Note 15 - Payable for acquisition

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Payable For Acquisitions Disclosure [Text Block]

15.   Payable for acquisition

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	US$(’000)		US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)
Sou Yi Lian Mei		-		1,266

Payable for acquisition as of December 31, 2012 represented the outstanding balance payment of approximately RMB8.0 million for the acquisition of the 49% equity interest of Sou Yi Lian Mei that was consummated in September 2012, which was paid to the former shareholder of Sou Yi Lian Mei during the three months ended March 31, 2013.