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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2016 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2015 CNY (¥)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |
Loss for the year: From continuing operations | ¥ |  | ¥ (6,179) | ¥ (4,445) | ¥ (5,273)
Loss for the year: From discontinued operations | ¥ |  | (23,817) | (18,591) | (36,176)
Adjustments for: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | ¥ |  | 1,748 | 2,655 | 2,472
Provision for impairment of property, plant and equipment | ¥ |  |  |  | 7,542
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | ¥ |  | (45) | (1) | (2)
Reversal of write-down of inventories to net realizable value, net | ¥ |  |  | (1,744) | (5,474)
Accretion expenses | ¥ |  | 60 | 311 | 433
Decrease in deferred income | ¥ |  |  | (287) | (263)
Investment income realized from the available-for-sale investments | ¥ |  |  |  | (631)
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations | ¥ |  | 15,571 |  |
Changes in working capital: |  |  |  |
Rehabilitation fund | ¥ |  | (11) | (15) | (107)
Inventories | ¥ |  | (746) | (1,452) | 11,624
Prepayments | ¥ |  | (354) | (144) | 59
Other receivables | ¥ |  | (10,376) | (1,401) | (1,029)
Trade payables | ¥ |  | (1,426) | (65) | (434)
Other payables and accrued liabilities | ¥ |  | 10,727 | (3,088) | 3,934
Taxes payable | ¥ |  | 102 | (2) | 1,756
Net cash flows used in operating activities | ¥ |  | (14,746) | (28,269) | (21,569)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries | ¥ |  | 7,983 |  |
Proceeds from disposal of the available-for-sale investments | ¥ |  |  |  | 124,640
Net cash flows from acquisition of subsidiaries, net (Note 5) | ¥ |  | (86) |  | 8,964
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | ¥ |  | (5,029) | (4,946) | (10,625)
Net proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | ¥ |  |  | 10 | 45
Purchase of available-for-sale investments | ¥ |  |  |  | (124,009)
Receipt of government grants | ¥ |  |  |  | 550
Net cash flows (used in)/from investing activities | ¥ |  | 2,868 | (4,936) | (435)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |
Repayments to the Shareholder | ¥ |  |  |  | (33,209)
Advances from the Shareholder | ¥ |  |  |  | 31,786
Repayments to related companies | ¥ |  | (2,385) | (2,020) | (51,930)
Advances from related companies | ¥ |  | 15,015 | 7,601 | 65,722
Net cash flows from financing activities | ¥ |  | 12,630 | 5,581 | 12,369
NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | ¥ |  | 752 | (27,624) | (9,635)
NET FOREIGN EXCHANGE DIFFERENCE | ¥ |  | (1,102) | 1,545 | 6,679
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR | ¥ |  | 19,228 | 45,307 | 48,263
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR | ¥ |  | 18,878 | 19,228 | 45,307
Supplementary disclosures of cash flows information: |  |  |  |
Cash receipt of government grants | ¥ |  |  | 52 | 660
Cash receipt of interest | ¥ |  | ¥ 48 | ¥ 194 | ¥ 425
USD [Member] |  |  |  |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |
Loss for the year: From continuing operations | $ | $ (949) |  |  |
Loss for the year: From discontinued operations | $ | (3,660) |  |  |
Adjustments for: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 269 |  |  |
Provision for impairment of property, plant and equipment | $ |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | $ | (7) |  |  |
Reversal of write-down of inventories to net realizable value, net | $ |  |  |  |
Accretion expenses | $ | 9 |  |  |
Decrease in deferred income | $ |  |  |  |
Investment income realized from the available-for-sale investments | $ |  |  |  |
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations | $ | 2,393 |  |  |
Changes in working capital: |  |  |  |
Rehabilitation fund | $ | (2) |  |  |
Inventories | $ | (115) |  |  |
Prepayments | $ | (54) |  |  |
Other receivables | $ | (1,595) |  |  |
Trade payables | $ | (221) |  |  |
Other payables and accrued liabilities | $ | 1,649 |  |  |
Taxes payable | $ | 16 |  |  |
Net cash flows used in operating activities | $ | (2,267) |  |  |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries | $ | 1,227 |  |  |
Proceeds from disposal of the available-for-sale investments | $ |  |  |  |
Net cash flows from acquisition of subsidiaries, net (Note 5) | $ | (13) |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | $ | (773) |  |  |
Net proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | $ |  |  |  |
Purchase of available-for-sale investments | $ |  |  |  |
Receipt of government grants | $ |  |  |  |
Net cash flows (used in)/from investing activities | $ | 441 |  |  |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |
Repayments to the Shareholder | $ |  |  |  |
Advances from the Shareholder | $ |  |  |  |
Repayments to related companies | $ | (367) |  |  |
Advances from related companies | $ | 2,308 |  |  |
Net cash flows from financing activities | $ | 1,941 |  |  |
NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | $ | 115 |  |  |
NET FOREIGN EXCHANGE DIFFERENCE | $ | (169) |  |  |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR | $ | 2,955 |  |  |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR | $ | 2,901 |  |  |
Supplementary disclosures of cash flows information: |  |  |  |
Cash receipt of government grants | $ |  |  |  |
Cash receipt of interest | $ | $ 7 |  |  |

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