Ready for a cultural deep dive with start-up inspiration? Join the 2-Day-1-Night Foshan Heritage Hack Study Tour, organised under the flagship GBA Youth Start-up and Social Innovation Programme of the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK)! Explore ceramics, culture, and creativity, and get inspired for your next big idea.
Tour Highlights:
🎭 Meet China’s National Ceramic Masters
✅ Step inside the legendary Foshan Shiwan Artistic Ceramic Limited Company – China’s largest comprehensive ceramic art base and a national intangible cultural heritage hub.
🏢 Visit a GBA Start-up Super Connector
✅ Exclusive tour of Gungho Space, the leading GBA innovation platform that helps Hong Kong, Macau and global start-ups break barriers and land fast in China Mainland markets.
🏰 Walk Through 1,400 Years of “The Birthplace of Foshan”
✅ Discover Tapo + Liang's Garden: from the sacred Tang-dynasty well that named the city in 628 AD, to the hidden historic streets and one of the four great gardens of Qing-dynasty Guangdong.
🤚 Get Your Hands Dirty with Artistic Craft
✅ Hands-on pottery experience – making pottery in Yuen Wu Kei Ceramic Workshop Under the guide!
🗒️ All experience, culinary, and accommodation arrangements are subject to change without prior notice.
Tour Details:
| Date | Thurs-Fri, 08 – 09 Jan 2026 |
| Registration | Registration: Please registerHereby 12 pm on 15 December (Mon) |
| Fee | Free of charge (including transportation, accommodation, and meals) |
| ️Quotas | 🎯 Limited spots available 🎯Priority given to applicants of the “GBA Youth Start-up and Social Innovation Programme” |
| Notes on Selection | Please note that registration does not guarantee a place on the tour. All applicants will be invited to attend a short online interview, which will help us assess your interest, motivation, and suitability for the programme. 👉 Only applicants who complete the interview and are successfully selected will be offered a confirmed place. 👉 If you do not attend the interview, your application will not be considered. An HKD 500 deposit is required to secure your place. This deposit will be fully refunded only upon: 1) Successful completion of the full 2-day-1-night tour, and 2) Satisfactory completion of any required post-tour tasks (e.g. reflection, survey, or knowledge sharing). We appreciate your understanding and commitment to making this a meaningful learning journey! |
| Eligibility | Hong Kong ID holders (aged 18–39) who are either: a) HSUHK students or alumni; or b) Members of the GBA Youth Start-up and Social Innovation Programme start-up team (non-HSUHK members welcome). |
*Acknowledgement:
This programme is funded by the HYAB Funding Scheme for Youth Entrepreneurship in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area under the Youth Development Fund of the Youth Development Commission, Home and Youth Affairs Bureau.