SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Schedule of Lease Liabilities Reconciled to the Operating Lease) (Details) - CNY (¥) ¥ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Schedule Of Lease Liabilities Reconciled To Operating Lease
Operating lease commitments as of December 31, 2018		¥ 1,891
Weighted average incremental borrowing rate as of January 1, 2019		4.75%
Discounted operating lease commitments as of January 1, 2019	¥ 803	¥ 1,803
Lease liabilities as of January 1, 2019	¥ 803	¥ 1,803

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The amount of liabilities related to the entity's leases. Lease is a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to use an underlying asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.

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-IssueDate 2019-01-01
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The amount of undiscounted operating lease payments to be received. Operating lease is a lease that does not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of an underlying asset.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Number 16
-IssueDate 2019-01-01
-Paragraph 97
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- Definition

The weighted average lessee's incremental borrowing rate applied to lease liabilities recognised in the statement of financial position at the date of initial application of IFRS 16. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that a lessee would have to pay to borrow over a similar term, and with a similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic environment.

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-URIDate 2019-03-27

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