Itinerary Theme
From Garden Artistic Conception to Intelligent Manufacturing Aesthetics — An In-Depth Investigation Tour on the Modern Transformation of Oriental Design Philosophy
Core Philosophy
Visit core benchmark enterprises in Foshan’s building materials and home furnishing industry chain in depth, immerse yourself in the industrial charm of intelligent manufacturing, green production and cross-border cooperation, and build a precise bridge for business docking. Integrate the study of Oriental design aesthetics including modern architecture in Shanghai and Suzhou, classical gardens and Ming-style furniture, realize the cultural and design collision between traditional aesthetics and modern intelligent manufacturing, promote the implementation of cooperation intentions, and achieve the dual value of two-way empowerment of aesthetic study and industrial investigation, as well as resource linkage.
Program Features
- Focus on Leading Enterprises in Core Segments: Target leading enterprises in three major fields — ceramic building materials, whole-house customization/smart home furnishing, and home furnishing circulation, visit core links of the industry chain, and observe the cutting-edge intelligent production and green manufacturing systems in an all-round way.
- Integration of Oriental Aesthetics and Modern Industry: Combine the in-depth study of Shanghai-Suzhou Oriental design aesthetics with the investigation of Lingnan modern building materials industry, realize the integration of traditional design wisdom of Shanghai-Suzhou architectural gardens and Ming-style furniture with the technology and concepts of Foshan building materials design and intelligent manufacturing.
- High-End Supporting Business Services: Provide high-end brand accommodation, featured cuisines of Shanghai, Suzhou and Foshan, and exclusive business services throughout the trip, ensure the efficiency of travel experience and business negotiations, and facilitate precise connection.
- Premium Accommodation Selection: Choose high-rated brand hotels, balancing business convenience and residential comfort, providing a favorable resting environment for industrial exchanges.
Target Client Profile
Suitable for practitioners and business investigation groups in architectural design, home building materials, whole-house customization, real estate development, interior design, engineering procurement and other related industries. Travel peers nationwide are also welcome for resource docking.
Day 1: Arrive in Shanghai · Shanghai Kick-off · Modern Architectural Aesthetics
Morning | Arrival and Check-in
Arrive in Shanghai and check in at Hyatt Regency Suzhou (a high-end brand design hotel). Take a rest after check-in to adapt to the environment and get ready for the subsequent aesthetic study and industrial investigation.
Full Day | In-Depth Study of Shanghai Modern Architectural Aesthetics
Immerse yourself in exploring the Oriental design philosophy and Chinese-Western integrated aesthetics in modern architecture from the Bund’s International Architecture Complex to Lujiazui’s super high-rise landmarks, completing the aesthetic enlightenment of modern architectural design.
Core Investigation Sites:
- The Bund International Architecture Complex: Interpret neoclassical and Art Deco architectural styles, appreciate the “Chinese-Western integration” design ingenuity of the Bank of China Building, and understand the integrated expression of Western architectural techniques and Oriental elements.
- Shanghai Tower + Jin Mao Tower: Explore the Oriental concept of “following the laws of nature” in super high-rise landmarks, analyze the modern steel structure translation of traditional architectural forms such as multi-eave pagodas, and feel the epochal changes of materials and forms.
Evening | Shanghai-Style Welcome Dinner + Itinerary Briefing
Enjoy a welcome dinner featuring authentic Shanghai local cuisine to relieve travel fatigue. Hold a pre-trip briefing session to explain the subsequent itinerary arrangements, key points of aesthetic study and precautions for Foshan industrial visits, distribute study and business materials packages, and guide participants to make full preparations.
Industrial Focus: Complete the initial connection of the itinerary, establish the cognitive link between Shanghai-Suzhou Oriental aesthetic study and Foshan modern intelligent manufacturing investigation, build a thinking bridge between modern architectural design and building materials industry, and finish basic itinerary preparations.
Day 2: Suzhou · Garden Art Creation · Mortise and Tenon Art Exploration
Morning | In-Depth Aesthetic Study of Humble Administrator’s Garden (Classical Garden)
Visit the Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou, immerse yourself in exploring the garden-creating wisdom of Jiangnan classical gardens, unlock the spatial design and aesthetic expression of Oriental gardens, and dig deep into the modern design value of traditional garden-creating concepts.
