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The Entrepreneurial China

Meet the people, ideas and places shaping China's next chapter.

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The Entrepreneurial China

Meet the people, ideas and places shaping China's next chapter.

This 9-day journey connects Hangzhou, Yiwu, Wenzhou, Quanzhou, Xiamen, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Follow the proposed route below and tell us your preferred dates, interests and pace.


When

Your preferred datesSubject to availability

Price

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How long

9 daysAccommodation to be confirmed

This is a proposed itinerary. Dates, accommodation, transport, visits and included services will be confirmed in your personalised quote.

View journey route · Hangzhou → Yiwu → Wenzhou → Quanzhou → Xiamen → Shenzhen → GuangzhouCHINA11. Hangzhou22. Yiwu33. Wenzhou44. Quanzhou55. Xiamen66. Shenzhen77. GuangzhouSCHEMATIC ROUTE · NOT TO SCALE

Hangzhou

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Days 1–2

Day 1

Where Digital China Begins

Discover a city where ancient landscapes coexist with one of China's most dynamic technology ecosystems.

  • Arrival
  • West Lake
  • Hangzhou city
  • Technology ecosystem
  • Startup culture
  • Contemporary Chinese lifestyle
Traditional circular architecture at Hangzhou West Lake

Day 2

The New Entrepreneurial China

Meet the people building businesses for China's next generation.

  • Technology companies
  • Startup ecosystem
  • AI & digital economy
  • E-commerce
  • Young entrepreneurs
  • Innovation districts
Traditional circular architecture at Hangzhou West Lake
Traditional circular architecture at Hangzhou West Lake
AI test illustration: Chinese tea country
AI test illustration: Chinese tea country
Chinese tea setting
Chinese tea setting
1 / 3Hangzhou · In pictures

Yiwu

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Day 3

Day 3

The World's Marketplace

Hangzhou → Yiwu

Enter one of the world's most extraordinary trading ecosystems, where millions of products connect Chinese businesses with global markets.

  • High-speed rail
  • Yiwu International Trade Market
  • Global sourcing
  • Small businesses
  • Manufacturing networks
  • Entrepreneur stories
AI test illustration: contemporary Chinese wholesale market and entrepreneurship
AI test illustration: contemporary Chinese wholesale market and entrepreneurship
AI test illustration: contemporary Chinese wholesale market and entrepreneurship
1 / 1Yiwu · In pictures

Wenzhou

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Day 4

Day 4

The Power of Small Business

Yiwu → Wenzhou

Discover how generations of privately owned businesses built global ambitions from regional industries.

  • Private enterprises
  • Family businesses
  • Manufacturing
  • Local entrepreneurs
  • Business culture
  • Traditional industries
AI test illustration: contemporary Chinese wholesale market and entrepreneurship
AI test illustration: contemporary Chinese wholesale market and entrepreneurship
AI test illustration: a southern Chinese coastal bay at sunrise
AI test illustration: a southern Chinese coastal bay at sunrise
1 / 2Wenzhou · In pictures

Quanzhou

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Day 5

Day 5

From Family Business to Global Trade

Wenzhou → Quanzhou

Explore a city shaped by centuries of international trade, migration and entrepreneurship.

  • Travel to Fujian
  • Quanzhou
  • Maritime Silk Road
  • Historic trading communities
  • Traditional industries
  • Local food
Traditional cultural procession in Fujian
Traditional cultural procession in Fujian
Traditional cultural procession in Fujian
Fujian cultural procession in a historic street
Fujian cultural procession in a historic street
1 / 2Quanzhou · In pictures

Xiamen

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Day 6

Day 6

The Port City

Quanzhou → Xiamen

See how Fujian's maritime culture continues to influence its modern outward-looking business culture.

  • Historic port
  • Maritime culture
  • Gulangyu
  • Architecture
  • Coastal lifestyle
  • Modern business environment
Fujian cultural procession in a historic street
Fujian cultural procession in a historic street
AI test illustration: a southern Chinese coastal bay at sunrise
AI test illustration: a southern Chinese coastal bay at sunrise
1 / 2Xiamen · In pictures

Shenzhen

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Days 7–8

Day 7

China Accelerates

Xiamen → Shenzhen

Move from China's historic trading ports into one of the world's fastest-changing technology cities.

  • Flight / high-speed rail
  • Shenzhen
  • Futian
  • Technology ecosystem
  • Innovation districts
  • Contemporary architecture
Shenzhen skyline

Day 8

The City That Built Tomorrow

Discover how hardware, software, manufacturing and entrepreneurship converge at extraordinary speed.

  • Technology companies
  • Hardware ecosystem
  • AI & robotics
  • Manufacturing
  • Startups
  • Shenzhen innovation culture
Shenzhen skyline
Shenzhen skyline
Shenzhen waterfront
Shenzhen waterfront
Traditional architecture in Shenzhen
Traditional architecture in Shenzhen
1 / 3Shenzhen · In pictures

Guangzhou

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Day 9

Day 9

Business, Culture & Global China

Shenzhen → Guangzhou

From family businesses and global trading networks to technology and AI, discover the entrepreneurial spirit connecting three very different regions of China.

  • Guangzhou
  • Cantonese culture
  • Wholesale markets
  • Historic trade
  • Modern business districts
  • Farewell dinner
Guangzhou skyline
Guangzhou skyline
Guangzhou skyline
Historic street architecture in Guangzhou
Historic street architecture in Guangzhou
1 / 2Guangzhou · In pictures

Good to know

Your stay

The proposed route is 9 days. The accommodation and number of nights will be reconciled in your personalised quote. Hotels, room categories and the final night-by-night arrangements are to be confirmed.

Your programme

The activities listed above follow the proposed itinerary. Exact timing, hosts, visits, performance schedules and transport arrangements are subject to confirmation.

Your quote

Ask us to confirm the price, accommodation, guiding, admissions, meals and transport included in your quote. International flights, visas and insurance should be discussed during planning.

Planning your departure

Please tell us your onward plans, particularly where the final day includes an evening or farewell programme. We can discuss departure timing or an additional night if needed.

Photography combines the WanderBao image collection with clearly labelled AI test illustrations. Some photographs provide regional or thematic context rather than depicting a confirmed visit.

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