6-Day Xi'an Green Energy & Smart Mobility Business Tour

A six-day working programme in Xi'an for delegations in electric vehicles, solar and energy storage, transport and cross-border logistics, and advanced manufacturing. Three of the six days are company and facility visits - the BYD new energy vehicle base, LONGi and the solar supply chain, and the China-Europe Railway Express port - and the programme is built to be quoted and run for groups of two to thirty.

Xi'an is the right place for this because two of China's defining industrial stories are physically here. The BYD production base in Xi'an is the largest single-site new energy vehicle plant in the world, part of a group that sold 1.81 million vehicles in the first half of 2026, of which 789,000 were sold outside China, up 68 percent year on year; the group's 17 millionth new energy vehicle came off a Xi'an line in July 2026. The city's high-tech zone has drawn more than 180 companies from the battery, motor, electronic control and charging supply chain in behind it.

The second story is solar. LONGi is headquartered in Xi'an and is the largest producer of monocrystalline silicon wafers in the world - the substrate under every mainstream panel - and it has held first place globally in cumulative wafer shipments for ten consecutive years. It holds the world record for silicon solar cell efficiency at 27.3 percent for a crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem cell, reached mass-produced module efficiencies of 24.8 percent on back-contact technology by December 2025, and ships to more than 150 countries and regions. Around it sits a provincial photovoltaic cluster that feeds wafer, cell, module, glass, paste and inverter production into the same base.

The third is the corridor west. Xi'an International Port is the largest rail logistics base in China and holds the country's first three-track, six-line railway container centre station. In 2025 the China-Europe Railway Express service from Xi'an ran 6,037 trains, up 21.1 percent, carried 6.96 million tonnes, up 23.7 percent, and dispatched 598,000 TEU, up 14.1 percent, with 1,291 trains to Central Asia alone, up 60.6 percent. The trans-Caspian route holds transit times at around eleven days and accounts for roughly half of China's volume on that corridor. Local cargo now accounts for 56.9 percent of the value moved, which is the number that tells you the corridor has become industrial policy rather than a transit subsidy.

Who it suits. Automotive and battery suppliers qualifying into the Chinese chain; solar distributors, EPC contractors and project developers; freight forwarders and shippers evaluating rail against sea for Europe and Central Asia; investment and government trade missions; and manufacturing delegations who want market access plus genuine plant access.

Frequently asked.

• Can the company visits be matched to our sector? Yes, and the programme is built around it. Tell us at booking whether you are in cells and modules, battery materials, vehicle components, charging infrastructure, automation or freight, and the visits and the round tables are shaped accordingly.
• Is plant access actually guaranteed? No operator can promise that, and we will not pretend otherwise. Visits are subject to host and security calendars and are confirmed in writing before arrival. Where a named facility cannot receive a foreign delegation on your dates we name an equivalent substitute in advance rather than leaving a gap.
• What lead time do you need? Four to six weeks is comfortable for a standard programme, and longer if you want government-side briefings or a plant that requires security clearance. Passport details for every delegate are required at least fourteen days before any controlled-access visit.
• Will English be enough? In boardrooms, usually. On a plant floor or in a customs discussion, not reliably. Your LinkedTours guide stays with you throughout as commercial interpreter, which we treat as part of the programme rather than an add-on.
• Can we add a second city? Yes. Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chengdu are all reachable by air or high-speed rail, and Zhengzhou and Chongqing sit on the same rail corridor if the logistics route matters to you. Extensions are quoted separately.

• The BYD new energy vehicle base in Xi'an - the largest single-site new energy vehicle plant in the world, with automated body lines, battery pack assembly and the vertical integration that runs from cell to finished car. The group's 17 millionth new energy vehicle came off a Xi'an line in July 2026.
• Xi'an High-Tech Zone and its supplier cluster - an executive briefing on the province's technology ecosystem across semiconductors, artificial intelligence and software, plus the industrial park that has drawn more than 180 battery, motor, electronic-control and charging companies in behind the vehicle plant.
• LONGi and the solar supply chain - the Xi'an-headquartered wafer and module maker, the largest monocrystalline silicon wafer producer in the world, holding first place globally in cumulative wafer shipments for ten consecutive years and shipping to more than 150 countries and regions.
• Cell and module technology, explained commercially - where value actually sits in a panel, how wafer, cell and module pricing is set, the shift from TOPCon to back-contact and tandem, and what a technology roadmap means for a module bought today. LONGi holds the world record for silicon solar cell efficiency at 27.3 percent on a crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem cell.
• Xi'an International Port, the largest rail logistics base in China - home to the country's first three-track, six-line railway container centre station, with the customs, inspection and bonded facilities that decide whether a consignment moves on schedule.
• The China-Europe Railway Express from Xi'an - 6,037 trains in 2025, up 21.1 percent, carrying 6.96 million tonnes and 598,000 TEU, with scheduled timetable services to Duisburg, Prague and Budapest and 1,291 trains to Central Asia alone, up 60.6 percent.
• The trans-Caspian corridor and Central Asia - transit times held at around eleven days, roughly half of China's volume on that route, and a hub-to-hub terminal arrangement in Kazakhstan that has turned the corridor into a two-way trade route rather than a one-way export channel.
• The Terracotta Army and Huaqing Hot Springs - the UNESCO-listed burial complex of Qin Shi Huang, discovered in 1974, and the Tang imperial hot springs below Mount Li, as the cultural counterweight in an otherwise commercial week.

