AN auto exhibition recently held in Beijing was attended by glitterati of the auto industry such as GM, Ford, Toyota, Peugeot, Daimler-Chrysler, Volkswagen, BMW, and Volvo, as well as the top Chinese auto manufacturers. It attracted an average of 80,000 visitors each day - the highest attendance figure for this event for the past seven years. Visitors showed most interest in the latest foreign cars and their special features, despite being far beyond the price range of the average Beijinger. To the foreign car manufacturers that have established joint ventures in China,