bodyType

customContents

entityId

printArticlePageQuery

filter

article

body

urlAlias

articleSectionsContent

articleSeoArticle

articleSourceHeaderArticle

contentSchemaRenderContent

contentSubHeadlineContent

contentHeadlineContent

mainImagePrintArticleArticle

authorBlockPrintArticleArticle

contentSponsorTagContent

articlePianoPaywallContent

scmpYoutubeContent

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

query printArticlePageQuery(
  $entityId: String!
  $customContents: [CustomContentInput]
  $bodyType: BodyFormatTypeEnum
) {
  article(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    entityId
    body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
      json
    }
    urlAlias
    ...articleSectionsContent
    ...articleSeoArticle_3o8td4
    ...articleSourceHeaderArticle
    ...contentSchemaRenderContent
    ...contentSubHeadlineContent
    ...contentHeadlineContent
    ...mainImagePrintArticleArticle
    ...authorBlockPrintArticleArticle
    ...contentSponsorTagContent
    ...articlePianoPaywallContent
    ...scmpYoutubeContent
    ...hooksTrackPageViewArticle
    id
  }
}

fragment articlePianoPaywallContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksPaywallPromiseContent
}

fragment articleSectionsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      ...helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection
      ...entityLink
      name
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment articleSeoArticle_3o8td4 on Article {
  ...hooksArticleSeoArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersGetArticleTypeArticle
  entityId
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
  summary {
    text
  }
  subHeadline {
    text
  }
  body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
    text
  }
  keywords
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    entityId
    id
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  images {
    style(filter: {style: "768x768"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  readingTime
}

fragment articleSourceHeaderArticle on Article {
  urlAlias
  ...entityLink
}

fragment authorBlockPrintArticleArticle on Article {
  ...defaultArticleDateContent
  ...authorNamesArticle
}

fragment authorNameAuthor on Author {
  ...entityLink
  name
  entityUuid
}

fragment authorNamesArticle on Article {
  authorLocations
  authors {
    entityId
    location
    ...authorNameAuthor
    id
  }
}

fragment blockquoteQuoteContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment contentHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  socialHeadline
  ...contentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
}

fragment contentNewsletterWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
    id
  }
  sections {
    value {
      relatedNewsletters {
        ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
        id
      }
      id
    }
  }
  ... on Article {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment contentSchemaRenderContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...blockquoteQuoteContent
  ...imageContent
  ...inlineWidgetContent
  ...photoGalleryWidgetContent
  ...scmpYoutubeContent
}

fragment contentShareWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  shortUrl
  socialHeadline
  headline
}

fragment contentSponsorTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentSubHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  subHeadline {
    json
  }
  summary {
    json
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment defaultArticleDateContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksArticleDateUtilsContent
}

fragment entityLink on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  entityUuid
  urlAlias
  urlRedirect {
    toUrl
    id
  }
  application {
    entityId
    id
  }
  ... on Section {
    fullSectionPath {
      entityId
      id
    }
    parentSection
  }
  ...helpersAppBarVariantBase
  ...helpersApplicationBase
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersAppBarVariantBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsLiveArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...helpersSectionContent
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersApplicationBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
}

fragment helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection on Section {
  name
}

fragment helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle on Article {
  entityId
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  disableOffPlatformContent
  sponsorType
  published
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment helpersCheckIsLiveArticle on Article {
  flattenTypeIds
  liveArticle {
    status
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    paywallTypes {
      entityUuid
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsStyleArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersGetArticleTypeArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        entityId
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter on Newsletter {
  entityId
  name
  alternativeName
  description {
    text
  }
  summary {
    text
  }
  homepageDescription {
    text
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle on Article {
  authors {
    types
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersStyleSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersUseContentSponsorContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    sponsor {
      ...sponsorTagSponsor
      name
      type
      id
    }
    id
  }
  ... on Article {
    sponsorType
  }
  ...helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent
}

fragment hooksArticleDateUtilsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  createdDate
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
}

fragment hooksArticleSeoArticle on Article {
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle
  entityId
  headline
  socialHeadline
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
  images {
    generic_og: style(filter: {style: "og_image_scmp_generic"}) {
      url
    }
    styles(filter: {styles: ["og_image_posties_article", "og_postmag", "og_image_style", "og_image_scmp_analysis", "og_image_scmp_explainer", "og_image_scmp_editorial", "og_image_scmp_fact_check", "og_image_scmp_debate", "og_image_scmp_live", "og_image_scmp_obituary", "og_image_scmp_opinion", "og_image_scmp_review", "og_image_scmp_series", "og_image_scmp_generic"]}) {
      url
      style
    }
    type
  }
  urlAlias
}

fragment hooksContentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        name
        entityId
        description {
          text
        }
        id
      }
    }
    ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  }
  flag
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  ...hooksContentHelperContent
}

fragment hooksContentHelperContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle
  ...helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle
  ...helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle
  flag
}

fragment hooksPaywallPromiseContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment hooksTrackPageViewArticle on Article {
  entityId
  publishedDate
  headline
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  entityUuid
}

fragment imageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  ...checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent
}

fragment inlineWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentNewsletterWidgetContent
}

fragment mainImagePrintArticleArticle on Article {
  images {
    title
    url
    isSlideshow
    size_652x446: style(filter: {style: "652x446"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment photoGalleryDialogContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment photoGalleryWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...photoGalleryDialogContent
}

fragment scmpYoutubeContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  publishedDate
}

