Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 5,503	$ 5,037
Term deposit		3,265	3,465
Accounts receivable, net		2,549	2,407
Other receivables, net		1,910	8,392
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		5,843	8,092
Due from related parties		41	51
Other current assets		45	61
Deferred tax assets-current			176
Assets classified as held for sale		1,882
Total current assets		21,038	27,681
Long-term investments		1,133	909
Property and equipment, net		681	943
Intangible assets, net		5,638	9,238
Deposit and prepayment for purchasing of software technology		1,024	850
Goodwill		4,396	6,772
Deferred tax assets-non current		1,550	1,037
Total Assets		$ 35,460	47,430
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank loan *	[1]		817
Accounts payable *	[1]	$ 95	782
Advances from customers *	[1]	1,313	832
Accrued payroll and other accruals *	[1]	$ 685	585
Due to noncontrolling interest of VIE *	[1]		638
Payable for purchasing of software technology *	[1]		2,826
Guarantee payment and prepayment from new investors		$ 944
Taxes payable *	[1]	3,186	3,332
Other payables *	[1]	234	$ 602
Liabilities classified as held for sale *	[1]	913
Total current liabilities		7,370	$ 10,414
Long-term liabilities:
Deferred tax liability-non current *	[1]	118	964
Long-term borrowing from a director		135	143
Total Liabilities		7,623	11,521
Commitments and contingencies		129
ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity
Common stock (US$0.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 29,640,130 shares and 29,030,130 shares at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively)		30	29
Additional paid-in capital		26,510	24,703
Statutory reserves		2,607	2,607
Retained (deficit)/earnings		(3,870)	5,222
Accumulated other comprehensive income		2,056	3,625
Total ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		27,333	36,186
Noncontrolling interests		375	(277)
Total equity		27,708	35,909
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 35,460	$ 47,430

[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).