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name: China Edge 2026 — Full Trip Details
description: Complete itinerary, hotels, flights, dates, and academic impact for China Edge trip
type: project
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## China Edge 2026 Trip

**Arnav's dates:** Apr 14-30 (negotiated ₹1.6L, skips Macau & HK)
**Full trip:** Apr 14 - May 7 (₹1,99,999)
**Status as of Mar 2026:** Undecided/leaning no due to Iran-US war safety concerns (mom's concern). Drive to go has dropped.

## Flights (Group Booking)
- **Departure Apr 14:** Delhi (DEL) → Guangzhou (CAN), Vietnam Airlines via Ho Chi Minh City, depart 23:35, arrive 14:10 (+1 day), 12h 05m
- **Return May 8:** Hong Kong (HKG) → Delhi (DEL), IndiGo direct, depart 15:40, arrive 19:10, 6h
- **Arnav's problem:** Group return is from HK on May 8. He leaves Apr 30 from Shenzhen — needs own return flight. Ask organizers.

## Hotels (Arnav's Apr 15-30 window)
| Dates | City | Hotel | Nights |
|-------|------|-------|--------|
| Apr 15-18 | Guangzhou | Crowne Plaza Guangzhou City Centre | 4 |
| Apr 19 | Foshan | Cordis Foshan / Lingnan Tiandi | 1 |
| Apr 20-21 | Zhaoqing | White Swan Guest House | 2 |
| Apr 22-23 | Qingyuan | Gulong Hotel | 2 |
| Apr 24-26 | Guangzhou | Crowne Plaza Guangzhou City Centre | 3 |
| Apr 27-30 | Shenzhen/Dongguan | Aesthetic Designer Shiguang Hotel | 4 |

## Itinerary (Apr 15-30)
- Day 1 (Apr 15): Arrival Guangzhou, Beijing Road, Pearl River Night Cruise
- Day 2 (Apr 16): Canton Fair Phase 1 — Electronics/Machinery, Replica Wholesale Market
- Day 3 (Apr 17): Canton Fair Phase 1 — Supplier Shortlisting, Baima Streetwear Market
- Day 4 (Apr 18): Canton Fair Phase 1 — Final Session, Baomo Garden, Party Pier
- Day 5 (Apr 19): Foshan — Ancestral Temple, Ceramics City, Louvre Furniture Mall, Fisherman's Wharf
- Day 6 (Apr 20): Zhaoqing — Seven Star Crags, Star Lake Cycling/ATV, Night Loop
- Day 7 (Apr 21): Zhaoqing — Dinghu Mountain UNESCO/Cable Car/Waterfalls, Star Lake Night Walk
- Day 8 (Apr 22): Qingyuan — Resort downtime, Pool, Gorge sunset
- Day 9 (Apr 23): Qingyuan — Sunrise viewpoints, Gulong Glass Bridge, Hot Springs
- Day 10 (Apr 24): Canton Fair Phase 2 — Consumer Goods/Toys, Wholesale Market, Go-Karting
- Day 11 (Apr 25): Canton Fair Phase 2 — Textile/Fabric Markets, Party Pier (Saturday night)
- Day 12 (Apr 26): Canton Fair Phase 2 — Final Session, Yongqingfang Heritage District
- Day 13 (Apr 27): Shenzhen — Ping An Finance Center, Futian CBD, Shenzhen Bay Night Skyline
- Day 14 (Apr 28): Shenzhen — 4:45am Yunhai Island Sunrise, OCT Loft Creative Park
- Day 15 (Apr 29): Dongguan — Factory visits (manufacturing reality)
- Day 16 (Apr 30): Shenzhen — Last day, fly back

## Assignments Missed (Apr 15-30)
| Date | Course | What | Weight | Impact |
|------|--------|------|--------|--------|
| Apr 17 | Product Management | Case Submission | 10% | Can probably submit online |
| Apr 24 | Managerial Accounting | Quiz 3 | Best 2/3, 20% | Already has Quiz 1 & 2 — can skip |
| Apr 27 | Data Visualisation | Quiz 3 | Best 2/3, 20% | Already has Quiz 1 & 2 — can skip |

**Full trip (Apr 15 - May 7) would also miss:** MA In-Class Presentations (20% each), PM Hands On Exercise (30%), DV Presentations (40% each), PS&S Hands On (40%) — academic suicide.

## 15 people confirmed as of earlier discussions