The team will first travel to the Dragon Boat Cultural Exhibition Hall on Hezhu Street to learn the region’s dragon boat culture, and then to Xixi Paradise Waters, where they are instructed by a special trainer on issues like competition safety as well as on boating techniques. Following warm-up aerobic exercises, participants are given basic rowing drills on land. When they are deemed to have mastered the essentials, they can change into special costumes, plus life jackets and form into groups of 11 people each. One of them will be the drummer, to sit on the prow to beat the drum that sets the pace of the rowers. For the remaining 10 people, they will cram in each boat in 5 rows, two in every row.The rudder at the stern is manned by a local fisherman. During the race, team members have to synchronize their paddling with the drummer's frantic beats and paddle ferociously. It is a test of strength and teamwork against the backdrop of the tranquil Wetland.When the crew of each boat are familiar with what they need to do, the boats are paired off to kick off the preliminaries. The winning boats later enter the semi-finals and finals.The champion and runner-up teams get the glory to stand on a customized podium and receive trophies and prizes from the company boss. Kindly reminder：1. Each dragon boat carries a maximum crew of 11 (10 paddlers + 1 drummer); the rudder-man needs to be a local from the Wetland; 2. A special boat stands by to provide safety and logistical support. 47

Sailboats and Kayaks Contests The sister lake of West Lake, the Xianghu boasts a 8,000-year-old canoe relic and a 30,000 hectares of lucid surface, and is seen as a Shangri-la away from the urban hustle and bustle, making it an ideal destination for team building. So herd your team to the lake where sailing boats, kayaks, and dragon boats are waiting. Your sailing experience begins with lessons on the boat’s every component and their functions. You learn to load, assemble, unload and disassemble the boat. The process helps the learner rudder-men and sailors to comprehend their every action and the working mechanism of the vessel under their control, so when they are finally ready to set sail, they can be as good as professionals. 48 A Handbook for Indepth Experiences of Hangzhou Incentive Travel Products

First, participants are to receive instructions from a professional coach on the history of sailing as a water sport and classification of its regular competitions. A detailed explanation is given, with the help of on-site gestures and action decomposition, on the hand movements for forward, back stroke and steering, as well as on the three key elements of entering and exiting water and applying force. Next, participants get down to the real action. Under the instructions of the coach, they learn to load, assemble, unload and disassemble the sailboat, are taught the functions of its individual components. They then practise upwind steering simulation and receive drills in the four elements of steering, downriver crosswind manoeuvre and basic buoy circling (figure 8. If the wind is low in the day, the 3-hrs sailing will be changed to 2 hrs + 1 hr for kayaking and sup paddle board). The sailing experience can be followed by kayaking. If time permits, a dragon boat race can also be organized. In Xianghu Lake, your team can engage in around-the-lake individual races and kayak group relay races according to the pre-set directions from the buoys. Group relays require the team to split into groups of 5 kayaks, with each covering one stretch of water.The group that first reaches the end is the winner. Competitions can also be organized combining sailing and kayaking. Each group first kayaks to the anchor ball where its sailboat is moored. There they switch to the sailboat, tie the kayak, then start the sailing contest under the command of each captain. After the race, they return to the anchorage and take kayaks to the mid-lake island for an orienteering game.The team with the highest score is the final winner. Xianghu Aofan Sailing Club 30-100 4-6 hrs 49

Treasure Hunt Inside Longmen Old Town 30-300 3hrs Hometown of Sun Quan’s descendants, the powerful Emperor of the State of Wu during the Three Kingdoms (Ad 184-280), Longmen Old Town is marveled in Southeastern China for its well-preserved clusters of buildings of Ming and Qing eras.The houses are linked by corridors. The long streets and winding alleys interweave like in a maze. So arm your team with a treasure map and put them on a treasure hunt. For thus a mission, they will need to shuttle among cobblestone old streets with quaint placards and banners. Through physical exertion and mental exercise, the team will see its strength grow by leaps and bounds. 50 A Handbook for Indepth Experiences of Hangzhou Incentive Travel Products

