Travel China.Tell your story.
A 10-day trip to China, customized to what you want to see: tell us the companies, universities and people you want to meet, and we build the itinerary around the group.
A small, select group of students from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) exploring China's economic heartland, the Yangtze River Delta around Shanghai, departing around December 24, 2026.
A trip built around you.
The whole trip is customized around you: your interests, your content ideas, your schedule.
Tell us what you want to see and who you want to meet, such as HR leaders, executives, founders, investors, top creators or alumni working in China. We design the 10-day itinerary around the group's top choices and share the draft before you fly.
About ten students. One region.
On the Gongsio Startup Trip, a small group of about 10 HKU and CUHK students travels to China's economic heartland, the Yangtze River Delta, departing around December 24, 2026. No business or media background needed, just curiosity about China.
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We'll confirm exactly what's included for Hong Kong participants (flights, hotels, meals and insurance) before you pay anything.
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Who's behind
Gongsio
Ronan Ren
Founder · first-year Data Science student at UBC
See China for yourself.
Most of us only know China from headlines. On the Gongsio Startup Trip you see the Yangtze River Delta up close: the companies, the factories, the cities and the food.
Choose what you visit.
You tell us which companies, universities and people you want to meet, and we build the itinerary around those picks.
Get real conversations.
The group stays small, so you can ask questions and talk with people, not just look through a tour-bus window.
Come home with your own creator account.
You'll share your trip on your own social media account as you go. By the end you'll have a real portfolio of content.
Travel with someone who's with you all the way.
I travel with the group the whole time, and travel medical insurance is included.
- Operated by Gongsio Education Ltd., a British Columbia company.
- Terms for Hong Kong participants are shared with you before you pay. Terms
- Questions? Email hello@gongsio.com.
01Who can apply?
The Gongsio Startup Trip is open to current students of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) aged 18 or older. No business or media background needed, just curiosity about China. The group is small, about 10 students, and the itinerary is customized to what the group wants to see.
02Do I need a visa?
It depends on your passport or travel document. Tell us your nationality and travel document when you apply and we'll help you check.
03How do you keep everyone safe?
China is one of the safest countries in the world: 94% of adults there feel safe walking alone at night, third of 144 countries (Gallup, 2025). Gongsio's founder travels with the group the whole time, and travel medical insurance, arranged by Gongsio, is included for everyone.
04What's included?
The trip price for Hong Kong participants is HK$4,999 per person. We'll confirm exactly what it includes before you pay anything.
05What's the refund policy?
We'll share the payment and refund terms for Hong Kong participants with you before you pay anything.
06Do I need to speak Chinese or have social media experience?
No. A foreigner's point of view is exactly what makes your content interesting. Everyone takes the same platform training course before the trip.
07Will you help me stay connected in China?
Yes. Many foreign apps like Google and Instagram don't work in mainland China, so before departure we help every participant set up roaming or an international eSIM, and we give everyone an internet guide.
08What are the key dates?
The trip starts around December 24, 2026.
09How do I contact you?
Email hello@gongsio.com or ronan001@student.ubc.ca.
Terms, refund policy and payment details for Hong Kong participants are shared with you before you pay anything.