• Arrive in Shanghai.

• Greeting at Pudong International Airport/Hongqiao International Airport.

• Check-in to 4-star Hotel in the heart of Shanghai.

• Free leisure day.

• Orientation at Wave Media where you get to meet the team and introduce yourselves to your fellow travelers.

• First Congress of Communist Party to understand the origins of the Communist Party of China

• Public library visit at Shanghai Library (East Branch) in Pudong New Area

• Local Community Center in Pudong New Area

• Visit a major tech HQ to learn about cutting-edge technology engineered in Shanghai

• Eating lunch at a company canteen

• Dancing and singing with local elders at Luxun Park

• Making Xiaolongbao and eating them for dinner

• Explore the Stonegate houses that were restored during the founding of the Communist Party

• Visit a new village development to see how Shanghai villages have improved and modernized

• See the history of Shanghai in a revitalized fishing town

• Take the high speed rail from Shanghai to Jingdezhen (3 hrs)

• Expert guided tour of the hidden gem Wanglong Ceramics in the millennia-old porcelain capital.

• Visiting a ceramics factory where you can see the making of ceramics for Ministry of Foreign Affairs and experience porcelain-making yourself

• Citywalk and spend the night in Jingdezhen city

• Visit Taoyangli to see the history of thousand-year porcelain

• Go to Ancha Expo Park to get the first taste of ancient tea culture

• Visit Qihong Expo Park to see how fresh leaves are turned into local QImen Black Tea

• Learn tea-making techniques and have tea aroma tasting ceremony

• Drive from Qimen to Qiyun Mountain

• Experience Intangible Cultural Heritage handcrafts, making paper cutting landscape patterns and carving bamboo

• Get the full Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment experience, then watch stunning golden dragon dances and fireworks across the Hengjiang River

• Morning time Taichi lesson

• Visit Qiyun Mountain Scenic Area to see the Danxia landforms and Taoist cliff carvings

• Enjoy activities such as Hengjiang Bamboo Rafting

• Engage in Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicraft Workshop

• Local specialty food of Xiuning County

• Drive to Hong Village (40 minutes) and learn about the significance of Fengshui

• Observe architectural styles from the Southern Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties

• Explore Bishan Village and how it was revitalized by architects all over China

• Stay overnight at a hot spring hotel

• Drive to Huangshan

• Hiking through Huangshan Natural region

• Admire the beautiful natural surroundings of Huangshan

• See the cultural significance of Huangshan and how young people have gravitated towards his scenery

• Understand the significance of Anhui as a province

• High Speed Rail back to Shanghai (3 hrs) ✈

• Final day with scholars and lecturers at Fudan University, wrapping up the trip and reflecting on what we learned together

• Wrap up farewell dinner at The Bund where you can meet local KOLs and see night views of the iconic Shanghai skyline

• Say goodbye to new friends and travel safely home