Note 2 - Variable Interest Entities (Details) - The consolidated VIEs’ assets and liabilities	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2013 CNY	Jun. 29, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)		Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 VIEs [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 VIEs [Member] USD ($)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,392,000				$ 5,483,000		$ 8,572,000	$ 10,695,000	$ 2,381,000	$ 4,275,000
Term deposit	3,426,000				3,357,000				3,426,000	3,357,000
Accounts receivable, net	10,460,000				8,486,000				10,349,000	8,392,000
Other receivables, net	3,080,000				3,103,000				2,952,000	2,921,000
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers	14,636,000				14,596,000				14,635,000	14,587,000
Due from related parties	375,000				210,000				118,000	49,000
Other current assets	104,000				136,000				45,000	35,000
Deferred tax assets-current	23,000				50,000				23,000	50,000
Total current assets	35,496,000				35,421,000				33,929,000	33,666,000
Investment in and advance to equity investment affiliates	851,000			851,000	959,000				808,000	916,000
Property and equipment, net	1,417,000				1,636,000				1,231,000	1,389,000
Intangible assets, net	6,782,000				7,167,000				6,778,000	7,152,000
Deposit for purchasing of software technology	808,000		5,000,000						808,000
Goodwill	11,312,000				11,083,000				11,312,000	11,083,000
Deferred tax assets-non current	1,023,000				652,000				793,000	511,000
Total Assets	57,689,000				56,918,000				55,659,000	54,717,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	257,000	[1]			110,000	[1]			257,000	110,000
Advances from customers	810,000	[1]			1,065,000	[1]			810,000	1,065,000
Accrued payroll and other accruals	947,000	[1]			904,000	[1]			460,000	455,000
Due to Control Group									11,000	11,000
Payable for acquisition		[1]			1,266,000	[1]				1,266,000
Taxes payable	7,564,000	[1]			6,683,000	[1]			7,052,000	6,136,000
Other payables	259,000	[1]			217,000	[1]			178,000	196,000
Total current liabilities	9,837,000				10,245,000				8,768,000	9,239,000
Deferred tax Liabilities-non current	1,612,000	[1]			1,689,000	[1]			1,612,000	1,689,000
Total Liabilities	$ 11,590,000				$ 12,073,000				$ 10,380,000	$ 10,928,000

[1] All of the VIEs' assets can be used to settle obligations of their primary beneficiary. Liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on the Company's general assets (Note 2).