Sedan cars tempt China

Author: Li An ding
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Publish Date: 1998-03-01
Features: Is the Chinese people destined to be without cars? When will officials say goodbye to official cars? Are car development and traffic congestion a pair of sworn enemies? The pioneers of the "private car owner"; The car obsession of the billionaire; The private car dream of the celebrity; The renowned professor's affection for "used cars"; The unclassified farmer riding in a luxury car. This is a long-form news investigation written by Li An ding, a senior reporter of Xinhua News Agency and an expert on car issues, after nearly a decade of research and visits both domestically and internationally. It explores topics of interest to people: Are the Chinese people destined to be without cars? When will officials say goodbye to official cars? Is car development the cause of traffic congestion? What are the "three major items" of the next century?