Note 3 - Summary of significant accounting policies (Details)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member] CNY
Note 3 - Summary of significant accounting policies (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	51.00%		51.00%
Advertising Expense (in Dollars)	$ 120,000	$ 94,000	$ 144,000	$ 168,000
Research and Development Expense (in Dollars)	463,000	425,000	912,000	756,000
Statute Of Limitations Special Circumstances Underpayment Of Taxes Threshold (in Yuan Renminbi)					100,000

- Definition

The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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