April 2026 · China
The Spirit of China
Dancing With and Befriending the Dragon
An invitation
You stand at a threshold moment
You've done the inner work. Meditation, therapy, spiritual practice—the honest reckoning with yourself. You've built something meaningful: a business, a practice, work that matters.
Yet you sense your next chapter requires something you cannot access alone. Something that lives where self-knowledge meets world-knowledge.
China has called to you. Not as a tourist destination, but as a mirror.
Maybe it's your ancestry. Maybe you're leading through the most significant geopolitical tension of our time. Or maybe you simply recognize: understanding China isn't optional for anyone shaping the future.
But the China you need to understand isn't in headlines or policy papers. It lives in entrepreneurs building at impossible speed. In ancient tea ceremonies that teach presence. In ancestral villages where migration creates living bridges across oceans.
This journey is for you if
- You've committed to inner work. You know transformation happens in community.
- You're ready to see China as teacher, not threat or opportunity.
- You understand that dancing with complexity requires courage and tenderness.
- You're willing to be changed by what you encounter.
We're gathering 15-20 practitioners, entrepreneurs, and cultural bridge-builders for a 10-day journey. This isn't a program—it's a community-based initiative born from three years of relationship-building.
The journey
Three movements
Each destination offers a different facet of China's spirit—ambition, wisdom, and heart.
Days 1-5 · April 9-13
Shenzhen
The Dragon's Ambition
“What does it mean to build the future at full speed without losing soul?”
Forty years ago, Shenzhen was a fishing village. Today it's where China's next decade is being built. AI labs. Hardware factories. Electric vehicle plants. Young innovators working 16-hour days.
What you'll experience
- Intimate conversations with senior leaders from Huawei, Tencent, BYD
- Meet young entrepreneurs building technologies that will shape your industry
- Join a reading club of 300,000 members led by our community partners
- Practice presence amid the speed—what does this awaken in you?
The gift
Speed and soul aren't opposites. How China navigates this tension teaches us about our own.
Your guides
Guides who bridge worlds
Executive coaches, cross-cultural navigators, and business leaders who understand both Eastern wisdom and Western practice.
Dr. Home H.C. NguyenEd.D
Executive Coach & Mindful Leadership Expert
Executive coach to Fortune 500 leaders, Columbia and Yale lecturer. Brings deep experience helping global executives integrate Eastern wisdom with Western business practice.
Leng LimMDiv, MBA
Cross-Cultural Navigator
Multi-disciplinary advisor to high-net-worth families across three continents. Harvard- and Princeton-educated, INSEAD supervisor. Specializes in values-based leadership.
Lian Xia
China Business Bridge
Former Assistant Dean at CKGSB (China's leading business school), board member of three listed Chinese companies. Your bridge to China's business ecosystem.
Local community partners
Elephant & Lan Lan — Leaders of Shenzhen's mindfulness and reading communities, cultivating cross-cultural dialogue and transformational leadership for years.
Plus a network of innovators, entrepreneurs, scholars, and cultural keepers—part of our extended community.
Practical information
The details that matter
Everything you need to know to prepare for your journey.
Dates
April 9-19, 2026
Optional 4-day extension: April 20-23
Location
Shenzhen · Guangzhou · Fujian
Three regions, three perspectives on China
Group size
15-20 participants
Intimate enough for real connection
Meals
Most meals included
Cantonese cuisine as living philosophy
Investment
$2,680
for 10 days$2,980
for full 14 days with extensionA community-based initiative of Friends of MindKindness. Hotel accommodation (~$100/night) and international flights arranged independently.
What's included
- All domestic transportation within China
- Most meals throughout the journey
- Entry fees for all activities
- Expert facilitation and guidance
- Compensation for guest speakers and guides
- Administrative coordination and on-ground support
Not included
- International flights
- Hotel accommodation (~$100/night recommended)
- Visa fees
- Personal expenses outside scheduled itinerary
Frequently asked questions
Have more questions? Our chat assistant is here to help.
Ready?
The dragon is calling
This journey happens once. These exact people. This exact moment in history. This exact configuration of who you are and what the world needs from you.
It won't come again.
To join or inquire:
Ms. Yinran Huang
+86 18600370116
Phone · WeChat · WhatsApp
Space is limited. Conversations begin now.
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"The dragon has risen. The question isn't whether to engage—it's how. Will you fight it, flee from it, or learn to dance?"
— The Society for Dancing with the Dragon
A community-based initiative of Friends of MindKindness