Bosch set up its first sales office in China as early as 1909. In 1926, the first Bosch car service workshop was opened in Shanghai. Over the past 112 years, Bosch has witnessed the unprecedented development of Chinese society and, in particular, the rapid rise of the economy after the reform and opening up. With its “local for local” strategy, Bosch in China offers cutting-edge technologies and solutions in the areas of mobility solutions, industrial technology, consumer goods, and energy and building technology. Bosch’s innovations in all its areas of business make possible the company’s strategic imperative of “Invented for Life”. As of December 31, 2020, Bosch operated 56 legal entities and facilities in China, with consolidated sales of 117.3 billion CNY, making it the group’s largest single market for the first time, with the largest number of associates outside Germany