Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,246,000	$ 5,503,000
Term deposit		3,175,000	3,265,000
Accounts receivable, net		3,484,000	2,549,000
Other receivables, net		355,000	1,910,000
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		6,844,000	5,843,000
Due from related parties		368,000	41,000
Other current assets		28,000	45,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current		1,764,000	1,882,000
Total current assets		17,264,000	21,038,000
Long-term investments		1,550,000	1,133,000
Property and equipment, net		511,000	681,000
Intangible assets, net		6,467,000	5,638,000
Deposit and prepayment for purchasing of software technology		996,000	1,024,000
Goodwill		4,275,000	4,396,000
Deferred tax assets-non current		1,365,000	1,550,000
Total Assets		32,428,000	35,460,000
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank loan *	[1]	449,000
Accounts payable *	[1]	115,000	95,000
Advances from customers *	[1]	1,177,000	1,313,000
Accrued payroll and other accruals *	[1]	537,000	685,000
Guarantee payment and prepayment from new investors		918,000	944,000
Taxes payable *	[1]	3,068,000	3,186,000
Other payables *	[1]	517,000	234,000
Liabilities classified as held for sale *	[1]	710,000	913,000
Total current liabilities		7,491,000	7,370,000
Deferred tax liability-non current *	[1]	29,000	118,000
Long-term borrowing from a director		131,000	135,000
Total Liabilities		7,651,000	7,623,000
Commitments and contingencies			129,000
Common stock (US$0.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 12,158,542 shares and 11,856,304 shares at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)		12,000	12,000
Additional paid-in capital		28,246,000	26,528,000
Statutory reserves		2,607,000	2,607,000
Retained deficit		(8,033,000)	(3,870,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,457,000	2,056,000
Total ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		24,289,000	27,333,000
Noncontrolling interests		488,000	375,000
Total equity		24,777,000	27,708,000
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 32,428,000	$ 35,460,000

[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).