Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due to the shareholder. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

No definition available.

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- Definition

The amount of current lease liabilities. [Refer: Lease liabilities]

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- Definition

The amount of payables due to related parties. [Refer: Related parties [member]]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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-IssueDate 2019-01-01
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RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Group Payables with Related Parties) (Details) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2018 CNY (¥)
Current:
Payable to a related company: \| ¥		¥ 5,077	¥ 4,041
Payable to the Shareholder: \| ¥		7,097	6,973
Lease liabilities to related companies: \| ¥		803
Feishang Enterprise [Member]
Current:
Payable to a related company: \| ¥		5,077	4,041
Lease liabilities to related companies: \| ¥		287
Feishang Group [Member]
Current:
Payable to the Shareholder: \| ¥		7,097	6,973
Anka [Member]
Current:
Lease liabilities to related companies: \| ¥		¥ 516
USD [Member]
Current:
Payable to a related company: \| $	$ 729
Payable to the Shareholder: \| $	1,019
Lease liabilities to related companies: \| $	115
USD [Member] \| Feishang Enterprise [Member]
Current:
Payable to a related company: \| $	729
Lease liabilities to related companies: \| $	41
USD [Member] \| Feishang Group [Member]
Current:
Payable to the Shareholder: \| $	1,019
USD [Member] \| Anka [Member]
Current:
Lease liabilities to related companies: \| $	$ 74