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Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 CNY | Sep. 30, 2011 CNY | Sep. 30, 2010 CNY | Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Tranche 1 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2011 Tranche 1 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2010 Tranche 1 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Tranche 2 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2011 Tranche 2 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2010 Tranche 2 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Tranche 3 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2011 Tranche 3 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2010 Tranche 3 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Tranche 4 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2011 Tranche 4 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2010 Tranche 4 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Tranche 5 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2011 Tranche 5 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2010 Tranche 5 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Tranche 6 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2011 Tranche 6 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2010 Tranche 6 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Tranche 7 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2011 Tranche 7 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2010 Tranche 7 [Member] | Sep. 14, 2009 2005 Performance Equity Plan [Member] USD ($) | Nov. 08, 2005 2005 Performance Equity Plan [Member] | Nov. 30, 2005 2005 Performance Equity Plan [Member] Tranche 1 [Member] USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2007 2005 Performance Equity Plan [Member] Tranche 2 [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2008 2005 Performance Equity Plan [Member] Tranche 3 [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2008 2005 Performance Equity Plan [Member] Tranche 4 [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2010 2005 Performance Equity Plan [Member] Tranche 5 [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2011 2005 Performance Equity Plan [Member] Tranche 6 [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2012 2005 Performance Equity Plan [Member] Tranche 7 [Member] USD ($) | Apr. 22, 2010 2009 Performance Equity Plan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Before Adjustment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Before Adjustment [Member] 2005 Performance Equity Plan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Before Adjustment [Member] 2009 Performance Equity Plan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 After Adjustment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2011 After Adjustment [Member] | Sep. 14, 2009 After Adjustment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2009 After Adjustment [Member] 2005 Performance Equity Plan [Member] Tranche 1 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 14, 2009 After Adjustment [Member] 2005 Performance Equity Plan [Member] Tranche 1 [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 14, 2009 After Adjustment [Member] Restricted Stock [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Before Adjustment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] After Adjustment [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Before Adjustment [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] After Adjustment [Member] USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of options granted |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 120,000 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  | 974,000 | 20,000 | 381,000 | 10,000 | 125,000 | 120,000 | 365,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price (USD) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8.75 | [1] |  |  | $ 9.27 |  |  | $ 5.30 | [2] |  |  | $ 6.64 |  |  | $ 12.23 |  |  | $ 10.84 |  |  | $ 2.55 |  |  |  |  | $ 8.75 | $ 9.27 | $ 5.30 | $ 6.64 | $ 12.23 | $ 10.84 | $ 2.55 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.00 |  |  |  | $ 4.00 |  | $ 12.23
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 08, 2010 | Oct. 22, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Expiration Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year | 1 year | 5 years | 5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 259,500 | 480,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Weighted Average Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.66 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 64,400 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 0 |  | 130,167 | 156,167 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 125,000 | 115,000 | 120,000 | 0 | 365,000 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 214,120 |  |  | 89,300 |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of share options (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 64,400 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |  | (26,000) |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 90,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | 3 years 25 days | 3 years 25 days | 2 years 10 months 28 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 525,000 | 3,327,000 | 4,638,000 | 4,868,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Stock Options |  | 769,000 | 942,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | 3 months 4 days | 3 months 4 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Tranche 1 was modified on September 14, 2009. The exercise price modified to USD 4.00 and the fair value was USD 2.66 at the modified date.
[2] | Tranche 3 consists of different vesting structures. The expected option life and fair value presented above are weighted average numbers.

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