Core Investigation Highlights: Experience classic garden-creating techniques such as “suppressing first then elevating” blocking scenery, view borrowing from North Temple Pagoda, and frame scenery through leaky windows; interpret the sensory artistic conception of architectural naming, understand the Oriental spatial philosophy of “recreating the universe within a short distance”; sort out the correlation between garden art creation and modern home space design.
Noon | Gusu Featured Family Banquet
Enjoy a Gusu family banquet with traditional Suzhou cuisine, accompanied by Pingtan (Suzhou storytelling and ballad singing) performances, immerse yourself in Jiangnan catering culture and aesthetic atmosphere, and recharge for the afternoon itinerary.
Afternoon | Dual Study at Suzhou Museum West + Ming-style Furniture Workshop
- Visit Suzhou Museum West, analyze the modern architectural translation of Jiangnan settlements and Oriental blank-leaving aesthetics, and feel the collision and integration of traditional vocabulary and modern design.
- Visit Suzhou Ming-style Furniture Workshop, conduct an in-depth study of the structural aesthetics of Ming-style furniture, observe the mortise and tenon disassembly of classic furniture such as Southern Official Hat Chair, learn about the hardwood material selection concept and mechanical wisdom of “flexible connection”, and appreciate the integrated application of Ming-style elements in modern design.
Evening | Suzhou Time-Honored Brand Dinner + Rest
Head to Songhelou in Guanqian Street to taste century-old Suzhou cuisine. Return to Hyatt Regency Suzhou after dinner to rest and sort out the insights of the day’s aesthetic study.
Industrial Focus: Conduct an in-depth study of the garden-creating wisdom of Jiangnan classical gardens and mortise and tenon craftsmanship of Ming-style furniture, extract the core essence of Oriental design, and lay a foundation for the comparative research between traditional design aesthetics and modern home intelligent manufacturing.
Day 3: Suzhou → Foshan · Aesthetics Conclusion · Head for Intelligent Manufacturing
Morning | Conclusion & Summary of Shanghai-Suzhou Aesthetic Study
Sort out the core contents of the two-day aesthetic study of modern architecture, classical gardens and Ming-style furniture in Shanghai and Suzhou, summarize the key points of Oriental design philosophy, extract the integration points of traditional design wisdom and modern building materials home furnishing industry, and complete the conclusion of Shanghai-Suzhou Oriental aesthetic study.
Noon | Suzhou Cuisine Featured Business Lunch
Enjoy classic Suzhou cuisine at Xiehe Restaurant, a time-honored brand, and finish the taste finale of the Shanghai-Suzhou section in Jiangnan flavor to get ready for the trip to Foshan.
Afternoon | Depart from Shanghai-Suzhou for Foshan
Depart from Suzhou/Shanghai to Foshan by high-speed rail or flight. A professional tour guide will meet and greet you at the airport/high-speed rail station, assist with luggage handling, and transfer to a downtown Foshan hotel for check-in and rest, completing the regional and thinking transition from Shanghai-Suzhou Oriental aesthetics to Lingnan modern intelligent manufacturing.
Evening | Lingnan Flavor Welcome Dinner & Initial Connection
Enjoy a welcome dinner of classic Cantonese cuisine, taste white cut chicken, clay pot rice and other Lingnan specialties to experience the charm of Foshan catering culture. Conduct initial business communication to establish cooperation links, explain the specific arrangements of subsequent Foshan industrial visits, and return to the hotel for rest after dinner.
Industrial Focus: Conclude the visit to Shanghai-Suzhou Oriental design aesthetics, complete a comprehensive transition to Foshan modern industrial investigation, initially build a foundation for business docking, and establish the core cognition of industrial communication integrating aesthetics and intelligent manufacturing.
Day 4: Foshan · Whole-House Customization · Digital Intelligent Manufacturing
Morning | In-Depth Visit to Macio Home Furnishing Industrial Park
Visit the core intelligent manufacturing base of Macio Home Furnishing, a benchmark for pan-home furnishing transformation, deeply experience the cutting-edge digital and green development of the whole-house customization industry, and witness the industrial reality of “millimeter-level” customization and cross-border intelligent manufacturing.
Core Visit Contents:
- Learn about the park’s global industrial layout and digital transformation achievements through a digital sand table.
- Immerse yourself in visiting the intelligent cabinet workshop and digital wooden door workshop, observe Germany’s Homag flexible production line and Italy’s CEFLA fully automatic water-based paint spraying line, and experience intelligent production and green manufacturing processes.
