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LONG TERM INVESTMENT (Narrative) (Details) ¥ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 25, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Jul. 18, 2013 USD ($) | Jul. 18, 2013 CNY (¥) | Jun. 25, 2013 CNY (¥)
Xi'an TCH Limited Partner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Original Investment By Subsidiary | $ 650,000 |  |  |  |  | ¥ 4
Profit distribution percentage | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
One Time Commission To Fund Management |  |  | $ 1,600,000 |  |  |
Percentage Of Owned Fund |  |  |  | 16.30% | 16.30% |
Equity based invstment income |  | $ 184,160 |  |  |  |
Equity interest percentage |  | 91.70% |  |  |  |
Xi'an TCH Limited Partner [Member] | Ownership Interest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit distribution percentage | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |
Xi'an TCH Limited Partner [Member] | HYREF Fund [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscribed Amount Of Initial Capital Contribution |  |  |  | $ 16,670,000 | ¥ 100 |
Cost Method Investments |  |  |  | 12,200,000 | 75 |
China Orient Asset Management Co., Ltd [Member] | HYREF Fund [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscribed Amount Of Initial Capital Contribution |  |  |  | 12,500,000 | 75 |
Hongyuan Recycling Energy Investment Management Co.Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Registered Capital | $ 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  | ¥ 10
Hongyuan Huifu [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit distribution percentage | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |
Investment cost |  |  |  | 830,000 | 5 |
Hongyuan Huifu [Member] | HYREF Fund [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Original Investment By Subsidiary |  |  |  | 46,670,000 | 280 |
Zhonghong [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Fund Capital Contribution |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000 | ¥ 460 |
Equity interest percentage |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |
Zhonghong [Member] | Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |
Long Term Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Management Company Revenue |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |

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