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ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES - VIE Arrangements and Loan Agreement (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019
Details of History of the Group |  |  |  |
Term of debt instrument |  |  |  | 2 years
Qianghai Xuyi |  |  |  |
Details of History of the Group |  |  |  |
Term of debt instrument |  |  |  | 10 years
Lanting Huitong | Mr. Quji (Alan) Guo |  |  |  |
Details of History of the Group |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in VIE (as a percent) |  | 51.00% | 51.00% |
Related party loan |  | ¥ 255,000,000 | $ 41 |
Lanting Huitong | Mr. Jian He [Member] |  |  |  |
Details of History of the Group |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in VIE (as a percent) | 51.00% |  |  |
Related party loan | $ 40,492 | ¥ 255,000 |  |
Lanting Gaochuang | Mr. Quji (Alan) Guo |  |  |  |
Details of History of the Group |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in VIE (as a percent) |  | 51.00% | 51.00% |
Lanting Gaochuang | Mr. Jian He [Member] |  |  |  |
Details of History of the Group |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in VIE (as a percent) | 51.00% |  |  |
Lanting Gaochuang | Lanting Huitong |  |  |  |
Details of History of the Group |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in VIE (as a percent) | 49.00% | 49.00% | 49.00% |
Shenzhen Xuyi | Qianneng Fu |  |  |  |
Details of History of the Group |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in VIE (as a percent) |  |  |  | 67.00%
Shenzhen Xuyi | Zicong ke |  |  |  |
Details of History of the Group |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in VIE (as a percent) |  |  |  | 33.00%

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