When was the first car in New China born?
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In 1953, China's first automobile manufacturer, the First Automobile Works, was established in Changchun. In 1956, the first Chinese-made automobile, the Jiefang CA10, rolled off the production line. However, the Jiefang CA10 was a heavy-duty truck. In 1958, the Changchun First Automobile Works produced China's first sedan, the Dongfeng CA71, and the Hongqi CA72. Here is some extended information: 1. The world's first automobile: The birth of the automobile is closely linked to the European Industrial Revolution. During the First Industrial Revolution, machines replaced traditional manual manufacturing, and steam replaced wind and water as the power source for machines. During this period, a Belgian missionary named Ferdinand Verbiest invented a steam-powered automobile using steam as the power source. When Verbiest came to China for missionary work, he also presented this steam-powered automobile to Emperor Kangxi. 2. China's automobile industry: Today, China has become the world's largest automobile producer, with automobile production exceeding 25 million units in 2020, once again leading the world. Innovation is becoming the endogenous driving force for the development of China's automobile industry, with intelligence and connectivity gradually becoming new driving forces for the transformation and upgrading of China's automobile industry.
My grandfather was an auto worker from the older generation who often told me the story of New China's first automobile. On July 13, 1956, the Jiefang brand truck rolled off the production line at the Changchun First Automobile Works. Back then, the country had just been founded, and the whole nation was thrilled—it symbolized the beginning of our self-reliant industrial development. The truck was designed based on the Soviet ZIS-150 model, but after achieving true domestic production, it boosted the entire automotive industry. The Jiefang trucks contributed to national construction efforts, and today FAW still produces models like the Hongqi. Recalling those memories is moving and reminds us to cherish the progress of domestic vehicles today.