Combining history, geography, intangible cultural heritages, customs and traditions of Longmen, the treasure hunt is designed to offer diverse experience activities, allowing the participants to complete their quest and explore the ancient town in teamwork, ultimately to improve the team’s cohesion, creativity and power of orienteering. Upon arrival, the whole group is split into groups of 8-12. Each team elects a captain and is given a treasure map and a task book. A total of 8 treasure hunt mission points are set up. They include finding a particular person in the family tree in Sun Clan Ancestral Temple, learning paper- cutting skills from an intangible cultural heritage inheritor, following a local business to make fried gluten puffs, taking photos of dishes with yin and yang designs in Wu Clan Memorial Hall, Looking for revolving pillars, joining a stilts relay race, weaving badminton rackets and working a relic stone rice grinder. The entire treasure hunt lasts three hours, and the team taking the least time and making the highest score becomes the winner. 51

Skydiving Where industrial remains coexisting with aviation experiences, Jiande Aviation Town boasts tourist facilities like hot spring, train-themed hotel, airplane-themed restaurant, aviation-themed lodging and automobile parks. On offer are a host of entertaining programs like high-altitude parachuting, low-altitude helicopter rides, tethered hot-air balloon sightseeing, aviation science popularization experience and others to combine thrill with a little of nostalgia and innocence. There, your team can challenge the \"game of the brave\"- diving from the high sky, or taking a leisurely low-altitude helicopter cruise. When tired, dip into the local pure natural sulfur hot spring for a total physical relaxation. 52 A Handbook for Indepth Experiences of Hangzhou Incentive Travel Products

Under the guidance of the coach, the team members go to challenge themselves with skydiving and letting themselves go. 10-15 minutes after boarding, the plane takes them to above 11,000 feet (3300 meters). Before the parachuting, a parachutist is bound to the coach, who will nudge the former to the hatch door, from which two of them will leap out together to experience the weightlessness of a free fall, lasting roughly 40 seconds. The drop will be around 1500m. When the speed of descending is close to 200km/h, the chute is pulled open. During the following gentle descent, one can unhurriedly appreciate the ancient town of Shouchang below. If team members are not willing to challenge the sky-diving, they may opt for a helicopter ride at low altitude. The air view is equally dazzling above local landmarks like Qiandao Lake, Ancient Nanmu Forest, Lingqi Cave, Jiangnan Suspending Temple, Xinye Ancient Dwellings and Xin'an River Dam. In Xinlian Aviation Science Popularization Experience Center, one finds an aircraft display center, a flight simulator and an immersive interactive experience area. On the second floor, there are aeromodelling classrooms and studios, and flight simulating equipment, where your team can experience the thrill of flying an airplane, or try their hands on making a model airplane to take home.At the hot air balloon camp, the tethered sightseeing balloon rises up to 30-60 meters. In 6 minutes, visitors can experience the extraordinary sensation of a gentle but steady uplift. After a few Adrenalin-pumping hours, they naturally want to immerse themselves in the province’s first high-quality pure natural sulfur hot spring and enjoy thoroughly its warmth and comfort. Jiande Aviation Town 30-60 sunny and warm days, programs suspended in severe weather conditions.The full course of a high-altitude skydiving is 40 minutes, including around 6 minutes descending; time for low-altitude travel varies with the distance of the selected route and normally is between 10-70 minutes; The hot spring bath lasts 2 hours. Kindly reminder: Anyone in good health, free from major conditions such as hypertension, heart disease, pathological fear of heights, with no recent major surgery history and not in pregnancy is eligible for skydiving. The experience is generally open to people under 115 kg in weight, and anyone weighing more than 95 kg is charged with an additional coach fee. No participant with water diving experience during the past 24 hours is admitted. 53

