Foreign journalists, experts, social media influencers, and representatives of Generation Z toured Guangdong province to examine China’s mangrove conservation efforts and regional developments in technology, industry, and culture.
The group joined Chinese media representatives for the 2026 A Date with China · Meet Guangdong international media tour, which began in Shenzhen. Participants visited the Futian Mangrove Ecological Park in Shenzhen to observe local conservation work. Experts stated that China possesses only about 0.2 percent of the world’s mangroves.
China stated its willingness to share its conservation experiences and practices with the international community. Guangdong province contains China’s largest mangrove area, representing nearly 40 percent of the nation's total. The province was assigned to create 5,500 hectares of new mangrove forests under the national mangrove protection and restoration plan for 2020–2025.
The same national plan also tasked the province with restoring 2,500 hectares of degraded mangrove areas during the same period. The delegation also visited the AI Valley located in the Nanshan district of Shenzhen. The group toured the Zhuhai Embodied Intelligence Application Innovation Center.
Visitors went to Ninestar to receive an overview of core laser printer technologies and the full value chain of the printing industry. The tour included a visit to the Hengqin International Film and Television City to study the growth of China’s micro-drama industry. The delegation also visited the Hengqin Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Experience Hall.
The international media tour concluded with the 2026 A Date with China Annual Content Creation Exchange Meeting.
