Hongqi CA7221 L In Front Of My Hot Pot Restaurant In Beijing

A very beautifull Hongqi CA7221 L long-wheelbase limousine, seen in front of the building that housed the best hot pot restaurant in the world, in 2005.

Earlier on, this restaurant was located just outside the back gate of my apartment building. Later on, when popular, they moved 200 meter, to a new location on the second floor of a new office building, which was where I saw the Hongqi.

I remember feeling very annoyed about the restaurant moving that far away. Really, I came there like twice a week, always taking friends, ordering shiploads of beer. It was my place. And then they moved 200 meters away from me…? In the end, I continued going there until they were suddenly gone in 2014.

Back to the car. The CA7221 L was based on the standard Hongqi CA7220. The CA7220-series in turn was based on the Audi 100 that was made in China by the FAW-Volkswagen joint-venture. FAW (First Auto Works) is also the owner of the Hongqi (Red Flag) brand.

On the picture, you can see the car’s driver reading a newspaper, waiting for his boss to finish his meal. The entrance to the building is guarded by a Chinese lion-dragon creature. Red band around its neck indicates a festivity, like the opening of a new restaurant, or other such fun.

Hongqi Double: CA180A2E Mingshi and CA7182MT3 Shijixing

Here we have two great Audi-based Hongqi’s. I saw them during a very long bicycle ride from the east of Beijing to the west in May 2010. They were parked in front of an office building and they were both in great shape.

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The Hongqi CA7221 L Is A Long-wheelbase Chinese-German Limousine

Hongqi CA7221 L
Hongqi CA7221 L

A beautiful black Hongqi CA7221 L long-wheelbase limousine, seen in central Beijing in 2010. The Hongqi was in a fine shape, with the original hood ornament and the factory-standard alloys.

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A Long Hongqi CA7200E3L At The Suit Shop In China

Hongqi CA7200E3L
Hongqi CA7200E3L

A beautiful black Hongqi CA7200E3L, seen in the north of Beijing near a suit shop. I remember it well. My girlfriend wanted to buy me a new suit, because she thought my suits looked totally crap.

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The Hongqi Mingshi CA7180A3E Is A Perfect Audi-based Sedan In China

A very clean Hongqi Mingshi CA7180A3E, seen in southwest Beijing on a summer’s day. The Red Flag sedan was in a perfect shape; the paint looked as new, chrome as shiny as the sun, and the wheels are period original.

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The Hongqi Qijian CA7460 Is Another Kind Of Lincoln Town Car

Hongqi Qijian CA7460
Hongqi Qijian CA7460

This is one of my favorite cars ever: the massive Hongqi Qijian CA7460 sedan, seen here at the Poly Theater in central Beijing. The Hongqi was in super shape, totally clean and largely original.

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A Black Hongqi Century Star CA7202E3 In Beijing

Hongqi Century Star
Hongqi Century Star

This black beauty is a Hongqi Century Star, carrying the designation CA7202E3. I saw it in the Sanlitun embassy district in Beijing, looking perfectly clean.

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A Black Hongqi CA7180A2E Is Not A Black Audi 100

A big black Hongqi CA7180A2E sedan, seen on the road near my home in east Beijing. The good Hong’ was dusty and a bit dirty, but otherwise in good shape, standing on its original wheels.

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