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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jul. 15, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable | $ 13,162,772 |  | $ 12,593,340 |
Interest receivable on sales type leases | 8,049,073 |  | 4,621,491 |
Asset impairment loss |  |  | 242,305 |
Bad debt allowance | $ 61,779 |  |  |
Xi'an TCH [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 100.00% |  |  |
Erdos TCH [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 100.00% |  |  |
Zhonghong [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 90.00% |  |  | 10.00%
Sale leaseback transaction, amount due under financing arrangement |  |  | $ 47,860,000 |

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