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9. Property, plant and equipment (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 ZHEJIANG TIANLAN CNY | Dec. 31, 2013 ZHEJIANG TIANLAN CNY | Dec. 31, 2014 ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN CNY | Dec. 31, 2013 ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN CNY
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Office premises | $ 1,866 CLWT_OfficePremises | $ 1,866 CLWT_OfficePremises | 47,091 CLWT_OfficePremises / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 47,092 CLWT_OfficePremises / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |  |
Leasehold improvements | 160 us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsGross | 160 us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsGross |  |  |  |
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment | 637 us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesGross | 627 us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesGross | 9,629 us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 8,511 us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |  |
Motor vehicles | 155 us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross | 155 us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross | 3,682 us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 3,258 us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 1,124 us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = CLWT_Subsidiary2Member | 1,125 us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = CLWT_Subsidiary2Member
Buildings |  |  |  |  | 34,493 us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = CLWT_Subsidiary2Member | 33,707 us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = CLWT_Subsidiary2Member
Plant and machineries |  |  | 715 CLWT_PlantAndMachineries / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 711 CLWT_PlantAndMachineries / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 7,780 CLWT_PlantAndMachineries / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = CLWT_Subsidiary2Member | 7,938 CLWT_PlantAndMachineries / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = CLWT_Subsidiary2Member
Office equipment |  |  |  |  | 2,936 CLWT_OfficeEquipment / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = CLWT_Subsidiary2Member | 2,899 CLWT_OfficeEquipment / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = CLWT_Subsidiary2Member
Construction in progress |  |  | 50,245 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 437 us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember |  |
Testing equipment | 30 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther | 30 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther |  |  |  |
Gross | 2,848 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | 2,838 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | 111,362 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 60,009 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 46,333 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = CLWT_Subsidiary2Member | 45,669 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = CLWT_Subsidiary2Member
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (2,037)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (1,949)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (14,838)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (11,918)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | (20,475)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = CLWT_Subsidiary2Member | (18,067)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = CLWT_Subsidiary2Member
Net | $ 811 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | $ 889 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 96,524 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 48,091 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember | 25,858 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = CLWT_Subsidiary2Member | 27,602 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = CLWT_Subsidiary2Member

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