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6. Accounts receivable, net (Details 2) - CNY (¥) ¥ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	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

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- Definition

Amount of recoveries of receivables doubtful of collection that were previously charged off.

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No definition available.

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