DEFERRED TAX ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) - TAX LOSS CARRY-FORWARDS AND OTHER TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES (Details) - CNY (¥) ¥ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) [abstract]
Tax losses that can be carried forward (Note a)	¥ 105,812	¥ 82,918
Deductible temporary differences	12,452	12,452
Total tax loss carry-forwards and deductible temporary differences	¥ 118,264	¥ 95,370

The total amount of tax loss carryforwards and deductible temporary differences that can be carried forward against future taxable income.

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The amount of deductible temporary differences for which no deferred tax asset is recognised in the statement of financial position. [Refer: Temporary differences [member]]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 12
-IssueDate 2018-01-01
-Paragraph 81
-Subparagraph e
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=12&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_81_e&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2018-03-16

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The amount of unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset is recognised in the statement of financial position. [Refer: Unused tax losses [member]]

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