This Day, That Year
China Daily | Updated: 2019-10-10 07:43
Editor's note: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China.
On Oct 10, 1984, the contract to set up the Shanghai-Volkswagen joint venture was signed at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Before that, the first Volkswagen Santana was assembled in April 1983 by a team from Shanghai Auto, as seen in this item from China Daily. It marked the beginning of Volkswagen vehicle production in China.
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