South Reviews Issue No.1,published on January 1,2015In 2014,the expressions,“popular entrepreneurship”and“innovation”featured largely in Chinese discourse.Entrepreneurship and innovation are perceived as preliminary solutions to various social and economic problems under current circumstances,as confirmed at the Central Economic Work Conference that concluded in December 2014in Beijing.Starting an own business is nothing new,and no-one has ever disparaged innovation.To drive the economy through entrepreneurship and achieve the momentum necessary for sustainable development,China needs to restructure South Reviews Issue No.1, published on January 1, 2015In 2014, the expressions, “popular entrepreneurship ” and “innovation ” featured largely in Chinese discourse. Entrepreneurship and innovation are perceived as initial solutions to various social and economic problems under current circumstances, as confirmed at the Central Economic Work Conference that concluded in December 2014in Beijing. Starting an own business is nothing new, and no-one has ever disparaged innovation. To drive the economy through entrepreneurship and achieve the momentum necessary for sustainable development , China needs to restructure