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Condensed interim consolidated statements of shareholders equity (USD $) | Common stock [Member] | Donated shares [Member] | Additional paid-in capital [Member] | Statutory reserves [Member] | Accumulated deficit [Member] | Accumulated other comprehensive income [Member] | Treasury shares [Member] | Total
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Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2011 | $ 12,763 | $ 14,101,689 | $ 126,186,526 | $ 7,645,303 | $ (44,410,240) | $ 35,804,409 | $ (4,066,610) | $ 135,273,840
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2011 | 12,763,255 |  |  |  |  |  | (144,206) |
Net loss |  |  |  |  | (1,819,754) |  |  | (1,819,754)
Share-based compensation for employee stock awards |  |  | 255,477 |  |  |  |  | 255,477
Appropriation to statutory reserves |  |  |  | 140,854 | (140,854) |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 1,791,087 |  | 1,791,087
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | 12,763 | 14,101,689 | 126,442,003 | 7,786,157 | (46,370,848) | 37,595,496 | (4,066,610) | 135,500,650
Ending Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2011 | 12,763,255 |  |  |  |  |  | (144,206) |
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2012 | 12,763 | 14,101,689 | 126,990,611 | 7,786,157 | (110,358,489) | 37,329,450 | (4,066,610) | 71,795,571
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2012 | 12,763,269 |  |  |  |  |  | (144,206) |
Net loss |  |  |  |  | (28,165,749) |  |  | (28,165,749)
Share-based compensation for employee stock awards |  |  | 121,046 |  |  |  |  | 121,046
Rounding difference on reverse stock split (Shares) | 534 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 931,440 |  | 931,440
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 12,763 | $ 14,101,689 | $ 127,111,657 | $ 7,786,157 | $ (138,524,238) | $ 38,260,890 | $ (4,066,610) | $ 44,682,308
Ending Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2012 | 12,763,803 |  |  |  |  |  | (144,206) |

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