调查显示 26%在校大学生有较强创业意愿

26% of Chinese students from higher education institutions are eager to start businesses in 2017, marking an eight percentage points rise from the previous year, according to a survey.
一项调查显示，2017年，我国26%的高校学生渴望创业，比例较前一年提高了8个百分点。

The survey, jointly conducted by over 30 higher education institutions, enterprises and social organizations, covered 52 higher education institutions across the country.
这项调查由30多家教育机构、企业和社会组织共同进行，范围覆盖了全国的52所高校。

According to the survey, 22% of the respondents choose to start businesses in accommodation and catering industry and 19.3% prefer the e-commerce sector.
调查称，22%的受访学生选择在住宿和餐饮行业创业，19.3%的学生则青睐电商领域。

Motivation behind entrepreneurship varies, 31% of them want to pursue a free and independent job and lifestyle, 18% want to realize their dreams and 10% are seeking sound business opportunities, the survey showed.
调查显示，受访学生创业的动机各异，31%的学生想追求自由、独立的工作和生活方式，18%想实现个人理想，10%则寻求好的商机。

More than 50% of them said funds shortage remains the biggest challenge in entrepreneurship.
过半学生表示，资金短缺仍是他们创业所面临的最大挑战。

The survey said higher education institutions should provide more opportunities to foster entrepreneurship and help develop a financing system for students to start their own business.
该调查指出，高等教育机构应该提供更多的机会来培养创业精神，并帮助建立一个供学生创业的融资体系。