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6. Accounts receivable, net (Details 2) - CNY (¥) ¥ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for doubtful debts: Balance at beginning | ¥ (48) |
Balance at end | (57) | ¥ (48)
ZHEJIANG JIAHUAN |  |
Allowance for doubtful debts: Balance at beginning | (131) | (8,000)
Recovered | 99 | 7,869
Balance at end | ¥ (32) | ¥ (131)

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- Definition For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49124121&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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