The amount of housing subsidies to key management personnel in the form of employment benefits.

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The amount of compensation to key management personnel. [Refer: Key management personnel of entity or parent [member]]

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The amount of compensation to key management personnel in the form of post-employment benefits. [Refer: Key management personnel of entity or parent [member]]

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The amount of compensation to key management personnel in the form of short-term employee benefits. [Refer: Key management personnel of entity or parent [member]]

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RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Compensation of Key Management Personnel of Group) (Details) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2016 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2015 CNY (¥)
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]
Wages, salaries and allowances \| ¥		¥ 264	¥ 479	¥ 322
Housing subsidies \| ¥		2		4
Contribution to pension plans \| ¥		29	22	44
Total Compensation of key management personnel \| ¥		¥ 295	¥ 501	¥ 370
USD [Member]
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]
Wages, salaries and allowances \| $	$ 41
Housing subsidies \| $
Contribution to pension plans \| $	4
Total Compensation of key management personnel \| $	$ 45