The Chery QQme Was A Totally Crazy Chinese Car

The Chery QQme was one of the most crazily designed Chinese cars ever; it looked mad from every side.
Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
Exploring China's Wild Automotive World

The Chery QQme was one of the most crazily designed Chinese cars ever; it looked mad from every side.

The Suzuki Alto Happy Prince was a sporty variant of the China-made second-generation Suzuki Alto.

The Xiali N3 was a basic family car for China, based on the original Xiali, which in turn was based on the Daihatsu Charade. In 2010 tried something wild: a sports model.

This sweet little white sedan is a Haima Family, based on the Mazda 323 Familia. The Haima Family was one of those super basic cheap Chinese sedans, but sadly it was never able to compete with cars like the Volkswagen…

A lovely Citroen Elysee taxi, seen in central Beijing a few years ago. Sadly, Elysée taxis have largely disappeared from the roads of the capital nowadays.

The Songhuajiang minivans once were everywhere in Beijing, and in the entire north and northeast of China. They were used to transport everything, from humans to chickens, from wood to eggs.

A fiery red first generation E12 BMW 528, seen parked on the pavement in east Beijing, right in front of the apartment building where I used to live. The good Bimmer was painted in a very pretty cherry red shade.…