
Hou Zhuyuan (2nd R) and Chen Qicheng (1st L), founders of hostel chain stores "Hainan 517 Cycling Posts," help foreigners maintain their bikes at her store in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, June 29, 2015. Hou Zhuyuan started her business in 2003 when she got to know Chen Qicheng, a local bicycle seller, as she travelled to Haikou by cycling after her postgraduate enterance examination. Since then, Hou and Chen have cooperated in establishing hostel chain stores though Hou has to continue her study in southwest China's Chongqing. Within three years, they have owned nine chain stores and 400 beds with annual turnover close to one million yuan (157,100 US dollars). They also harvested love as they worked to run the business. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)















