Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 3,035	$ 5,503
Term deposit		3,056	3,265
Accounts receivable, net		3,322	2,549
Other receivables, net		89	1,910
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		4,754	5,843
Due from related parties, net		213	41
Other current assets		6	45
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current			1,882
Total current assets		14,475	21,038
Long-term investments		1,340	1,133
Property and equipment, net		471	681
Intangible assets, net		7,264	5,638
Prepayment for purchasing of software technology			1,024
Goodwill		4,970	4,396
Deferred tax assets-non current		1,522	1,550
Total Assets		30,042	35,460
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank loan *	[1]	721
Accounts payable *	[1]	102	95
Advances from customers *	[1]	1,420	1,313
Accrued payroll and other accruals *	[1]	685	685
Guarantee payment and prepayment from investors		884	944
Payable for purchasing of software technology *	[1]	411
Taxes payable *	[1]	2,910	3,186
Other payables *	[1]	487	234
Liabilities classified as held for sale *	[1]		913
Total current liabilities		7,620	7,370
Deferred tax liability-non current *	[1]		118
Long-term borrowing from a director		126	135
Total Liabilities		7,746	7,623
Commitments and contingencies			129
Equity:
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 December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively)		12	12
Additional paid-in capital		29,285	26,528
Statutory reserves		2,607	2,607
Retained deficit		(10,362)	(3,870)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		700	2,056
Total ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		22,242	27,333
Noncontrolling interests		54	375
Total equity		22,296	27,708
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 30,042	$ 35,460

[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).