• Five nights in a good 4-star or equivalent business hotel in Xi'an, twin share, with daily breakfast
• Meals as listed in the itinerary (working lunches and group dinners), with dietary requirements and allergies arranged in advance
• Private air-conditioned business vehicle with licensed driver throughout all six days, plus airport transfers on arrival and departure
• Professional English-speaking guide acting throughout as commercial interpreter, including the plant and port days
• Executive briefing at the Xi'an High-Tech Zone on the provincial technology ecosystem
• Coordinated visit to the BYD new energy vehicle production base in Xi'an
• Coordinated visit to LONGi with a supply-chain round table on wafer, cell and module procurement, certification and overseas delivery
• Coordinated visit to the Xi'an International Port and the China-Europe Railway Express container terminal, with a working session on rail against sea freight, Incoterms for rail, liability and insurance
• All entrance fees for the cultural days, including the Terracotta Army Museum with its shuttle bus, Huaqing Hot Springs, the Han Yangling Mausoleum with its shuttle bus, and the Ming city wall
• Travel insurance: 30 CNY per person per day
• Luggage handling at 10 passengers and above
• Bottled water, tour headsets where group size requires them, and local handling services
• All government taxes and service charges as itemised in the quotation

• International air tickets to and from China, and any domestic flights or high-speed rail fares not listed in the itinerary
• China visa fees and invitation letters
• Samples, tooling charges, engineering support, deposits and any payment to a supplier you elect to place
• Third-party inspection, testing, certification or translation fees, charged separately on request
• Freight, customs clearance, duties and shipping costs, which are contracted in your name
• Meals and drinks not listed in the itinerary, including all alcoholic beverages
• Optional evening entertainment and additional excursions
• Personal expenses: laundry, telephone, minibar, shopping and personal items
• Gratuities for guides and drivers (entirely at your discretion)
• Anything not expressly listed under "What is included"
• Costs arising from events beyond our control, such as flight delays or changes to a host company's production schedule

Before you book.

• Do we need visas, and does the 240-hour rule help us? It often does. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is a designated port for China's 240-hour visa-free transit, and separate unilateral visa-free entry applies to citizens of a range of countries for stays of up to 30 days. The eligible-country list changes, so confirm every delegate's nationality with the nearest Chinese embassy before booking; we issue the confirmed hotel bookings, day-by-day programme and, on request, an invitation letter for a group visa application.
• Is the factory and port access guaranteed? No operator can promise that, and we will not pretend otherwise. Company, terminal and customs visits are subject to host calendars, operator schedules and security clearance, and are confirmed in writing before arrival. Where a named facility cannot receive a foreign delegation on your dates we name an equivalent substitute in the same segment in advance, rather than leaving a gap in the programme.
• What lead time do you need? Four to six weeks is comfortable for a standard programme and longer if you want government-side briefings or a site that requires security clearance. Full names, nationalities and passport numbers for every delegate are required at least fourteen days before any controlled-access visit.
• Will English be enough? In boardrooms, usually. On a plant floor, in a customs discussion or in a pricing negotiation, not reliably. Your LinkedTours guide stays with you throughout as commercial interpreter and we treat that as part of the programme rather than an add-on.
• What is the pace, and how many sites can we realistically cover? This is a working week, not a sightseeing week. Three days are company, enterprise or facility visits, and only one full day is cultural. If you want additional plant visits or a different mix - battery materials, charging infrastructure, automation or freight forwarding - tell us at booking and the programme is rebuilt around it.
• Passport, insurance and changes. Ensure every delegate's passport has at least six months' validity and blank pages. The insurance included is a standard inbound policy at 30 CNY per person per day; we recommend a comprehensive corporate policy covering medical evacuation and cancellation. Nothing in this programme constitutes a supply agreement or a commitment to purchase; all commercial terms are negotiated directly between you and the supplier concerned.