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Condensed Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders equity - USD ($) | Common stock issued [Member] | Donated shares [Member] | Additional paid-in capital [Member] | Statutory reserves [Member] | Accumulated deficit [Member] | Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Member] | Treasury shares [Member] | Total
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Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | $ 17,290 | $ 14,101,689 | $ 138,405,110 | $ 1,230,511 | $ (129,285,454) | $ (979,048) | $ (4,066,610) | $ 19,423,488
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2015 | 17,289,699 |  |  |  |  |  | (144,206) |
Net loss |  |  |  |  | (1,903,158) |  |  | (1,903,158)
Share-based compensation for employee and director stock awards |  |  | 321,355 |  |  |  |  | 321,355
Common stock issued to employees and directors for stock awards | $ 47 |  | (47) |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued to employees and directors for stock awards (Shares) | 47,501 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 144,655 |  | 144,655
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2016 | $ 17,337 | 14,101,689 | 138,726,418 | 1,230,511 | (131,188,612) | (834,393) | $ (4,066,610) | 17,986,340
Ending Balance (Shares) at Mar. 31, 2016 | 17,337,200 |  |  |  |  |  | (144,206) |
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 19,745 | 14,101,689 | 145,353,067 | 1,230,511 | (141,999,372) | (1,961,461) | $ (4,066,610) | 12,677,569
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2016 | 19,744,675 |  |  |  |  |  | (144,206) |
Net loss |  |  |  |  | (2,068,216) |  |  | (2,068,216)
Share-based compensation for employee and director stock awards |  |  | 252,488 |  |  |  |  | 252,488
Common stock issued to employees and directors for stock awards | $ 112 |  | (112) |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued to employees and directors for stock awards (Shares) | 111,499 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | (19,646) |  | (19,646)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2017 | $ 19,857 | $ 14,101,689 | $ 145,605,443 | $ 1,230,511 | $ (144,067,588) | $ (1,981,107) | $ (4,066,610) | $ 10,842,195
Ending Balance (Shares) at Mar. 31, 2017 | 19,856,174 |  |  |  |  |  | (144,206) |

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