On September 13, 2025 (local time), the 19th Ikarus Memorial Day, hosted by the Ouqiao Industrial Park in Hungary, was grandly held at the Cultural Exchange Center in Budapest's 16th District. The event attracted a large number of local residents and was marked by an enthusiastic atmosphere filled with the resonance of culture and history.
Event venue - attendees at 19th Ikarus Memorial Day
Hungarian Member of Parliament Szatmáry Kristóf, Budapest 16th District Mayor Kovács Péter, former Vice President of the Ikarus Bus Manufacturing Plant Adamis Gábor, Ikarus Association President Szabo Zsoka, and Ouqiao Industrial Group General Manager Zhan Jingbo attended the event and delivered speeches.
Group photo of distinguished guests at the ceremony
Honoring History, Connecting the Future
Ikarus is an iconic brand of industrial civilization in Hungary and Central and Eastern Europe, carrying the memories and emotions of generations. The event systematically presented the development history of the Ikarus brand through various formats including displays of actual buses from different eras, historical photo exhibitions, and product showcases, allowing audiences to deeply feel the lasting charm of industrial heritage.
Historical Ikarus bus display
Historical photo exhibition
Product showcase area
In addition, the park organized interactive segments including a bus city tour, documentary screenings, and children's experience activities, allowing participants not only to revisit history but also to create new memories through hands-on experiences.
Bus city tour through Budapest streets
Documentary screening and children's activities
Community participation in the event
Preserving Culture, Empowering Industry
Anhui Ouqiao Industrial Co., Ltd. completed the acquisition of the former Ikarus Industrial Park through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hungary Ouqiao Industrial Co., Ltd., in 2019, and transformed and upgraded it into the Ouqiao Industrial Park in Hungary. Over the years, the Group has continuously invested in the park's environment and supporting facilities, significantly enhancing its operational and service capabilities. Currently, the park has attracted more than 150 companies, forming a preliminary industrial cluster ecosystem integrating production, R&D, logistics, and services, providing comprehensive support for enterprises to "go global" and "settle in."
Promoting Anhui, Seeking Cooperation
Ouqiao Industrial Group General Manager Zhan Jingbo emphasized in his speech at this event that cultural heritage and industrial innovation are not contradictory, but rather complement each other. He particularly mentioned: "Just as the industrial spirit represented by Ikarus, there are also many regions in China with deep industrial heritage and innovative vitality. For example, Anhui Province, where our company comes from, is not only an important part of the Yangtze River Delta economic zone, but also a hotbed of high-quality development in China's technology and manufacturing. Anhui has a complete industrial support system, rich science and education resources, an excellent business environment, and many high-level platforms such as USTC Silicon Valley and new energy vehicle industrial clusters. We sincerely welcome entrepreneurs and friends from Hungary and Europe to visit Anhui, experience the new opportunities for development together, and create a new future of cooperation."

Public Praise, Cultural Continuation
Many local residents who participated in the event expressed that they were very pleased to see this centenary brand of Ikarus continued in such a solemn and vivid manner. It is not just an industrial symbol, but a shared historical memory. The efforts of the Ouqiao Industrial Park have allowed culture to be passed down and memories to be revitalized.
The Ouqiao Industrial Park will continue to uphold the philosophy of "culture empowering industry, cooperation creating the future," building a high ground for Sino-European economic, trade, and cultural cooperation, and providing more enterprises with a bridge and platform for international development.