![]() Their workers were tasked to build a generation of strong, durable, light, and beautiful bicycles for the New China. In April 1949, Communist Party chief vice-chairman Liu Shaoqi paid a visit to the factory and commanded that it become the first bicycle manufacturer in New China. ![]() ![]() After the Communists led by Mao Zedong came to power in 1949, the bicycle industry was revived. The brand name was changed to "Victory", and then renamed to "Zhongzi". In 1936, a Japanese businessman built the Changho Works factory in Tianjin, and started to make "Anchor" bicycles.
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