Hangzhou · Yiwu · Wenzhou · Quanzhou · Xiamen · Shenzhen · Guangzhou
The Entrepreneurial China
Meet the people, ideas and places shaping China's next chapter.
China
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
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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 → Guangzhou
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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