2.4.0.8114 - Disclosure - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NETtruefalsefalse1false falsefalsecx_01_January_2013_TO_30_June_2013http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001273385duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001false 4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00 NOTE 8    PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following: <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-color: black; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 10pt; font-family: times new roman,times,serif;" width="100%"> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="left" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" width="12%"> June 30, </td> <td align="center" width="2%"> </td> <td align="center" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" width="12%"> December 31, </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left"> </td> <td align="left" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="12%"> 2013 </td> <td align="center" width="2%"> </td> <td align="center" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="1%"> </td> <td align="center" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="12%"> 2012 </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left">Cost:</td> <td align="left" width="1%"> </td> <td align="left" width="12%"> </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" width="1%"> </td> <td align="left" width="12%"> </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff"> Buildings</td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="1%">$</td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="12%"> 19,521,703 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="1%">$</td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="12%"> 19,189,999 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left"> Office equipment</td> <td align="left" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" width="12%"> 28,826 </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" width="12%"> 28,337 </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff"> Machinery</td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="12%"> 135,990 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="12%"> 133,680 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left"> Motor vehicles</td> <td align="left" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="12%"> 117,667 </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="12%"> 115,668 </td> <td align="left" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff">Total cost</td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="12%"> 19,804,186 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="12%"> 19,467,684 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="2%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left">Less: Accumulated depreciation</td> <td align="left" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="12%"> (4,032,396 </td> <td align="left" width="2%">)</td> <td align="left" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="1%"> </td> <td align="right" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" width="12%"> (3,476,624 </td> <td align="left" width="2%">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff"> Net book value </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width="1%"> $ </td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width="12%"> 15,771,790 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width="1%"> $ </td> <td align="right" bgcolor="#e6efff" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 3px double" width="12%"> 15,991,060 </td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#e6efff" width="2%"> </td> </tr> </table> Depreciation expense was $490,683 and $380,545 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 respectively, and $246,778 and $190,261 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. 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