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| April 29, 2002 | Liu, Melinda | COPYRIGHT 2002 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse, distribution or alteration without express written permission of Newsweek is prohibited. For permission: www.newsweek.com. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

His love affair with the car began when Wang Qishun was just a toddler. In 1966 he caught a glimpse of flag-waving Red Guards crammed into green Army trucks. Even at the uncomprehending age of 4, he thought the spectacle was "grand." Now 39 and living in Beijing, Wang's been driving his own cars since 1985. Just two months ago he bundled his wife and son into his Cherokee Jeep for a family vacation, which wound up becoming a hair-raising 17-hour journey to Shanghai in a blinding snowstorm. Never mind, Wang loves his wheels. He happens to be the founder of China's first--and only--drive-in theater, located not far from Beijing's posh embassy district. "We're entering the ...

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