Program 03
The North-South Axis: Empire, Pandas, and the Silicon Coast
Beijing·Chengdu·Shenzhen·12 Days
Program Overview
This 12-day program is designed for you to trace China's arc from the imperial north to the innovation south. Participants will walk through the Forbidden City and onto the Great Wall, meet giant pandas in Chengdu, and end in Shenzhen — the engine room of China's digital economy. Company visits span technology, new energy, and hardware, with martial arts, Sichuan opera, and traditional Chinese wellness woven in.
Schedule
PRE
Arrival in Beijing
PRE-DAYWelcome Dinner & Ice-Breaking (Peking Duck)
DAY 01
Beijing: Imperial Grandeur
08:00-12:00Forbidden City
12:00-13:00Lunch
14:00-16:00Temple of Heaven
17:00-19:00Qianmen Street & Dashilan
19:30-21:30Beijing Hot Pot Dinner
DAY 02
Beijing: Business & Innovation
10:00-12:00Company Visit 1
14:00-16:00Guest Speaker & Mingling Time
18:00-21:00Houhai Bar Street & Lake Walk
DAY 03
Beijing: The Great Wall & Martial Arts
08:00-16:00Mutianyu Great Wall (Lunch on your own)
17:00-19:00Cultural Experience: Chinese Kung Fu Show & Hands-on Class
19:30-21:30Hutong Dinner & Night Walk
DAY 04
Beijing to Chengdu
09:00-12:30Flight to Chengdu (Lunch on your own)
14:30-17:00Kuanzhai Alley & Local Snacks
19:30-21:00Sichuan Opera Face-Changing Show
DAY 05
Chengdu: Pandas & Teahouse Life
08:00-12:00Giant Panda Breeding Research Base
12:00-13:00Lunch
14:00-16:00People's Park Teahouse & Local Life
18:00-20:00Sichuan Hot Pot Dinner
DAY 06
Chengdu: Business & Innovation
10:00-12:00Company Visit 2
14:00-16:00Guest Speaker & Mingling Time
18:00-21:00Chunxi Road Evening Walk & Local Bar
DAY 07
Chengdu: Nature & Wellness
09:00-15:00Dujiangyan Irrigation System & Mount Qingcheng (Lunch on your own)
16:30-18:30Cultural Experience: Traditional Chinese Medicine & Herbal Market
19:00-21:00Chinese Massage & Dinner
DAY 08
Chengdu to Shenzhen
09:00-12:00Flight to Shenzhen (Lunch on your own)
14:00-16:00Huaqiangbei Electronics Market
17:00-19:00OCT Loft Art District
19:30-21:00Seafood Dinner at Sea World
DAY 09
Shenzhen: Business & Innovation
10:00-12:00Company Visit 3
14:00-16:00Guest Speaker & Mingling Time
18:00-21:00Ping An Finance Centre Observation Deck & Dinner
DAY 10
Shenzhen: Tech & Lingnan Culture
09:00-12:00Company Visit 4
12:00-13:00Lunch
14:00-17:00Cultural Experience: Dafen Oil Painting Village & Lingnan Craft
19:00-21:00Night Market & Street Food
DAY 11
Shenzhen: Farewell & Departure
09:00-11:00Reflection Roundtable & Program Wrap-up
12:00-13:00Lunch
14:00-16:00Free Time / Coastal Park Walk
17:00-20:00Farewell Dinner
Next MorningCheck-out & Departure