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Income Tax (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax (Textual) |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate | 59.30% | 83.50% |  |
Net operating losses | $ 14,050 |  |  |
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance | 100.00% |  |  |
Operating income loss carryforwards, period | 20 years |  |  |
Chinese subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax (Textual) |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate | 25.00% |  |  |
Yinghua and Shanghai TCH [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax (Textual) |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |
Xi'an TCH [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax (Textual) |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate |  |  | 25.00% | 15.00%
Huahong, Zhonghong and Erdos TCH [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax (Textual) |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |

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