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Forget traffic jams and parking headaches.
For a growing number of Chinese drivers, the car has become the starting point of something bigger.
It's the Friday night escape route, the backseat picnic spot,
maybe the weekend project that turns a standard sedan into a cozy sleeper.
And cities are taking notice too, building not just roads,
but rest stops with character, camping zones with electricity, hookups,
and apps that turn a simple drive into a shared social adventure.
What I'm trying to say is car culture is changing here in China, and we're going to talk about it.
We're live from our studios here in Beijing.
This is Roundtable.
I'm Steve Hatherly.
Thank you so much for being with us today.
And for the show, I'm with Yuxian and Yuxian.
First up, once upon a time, buying a car was very simple.
It was about getting from one place to another.
But in China now, that definition is beginning to change.
For a growing number of drivers, a car is becoming something more.
A weekend camper, perhaps, or a hobby, or a racing machine, even an extension of a personal identity.