People gathered around a table beside the fields in Zhangma Village

Zou Qinqi · 走亲戚 · Visit Like Family

A week in China.
A place at the table.

Get to know China through its villages, its everyday rhythms and the people who call it home. Our seven-day countryside experience starts with a simple idea: visit as you would visit family.

7 days · €3,999 · China’s countryside

A more personal way to travel

Some places you see.
Others you get to know.

In Chinese, zou qinqi means visiting relatives: catching up over tea, sharing food and making time for one another. That feeling is the starting point for our week in the countryside.

Whether you are travelling to China, already living here or reconnecting with your Chinese roots, this is an invitation to look more closely at ordinary life. A conversation, a familiar path, something growing in a field: small things can change how a place feels.

Get to know the experience

The texture of village life

Good food.
Fresh air. Time together.

Village life offers plenty to be curious about: the food on a shared table, the craft of making something by hand, a quiet courtyard or a conversation over tea. These are the kinds of encounters shaping our seven-day programme.

Specific activities will depend on the confirmed route, season and local arrangements.

A peaceful room in a village guesthouseRoom to slow down A village dining space set for a mealA shared table A welcoming village space for tea and conversationTime for conversation Natural materials and handmade objects in a village workshopSomething made by hand

Meet Ourland

Three villages.
Three different rhythms.

Our story connects villages in Shanghai and Shanxi. Explore their settings and daily life here; the villages included in each seven-day visit will be confirmed with the programme.

Homes and green courtyards in Zhangma Village
Qingpu, Shanghai

Zhangma Village

Ourland’s starting point, where village homes, shared spaces and everyday encounters have grown together since 2014.

Meet Zhangma
White village buildings, a garden and lawns in Hongtian
Chongming, Shanghai

Hongtian Village

A slower rhythm on Chongming Island, with space to notice the seasons and enjoy the simple shape of a day.

Meet Hongtian
The stone buildings of Daqian Village in the Taihang Mountains
Yangquan, Shanxi

Daqian Village

Stone houses and mountain paths in the Taihang Mountains, where an old village is finding new possibilities.

Meet Daqian
Since 2014Growing alongside village life
3 villagesShanghai and Shanxi, China
Real placesPeople, daily life and local stories
Read our story

7 days · €3,999

Curious about your week?

Tell us when you would like to travel, who might come along and what interests you about life in China. The programme is taking shape; we can talk through the latest plans and what you need to know before deciding.

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