Team 01
Dream Team
200 billion tokens
YHF
Yinghua Fellowship 2026
Threads of Genius, Woven as One
Program Overview
The Yinghua Fellowship is a youth exchange programme initiated by the Guoqiang Foundation. It aims to build an authentic, in-depth and enduring platform for youth dialogue — convening leading universities, academic institutions and social resources from China and across the globe. Via shared learning, cross-cultural collaboration and joint project creation, it advances mutual understanding and cultivates lasting networks centred on issues of common concern.
Yinghua Fellowship 2026 · Youth Dialogue
Threads of Genius, Woven as One
In the summer of 2026, 51 Chinese and British youth delegates journeyed from the Greater Bay Area through Hangzhou and Shanghai to Beijing. Over three weeks across five cities, they visited universities, enterprises, laboratories, historic districts and cultural sites — observing, in cross-cultural teams, how technological innovation, urban governance and cultural heritage thrive together in China.
51Youth Delegates
5Chinese Cities
3Weeks
8Universities
7Teams
1Shared Theme
How It Works
Yinghua Fellowship uses real-world settings as classrooms, cities as texts, and youth collaboration as its core approach. Delegates participate not only as learners, but as collaborative researchers.
01
Learn in Context
Understanding contemporary China in real-world settings.
02
Collaborate Across Cultures
Exchange and research in cross-cultural teams.
03
Create for the Future
Forming youth-led proposals around shared issues.
YHF
Summer Camp · 6.22 – 7.10
Youth Dialogue
“Threads of Genius, Woven as One”
The Five-City Journey
Spanning south to north, the Fellowship links China's top innovation centres with its renowned historic cities. Every stop is a lens through which to explore modern China.
Greater Bay AreaJune 22–26
HangzhouJune 27–30
ShanghaiJuly 1–4
BeijingJuly 5–10
Greater Bay Area · Guangzhou & Shenzhen June 22–26
Where the camp begins: China's manufacturing and AI heartland, and home to some of its most ambitious technology companies.
- Opening Ceremony at Sun Yat-sen University
- Visiting XPeng's Guangzhou Smart Manufacturing Base
- Exploring technology and innovation at DJI and Tencent
- Experiencing the Greater Bay Area from Guangzhou to Shenzhen
Hangzhou June 27–30
A new research university, a digital-economy capital, and a city where heritage craft sits beside the AI lab.
- Exploring frontier AI research at Westlake University
- Discovering Hangzhou's digital economy and innovation ecosystem
- Experiencing traditional umbrella-making at Xiaohe Historic Street
- Experiencing the history and culture of West Lake
Shanghai July 1–4
China's global city, up close: three pioneer industries, one historic campus, and the skyline of the Bund.
- Visiting the Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence
- Exploring Shanghai's finance, shipping, and AI industries
- Experiencing the Bund and Yuyuan Garden
Beijing July 5–10
Global youth dialogue, cultural heritage exploration, and a closing showcase focused on the future.
- Participating in the Tsinghua Global Youth Dialogue
- Visiting Beijing Robot World and the Xiaomi EV Hyperfactory
- Exploring the Great Wall and the Forbidden City through the lens of sustainability
- Seven cross-cultural teams present their “Envisioning Future Cities” projects
Future City Impression
One question, seven answers.
The "Future City Impression" project assembled 51 delegates into seven cross-cultural teams to explore a shared question: What defines a city of the future? Examining technology, urban life, cultural heritage and sustainable development, teams presented their insights and youth-led proposals at the final showcase.
Technology & Urban LivingHumanities & Urban Experience
Token Award — the two winning teams
Team 02
Pioneer Award
100 billion tokens
Seven teams, seven answers — at the final showcase
01Industry and People
02Innovation and Its Origins
03Order and Vitality
04Culture and Sustainable Development
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Youth Perspectives
Over this 21-day journey, delegates gained renewed global perspectives on China and one another. Below are their sincere reflections.
“It is through this dialogue and learning that the threads become woven together to create a tapestry of thoughts — a tapestry of interdisciplinary and intercultural learning.”
“We come from different countries, carry different cultures, and have our own dreams and passions. But that's exactly what makes this meetup so special.”
“We have very different backgrounds — different nationalities, languages, interests — but it's exactly the differences that make the synapse meaningful.”
“Keep your eyes wider. To me, this meant experiencing the world — to see how so many people live, and to keep an openness of mind.”
“If we can stay open, sincere and curious with one another, then cross-cultural exchange can become more than an ideal — it can become a method for solving real-world problems.”
“China taught me one thing — true sustainability means being willing to pay the price for the 'long term' with no visible return.”
Our Partners
In collaboration with leading universities. The Fellowship brings together academic expertise, urban field engagements, industry perspectives and youth leadership.
2027 Yinghua Fellowship
Coming Soon
The next iteration of the Yinghua Fellowship is currently in development. Further programme and application details will be announced upon confirmation.
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