Shenzhen - Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The itinerary shown is purely an example. All of our trips can be built around your school’s needs, with so many wonderful things going on in these Chinese cities, there’s so much to see and do…

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Day 1 – Arrival & Introduction to China’s Economic Miracle

  • Arrival in Shenzhen and airport transfer

  • Welcome briefing: From fishing village to global tech hub

  • Introduction to economic journals and enquiry questions

  • Evening meal and rest

Day 2 – Host School Exchange: Youth, Ambition & Opportunity

  • Full day at partner school

  • Joint activities with Chinese students:

    School life and career aspirations

    How young people view entrepreneurship

  • Group discussion:

    What drives economic success?

  • Evening with host families

Day 3 – Special Economic Zones & Reform

  • Guided exploration of Shenzhen’s development zones

  • Focus on:

    Economic reform (post-1978)

    Government incentives

    SEZ policy and foreign investment

  • Workshop:

    How policy shapes growth

  • Evening in a lively pedestrian district

    Street food, skyline views, supervised free time

Day 4 – Manufacturing & Global Supply Chains

  • Visit to innovation or manufacturing exhibition centre

  • Focus on:

    Rapid prototyping

    Global competitiveness

    Supply chain efficiency

  • Interactive task:

    Map a product from concept to export

  • Evening with host families

 

Day 5 – Host School Project Day: Build a Start-Up

  • Second day at partner school

  • Joint project:

    Create a scalable tech or service business

    Consider branding, target market and pricing

  • “Dragon’s Den” style pitches

  • Evening with host families

Day 6 – Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Action

  • Visit to innovation district or start-up hub

  • Focus on:

    Venture capital

    Tech ecosystems

    Risk and reward

  • Group challenge:

    Identify a gap in the market

  • Evening waterfront walk or light show experience

Day 7 – Global Trade & Future Growth

  • Workshop:

    China’s role in global trade

    State strategy vs free market forces

  • Reflection:

    How Shenzhen compares to London or Manchester

  • Final presentations and certificates

  • Farewell group dinner

Day 8 – Departure

  • Programme close

  • Transfer to airport