GUANGZHOU, China, July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Trusted by 30 Million, Powered by Quality. On July 16, GAC Group hosted the 30 Million Customers Appreciation Event at the GAC manufacturing plant. The event was attended by leaders from Guangdong Province, Guangzhou Municipality, and Panyu District; Fu Bingfeng, Executive Vice President and Secretary-General of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers; Feng Xingya, Chairman of GAC Group; Xia Xianqing, President of GAC Group; along with other members of the leadership team, industry partners, suppliers, dealers, domestic and overseas customer representatives, employee representatives, and media representatives.
During the ceremony, GAC's overseas manufacturing bases were linked via live video. Its Thailand plant celebrated the roll-off of its 10,000th vehicle, a new model rolled off the line at the Indonesian plant, and the Austrian plant in Graz officially commenced mass production of the AION UT. The highlight came when the right-hand-drive GAC M8 PHEV – sold overseas as the GN8 – took the stage as the 30-millionth vehicle. Feng Xingya handed the keys to Thai customer Tony Jaa, a globally renowned action star and household name in Thailand. This moment captured not just a number, but the mutual trust and shared journey between GAC and its global users.
The 30 millionth delivery marks a major milestone in GAC's 29-year journey. Behind this number lies the trust of tens of millions of customers, GAC's commitment to quality and safety, its push for electrification and intelligent technology, and a reflection of China's auto industry shift from scale to value.
GAC has long been a pioneer of China's automotive globalization drive, expanding overseas since 2013. In the first half of 2026 alone, GAC exported over 120,000 vehicles, up 132% year-on-year. To date, GAC's global footprint spans 110 countries and regions across five continents, with a network of over 746 sales and service outlets, 7 overseas manufacturing plants, and 9 parts warehouses. Cumulative exports have surpassed 540,000 units, and GAC's global brand influence continues to rise.
To express its gratitude to 30 million customers worldwide, GAC has officially launched the "30 Millionth Vehicle Roll-off • Renewed Gratitude Season" campaign, with preferential offers rolling out across all regions worldwide.
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GAC Celebrates 30-Millionth Vehicle Roll-off, Sharing Milestone Moment with Global Users
SHANGHAI, July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shanghai Museum's "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas" is now officially open to the public. As the largest exhibition ever dedicated to the ancient civilizations of the Americas, it brings together 1,129 groups of objects, nearly 3,000 pieces, from leading museums and cultural institutions in Mexico, Peru, and China. Jointly organized by the Shanghai Museum, Secretariat of Culture of the Government of Mexico's, INAH, and Ministry of Culture of Peru, the exhibition is structured around the World Tree, the central cosmological concept shared across many ancient American civilizations. Spanning nearly three millennia of history, it presents a comprehensive survey of the civilizations of the ancient Americas. Exceptional works from museum collections across seven provinces in China also join these remarkable treasures from the Americas.
During the exhibition, the Shanghai Museum on People's Square is transformed beneath the symbolic canopy of the World Tree into an immersive environment inspired by the ancient Americas. Drawing on visual motifs including maize, jaguars, feathered serpents, and pyramids, the museum becomes a cultural landscape that evokes the civilizations on display. Occupying over 7,000m2 of gallery space, the exhibition moves beyond a conventional chronological presentation by placing objects within their historical and cultural contexts to reveal the connections between different civilizations. High-fidelity reconstructions are combined with multimedia installations to create immersive experiences, including multimedia projections, immersive environments, and participatory installations inspired by ritual practice, sacred architecture, mythology, and a ceremonial ballgame. Together, these installations present both the engineering achievements and spiritual worlds of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations, translating the concept of a "vertical cosmos" into an immersive spatial experience where archaeology and mythology converge.
Extending beyond the galleries, the exhibition unfolds across 10,000m2 of immersive experiences, offering visitors far more than a visual spectacle. This journey through ancient civilizations engages all the senses. From the maize field outside People's Square to the towering World Tree rising through the Museum's central atrium, visitors are gradually immersed in the world of the ancient Americas as they move from outdoors to indoors. Sight, smell, and taste all become part of the experience. The Shanghai Museum also introduces an integrated cultural experience combining special exhibitions, cultural products, dining, social activities, and live performances, allowing every visitor to discover the way of experiencing the exhibition that appeals to them most.
The Shanghai Museum has partnered with institutions including Shanghai Zoo, Shanghai Expo Culture Park, and Chenshan National Botanical Garden to launch an integrated, multi-dimensional curatorial approach encompassing the interplay of "antiquities, historical figures, animals, plants and foods" in a citywide collaborative program inspired by the concept of the World Tree. Through these cross-institutional partnerships, the exhibition extends beyond the Museum to create a multidimensional cultural experience across Shanghai. The Shanghai Museum has also established a comprehensive "land–sea–air" model, featuring cross-sector ticket packages to enhance accessibility and audience engagement. Beyond the Museum, themed immersive consumption spaces have been created, fostering deeper integration between the exhibition and urban life. To accompany the exhibition, the Shanghai Museum will introduce over 3,000 exhibition-inspired cultural products, alongside Museum Nights, multifunctional leisure spaces, immersive VR experiences, dedicated dining and relaxation areas, and a wide range of educational programs and interpretive resources. During the exhibition period, themed metro trains, buses, sightseeing coaches, and Huangpu River cruises will further extend the exhibition's presence throughout the city, bringing the atmosphere of the ancient civilizations of the Americas to Shanghai.
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Masterpieces at Their Peak: The World's Largest Exhibition on the Ancient Civilizations of the Americas Opens at the Shanghai Museum