- Check real-time production capacity and energy consumption data in the central control room, and experience the generation of cross-border customization solutions through the 3D cloud design system.
- Hold special negotiations with the park principals and overseas business directors, exchange experience in digital-intelligent transformation, adaptation of overseas product standards, cross-border supply chain cooperation and joint design & R&D.
Noon | Sanshui Featured River Seafood Banquet
Drive to Sanshui to enjoy a featured river seafood banquet, taste local river delicacies of Foshan, and take a short rest after lunch to reserve energy for the afternoon itinerary.
Afternoon | Visit Review & Data Sorting
Return to the downtown Foshan hotel, hold a review meeting for the morning visit, sort out the core technologies of Macio Home Furnishing’s digital-intelligent production and green manufacturing, organize cooperation intention points and visit materials, and prepare for subsequent visits and negotiations.
Evening | Lingnan Featured Dinner & Free Communication
Enjoy a Lingnan featured dinner to relieve travel fatigue, freely exchange insights on the day’s industrial visit, and deepen industrial communication and linkage among participants.
Industrial Focus: Observe the digital-intelligent production and green manufacturing processes of whole-house customization in an all-round way, accurately connect with leading enterprises in the whole-house customization industry chain, conduct in-depth exchanges on core issues of cross-border cooperation, and sort out cooperation intentions and docking points.
Day 5: Foshan · Home Furnishing Circulation · Achievement Implementation · Successful Return
Morning | In-Depth Visit to Shunde Louvre International Furniture Exhibition Center
Visit Shunde Louvre International Furniture Exhibition Center — the first 4A-level tourist attraction home furnishing mall in China. Immerse yourself in the all-category aesthetic display of high-end building materials, smart home furnishing and whole-house furniture, and experience the comprehensive strength of Foshan’s home furnishing industry featuring “design + intelligent manufacturing + circulation”.
Core Visit Contents: Visit the exhibition areas of high-end building materials and smart home furnishing products, negotiate product procurement and customized cooperation with merchants and designers; feel the integrated expression of home furnishing, art, design and culture, and learn about overseas customer service and cross-border logistics supporting systems.
Core Session | Summary Review & Cooperation Signing
Hold a full-itinerary summary and review meeting, review the core contents of Shanghai-Suzhou Oriental design aesthetic study and Foshan industrial investigation, sort out the full-process cooperation intentions and key matters, answer business questions; complete the signing of cooperation intention letters, promote the implementation of industrial exchange achievements, and lay a foundation for subsequent in-depth cooperation.
Noon | Authentic Shunde Cuisine Experience
Enjoy authentic Shunde cuisine, taste double-skin milk, Lunjiao cake and other specialties, savor the essence of Lingnan catering culture, and draw a perfect taste ending for the trip.
Afternoon | Return with Full Harvest
Present featured souvenirs such as Foshan Mangkong Biscuits and Jiujiang Fried Puffs. Transfer to Guangzhou/Foshan Airport or High-speed Rail Station, concluding this Shanghai-Suzhou Oriental Design Aesthetic Study + Foshan Building Materials and Smart Home Industry Tour, and return to various destinations.
Industrial Focus: Experience the charm of the integration of Foshan’s high-end home furnishing aesthetics and industry, integrate aesthetic and industrial resources of Shanghai, Suzhou and Foshan, promote the implementation of cooperation intentions, and complete the whole-process closed loop of Oriental design aesthetic study and modern intelligent manufacturing industrial investigation.
Thoughtful Services
- Equipped with professional Oriental design aesthetic study tutors, industrial business docking personnel and tour guides throughout the trip to ensure the efficient development of travel, study and negotiations.
- Provide traditional snacks such as Foshan Mangkong Biscuits and Jiujiang Fried Puffs during the trip, paired with authentic Cantonese herbal tea, allowing you to taste Foshan specialties all the way.
- Present Foshan featured souvenirs and industrial visit materials packages (including enterprise brochures, product samples, negotiation manuals) to keep a beautiful memory of industrial exchanges.
- Stay at high-rated brand hotels throughout the trip to ensure residential comfort and provide a favorable resting environment for aesthetic study and business negotiations.
- Equipped with air-conditioned tourist buses throughout the trip, 2 bottles of mineral water per person per day, and 200,000 RMB personal travel accident insurance, providing all-round protection for travel experience.