Officers of the Guizhou provincial industry & commerce bureau issue a business license to a foreign businessman.[Photo/gzgov.gov.cn]

By September 25, according to official statistics, there were altogether 1.50 million registered businesses in Guizhou province, 253,600 more than last year, showing an increase of 20 percent, with a total registered capital of 1493.48 billion yuan ($ 243.40 billion), 401.59 billion yuan more than that of last year–an, increase of 37 percent.