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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 Sep. 30, 2015 | $ 12,856 | $ 14,101,689 | $ 138,036,080 |  | $ (125,922,270) | $ (492,858) | $ (4,066,610) | $ 21,668,887
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2015 | 12,856,301 |  |  |  |  |  | (144,206) |
Net loss |  |  |  |  | (12,652,194) |  |  | (12,652,194)
Transfer to statutory reserves |  |  |  | $ 1,230,511 | (1,230,511) |  |  |
Common stock issued to investors | $ 6,584 |  | 5,510,016 |  |  |  |  | 5,516,600
Common stock issued to investors (Shares) | 6,583,371 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation for employee and director stock awards |  |  | 1,462,197 |  |  |  |  | 1,462,197
Common stock issued to employees and directors for stock awards | $ 250 |  | (250) |  |  |  |  | 250,002
Common stock issued to employees and directors for stock awards (Shares) | 250,002 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | (905,494) |  | (905,494)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2016 | $ 19,690 | 14,101,689 | 145,008,043 | 1,230,511 | (139,804,975) | (1,398,352) | $ (4,066,610) | 15,089,996
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2016 | 19,689,674 |  |  |  |  |  | (144,206) |
Net loss |  |  |  |  | (2,194,397) |  |  | (2,194,397)
Share-based compensation for employee and director stock awards |  |  | 345,079 |  |  |  |  | 345,079
Common stock issued to employees and directors for stock awards | $ 55 |  | (55) |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued to employees and directors for stock awards (Shares) | 55,001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | (563,109) |  | (563,109)
Ending 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
Ending Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2016 | 19,744,675 |  |  |  |  |  | (144,206) |
Net loss |  |  |  |  | (21,467,341) |  |  | (21,467,341)
Common stock issued to investors | $ 6,404 |  | 9,598,874 |  |  |  |  | 9,605,278
Common stock issued to investors (Shares) | 6,403,518 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation for employee and director stock awards |  |  | 759,292 |  |  |  |  | 759,292
Common stock issued to employees and directors for stock awards | $ 219 |  | (219) |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued to employees and directors for stock awards (Shares) | 219,330 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | 620,928 |  | 620,928
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 26,368 | $ 14,101,689 | $ 155,711,014 | $ 1,230,511 | $ (163,466,713) | $ (1,340,533) | $ (4,066,610) | $ 2,195,726
Ending Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2017 | 26,367,523 |  |  |  |  |  | (144,206) |

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