The city of Changzhou reported 409.1 thousand self-employed businesses in the first half of this year, creating jobs for 829.4 thousand people.
Liu Yilong used to work with a restaurant. The sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic early this year witnessed his income decline. In mid-May, he quit his job and opened a noodle eatery.
Apply online without leaving home. Since the beginning of this year, the Changzhou Market Regulatory Administration has promoted "online operation" and "handheld operation". Applicants for self-employed business licenses can get e-business license that has the same legal effect as the paper-based licenses.
In the second quarter, Changzhou reported 20.7 thousand newly-registered self-employed businesses, adding u to a total of 409.1 thousand at the end of June and creating jobs for 829.4 thousand people.
