Easier administrative approval benefits firms

SHIJIAZHUANG - Li Cuimin, an employee of an automobile sales service shop in Shijiazhuang, capital of North China's Hebei province, still remembers the difficulty she had when trying to apply for a business certificate.

"Last year, I went to the local office more than 20 times, but was finally told that I did not need to apply for the certificate because our shop had already been qualified based on another certificate," Li said.

"This year when I went to the new center for a permit of business change, it only took me two visits to finish all the procedures."