fragment sponsorTagSponsor on Sponsor {
  name
  type
  images {
    url
  }
}


sections

types

disableOffPlatformContent

sponsorType

published

headline

socialHeadline

authors

images

publishedDate

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

keywords

topics

readingTime

authorLocations

entityUuid

Paul Moon

Paul Mooney

There was a definite buzz at the Beijing Auto Show, which opened last Friday in Beijing, as international auto executives milled around what is now one of the most important auto shows in the world.
China is rapidly developing an obsession with cars. On the first two days of the show, reserved for the media and industry representatives, hundreds gathered outside the entrance to the show, which was held at the China International Exhibition  Centre. 
Last year, the mainland overtook the United States to become the world's  leading auto market, with sales increasing  45 per cent for the year, fuelled by a mix of tax cuts and rapidly expanding wealth. And hopes are high for this year, with sales leaping  72 per cent in the first quarter. 
It's no surprise, then, that major manufacturers arrived with their best and most expensive models, as well as cars designed specifically for local buyers with increasingly deep pockets. Of the 89 new models introduced this year, 14 are from international manufacturers, double that of last year.
The accent this year is on luxury. According to a report released over the weekend by  JD Power, an international consulting firm, while spending on luxury vehicles has fallen around the world, the mainland's wealthy are obsessed with high-end vehicles. The dearer the better. 
The Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce is a special China edition, with plans for just 10 vehicles to be produced. The car, which features a grey paint job marked with a striking orange stripe that symbolises an erupting volcano, sells for a walloping 7.68 million yuan (HK$8.73 million). Ferrari launched its 599 GTO at the show - its fastest model - for about US$400,000.
JD Power says Lamborghini sold  66 cars in  the mainland last year, 13 more than  the previous year, while in Europe sales fell from  697 in 2008 to  565 in 2009. Meanwhile, the  106  Rolls-Royces shipped to the mainland last year accounted for  half of its sales in the Asia-Pacific region.
The show was full of sleek cars complemented by chic Chinese models in long gowns - who were as big an attraction with photographers as were the cars - a trend that seems to be disappearing from politically correct car shows in the West.
Large crowds made movement around the show difficult, especially around the newer vehicles. 
Dozens of ticket scalpers weaved in and out of the crowd outside. They approached foreigners saying, 'Let's go!' The same scalpers approached people exiting the show, asking to buy the passes that still hung around their necks. 
 The importance of the  show was reflected by the line of new vehicles. 'Mercedes-Benz will have its largest exhibition ever at this year's Auto China - seven premieres and 38 models,' says Trevor Hale,  head of communications for  Daimler Northeast Asia. Hale says the company will have three premieres: the ultra-luxury Maybach saloon, equipped with optional Swarovski crystal decorations on the seats and wireless internet routers, the new long version of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the 'shooting break' design concept vehicle.
The big carmakers are launching new models to target local consumers. BMW and Mercedes-Benz wheeled out models designed for wealthy Chinese who are used to being chauffeured. Mercedes introduced its extended-wheelbase E-Class which is expected to be popular  when it hits the showrooms in June. The Chinese-made five-seater  offers  14cm  more rear seat leg room and more entertainment features. It is the first Mercedes  designed  for the mainland and will only be available there.
'Developing the  Long E-Class exclusively for China reflects Daimler's commitment to this market,' says Hale, who referred to the best-selling vehicle  as the company's 'bread and butter'.
Hale says one S300 model was designed  for China. 'It's a three-litre version, which is the smallest engine available in the S-Class,' he says. 'As China is the biggest market for S-Class sales in the world, we wanted to make more vehicles accessible.'
Mercedes-Benz sold 23,600 units in the first quarter, a 112 per cent rise year on year, making it the fastest-growing luxury car brand in the mainland. BMW showed its extended 5-Series, the only car in its line built for a specific market, also only in the mainland. Audi, which offers three extended sedans in China, introduced a new and longer A8 at the show.
Bentley Motors unveiled two unique Continental models which have been engineered and designed exclusively for mainland customers. One hundred will be created at Bentley's Crewe (England) headquarters. The centrepiece of each Design Series China car is the three-tone interior. These are the first Bentleys to feature orange and magenta as accent colours. The ultra-high-end Rolls-Royce snipped 98mm off its Phantom Extended Wheelbase to meet changes in mainland car regulations, which resulted in restricted usage of cars over 6m in length in certain urban areas.
Ford displayed its Fiesta, 'reinvented for China' for a 'new generation of Chinese who grew up with internet and mobile phones', says  Whitney Foard Small, regional director of communications for Asia Pacific and Africa.
'The younger generation here is open minded, trendy and savvy, and they like cars that reflect that,' says  Chelsia Lau, chief designer for the China/Asean Programmes, Ford Motor Asia Pacific and Africa. 
'In China, we're listening to the customers' preferences to understand their lifestyle,' says Lau, a Hong Kong native and award-winning car designer who has worked for Ford for 17 years. Lau says Ford's  research showed that the mainland market wanted a four-door and five-door sedan 'with an Asian aesthetic'.  
She says the sporty-looking five-door will appeal to younger buyers and women, while businesspeople will go for the stylish, but more conservative four-door Fiesta. The car also includes a sunroof.
A lot of attention was paid to the interior, which 'comes up high among young Chinese', says Small. The speedometer and tachometer are framed by binocular-shaped, short tunnels which offer high readability day and night.  The large HMI screen has been configured to display Chinese language.   
'Now China is influencing the world,' Lau says. 'It can work either way.'
The  Ford Edge SUV, meanwhile, comes with Ford Sync, a computer system developed with Microsoft. The voice control - which runs the music system and mobile phone calls - can all be done in  Putonghua.



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