CCTV9英语新闻：北京车展2014（在线收听）

The automobile culture has been a driving force around the world for decades, but not so in China, where car ownership has only become relatively common over the past ten years. Can investing in auto events like auto racing pay off?

Just looking around the sports car booths at the Beijing autoshow, you realise how far China’s love affair with car culture has travelled. It’s such an ingrained part of people’s lives now, that many are finding soulmates at auto clubs or planning getaways around their cars. Chenglei and Xia Cheng went to a souped up car event in Beijing before the auto show, to check out China’s car racing scene.

Beijing Autoshow 2014: China’s "Fast & Furious" scene

Beijing Autoshow 2014: China’s "Fast & Furious" scene