Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues
From unrelated parties	$ 10,417,000	$ 8,264,000	$ 17,662,000	$ 13,276,000
From related parties	83,000	172,000	102,000	220,000
Total revenues	10,500,000	8,436,000	17,764,000	13,496,000
Cost of revenues	8,800,000	5,939,000	14,792,000	9,395,000
Gross profit	1,700,000	2,497,000	2,972,000	4,101,000
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing expenses	825,000	1,063,000	1,659,000	1,943,000
General and administrative expenses	992,000	1,832,000	2,084,000	3,538,000
Research and development expenses	305,000	590,000	700,000	1,016,000
Total operating expenses	2,122,000	3,485,000	4,443,000	6,497,000
Loss from operations	(422,000)	(988,000)	(1,471,000)	(2,396,000)
Other income (expenses)
Interest income	18,000	26,000	37,000	53,000
Interest expense	(37,000)		(73,000)
Other expenses	(203,000)	(1,000)	(206,000)	(13,000)
Total other (expenses)/income	(222,000)	25,000	(242,000)	40,000
Loss before income tax expense, noncontrolling interests and discontinued operation	(644,000)	(963,000)	(1,713,000)	(2,356,000)
Income tax expense	(113,000)	(180,000)	(113,000)	(152,000)
Loss from continuing operations	(757,000)	(1,143,000)	(1,826,000)	(2,508,000)
Loss from and on disposal of discontinued operation, net of income tax		(14,000)		(60,000)
Net loss	(757,000)	(1,157,000)	(1,826,000)	(2,568,000)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	(32,000)	(123,000)	(50,000)	(123,000)
Net loss attributable to ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.	$ (789,000)	$ (1,280,000)	$ (1,876,000)	$ (2,691,000)