Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,234	$ 3,035
Term deposit			3,056
Accounts receivable, net		4,653	3,322
Other receivables, net		2,863
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		5,450	4,754
Due from related parties, net		234	213
Other current assets		95	95
Total current assets		14,529	14,475
Long-term investments		949	1,340
Property and equipment, net		341	471
Intangible assets, net		6,653	7,264
Goodwill		5,195	4,970
Deferred tax assets		1,473	1,522
Total Assets		29,140	30,042
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank loan *	[1]	753	721
Accounts payable *	[1]	625	102
Advances from customers *	[1]	2,267	1,420
Accrued payroll and other accruals *	[1]	529	685
Due to new investors related to terminated security purchase agreements		923	884
Payable for purchasing of software technology *		429	411
Taxes payable *	[1]	3,089	2,910
Other payables *	[1]	715	487
Total current liabilities		9,330	7,620
Long-term borrowing from a director		132	126
Total Liabilities		9,462	7,746
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock (US$0.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 12,340,542 shares and 12,158,542 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)		12	12
Additional paid-in capital		29,769	29,285
Statutory reserves		2,607	2,607
Accumulated deficit		(14,325)	(10,362)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,504	700
Total ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		19,567	22,242
Noncontrolling interests		111	54
Total equity		19,678	22,296
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 29,140	$ 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).