In 2017, Torch Zone added 4,726 market entities of all kinds, an increase of 20.3% over 2016. Among them, up to 83.1% (3,928) were newly-registered tertiary industry market main-bodies. Up to now, Torch Zone’s enterprise number exceeds self-employed business number for the first time.

Since the start of the business system reform, Torch Zone keeps improving the business environment for stimulating the market vitality. In 2017, Torch Zone added 2,345 enterprises and 2,380 individually-owned businesses.