As the largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines and the largest manufacturer and exporter of medium and small engineering machinery, Yuchai Machinery Guangxi(Yuchai Group for short) was formed by a combination of Yuchai Machinery Group Co., Ltd. and Yuchai Machinery Co., Ltd. which includes twenty five holding and joint venture subsidiaries. Yulin City, Guangxi Province, headquarters of Yuchai Group is noted for its beautiful scenery, a developed market economy and convenient access. Nanning, the capital of Guangxi, is 220 kilometers (136 miles) west of Yulin. Guangzhou, South China's commercial and trading center, is 460 kilometers (285 miles) away to the east. Guilin, world-renowned for its unique natural vistas, is 420 kilometers (260 miles) to the north; and to the south, there are three famous ports in the Yulin vicinity: Zhanjiang, Beihai and Fangcheng. Established in 1951, Yuchai Group became known both in China and abroad as the home of Yulin diesel engines. In 1992, the reform of the joint venture regulations was carried out at Yuchai. Continuous development over the last ten years has allowed Yuchai to grow into a company with a flexible infrastructure and diversified industrial products.