Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,816	$ 3,035
Term deposit		3,129	3,056
Accounts receivable, net		5,091	3,322
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		4,693	4,754
Due from related parties, net		229	213
Other current assets		183	95
Total current assets		15,141	14,475
Long-term investments		1,373	1,340
Property and equipment, net		382	471
Intangible assets, net		6,823	7,264
Goodwill		5,090	4,970
Deferred tax assets		1,444	1,522
Total Assets		30,253	30,042
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank loan *	[1]	738	721
Accounts payable *	[1]	130	102
Advances from customers *	[1]	2,519	1,420
Accrued payroll and other accruals *	[1]	467	685
Due to new investors related to terminated security purchase agreements		905	884
Payable for purchasing of software technology *		421	411
Taxes payable *	[1]	3,019	2,910
Other payables *	[1]	675	487
Total current liabilities		8,874	7,620
Long-term borrowing from a director		129	126
Total Liabilities		9,003	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 June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)		12	12
Additional paid-in capital		29,633	29,285
Statutory reserves		2,607	2,607
Accumulated deficit		(12,238)	(10,362)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,167	700
Total ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		21,181	22,242
Noncontrolling interests		69	54
Total equity		21,250	22,296
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 30,253	$ 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).