Its origins lie in a dictate of Chairman Mao Zedong; as part of his "Third Front" strategy, its far inland location in Hubei Province was meant to protect it from foreign invasion.
该厂起源于毛泽东主席的一项命令；作为“三线”战略的一部分，该厂坐落于湖北省内陆地区，旨在保护其免遭外国入侵。