People seek opportunities at the promotion for 2014 Xiamen business start-up programs on Oct 19, 2014, in Xiamen, Fujian province. [Photo by Zhang Qihui / xmnn.cn]

A promotion for Xiamen’s 2014 business start-up programs was held on Oct 19, in Xiamen, Fujian province, exhibiting 75 entrepreneurship programs. The event attracted more than 3,000 people and 900 of them signed cooperative intentions with 73 exhibitors.

Twenty programs, involving small investments and low technology in accommodation, catering and community services, aim to help the unemployed. Sixteen programs in electronic business, education, and computing services are suitable for university graduates. And 39 programs in economic cultivation, featured aquaculture, wholesale and retail, and processing aim to provide opportunities for rural surplus laborers to start businesses.

"The first rose” is a potting program with physical and virtual stores. Sending flowers is increasingly popular nowadays, and the program, targeting community residents, is profitable, according to its manager.

"Baby remote monitoring” was another attraction at the event. The program can allow parents to see remotely what their children are doing in kindergartens.

By Zhai Song and edited by Brian Salter