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Condensed consolidated statements of changes in shareholders equity (deficit) - USD ($) | Common stock issued [Member] | Donated shares [Member] | Additional paid-in capital [Member] | Statutory reserves [Member] | Accumulated deficit [Member] | Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Member] | Non-Controlling Interest [Member] | Treasury shares [Member] | Total
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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) profit |  |  |  |  | (10,024,349) |  |  |  | (10,024,349)
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 |  |  | 635,530 |  |  |  |  |  | 635,530
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 |  |  |  |  |  | 629,073 |  |  | 629,073
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2017 | $ 26,368 | 14,101,689 | 155,587,252 | 1,230,511 | (152,023,721) | (1,332,388) |  | $ (4,066,610) | 13,523,101
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2017 | 26,367,523 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (144,206) |
Beginning 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
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2017 | 26,367,523 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (144,206) |
Capital contribution from non-controlling interests of a subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,864 |  | 26,864
Net (loss) profit |  |  |  |  | 1,918,499 |  | (11,457) |  | 1,907,042
Share-based compensation for employee and director stock awards |  |  | 189,002 |  |  |  |  |  | 189,002
Common stock issued to employees and directors for stock awards | $ 424 |  | (424) |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued to employees and directors for stock awards (Shares) | 424,161 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  | (341,445) | (560) |  | (342,005)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2018 | $ 26,792 | $ 14,101,689 | $ 155,899,592 | $ 1,230,511 | $ (161,548,214) | $ (1,681,978) | $ 14,847 | $ (4,066,610) | $ 3,976,629
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2018 | 26,791,684 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (144,206) |

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