Bridging Global Business
& China's Innovation
An international team connecting the world's business leaders and educators with China's rapidly evolving innovation ecosystem — through structured, outcome-driven programmes, structured learning experiences.
China Study Tour (CST) is a provider of in-depth China corporate visit and educational tour solutions for educational institutions, business schools, and corporate executives worldwide.
What Is China Study Tour (CST)?
China Study Tour (CST) is a China-based company providing corporate visit programmes and educational tours for schools, universities, and business executives worldwide. Backed by 13+ years of industry experience, CST operates dedicated teams in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, with direct access to China's most innovative companies — including BYD, Huawei, DJI, Tencent, and Alibaba. We have served 500+ executives from 30+ countries across 300+ programmes, with multilingual support in English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese.
The Problem We Solve
Getting genuine access to China's leading companies is hard. Most of China's top firms accept visitors only through pre-vetted partners; language barriers, logistics across multiple cities, and shallow "showroom" tours leave international groups with little of real value. CST was built to fix exactly that.
Access to real Chinese companies
Direct connections to BYD, Huawei, DJI, Tencent, Alibaba, iFlytek, CATL, SenseTime, Mindray and more.
Dialog with Chinese management
Executive roundtables, R&D leader briefings and strategy-team discussions — not just facility walk-throughs.
Cross-language communication
A multilingual in-house team working in English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese.
Reliable execution on the ground
Dedicated teams in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen with 13 years of operations and standardised SOPs.
In-depth, meaningful content
Industry-customised programmes across AI, EV, robotics, healthcare, green energy and manufacturing.
Transparent, controllable budgets
Detailed, itemised proposals within 48 hours — no hidden costs, no shopping stops, no commissions.
Two Core Business Lines
CST focuses exclusively on corporate visits and educational tours — the two areas where on-the-ground China access and structured learning matter most.
Executive & Industry Programmes
Company tours, executive roundtables, factory-floor visits, industry-themed study trips and business matchmaking — designed for decision-makers.
- MBA / EMBA China modules
- CEO & VP delegations
- Industry association study tours
- Government trade missions
Curriculum-Aligned Learning Journeys
School exchanges, STEM programmes, Mandarin immersion, Chinese culture experiences and teacher CPD — built around safety and learning outcomes.
- K-12 international school trips
- University academic exchanges
- STEM & language immersion
- Teacher professional development
We also run monthly fixed-date group tours for individual executives, plus fully customised program design, visa invitation letters and bilingual ground execution.
The Founders Behind CST
CST was founded by Hank He and Emily Xin — a husband-and-wife team whose 13+ years of combined expertise unites international business and licensed tour operations, a combination few competitors can match.
Co-Founder
Hank He 何玉康
Co-Founder & Managing Director · Shanghai & Jiangsu, China
Hank brings over a decade of international business and supply-chain experience to CST. After graduating from Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology, he began his career in 2013 at Made-in-China.com — one of China's largest international B2B platforms — connecting global buyers with Chinese manufacturers and gaining deep insight into international trade, factory sourcing and cross-cultural business communication.
He later served as Marketing Director for global consumer brands, leading worldwide marketing and brand expansion across the rangefinder and coffee-machine industries, where he managed multi-channel brand strategy and built international distribution networks. Hank also founded his own company working directly with Chinese factories across multiple industries — gaining hands-on experience across the full manufacturing lifecycle, from R&D and new-product development to supply chain, production and quality control.
In 2024 he co-founded CST alongside his wife Emily, uniting his international business expertise with a passion for connecting global audiences to China's industrial and educational landscape.
🌐 Languages: English · Mandarin
Co-Founder
Emily Xin 辛丝
Co-Founder & Director of Operations · Shanghai, China
Emily is a licensed tour professional and Hank's wife and business partner. A graduate of Shanghai Tourism College, she holds a national tour-guide certificate and has extensive hands-on experience leading groups, managing tour operations and handling corporate client sales.
Before co-founding CST, Emily operated travel-agency storefronts in both Shanghai and Jiangsu and managed a large-scale entertainment and events venue — giving her comprehensive experience across the full spectrum of hospitality and travel services.
At CST, Emily leads client engagement, program design, pricing and proposals, tourism resource coordination and financial management. Her combination of professional tour expertise and business acumen ensures every CST program delivers seamless execution and an exceptional client experience.
🌐 Languages: Mandarin · English
How CST Was Built
CST was founded by Hank and Emily on one belief: overseas institutions and business leaders deserve more than sightseeing in China — they deserve genuine learning experiences. Hank's decade of international business and manufacturing expertise meets Emily's professional tour-operations mastery to create a company that delivers exactly that. With dedicated teams in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, CST has grown to serve clients from 30+ countries across 300+ corporate visit and educational tour programs — every one designed for real access, real dialog and real insights.
On-the-Ground in Shanghai
Our Shanghai office supports program planning, client communication, logistics coordination and on-the-ground execution for executive and educational programmes across China.
Shanghai
Eastern China Operations
No. 55 Xin'er Road, Baoshan District
Shanghai 200940, China
What Makes Us Different
Most competitors focus on a single niche, outsource to local third parties, and run standardised itineraries. CST does the opposite.
Executive-Level Access
Direct access to senior management and R&D leaders at BYD, Huawei and DJI — not just PR teams or public showrooms.
Integrated, Not Niche
Corporate visits and educational tours under one roof — most competitors offer only one. One partner, two capabilities.
In-House Teams, Not Outsourced
Dedicated staff in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen — we run programmes ourselves, while most rivals subcontract to local agents.
Multilingual by Design
English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese — bridging Western business expectations and Chinese corporate culture.
End-to-End Intelligence
Pre-trip briefing documents and comprehensive post-tour reports turn travel into actionable strategic intelligence.
No Shopping. No Commissions.
Zero commission from shops, restaurants or vendors. Every minute of your program is spent on learning and genuine experience.
Ready to Experience China with Us?
Tell us your objectives and we'll design the right program within 48 hours.