Group photo at Shijie Taoping in the western Sichuan mountains

Students learning about highland horse culture in a mountain meadow

Large group photo with primary school pupils on a football pitch

Students in the smart meteorology computer laboratory

Students exploring a stone passageway in Taoping Qiang Village

Students taking part in a disaster response workshop

4 – 10 July 2026 · 7 days

2026 EEF Western Sichuan Study Tour

Resilience and Symbiosis

Geography · Architecture · Ecology · Society — smart meteorology, panda conservation and highland horse culture

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Sichuan leans west onto the Tibetan Plateau and east into the Chengdu basin; that steep drop in altitude creates one of the world's most striking geographic and climatic profiles. The land lives with earthquakes and landslides, yet keeps regenerating — forests return to rubble slopes, Qiang stone villages have stood on fault lines for a thousand years, and villages rebuild after every disaster. Over seven days in July 2026, students from Hong Kong and Macao worked across geography, architecture, ecology and social research to understand how people and nature keep adapting to one another.

4 – 10 July 2026 · 7 days
Chengdu and the Sichuan highlands, with Chengdu University of Information Technology
7 media reports across national and regional outlets

Tour Highlights

Tour Highlights — 2026 EEF Western Sichuan Study Tour

The most memorable moments of the expedition, from the grasslands to the panda base.

A short film of the 2026 EEF Western Sichuan Study Tour.

Itinerary

A journey of learning and reflection

Seven days, four disciplines, one question: how do people and nature keep adapting to one another?

Day 1 · 4 July

Connection & Departure

Arrival at Tianfu International Airport
Study materials issued
Team briefing over dinner

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Day 2 · 5 July

Defining Resilience

Opening ceremony at CUIT
Visit to the Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction
Weather station and radar vehicle

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Day 3 · 6 July

Resilience & Symbiosis

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Ex-situ conservation discussion
Kuanzhai Alley heritage experience

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Day 4 · 7 July

Ancient Resilience

Taoping Qiang Village old fortress
Earthquake-resistant Qiang architecture
Qiang flute performance

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Day 5 · 8 July

Future Resilience

Qiang red welcome and donation ceremony
Horse husbandry course
Horseback patrol at 2,600–2,800 m

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Day 6 · 9 July

Synthesis & Exploration

Cultural exchange at Xingmao Primary School, Maoxian
Team data synthesis en route
Closing ceremony and presentations

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Day 7 · 10 July

Empowerment & Return

Departure from Tianfu International Airport
Flight home

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Day-by-day with photos

Post Tour

Post Tour Sharing Session cum Press Conference 2026

On 12 September 2026, students, educators and partners came together to reflect on the Western Sichuan study tour and explore what climate resilience and ecological symbiosis mean for the next generation.

Date: Saturday, 12 September 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Venue: Room V1201, Social Innovation Studio, 12/F, Jockey Club Innovation Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Participants: Students, educators, government representatives and industry leaders

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