With Like-Minded Digital Nomads, Remote Workers + Travelers
Experience Authentic, Small-Town China
Join a vibrant group of remote workers, digital nomads and travelers like yourself in a curated remote co-working retreat in small-town China, led by a fellow digital nomad host from China.
Next Location: Guilin, Guangxi, China
Dates: November 20 - December 19, 2025
Retreat Packages
We will stay in one of the most beautiful and luxurious, Chinese-style guest house buildings with a breathtaking 360 of nature surrounding it. Forget the gym, your morning walk and yoga session is right inside of a painting.
Private Room
If you prefer to stay alone or with your partner in a spacious room with a great view and a balcony to relax, this is the room for you.
$500
Per Room
Private Room
If you prefer to stay alone or with your partner in a spacious room with a great view and a balcony to relax, this is the room for you.
$800
Per Room
Private Room
If you prefer to stay alone or with your partner in a spacious room with a great view and a balcony to relax, this is the room for you.
$1,200
Per Room
Private Room
If you prefer to stay alone or with your partner in a spacious room with a great view and a balcony to relax, this is the room for you.
$1,500
Per Room
What's Included?
So what’s included in your retreat package? The short answer is – a lot, but we break it down here for you.
- Luxury, spacious modern room with big bed, private bath, wide desk, TV and private balcony with views
- All utilities (including 24/7 hot water, unlimited electricity and AC)
- High-speed WiFi + reliable VPN
- Scenic co-working space with fast WiFi
- 3 cultural activities and classes per week
- Weekend excursions (1 per weekend)
- Free laundry service
- Like-minded, curated global remote workers and travelers community
- China visa (if you need one) application assistance (application fee excluded)
- Language and translation support
What's Not?
A few things are going to be out of pocket. We list them here so you know what to expect.
- Airfare & ground transportation
- Local taxi, ride shares, trains or buses
- Your own meals, snacks and beverage on weekdays or during weekend excursions
- eSIMs or local physical SIM
- Visa fees (if applicable)
- Travel and medical insurance
- Nightly group dinners ($5-$8 USD per person per meal)
- Weekend bonus excursions (paid per activity, around $20 USD per activity per person)
Attendee Testimonials
You can just walk into any restaurant without doing research and find yourself eating amazing food. It’s mind-blowing. We can’t stop eating the food here!
Bauke V.
From the Netherlands
It’s so well organized! I can’t believe there are activities every single night. I also love that it’s usually a small group of people who I can really connect with.
Filipa B.
From Portugal
I love how kind and helpful the locals are. We got random toilet paper recommendations and thought they get kickbacks. They don’t but still helped!
Bethany R.
From the United States
I’m also a retreat organizer and community builder. It’s great to see how well this retreat is run as a fellow organizer. I love all the spicy food China has to offer. It’s an absolute dream for foodies.
Camille P.
From France
I love how lively Chinese cities are – people dance every night and hang out together. Locals are super warm to us and curious about us. I also think China is way more modern than people in the West think.
Gabriel N.
From France
Meet Your Host
Connect with Stella:
Our Coworking Space
Our hotel has plenty of common areas for casual coworking. Charging station and free Wifi are available. With a 360 view of the incredible landscape around us, friendly and helpful staff – it’s never been easy to relax while staying focused on work.
As a cultural retreat, we do always choose accommodations with common work areas. Each room is also equipped with a desk and chair. However, if you are looking for professional coworking space with ergonomic computer chairs – our retreat may not be for you.
Our Retreat Schedule
We have a varied and full schedule for the retreat to help you maximize your time in China and connect with fellow attendees. Of course, you can skip out on any of them if you want.
Week 1
Day: Coworking
1
Night: Chinese dumpling-making class, karaoke night, group dinner, Chinese bar experience, Chinese night market experience
2
Weekend: Guilin Mountain Tours; Scenic Bamboo Rafting
3
Week 2
Day: Coworking
1
Night: Chinese language class, group dinners, Chinese knot class, Chinese calligraphy class, Chinese folk performance
2
Weekend: Cave trip; Scenic Road Cycling
3
Week 3
Day: Coworking
1
Night: Chinese paper-cut class, group dinner, Chinese live music night, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Acupuncture and Moxibustion Experience, Chinese cooking class
2
Weekend: Terraced Rice Fields; Folk Performance
3
Week 4
Day: Coworking
1
Night: Chinese foot bath experience, group dinners, Chinese tea ceremony and tasting, ping pong tournament; Farewell dinner
2
Weekend: Ancient village trip, Ancient architecture tour
3
Retreat Activities Highlight
Our retreat is the perfect balance of productive working, local cultural immersion and community building. Here is a sample of what we will do during the retreat.
Vist Guilin's Iconic Mountains
We will visit some of Guilin's most iconic mountains - all in different shapes and forms that delight and surprise visitors
Visit Terraced Rice Fields
Guilin is near some of the most beautiful terraced rice fields in China. We will visit some of them while enjoying a meal
Visit Beautiful Caves
Guilin has some of the most breathtaking cave wonders in China. We will visit some of them that will blow your mind
Check out night markets
Chinese street markets are not to be missed. We take you to experience the best night markets with amazing food
Watch Stunning Folk Performance
Guilin is home to some of the coolest folk performances. Experience Chinese culture by being an audience at Qian Gu Qing, one of the most iconic performances
Scenic Bamboo Rafting
Want to in nature "al natural"? No better way to do it by riding a bamboo raft with breathtaking backdrops of Guilin's iconic mountains and beautiful rivers
Cycling Along Scenic Routes
Guilin has miles and miles of cycling routes with mountains that will take your breath away. Why see them in cars when you can ride along them yourselves?
