20 years ago, Zhang Xue was a teenager who chased a car in the rain for 3 hours; Now, the Chongqing Zhangxue Motorcycle Industry Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Zhangxue Motorcycle") founded by him has become a god in the Chinese motorcycle war. In the WorldSSP category of the recently concluded World Super Motorcycle Championship (WSBK) in Portugal, China's domestically manufactured Zhang Xue motorcycle won the two round main race of the event, breaking the decades long monopoly of European, American, and Japanese brands and creating a historic breakthrough for Chinese motorcycle manufacturers in WSBK races. People like this story of grassroots rebellion, but they may prefer the way Zhang Xue always has light in her eyes. In the interview video about Zhang Xue, the barrage praised him as "pure," "childlike," "passionate," and "amazing. It is this purity and passion that completely broke through Zhang Xue's boundaries and touched the hearts of millions of people. Countless people are talking about and liking Zhang Xue, and it is probably this "shining eyes, loving heart, and focused forward" that deserves praise. In the interview, Zhang Xue was asked, "Why is she still so simple today? She's almost 40 years old, and (people) are not complicated yet." Zhang Xue's answer was very "Zhang Xue". He said, 'If we don't do this, I don't think it's worth it in life. Actually, our lives are only a few decades long, can't we enjoy them to the fullest?' Zhang Xue's goal is not given by the outside world, but comes from a stable set of values and a strong self drive - to do what she has set her sights on to the extreme and give her all for her own life. As people get older, some gradually understand that passion is actually an adjustable form of long termism, and only by focusing can we go further. Passion can be fine tuned. Zhang Xue has loved motorcycles since she was young, but her initial goal was not to build motorcycles, but to become a racing driver. Repairing cars and appearing on TV are his "curves to save the country". However, when he realized that he might not be able to be the best racing driver, he was heartbroken and quickly told himself that winning the championship with his car was the same as winning the championship. Focus can overcome time. Zhang Xue was born in 1987 and was raised by her grandmother since childhood. Starting from the age of 14, Zhang Xue began to live independently, relying on her own hard work for everything. Her skills in car repair and driving were self-taught. In 2004, he started practicing driving and spent over 200 days a year in the wilderness, vowing to be the best motorcycle racer. In 2006, 19-year-old Zhang Xue opened a motorcycle repair shop in his hometown of Mayang, Huaihua, Hunan. Sometimes he only had two or three hundred yuan in his pocket. He tried his best to follow the Hunan TV reporter who was interviewing in the local area. He chased the car for three hours in the rain just to go on TV and join the racing team to participate in the competition. After the Hunan TV program was broadcasted, a convoy really called Zhang Xue. In April 2007, Zhang Xue went to Jiangsu to practice racing on her own. Over the course of two years, she spent tens of thousands of yuan in savings and could only briefly bow down to reality. In 2013, Zhang Xue went to Chongqing alone to start a business. When she landed in Chongqing, Zhang Xue didn't know anyone there and accumulated her first bucket of gold by posting modification posts and selling cars on motorcycle forums. Zhang Xue's choice of Chongqing is not unreasonable. In 1979, China's first civilian motorcycle, the Jialing CJ50, was produced in Chongqing. Subsequently, private enterprises such as Lifan, Zongshen, and Longxin emerged. By 2025, Chongqing's motorcycle production will reach 7.857 million units, ranking first among cities in China and accounting for 35.5% of the total national production; Exported 6.109 million vehicles, accounting for 77.8% of the total output. Among the top ten motorcycle export enterprises in China, Chongqing enterprises occupy 5 seats. Chongqing has 43 complete vehicle enterprises and over 400 above standard supporting enterprises, with a local supporting rate of over 80% for fuel motorcycles. In 2017, Zhang Xue and her partners founded Kaiyue Motorcycle. After leaving Kaiyue Motorcycle, Zhang Xue founded Zhang Xue Motorcycle in Chongqing in April 2024, focusing on researching and developing core engines and creating motorcycle products that he loves. There is a '10000 hour rule' about focus. No matter what you do, as long as you persist for ten thousand hours, you can basically become an expert in the field. Once, Zhang Xue publicly performed and assembled a motorcycle engine blindfolded, which was undoubtedly the result of her dedication. In order to be more focused, Zhang Xue has also put effort into setting up the equity structure of Zhang Xue Jiche. Even after completing the latest round of financing, he and Chongqing Zhangxue Partner Enterprise Management Partnership (Limited Partnership) still hold a total shareholding ratio of over 80% in Zhangxue Jiche. In 2026, Zhang Xueji's 820RR three cylinder imitation car will be launched. It is this civilian mass-produced car that has undergone track based modifications and directly stood on the track of the World Super Motorcycle Championship. This locomotive, which has achieved independent localization from the core engine, key components to vehicle tuning, has won the double crown. At the Brand Partner Conference in early 2026, Zhang Xue announced that by 2025, the total output value of Zhang Xue's motorcycle will reach 750 million yuan, with R&D investment of 69.58 million yuan and R&D sales accounting for 9.33%, resulting in a loss of 22.78 million yuan during the same period. He also revealed that Zhang Xuejiche will complete its Series A financing in January 2026 and is expected to receive an investment of 90 million yuan, with a post investment valuation of 1.09 billion yuan. In the eyes of a manufacturing industry insider, Zhang Xueji's victory in World War I is a microcosm of China's manufacturing industry's breakthrough in the global high-end manufacturing field, and also represents the acceleration of China's industrial manufacturing towards high-end. Behind it is the dedication and progress of countless manufacturing practitioners in China year after year, day after day. (New Society)