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Beijing auto show closes with record turnout
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-11-28 10:45 The 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 auto parts show at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center. The event, which has been held biennially since 1990, also drew 6,376 journalists, including 1,135 from outside China.
INCREASING lNTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE The rising importance of the Beijing auto show was reflected by the unprecedented presence of major international carmakers. More than 1,500 businesses from over 20 countries and regions, including big names in the international auto industries, were represented. Foreign carmakers brought two-thirds of the 572 cars to the show. Ten models, including Toyota's Corolla and Maybach's ultra-luxury 62S, made their global debuts in Beijing. (For more biz stories, please visit Industries)
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