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Season 1 • Episode 9: Chinese Entrepreneurs Fight for Survival • Watch with subtitles

Episode 9: Chinese Entrepreneurs Fight for Survival
June 1, 2020 • 27 min
Chinese nationals make up about 30% of foreigners in Japan. Among the younger generations of Chinese living here, starting a business has become a trend in recent years. But with the coronavirus outbreak, many risk having to close up shop. We look at 2 such entrepreneurs: Xiaohan, who opened up a prep school for Chinese students wishing to enter Japanese universities, and Yuemei, the owner of an "izakaya" in Tokyo - businesswomen who won't give up on their dreams so easily!
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