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Equity (Details) - USD ($) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 04, 2019 | Feb. 10, 2019 | Aug. 18, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Aug. 27, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares, authorized |  |  |  | 30,000,000 |  | 30,000,000
Ordinary shares, par value |  |  |  | $ 0.00166667 |  | $ 0.00166667
Ordinary, shares issued |  |  |  | 6,905,248 |  | 6,905,248
Ordinary, shares outstanding |  |  |  | 6,905,248 |  | 6,905,248
Minimum percentage of respective registered capital |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Minimum percentage of after-tax profits to statutory reserve |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Statutory reserve |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0
Powerbridge Zhuhai's [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |
Registered capital |  |  |  | 5,516,719 |  |
Powerbridge Beijing's [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |
Registered capital |  |  |  | 1,510,620 |  |
Powerbridge Zhuhai and Powerbridge Beijing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |
Statutory reserve |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 Stock option plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares reserved, description |  |  | (i) 1,035,787 shares, and (ii) on each January 1, starting with January 1, 2019, an additional number of shares equal to the lesser of (A) 2% of the outstanding number of ordinary shares (on a fully-diluted basis) on the immediately preceding December 31, and (B) such lower number of ordinary shares as may be determined by the Committee. |  |  |
2018 Stock option plan [Member] | Scenarios, Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options issued | 1,050,500 |  |  |  |  |
Grants contractual term | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares, authorized |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares, par value |  | $ 0.00166667 |  |  |  |
Description of reverse stock split |  | The board of directors approved a reverse stock split of the Company’s authorized number of Ordinary Shares at a ratio of 1-0.6. |  |  |  |
Ordinary, shares issued |  | 6,905,248 |  |  |  |
Ordinary, shares outstanding |  | 6,905,248 |  |  |  |
Ordinary Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares, authorized |  |  |  | 500,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Ordinary shares, par value |  |  |  | $ 0.0001 | $ 0.001 |
Description of reverse stock split |  |  | The Company's share capital structure, the board of directors approved a reverse stock split of the Company's authorized number of Ordinary Shares at a ratio of 10-1. |  |  |
Ordinary, shares issued |  |  |  |  | 11,508,747 |
Ordinary Shares [Member] | Powerbridge Zhuhai's [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary, shares issued |  |  |  |  | 11,509 |
Ordinary Shares [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity (Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares, authorized |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares, par value |  | $ 0.00166667 |  |  |  |
Ordinary, shares issued |  | 6,905,248 |  |  |  |
Ordinary, shares outstanding |  | 6,905,248 |  |  |  |

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