A Forbes magazine story in 2010 said the Wuling Sunshine minivan is "the most important car on earth" because it is "the choice for China's small business owners and farmers, who use it to haul everything from electronics to sugarcane".
An auto award that organizers say "has nothing to do with business, power and connections" was unveiled on Jan 8 in Beijing with the Chinese model GAC Trumpchi GS5 winning the championship.
"In the Year of the Horse, let's start as a charging horse," said Hubertus Troska, member of the Board of Management at Daimler AG, and chairman and CEO of Daimler Greater China Ltd.
Tu Xiangdong, a calligrapher and photographer, says there is plenty to be passionate about in both occupations.
Smog was a frequent feature on daily weather reports in cities throughout China in 2013.
Experts say signals that the government may relax the nation's one-child policy in the near future are a promising sign for makers of SUVs and minivans, also known as multi-purpose vehicles.
As competition in the domestic automobile market intensifies, China's local brands are shifting their focus overseas.
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