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BEIJING, China: Taking a trip sponsored by The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China and ASEAN-China Center, organized by the China International Publishing Group and the China Report, as well as representing The Manila Times is a unique experience to say the least. Learning about the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road is an opportunity one cannot pass. So despite the load of work and the increased noise to herald the oncoming political exercise, a nine-day break was most welcomed.

But it turns out to be a very hectic schedule covering several cities and three provinces in nine days. We visited the three provinces of China: Beijing, Fujian and Guangdong. In Fujian, we covered Fuzhou, Putin, Quanzhou and Xiamen while in Guangdong, we will visit Shantou and Guangzhou. Indeed, China is huge. We traveled by air, land, sea and train. We covered history and culture, trade and industry a well as breakthroughs in R&D, technology and entrepreneurship, among others. We saw the cities, whose economic muscles will define the future of China, the economic strongholds in the municipalities and had several dialogues and conversations with very young and professional political leaders. It seems the future is bright for the young leaders in China.