Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,047	$ 3,035
Term deposit		3,073	3,056
Accounts receivable, net		4,242	3,322
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		7,928	4,754
Due from related parties, net		1,082	213
Other current assets		143	95
Total current assets		17,515	14,475
Long-term investments		1,348	1,340
Property and equipment, net		423	471
Intangible assets, net		7,001	7,264
Goodwill		4,998	4,970
Deferred tax assets		1,531	1,522
Total Assets		32,816	30,042
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank loan *	[1]	725	721
Accounts payable *	[1]	398	102
Advances from customers *	[1]	4,606	1,420
Accrued payroll and other accruals *	[1]	597	685
Due to new investors related to terminated security purchase agreements		888	884
Payable for purchasing of software technology *		413	411
Taxes payable *	[1]	2,963	2,910
Other payables *	[1]	555	487
Total current liabilities		11,145	7,620
Long-term borrowing from a director		127	126
Total Liabilities		11,272	7,746
Equity:
Common stock (US$0.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 12,265,542 shares and 12,158,542 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)		12	12
Additional paid-in capital		29,496	29,285
Statutory reserves		2,607	2,607
Retained deficit		(11,449)	(10,362)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		843	700
Total ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		21,509	22,242
Noncontrolling interests		35	54
Total equity		21,544	22,296
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 32,816	$ 30,042

[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).