Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (17,938,276)	$ 565,671
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Share based compensation
Depreciation and amortization	3,242,152	1,985,628
Change in assets and liabilities:
Decrease/(Increase) in Notes and trade receivables	(10,895,005)	6,442,290
Decrease/(Increase) in Inventories	5,141,248	(2,524,841)
Decrease/(Increase) in Prepayments and other receivables	(9,590,521)	(22,674,232)
Decrease/(Increase) in Related party receivables	363,995	(5,473,816)
Increase in Notes and accounts payable	84,303,385	47,927,874
Decrease in Other payables and current liabilities	8,718,566	(5,866,360)
Net cash provided by operating activities	63,345,544	20,382,214
Cash flows from investing activities:
Decrease in restricted cash	(28,761,788)	(13,440,625)
Long-term investment in equities	(1,253,187)	(128,209)
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment	(10,445,817)	(808,803)
Increase in construction in progress	(12,683,936)	(5,277,930)
Purchase of Intangible assets		(6,176)
Collection/(Advance) to related parties	(2,834,286)
Net cash used in investing activities	(55,979,014)	(19,661,743)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings from bank and others	23,354,464	13,698,423
Repayment of bank borrowings and others	(24,387,144)	(12,162,083)
Repayment of capital lease obligation	(922,900)	(55,746)
Proceeds from deposit for capital lease obligation	341,579	(30,238)
Proceeds from forgivable loans		211,082
Payment to related parties	(4,771,021)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(6,385,022)	1,661,438
Net increase in cash	981,508	2,381,909
Effect of exchange rate changes	2,132,397	144,084
Cash at beginning of the period	2,704,987	9,213,760
Cash at end of the period	5,818,892	11,739,753
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest received	1,027,044	331,859
Interest paid	7,682,685	3,966,586
Income taxes paid
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Addition of PPE transferred from CIP	$ 69,044,607

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