In Shiyan, Hubei, a cultural landmark carrying the glorious history of China's automobile industry - Dongfeng Motor Museum was officially unveiled. The museum is located in the historical area of the former Second Automobile Factory (hereinafter referred to as "Second Automobile"), which is the first comprehensive exhibition hall in the central region with the theme of automobile industry culture, attracting relevant leaders from national ministries and commissions, Hubei Province and Shiyan City, as well as more than 500 guests such as academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, partners, and representatives of industry associations to witness its opening ceremony.
Dongfeng Motor Museum takes "fighting the battle of turning over the automobile industry" as the core display clue, and systematically reviews the common development of Dongfeng Motor and China's automobile industry through five exhibition units and three special exhibition areas. More than 240 precious exhibits, from the yellowed "Second Automobile Construction Mobilization Order" to the first generation of Dongfeng military vehicle EQ0, each of which carries the weight of history, with video materials and oral history, vividly reproduces the passionate years of self-reliance and hard work.
Walking into the museum, the theme reliefs and round carvings in the hall seem to bring the audience back to the early days of the construction of the Second Automobile, and the entrepreneurial stories in the reed mat shed are like a spiritual torch, illuminating the journey of China's automobile industry. The museum not only displays physical exhibits, but also allows the audience to experience the magnificent chapter of China's automobile industry from scratch and from small to large through multimedia means.
As an automobile culture theme experience area and red education base integrating exhibition, collection, education and other functions, Dongfeng Motor Museum will become an important window to display the civilization and scientific and technological progress of China's automobile industry. In the future, it will become an important platform for the public to understand the history of China's automobile industry and feel the charm of automobile industry culture.
In the context of the new era, Dongfeng Motor takes scientific and technological innovation as the core driving force and continuously promotes high-quality development. In 2024 years, Dongfeng has accelerated the construction of global innovation centers, global modeling centers, software research institutes and other innovation bases, increased investment in independent research and development, and made remarkable achievements. The continuous iteration of core technologies such as Mach Power and Dongfeng Hydrogen Boat, as well as the new record of thermal efficiency of the super hybrid engine, all demonstrate Dongfeng Motor's strength in scientific and technological innovation.
The establishment of Dongfeng Motor Museum also marks a new milestone in the government-enterprise cooperation between Shiyan City and Dongfeng Motor. Since Shiyan was built due to the east wind in 1969, the fate of the two is closely linked. Dongfeng Motor started from scratch in Shiyan to build China's first independent automobile industry base, which drove the rapid development of the local economy and transformed Shiyan from a closed mountainous area into "China's truck capital". Today, the two sides use the Automobile Museum as a link to promote the in-depth integration of industry and cultural tourism, injecting new vitality into the transformation and upgrading of the city.
Dongfeng Motor Museum is not only a tribute to history, but also an expectation for the future. It uses steel, light and shadow to write a magnificent epic of China's industrial civilization, allowing people to look back on history while also feeling the firm pace of China's automobile industry towards the world stage. This cultural monument, which carries the "three-line spirit", will become the common spiritual home of Shiyan City and Dongfeng Motor, inspiring generation after generation to contribute to the development of China's automobile industry.