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Zongshen

Logo: ZongShen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Automobile manufacturer

Zongshen (Chinese: 宗申) 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.2 It employed about 18,000 people.1 Its shares trade on Shenzhen Stock Exchange under the symbol 001696.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1982Founded1

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  • Ticker001696 on Shenzhen Stock Exchange1
  • Industrytransport1
  • HeadquartersChongqing1
  • Websitezonsenmotor.com

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Zongshen (Chinese: 宗申) 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.2

Corporate structure

Zongshen sits at the top of its group. 2 entities on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Zongshen Chongqing
    • Cyclone Subsidiary

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

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.

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.

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.

In 2012, Zongshen exported roughly 30% of its motorcycle production. It re-brands its products in many countries and its products can be seen in the lines of many retailers and distributors in the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belarus, Russia, Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil.

From Wikipedia’s article on Zongshen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Cyclone

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Timeline

  1. 1982Founded Founded1

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