Zongshen is a Chinese manufacturing company which produces motorcycles, quad bikes, generators, and engines. It is based in Chongqing, China and claims to have a yearly output of over 1,000,000 motorcycles.
History
Zuo Zongshen founded the Zongshen company in 1992. He founded its predecessor in 1982 as small motorcycle repair shop called "Master Zuo" before expanding into manufacturing.[1][2]
In 2006, founder Zuo Zongshen was profiled in the Discovery Channel and CBC co-produced documentary China Rises as a member of China's nouveau riche.[3]
In 2007, Zongshen invested CNY300 million into a new research and development center in Chongqing, as part of their "Cyclone" program. The program is designed to produce unique technology and designs for Zongshen's new models and differentiate the brand from a competitive environment of almost identical models.