Taste Incredible Local Food
Guilin is home to some of China's best food - so many varieties, so much flavor, and oh-so-mouthwatering. We will meet nightly to sample all the local flavors you cannot miss
Want to Chat Before Joining?
Have questions for the retreat? Wondering if this is right for you and have burning questions for who’s coming?
China at a Glance
China is a unique country like no other. With 5,000 years of history and as one of the 4 ancient civilizations, China has a lot to offer, but it is also very different from the rest of the world.
Visa
We recommend our 2, 3 or 4-week package to most attendees who can take advantage of the 30-day visa free policy if your country of passport is listed as one of the countries eligible for China's new 30-day visa free policy (check our FAQs). If your country of passport qualifies you for the 144-hour transit visa, we recommend the 1-week package. If your country does not have visa-free access to China, we recommend getting a visa, which takes 1-2 weeks to process to enjoy the full 4-week experience.
Transit
China boasts an advance transit system from high-speed bullet trains that can take you to virtually anywhere in the country, including small cities and towns, to local buses and regional trains, not to mention affordable and convenient ride share options that are available everywhere in the country. Take advantage of China's advanced transit system and enjoy traveling in this vast and beautiful country.
Money
China is now a mostly cashless society - you do not need cash even for small purchases at a food stall or in a traditional market. However, please make sure you set up Alipay or WeChat Pay with identity verification (your passport) and link your bank card before coming to China. You will be paying for everything with either of these two mobile phone-based payments. You can still pay in cash if you want, but most merchants and vendors prefer digital payments.
Language
Mandarin Chinese is widely-spoken in China. Virtually no English or any other foreign language is spoken in China. In Yunnan Province where our retreat is based, the locals enjoy speaking their own dialects although Mandarin Chinese is still widely spoken. We recommend using translation apps while you are in China or ask one of your Chinese-speaking fellow attendees to translate for you.
Law
China has strict laws against drugs - do not bring any substance into the country, including marijuana, which is illegal in China. Drunk driving is severely punished in China - and foreigners are not able to rent cars and drive unless they have obtained a Chinese driver's license, which requires a separate written test. International driving license is not recognized in China. We recommend using affordable ride shares like DiDi in China.
Internet
China imposes restrictions on foreign websites. Therefore, we must use VPN to access the Internet. We provide enterprise-grade VPN for all retreat attendees to ensure your remote work goes smoothly. We also recommend purchasing the unlimited eSIM plan from Holafly to ensure you have a backup in case our VPN experiences unexpected outage, which is rare but does happen from time to time and usually lasts for no more than a few minutes,
Frequently Asked Questions
Citizens of 38 European countries can stay in China without a visa for up to 30 days.
The full list of European countries now includes Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland. Tourists from these countries will be allowed to enter China for short stays without a visa until the end of 2025.
If you are not from these countries, you may also qualify for visa-free transit for 144-hours, which applies to 58 countries. You can attend our retreat with the 1-week package. Confirm with the Chinese consulate of your passport country.
Our retreat attendees will mainly be remote workers, digital nomads and travelers who are curious about the remote work lifestyle.
China is a vast country. Our retreat is based in Yunnan Province, which is one of the best places to live in China with extraordinary natural landscape, high quality of life with affordable living cost and convenient direct flights to Southeast Asia. It is not located in Beijing, where the Great Wall is, which means we will not be visiting the Great Wall as a group.
But if you want to maximize your time in China, apply for the tourist visa before you come and take a few more weeks to visit other parts of China after the retreat.
China is now an entirely cashless society – you do not need cash even for small purchases at a food stall or in a traditional market. However, please make sure you set up Alipay or WeChat Pay with identity verification (your passport) and link your bank card before coming to China. You will be paying for everything with either of these two mobile phone-based payments.
There are mobile phone power bank stations everywhere in urban areas to help people conveniently charge their phones in case they run out of power and do not have their own portable power banks.
You will need VPN to access most websites in China. We provide enterprise-grade VPN to all of our attendees which can be used on your computer or mobile phone. In addition, we recommend purchasing eSims for your phone as an additional backup in case of temporary VPN outage, which is rare but does happen from time to time and often for no more than a few minutes.
You can choose your own SIM cards, but we recommend purchasing eSims from vendors like Holafly, Airalo or Nomad, which we have personally tested.
Our retreat is based in Guilin, Guangxi Province, China. You will need to fly into Guilin LiangJiang International Airport. You usually would need to fly into a bigger Chinese city, then take the connecting flight domestically to Guilin. Once you are in Guilin, take a DiDi rideshare to our guest house.
You will be provided with your guest house address once you signed up for the retreat.
50% of the retreat package cost can be refunded to you up to 45 days before the retreat. After that there is no refund.
