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The Future Is Here

Meet the China building tomorrow.

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The Future Is Here

Meet the China building tomorrow.

This 12-day journey connects Beijing, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shanghai. 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

12 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 · Beijing → Hangzhou → Shenzhen → Guangzhou → ShanghaiCHINA11. Beijing22. Hangzhou33. Shenzhen44. Guangzhou55. ShanghaiSCHEMATIC ROUTE · NOT TO SCALE

Beijing

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Days 1–3

Day 1

Arrival

  • Arrival
  • Contemporary Beijing
  • Welcome dinner
Tiananmen Gate in Beijing

Day 2

Ancient Foundations

Understand the civilization that created today's China.

  • Forbidden City
  • Traditional architecture
  • Imperial engineering

Day 3

China's Innovation Engine

  • AI ecosystem
  • Robotics
  • Research / technology institutions
  • Contemporary Chinese innovation
Roast duck displayed in a Beijing restaurant
Tiananmen Gate in Beijing
Tiananmen Gate in Beijing
A traveller looking towards the Great Wall
A traveller looking towards the Great Wall
Roast duck displayed in a Beijing restaurant
Roast duck displayed in a Beijing restaurant
1 / 3Beijing · In pictures

Hangzhou

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Days 4–5

Day 4

From Ancient Capital to Digital City

Beijing → Hangzhou

  • High-speed train
  • West Lake
  • Contemporary Hangzhou

Day 5

Digital China

  • E-commerce ecosystem
  • AI
  • Smart city development
  • Technology companies
  • Entrepreneurial culture
AI test illustration: Chinese tea country
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

Shenzhen

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Days 6–9

Day 6

The Innovation Engine

Hangzhou → Shenzhen

  • Domestic flight
  • Futian CBD
  • Shenzhen skyline
  • Technology ecosystem

Day 7

Hardware Changes Everything

  • Electronics ecosystem
  • Robotics
  • Hardware innovation
  • Shenzhen technology districts
Shenzhen skyline

Day 8

The Electric Future

  • Electric vehicles
  • New mobility
  • Clean technology
  • Smart infrastructure

Day 9

Startup China

  • Technology companies
  • Innovation hubs
  • Entrepreneur / founder encounter
  • Contemporary urban development
Traditional architecture in Shenzhen
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 10

Day 10

Innovation Meets Manufacturing

Shenzhen → Guangzhou

  • High-speed train
  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Trade ecosystem
  • Guangzhou urban development
Guangzhou skyline
Guangzhou skyline
Historic street architecture in Guangzhou
Historic street architecture in Guangzhou
1 / 2Guangzhou · In pictures

Shanghai

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Days 11–12

Day 11

The Global City

Guangzhou → Shanghai

  • Domestic flight
  • Shanghai
  • The Bund
  • Contemporary skyline
AI test illustration of the Shanghai skyline at blue hour

Day 12

The Future Is Here

Meet the people, companies and technologies shaping China's next decade.

  • AI / technology ecosystem
  • FinTech
  • Contemporary design
  • Future-facing urban development
  • Farewell dinner

Getting around: High-Speed Rail / Domestic Flight / Private Transfer / Walking

AI test illustration of the Shanghai skyline at blue hour
AI test illustration of the Shanghai skyline at blue hour
Planted terraces at Tian An 1000 Trees in Shanghai
Planted terraces at Tian An 1000 Trees in Shanghai
1 / 2Shanghai · In pictures

Good to know

Your stay

The proposed route is 12 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.

Let us shape your journey

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