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Other Current and Non-Current Assets - Schedule of Other Assets, Noncurrent (Details) (Parenthetical) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 CNY (¥) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 CNY (¥)
Security deposits | $ 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deposit receivable sold | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payment on deposits | 10,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from other assets |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000 | $ 1,000,000 |
Loss on sale of other assets |  |  | $ (103,965) |  | $ 2,700,000 |
RMB [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Security deposits | ¥ |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 90,800,000
Deposit receivable sold | ¥ |  | ¥ 90,200,000 |  |  |  |
Payment on deposits | ¥ |  | ¥ 72,200,000 |  |  |  |

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