Editorial Summary

Beijing municipal government will soon offer the ultimate reward to attract online game development talent. According to Chinanews.com.cn, an unnamed insider said Beijing will allow online game and animation professionals from outside Beijing to apply for Beijing hukou (registered permanent residency) after working in Beijing for three years. The hukou approval standard has not been released. Beijing and Shanghai hukous are extremely difficult to obtain; only a select few meet the criteria required for application. Many less qualified hukou seekers have spent over 100,000 Yuan to obtain their Beijing hukous.