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Beijing auto exhibition 2006 closed Monday with a record turnout of almost 600,000
visitors in 10 days, the organizers said. Nearly
550,000 people visited the main venue at the China International Exhibition Center,
while another 50,000 visited the commercial vehicles and auto parts show at the
National Agricultural Exhibition Center.
The event, which has been held
biennially since 1990, also drew6,376 journalists, including 1,135 from outside
China.
The rising importance of the Beijing auto show was reflected by
the unprecedented presence of major international automakers.
More than
1,500 businesses from over 20 countries and regions, including big names in the
international auto industries, were represented.
Chinese brands account
for about a quarter of China's auto sales. While consolidating their share in
low-end products, they are moving into more lucrative markets dominated by foreign
carmakers.
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