[Post Effective Amendment No. 2 to FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 CHINANET ONLINE HOLDINGS, INC. Nevada 20-4672080 7310 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.) (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) No.3 Min Zhuang Road, Building 6 Yu Quan Hui Gu Tuspark, Haidian District, Beijing, PRC 100195 86-10-5160-0828 Loeb &] [3993 Howard Hughes Parkway Suite 600 Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 May 3, 2010 ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. No. 3 Min Zhuang Road, Building 6 Yu Quan Hui Gu Tuspark Haidian District Beijing, PRC 100195 Ladies and Gentlemen: We have also examined originals or copies of certain corporate documents or records of the Company as described below: (a) The Registration Statement;] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the inclusion in this Post Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1 filed with the SEC on May 03, 2010 (the "Registration Statement") of our report dated March 31, 2010, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc (the "Company"), as of December 31, 2009 and 2008,]