More graduates keen to go it alone, survey shows

Twenty-six percent of Chinese students leaving higher education were eager to start their own businesses in 2017, a rise of 8 percent from the previous year, a recent survey showed.

The survey, jointly conducted by more than 30 higher education institutions, enterprises and social organizations, covered 52 higher education institutions across the country.

According to the survey, 22 percent of respondents said they were looking to enter the e-commerce sector.