Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 5,086		$ 2,952
Accounts receivable, net		6,600		7,215
Other receivables, net		165		2,646
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		2,579		4,073
Due from related parties, net				14
Total current assets		14,430		16,900
Long-term investments		453		918
Property and equipment, net		213		299
Intangible assets, net		1,628		3,808
Prepayment for blockchain and other software applications development		3,738
Goodwill				5,277
Deferred tax assets, net		677		1,358
Total Assets		21,139		28,560
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank loan *	[1]	756		765
Accounts payable *	[1]	1,465		2,851
Advances from customers *	[1]	1,399		3,559
Accrued payroll and other accruals *	[1]	401		559
Payable for acquisition of noncontrolling interest *		756
Due to investors related to terminated security purchase agreements				938
Payable for purchasing of software technology *			[1]	436
Taxes payable *	[1]	3,054		3,168
Other payables *	[1]	145		687
Total current liabilities		7,976		12,963
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term borrowing from a director		132		134
Warrant liabilities		1,327
Total Liabilities		9,435		13,097
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock (US$0.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 16,132,543 shares and 13,982,542 shares at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)		16		14
Additional paid-in capital		37,853		31,554
Statutory reserves		2,607		2,607
Accumulated deficit		(30,556)		(20,487)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,786		1,598
Total ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		11,706		15,286
Noncontrolling interests		(2)		177
Total equity		11,704		15,463
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 21,139		$ 28,560

[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).