EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSES

Schedule of employee benefits expense

	For the years ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
Salaries and wages	$	9,244,473	$	10,155,918	$	8.688,806
Pension plan and employment insurance		509,966		583,093		517,592
Contribution to defined contribution pension plan		194,123		209,494		279,968
Health benefits		613,918		810,609		744,297
Cash-based employee expenses		10,562,480		11,759,114		10,230,663
Share-based payments		2,484,542		1,810,111		4,114,165
Total employee expenses	$	13,047,022	$	13,569,225	$	14,344,828