✓ 100% HRDF Claimable 11–17 Oct 2026 Limited to 40 pax

Building High-Growth
Companies: Inside Alibaba
& China's AI Leaders

杭州 · 8 Days 6 Nights Study Trip

An immersive business study trip to Hangzhou — visiting Alibaba headquarters, Geely EV factory, BrainCo brain-computer interface lab, iFlytek AI centre, and China's Robot Town. Designed for business owners, executives, and next-generation leaders.

Companies you'll visit
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Alibaba Group
Culture, strategy & digital ecosystem tour
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Geely Qiantang EV Factory
Smart manufacturing & EV production line
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申昊 Shenhao Robotics
AI industrial inspection robots
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BrainCo 强脑科技
World-leading brain-computer interface tech
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iFlytek 科大讯飞
AI speech recognition & cognitive models
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Robot Town 机器人小镇
China's first robot-themed innovation hub
RM 8,250 HRDF price (100% claimable)
RM 8,000 Cash price
RM 5,250 + RM 3,000 Course fee + tour fee

Flight tickets not included but 50% of return flights are also HRDF claimable. Single room supplement: RM 1,200.

HRDF guided application support provided

Package details

What's included

Included

  • 3-day course + full site visits programme
  • 5-star hotel accommodation (twin sharing)
  • All meals listed in the itinerary
  • Full-day coach transport throughout
  • All entrance tickets and company visit fees
  • Driver & tour guide gratuities
  • HRDF application guidance & support

Not included (own expense)

  • Return flights (50% claimable via HRDF)
  • Personal travel insurance
  • Wuzhen lunch (free time day)
  • Single room supplement: RM 1,200
  • Personal shopping & extras

Who you'll learn from

Six world-class companies.
Six learning sessions.

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Strategy & Culture

Alibaba Group

Inside Alibaba's Xixi Campus. Learn the "Three Axes" leadership framework — strategy, culture, people. Tour the cultural wall, Alibaba's growth milestones, and dine at the Alibaba canteen.

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Smart Manufacturing

Geely EV Factory

Walk through the full stamping-welding-assembly line. See how a robot assembles a full electric vehicle in 6 minutes on Geely's AMA EV platform — one of China's most advanced.

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Industrial AI

Shenhao Robotics 申昊科技

20+ years in fault detection. 3,000+ inspection robot deployments. Tour their new production quality science park — rail, power grid, emergency and marine inspection robots.

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Brain-Computer Interface

BrainCo 强脑科技

The first Chinese team admitted to Harvard Innovation Lab. Their bionic hand — controlled by brainwaves — lit the torch at the 2022 Asian Para Games. Hands-on experience with BCI technology.

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AI & Language

iFlytek 科大讯飞

China's leading AI speech and cognitive company. Test their live voice recognition accuracy, experience virtual human creation, and learn about the Spark LLM and its industry deployments.

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Future City

Robot Town 机器人小镇

China's first robot-named innovation district. 40+ robot products on display — dancing robots, calligraphy robots, chess robots, VR smart factories. Interactive experience across two floors.

Day by day

Full itinerary

Day 1 Sat 11 Oct Depart Malaysia · Check in to Alibaba's AI Hotel
Night
Depart from Malaysia via KLIA2All participants depart from KL. Flight options from KCH, SWB, BTU, MYY also available via connection.
23:00
Arrive Hangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportCheck in to FlyZoo Hotel — Alibaba's fully AI-operated hotel. Face-recognition check-in, robot room service, voice-controlled room, 3D-printed latte coffee.
Day 2 Sun 12 Oct Alibaba HQ · AI Frontiers Course
12:00
Alibaba Digital Eco Innovation CampusLunch at the famous Alibaba canteen.
13:30
Alibaba Group Culture TourAlibaba milestones · Cultural Wall & Kung Fu culture · Alibaba's charity & community day · Alibaba micro-film screening.
Afternoon
Course: AI Frontiers & Real-World Case StudiesClassroom learning module on AI applications.
16:00
Scenic drive through Alibaba's Xixi Campus
18:00
Dinner
Day 3 Mon 13 Oct Shenhao Robotics · BrainCo Lab · Graphene Museum
09:00
Shenhao Science Production ParkRobot labs for rail, power grid, emergency, police safety, marine & ecological applications. Course: AI Robots in Industrial Special Scenarios.
13:00
BrainCo 强脑科技Science exhibition hall · Course: Brain-Computer Interface technology — latest progress & application prospects. Hands-on demos with bionic limbs.
15:30
Graphene Museum
17:00
Dinner at Xixi Paradise commercial street
Day 4 Tue 14 Oct Robot Town · iFlytek AI Centre · Hangzhou Youhao Hotel
09:30
Robot Town 机器人小镇40+ robot products: PEPPER service robot, calligraphy robot, VR smart factory. 2F interactive experience: dance, portrait, chess robots.
13:30
iFlytek 科大讯飞Test live speech recognition accuracy · Virtual human creation experience · Course: Spark Cognitive LLM & Industry Applications.
15:00
Check in to Hangzhou Youhao HotelHistoric hotel in Longjing Bridge precinct. 5-min walk to West Lake. Features a revolving restaurant with 360° city and lake views.
Day 5 Wed 15 Oct Dama Alley Food Street · Geely EV Factory
09:00
Dama Alley 大马弄Hangzhou's most authentic local food street. Spring onion pancakes, stinky tofu, ding sheng cake, pian er chuan noodles. Pure local life.
13:30
Geely Qiantang EV FactoryFull stamping-welding-assembly line walkthrough. See an EV assembled in 6 minutes by smart robots. Course: Lean Smart Manufacturing — digital transformation methodology.
18:00
Dinner
Day 6 Thu 16 Oct West Lake · He Fang Street (South Song Dynasty)
08:40
West Lake 西湖 — UNESCO World Heritage SiteScenic tour by sightseeing bus around the full lake. Broken Bridge, Su Causeway, Thunder Peak Pagoda. Stories of Bai Suzhen, Su Dongpo & Yue Fei.
13:30
He Fang Street 河坊街South Song Dynasty commercial district. Traditional Hangzhou snacks, handcraft shops, Hu Qing Yu Tang century-old Chinese medicine hall.
17:00
Dinner
Day 7 Fri 17 Oct Wuzhen Water Town · Departure
09:00
Wuzhen West Gate 乌镇西栅One of China's best-preserved ancient river towns. 1,000+ years of history. White walls, black tiles, stone paths, canal bridges. Free time for lunch.
15:30
Depart Wuzhen
17:00
Farewell dinner
19:00
Transfer to Hangzhou Xiaoshan AirportDepart 23:40 · Arrive KL 18 Oct 05:05 · Onward connection to home cities
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Weather in October
Daytime: 20–24°C
Nights: 14–18°C

Autumn — one of the best seasons to visit Hangzhou. Cool and comfortable. Occasional light rain; hotel provides complimentary umbrellas.
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Payments in China
Download Alipay or Touch 'n Go and link your credit/debit card before departure. Cash is also accepted — Chinese law requires merchants to accept it.
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Getting there
All participants depart from KLIA2. Departure flights available from KCH, SWB, BTU, and MYY connecting through KL. Buy flights with luggage included — adding later costs significantly more on AirAsia.

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