage of equity interest disposed	4.82
Consideration for disposal of equity interest			$ 268,000
Net unrealized gains on investments held		794,000
Impairment of long-term investments		$ 794,000
Chengdu Diting [Member]
Percent of equity interest owned		12.74%	12.74%
Guangzhou Yuechuan [Member]
Percent of equity interest owned		9.30%	9.30%
Zhuhai Qianyou [Member]
Percent of equity interest owned		19.00%	19.00%