article_snippet: In China, customers know the Continental name a Lincoln Continental and appreciate brands with a rich history .
article_snippet: It's a measure of the growing confidence at Lincoln, which is finally turning around a decades-long sales decline.
article_snippet: And It's a nod to the importance of China, where customers know the Continental name a Lincoln Continental and appreciate brands with a rich history.
article_snippet: Lincoln's U.S. sales rose 16 percent next year, making Lincoln's U.S. sales one of the fastest-growing luxury brands in the market.
article_snippet: But globally, the segment is growing, Fields says.
article_snippet: Ford has high hopes for the Lincoln brand in China, where Ford's opening dazzling new dealerships complete with waterfalls.
article_snippet: Ford began selling Lincolns in China late last year, and Ford will open more than 20 dealerships there late last year.
article_snippet: That's another nod to China, where luxury car owners often have luxury car owners own drivers.