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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jul. 15, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) |  |  |
Accounts receivable | $ 15,858,804 | $ 12,593,340 |
Interest receivable on sales type leases | 9,619,278 | 4,621,491 |
Asset impairment loss |  | 57,368,330 |
Bad debt allowance for net investment receivable | $ (1,802,822) |  |
Description of corporate income tax rate | <div>The provisions of the Tax Act that may have significant impact on the Company include the permanent reduction of the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective for tax years including or commencing on January 1, 2018.</div> |  |
U.S. corporate income taxes | 21.00% |  |
U.S. corporate income taxes for prior | 35.00% |  |
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 |  | $ 48,080,000 |

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