PARIS, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Engineering for a better life. On October 12, the 91st Paris Motor Show opened at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. GAC showcased new energy vehicles across its three brands, with the AION UT Cross making its global debut. GAC. THE ENGINEERS, its brand proposition for Europe, was officially launched, while GAC CARE+ made its European debut, marking a new stage of full-chain localization in Europe.
As the birthplace of the modern automotive industry, Europe is both a key market for GAC and a strategic hub for its global expansion. GAC remains committed to long-term growth, applying an engineer's mindset to products and technology while deepening local services and ecosystems to become a trusted brand for European users.
In Europe, GAC aims to bring more than high-quality products and services—it also seeks to become part of consumers' everyday lives. As one of Europe's most influential sports, football offers a powerful connection between brands and users.
At the 2026 Paris Motor Show, GAC and Chelsea Football Club held a global partnership signing ceremony at the GAC booth. Following the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement, GAC officially became the Official Automotive Partner of Chelsea FC. Chelsea legend Claude Makélélé joined the event, interacting with GAC owners, showing off his football skills and signing an autograph for a robotic "young fan".
GAC and Chelsea first joined forces during the club's 2026 pre-season tour, laying the foundation for deeper cooperation. Chelsea is the second European football club to enter into a strategic partnership with GAC, following Villarreal CF.
Looking ahead, GAC will use football as a bridge to work with Chelsea and Villarreal CF, engaging fans and creating locally relevant brand experiences that bring GAC closer to European users.
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GAC Connects with Europe Through Engineering and Football at 2026 Paris Motor Show
JINZHONG, China, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China Daily:
The seventh International Ancient Capitals Forum and 2026 Global Mayors Dialogue took place in Luoyang, Henan province, from Friday to Sunday.
The events showcased Luoyang's character, industrial strength and cultural charm, with important releases on topics including the protection of archaeological sites and the creative use of cultural heritage.
Home to abundant historical relics and a growing urban population, the city has in recent years sought to protect and revitalize heritage sites while balancing preservation and utilization.
Through long-term efforts, Luoyang has transformed protected cultural relics into archaeological parks. It has adopted measures including building new urban areas away from the old town and explored tailored plans for individual sites, making progress in bringing its heritage to life.
First carved after Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534) moved the imperial capital to Luoyang, Longmen Grottoes are a world-famous UNESCO World Heritage Site and a treasure trove of stone-carving art.
To better protect and pass on this gem of Chinese culture, the Longmen Grottoes Research Institute conducts conservation and restoration work, technical research, heritage monitoring and digital preservation.
Projects tackling hazards such as water seepage, unstable rock masses and weathering are steadily advancing, gradually forming an overarching conservation framework for the grottoes.
The Sui-Tang Luoyang City site is another typical example. It served successively as the capital or secondary capital of the Sui (581-618), Tang (618-907), Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907-960) period and Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) for more than 530 years, representing the pinnacle of ancient Chinese urban planning and architectural craftsmanship.
Around 2005, low-rise dwellings, enterprises and factories dotted the site. Residents hoped for better living conditions, enterprises sought to expand production, while the site required standardized protection and revitalization.
To balance heritage protection with improvements to residents' lives, a total of 973 households, nearly 3,300 villagers and 63 enterprises were relocated from the site between 2007 and 2024. Within its palace core zone, 62 hectares of land were freed up for heritage display.
The city also integrated urban green spaces, ecological zones and water-source reserves in planning and building a nearly 200-hectare botanical garden.
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Luoyang charts a new path for safeguarding archaeological heritage
