China Innovation Journey: Yangtze River Delta (April 19-24, 2026)

After completing the payment, please add Yuan on WhatsApp. You can find his number on the YuanUnpacksChina Instagram account. The Journey will be personally coordinated and guided by Yuan.

April 19–24, 2026 | Shanghai → Suzhou → Hangzhou

🚀 Discover China’s Innovation Triangle

Welcome to the Yangtze River Delta — China’s most integrated region of capital, talent, and innovation.

Over six curated days, this journey connects global founders, investors, and scholars with the very companies, thinkers, and ecosystems driving the next wave of China’s technology and consumer growth.

Led by Yuanpu Huang (Yuan) — globalization thinker and author of The New Wave of Going Global — this program blends executive-level company visits with in-depth dialogues, from AI labs to next-gen lifestyle brands.

🗓 Itinerary Overview

📍Day 1 — April 19 | Arrival in Shanghai

• Airport pickup available
• 7:00 PM: Orientation & Welcome Session

📍Day 2 — April 20 | Shanghai: The Rise of Applied AI

• Visit SenseTime — China’s AI unicorn shaping smart cities and vision intelligence
• Visit Fourier Intelligence — a robotics company redefining rehabilitation and human-machine interaction
• Visit Shanghai Jiao Tong University — one of China’s top research institutions and an AI policy bellwether

📍Day 3 — April 21 | Shanghai: The New Consumer Wave

• Visit TeaBa (霸王茶姬) — new tea culture meets nationwide scale
• Visit Poizon (得物) — Gen Z’s fashion & lifestyle marketplace
• Evening: Startup Mixer with local Shanghai entrepreneurs

📍Day 4 — April 22 | Suzhou: Smart Tech & Services

• Visit LY.com (Tongcheng Travel) — China’s tech-enabled travel platform
• Visit Dreame Technology (追觅科技) — smart hardware and home robotics innovator

📍Day 5 — April 23 | Hangzhou: AI Innovation at Scale

• Visit Unitree Robotics (宇树科技) — China’s agile quadruped robotics pioneer
• Visit Rokid — voice-AI and AR glasses leader with global ambitions
• Evening: Founder Roundtable Dinner with Hangzhou’s innovation community 

📍Day 6 — April 24 | Hangzhou: Education, Platforms & Beyond 

• Visit Haoduoshuo (好多素教) — a rising EdTech startup bridging content, delivery, and social learning
• Visit Alibaba Headquarters — where China’s digital economy story began
• Closing Dinner & Debrief Session

💡 What Makes This Journey Different

• VP-level access: Every corporate visit is hosted by senior leadership — not junior staff
• Yuan-led insights: Personally guided by one of China’s most influential globalization thinkers
• High-context dialogues: Go beyond surface tours — understand the strategy behind the product
• Cross-cultural cohort: Curated group of 6–15 founders, investors, scholars & ecosystem builders
• Full-service experience: All logistics, transfers, and curated meals included — you focus on learning and connecting

🌍 Visa-Free Travel Made Easy

As of 2025, travelers from 80+ countries — including the EU, UK, Japan, Australia, Singapore, and more — can enter China visa-free or under a 144/240-hour transit exemption.

✅ Most global professionals can now join this journey without a full visa application.

💵 Program Fee

USD 3,999 per person

(Early Bird: USD 3,699 before January 19, 2026)

Includes:

4-star private accommodations, high-speed train transfers, local transportation, daily lunch & dinner, corporate access, interpretation, all guided tours, and airport pickup/drop-off.

Excludes:

International flights, travel insurance, and personal expenses.

👤 Who Should Join

• Entrepreneurs and founders expanding into China or Asia
• Innovation-minded investors seeking firsthand exposure
• Scholars, media, and ecosystem builders exploring China’s digital economy

📩 How to Join

 Seats limited to 15 participants. Each applicant is reviewed for alignment and background fit.
 

Let’s unpack the Yangtze River Delta — China’s most advanced innovation triangle — together. And you could find China Innovation Journey (Greater Bay Area) in March here: https://unpackingchina.com/products/china-innovation-journey-the-greater-bay-area-march-19-24-2026