3W Coffee, a meeting place for budding entrepreneurs in Zhongguancun, Beijing's technology hub in the Haidian district, has been hot for Chinese start-ups.
The three-story coffee shop is one of the seas of innovation incubators in Beijing. Now it is also the birthplace of more than 20 small start-ups.
Besides providing a meeting place for entrepreneurs to discuss their dreams, share their innovative ideas, this coffee shop also leases office and work areas for start-up businesses at low rent and free Wi-Fi, water and electricity charges to reduce their costs.
As a gesture to show government's support for innovation and entrepreneurship, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang even came here to drink coffee with the young entrepreneurs this May.
Innovator in a conference room in 3W Coffee in Zhongguancun, Beijing's Haidian district, May 18, 2015. [Photo/CFP] |
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