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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 CNY | Sep. 30, 2011 CNY | Sep. 30, 2010 CNY | Sep. 30, 2012 Advertising Expense [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2011 Advertising Expense [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2010 Advertising Expense [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2012 Shipping, Handling and Transportation Costs [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2011 Shipping, Handling and Transportation Costs [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2010 Shipping, Handling and Transportation Costs [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2012 Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Plant and Equipment Projects [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2011 Plant and Equipment Projects [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2012 Land Use Right [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2011 Land Use Right [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2012 Research and Development [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2011 Research and Development [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Technology Rights [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Distribution Rights [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Plant and Building [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Furniture and Office Equipment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Vehicles [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Technology Rights [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Distribution Rights [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Plant and Building [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Furniture and Office Equipment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Vehicles [Member]
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation | 6.3410 | 6.3410 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years | 10 years | 5 years | 5 years |  |  | 40 years | 15 years | 8 years | 10 years
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Shorter of the useful lives or the lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years | 6 years |  |  |  |  | 20 years | 14 years |  |  |  |
Government Subsidies Recognized |  | 3,846 | 0 | 1,362 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,000 | 0 | 10,900 | 0 | 3,640 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling and marketing | $ (8,900) | (56,437) | (56,831) | (52,227) | 3,215 | 1,126 | 1,560 | 11,446 | 10,503 | 12,164 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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