What was the first car produced in China before liberation?

[BradleyRose]

China's first domestically produced car was the Minsheng brand car, while the Jiefang brand truck was the first vehicle manufactured after the founding of New China. In 1928 after the Northeast Flag Replacement, Young Marshal Zhang Xueliang established an Industrial Manufacturing Department at the Liaoning Mortar Factory the following year, which was later renamed the affiliated Minsheng Factory, with plans to develop China's own automobiles there. More details are as follows: 1. Background: Due to China's weak industrial foundation at that time, automobile production had to start with imitation. 2. Development: The Minsheng Factory purchased disassembled parts of the American Reo Speed Wagon truck, brought them back to China for assembly. Through repeated experimentation, they finally mastered automotive assembly technology and conducted reverse engineering to replicate the components.