In the last 30 years, China has achieved great economic progress. Since the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the country has opened its doors to friends from all over the world and many people now have a better understanding of the “Oriental Magic”.

The Chinese automobile industry has also made remarkable progress since the 1980s; in 2009, China became the largest car market for both manufacture and sale, thus starting a new era for automobiles. Consequently, collecting historic vehicles has become more popular and the number of enthusiasts has grown. Meanwhile, some foreign collection cars of great value and historical significance were brought to China and exchanges with the rest of the world started developing also in this field.

Classic Vehicle union   of China (CVUC) is a national organization with over 400 members and a collection of about 1000 classic vehicles. It was founded in 2005 and its headquarters are located in Beijing