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Operating Risks | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Unusual Risks and Uncertainties [Table Text Block] | Note 19 - Operating Risks The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in the North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things. The Company’s sales, purchase and expense transactions are denominated in RMB and MOP (prior to 2011), and all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are also denominated in RMB and MOP (prior to 2011). The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies under the current law. In China, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions. Remittances in currencies other than RMB may require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the remittance. | Note 17 - Operating Risks The Company’s operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in the North America and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange. The Company’s results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things. The Company’s sales, purchase and expense transactions are denominated in RMB and MOP, and all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are also denominated in RMB and MOP. The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currencies under the current law. In China, foreign exchange transactions are required by law to be transacted only by authorized financial institutions. Remittances in currencies other than RMB may require certain supporting documentation in order to affect the remittance.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the nature of the unusual risk or uncertainty, if estimable, such as the threat of expropriation of its assets by a foreign government, rapid technological obsolescence in the industry, risk of natural disaster from earthquake or weather events, and availability of or continuation of a labor force at a reasonable cost. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 9, 10, 11, 12 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 275 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6927468&loc=d3e5967-108592 + Details
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