[Zhang Fei]

“For some reason, the Chinese love Buick.”

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It was the choice of China’s political and business elites prior to the Communist victory in 1949. There appears to be a fair amount of nostalgia involved, despite official propaganda belittling the pre-Communist era.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ieWewEHUkJrJatQM0AhwtutaZN8Q?docId=30cf8053-e341-419e-80aa-632aa457ef7c

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20080915/FREE/809119977

[mikey_hates_everything]

So that’s why! Interesting. I only knew of Buick from locals’ preferences but I don’t think too many of them know the history. I never investigated it further. Thanks!