More grads still opting to start own businesses

The percentage of Chinese college graduates choosing to start their own businesses has risen for three consecutive years, a survey shows.

It also found that the average monthly salary of self-employed graduates is higher than those who are not.

Of the college students who graduated in 2013, 2.3 percent started their own business, higher than the figure for 2012 (2 percent), 2011 (1.6 percent) and 2010 (1.5 percent).