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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Attributable to owners of the Company Issued Capital (Note 19) [Member] CNY (¥)	Attributable to owners of the Company Issued Capital (Note 19) [Member] USD [Member] USD ($)	Attributable to owners of the Company Other Capital Reserves [Member] CNY (¥)	Attributable to owners of the Company Other Capital Reserves [Member] USD [Member] USD ($)	Attributable to owners of the Company Reserves [Member] CNY (¥)	Attributable to owners of the Company Accumulated losses [Member] CNY (¥)	Attributable to owners of the Company Accumulated losses [Member] USD [Member] USD ($)	Attributable to owners of the Company Other Comprehensive Income [Member] CNY (¥)	Attributable to owners of the Company Other Comprehensive Income [Member] USD [Member] USD ($)	Attributable to owners of the Company Total [Member] CNY (¥)	Attributable to owners of the Company Total [Member] USD [Member] USD ($)	CNY (¥)	USD [Member] USD ($)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	¥ 312,081		¥ 636,960		¥ 58,797	¥ (980,085)		¥ (4,513)		¥ 23,240		¥ 23,240
Loss for the year						(41,449)				(41,449)		(41,449)
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investments, net of tax								631		631		631
Reclassification adjustments for gains on disposal included in the consolidated statement of profit or loss								(631)		(631)		(631)
Total other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax								410		410		410
Total comprehensive income						(41,449)		410		(41,039)		(41,039)
Appropriation and utilization of safety fund and production maintenance fund, net					5,436	(5,436)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	312,081		636,960		64,233	(1,026,970)		(4,103)		(17,799)		(17,799)
Loss for the year						(23,036)				(23,036)		(23,036)
Total other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax								(834)		(834)		(834)
Total comprehensive income						(23,036)		(834)		(23,870)		(23,870)
Adjustment in relation to acquisition of Double Grow					(694)					(694)		(694)
Deemed contribution from a related party (Note 5 and Note 19(b))			55,558							55,558		55,558
Appropriation and utilization of safety fund, net					(359)	359
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	312,081		692,518		63,180	(1,049,647)		(4,937)		13,195		13,195
Loss for the year						(29,996)				(29,996)		(29,996)
Total other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax								1,296		1,296		1,296	$ 199
Total comprehensive income						(29,996)		1,296		(28,700)		(28,700)	(4,410)
Disposal of the discontinued operations					(63,180)	63,180
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	¥ 312,081	$ 47,963	¥ 692,518	$ 106,432		¥ (1,016,463)	$ (156,219)	¥ (3,641)	$ (560)	¥ (15,505)	$ (2,384)	¥ (15,505)	$ (2,384)