India, Sept. 2 -- An 11-year-old boy from Hunan province has captured attention online in China after earning 4,000 yuan (US$550) a month by selling milk tea at a night market during his summer holidays.

According to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the boy, nicknamed Nuomi, has been lauded for his sharp "business sense" and entrepreneurial spirit.

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Nuomi, a Primary Five student from Changsha, was allowed to set up the stall by his mother after excelling in his school exams. His mother, surnamed Li, said she wanted to reward him for coming first in his class. He had scored a perfect 100 in English and mathema...