Baoji City: From Historical Bronze Heritage to Electric Car and Kiwi Production

Uğur Yıldırım - He Zun, which bears one of the oldest written records of the Chinese name, reveals the historical heritage of the city of Baoji in the country's Shaanxi province, the activities of Geely and FAST reveal its industrial power, and its extensive kiwi production reveals its agricultural capacity. While Baoji city preserves its bronze heritage dating back thousands of years, it also stands out with its electric car. Baoji Bronze Museum hosts many artifacts from the Zhou Dynasty. The phrase "China" on the bronze vessel in the museum is one of the oldest known written records of the name China. The work, which was found in Baoji in 1963, attracts great attention in the museum. On the other hand, Baoji is an important center in the production chain of China's rapidly growing electric car industry. While Geely's factory produces automobiles, the world's largest transmission manufacturers, Shaanxi Fast Auto Drive Group (FAST), are developing transmission technologies. According to International Energy Agency data, three quarters of the approximately 22 million electric cars produced in the world in 2025 were produced here.

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Agriculture also has an important place in Baoji's economy. Especially Mei district is known for its kiwi cultivation. Kiwi is grown on an area of ​​approximately 22 thousand 500 hectares throughout the city and annual production exceeds 700 thousand tons. Modern agricultural technologies are also used in kiwi production. Smart irrigation, digital tracking and technologies that increase production efficiency are used in the gardens. The kiwi industry is developing with cold storages, processing and packaging facilities, e-commerce and export activities. Kiwis grown in Baoji are sent to different countries as well as the Chinese domestic market.

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