Golden Dragon (company)

Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Co. Ltd (Chinese: 厦门金龙旅行车有限公司, or commonly known as 金旅客车) is a Chinese joint venture company established in 1992 in developing, manufacturing, and selling 5m to 18m long luxury buses and light vans with the trade mark of "Golden Dragon". It has a reputation as one of the top 10 bus manufacturers and bus brands in China. Its buses have been exported to nearly 40 countries and regions in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, South America, and the company is tapping into the European market.[1] It is part of King Long, one of the largest bus manufacturers in China.[2]

Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Co. Ltd
厦门金龙旅行车有限公司
Company typeJoint venture
IndustryAutomotive manufacturing
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsBuses, coaches, vans
ParentKing Long
WebsiteGolden Dragon Global
Golden Dragon China
Golden Dragon
Simplified Chinese厦门金龙旅行车有限公司
Traditional Chinese廈門金龍旅行車有限公司
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiàmén Jīnlóng Lǚxíngchē Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī
Southern Min
Hokkien POJĒ-mn̂g Kim-liông Lí-he̍ng-chhia iú-hān Kong-si
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese金旅客车
Traditional Chinese金旅客車
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJīnlǚ Kèchē
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKim-lí Kheh-chhia

Products

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City buses

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Golden Dragon XML6125JHEVG5CN1 (Chuanliu bodywork) at Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3
 
XML6145J98C in Fuzhou
 
XML6125J93C in Beijing Bus service
  • Golden Dragon XML6125CC
  • Golden Dragon XML6125CLE
  • Golden Dragon XML6115
  • Golden Dragon XML6115CK
  • Golden Dragon XML6125
  • Golden Dragon XML6125CR
  • Golden Dragon XML6125CL
  • Golden Dragon XML6155
  • Golden Dragon XML6180J
  • Golden Dragon XML6845
  • Golden Dragon XML6925J13CN

Coaches

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A Golden Dragon Navigator leaving Beijing Capital International Airport with Chinese sportspeople participating in the 2020 Summer Olympics on board
 
A Golden Dragon XML6122J15Y "Triumph" running the school bus service of Beijing Institute of Technology
 
Golden Dragon Splendour leaving Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3
  • XML6103 "Phoenix"
  • XML6122 "Triumph"
  • XML6126 "Superstar"
  • XML6129E5G "Grand Cruiser"
  • XML6852/XML6807J12/XML6857J12/XML6907J12/XML6957J13/XML6102 (exclusive for PH market) "Splendour"
  • XML6125J23 "Explorer"
  • XML6129J18 "Navigator"

Intercity buses

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  • Golden Dragon XML6103J92
  • Golden Dragon XML6121E51G
  • Golden Dragon XML6127D52
  • Golden Dragon XML6127D53

Mini buses

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XML6606JEVY0C1 in Daxing, Beijing

Special vehicles

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  • Golden Dragon XML6723 school bus
  • Golden Dragon XML6901 school bus
  • Golden Dragon XML6700 police bus
  • Golden Dragon XML6127 police bus
  • Golden Dragon police command bus

SUVs

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Vans

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Coaches and city buses (Philippine market)

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A Golden Dragon XML6129E Grand Cruiser in the Philippines

In 2012, Golden Dragon Bus appointed a new distributor and assembler, Trans-Oriental Motor Builders, Inc., located in Naic, Cavite of the Philippines.

  • XML6127 "Marcopolo II"
      • Series I - uses headlamps for Golden Dragon XML6103 "Phoenix" on front and rear
      • Series II - uses headlamps for Golden Dragon XML6957 "Snow Fox" on front, XML6103/XML6127J6 on rear
      • Series III - uses headlamps for Golden Dragon XML6122 "Triumph" on front and rear
  • XML6127 "Marcopolo"
  • XML6103 "Marcopolo II"
      • Series I - uses headlamps for Golden Dragon XML6103 "Phoenix" on front and rear
      • Series II - uses headlamps for Golden Dragon XML6957 "Snow Fox" on front, XML6103/XML6127J6 on rear
      • Series III - uses headlamps for Golden Dragon XML6122 "Triumph" on front and rear
  • XML6102 "Splendour"
  • XML6125J28C "Chuanliu"
  • XML6129J18 "Navigator"

References

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  1. ^ Lily (13 January 2012). "The harvest year for Xiamen Golden Dragon in 2011". chinabuses.org.
  2. ^ http://www.king-long.com
  3. ^ Song (10 November 2011). "Golden Dragon HAICE Wins "Best Handling Light Bus of the Year" Award". chinabuses.org.
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