Journey for Water Protection Hailed as an oasis for the soul, Qiandao Lake is charming in the morning with its 1,078 islets shrouded in thin mist. As the mid-day approaches, the vast rippling blue surface meets the white clouds in the distance. Among the big rivers and lakes in China, the Qiandao ranks first in quality and is rated as a national first-class water body. Indeed, \"the world's most beautiful water\" is worthy of our utmost protection. So organize your team to the lucid lake to gain first-hand knowledge of its current and future protection and help create a better ecological environment for the benefit of all. 54 A Handbook for Indepth Experiences of Hangzhou Incentive Travel Products

Your team will first listen to a briefing from The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the world's top environmental non-profit organization, on the current status and future direction of global water source protection. Then they will learn the efforts from Qiandao Lake Water Fund in ecological conservation and development. The team moves on to a project demo site to volunteer public interest work, such as wearing a wet suit to go down an ecological ditch to \"comb hair\" for aquatic plants, trimming the lush cannas and irises to help their growth, following a traditional folk handicraft master to make woven-bamboo balls to improve the water purification at a rural sewage treatment station, or joining the manual harvest of ecological rice to savor a bumper harvest of the crops benefited from water conservation with partners of the project. After the event, all volunteers may sit together to sip the organic tea from the Qiandao Lake and share the experience of their charity activities. Qiandao Lake, Chun'an County 30-150 4 hrs/1 program, 2 programs for 1 day Kindly reminder: In addition to the water conservation public interest practices in project demo sites, the Water Fund can also tailor-design similar exclusive programs for enterprises, in a joint bid to help protect our water sources through eco-tourism, and preserve the pristine water environment. 55

Greenway Cycling Qiandao Lake, Chun 'an County 30-300 1hrs Not only famous for \"the world's most beautiful water\", the 150-kilometer- circumferenced Qiandao Lake is also built with a cycling greenway, a \"cycling paradise\" in the eyes of many biking enthusiasts. Meeting the sparkling lake on the left hand and touching the green hills on the right, the biking trail stretches across a gorgeous mix of limpid streams, colorful flower fields, verdant mountains and old hamlets under a blue sky dotted with white clouds. It is definitely an experience your team should not miss! 56 A Handbook for Indepth Experiences of Hangzhou Incentive Travel Products

Before the riding begins, the leader-instructor and the rear-guard will brief all par ticipants on relevant issues including the operation of the racing bicycles, special hand signals and safety precautions. After warm-ups, everyone changes into cycling suit, puts on a helmet, and mounts special racing bikes. The journey sets out from Slow Life Square across Shangjiangbu Bridge, and ends at the Pailing Peninsula Bicycle Camp, over a distance of 7.3 kilometers. The track is divided into 4 sections, colored respectively in red, green, blue and purple to represent the four seasons. Along the way, parts of the track feature cobblestone or undulating wavy surfaces to make the journey more colorful. It is quite enjoyable experience to go around the picturesque water, bathed in gentle breeze. One can choose to dash all the way to the finish in one go or take it leisurely by stopping for rest or photos at scenic spots like Pasturing Heart Valley, Cycling Bridge, and Shangjiangbu Bridge. At the camp, refreshments are available at the energy refueling station, including the clear and sweet water from Qiandao Lake and local flavored snacks. The camp is also where participants share the fun of cycling with each other. It is worth mentioning that the entire length of around-the-lake greenway is illuminated with street lights, and a night ride is also a great option. Recommended route: Slow Life Square -- Characteristic Cycling Track -- Shangjiangbu Bridge -- Cycling Track 57

Wildness Hiking Hangzhou is surrounded by mountains which are mainly located to its west. The west of West Lake is marked by an endless stretch of rolling hills. Now, a stone- paved footpath, meandering across the hills and ridges, links up the entire range of the wild terrains, and guides those who come to appreciate the pristine environment. It is the Xishan Hiking Trail. Currently known as the longest mountain sightseeing trail in the country, it covers an area of 98.16 square kilometers with a total length of 115 kilometers. There are two main hiking routes-- Shili Longji (5 km dragon spine) Scenic Belt and Baili Ruyi (beautiful wishes come true) Scenic Belt. Dozens of their branch lines extend to the surrounding area, connecting tourist attractions with nearby hills and hamlets. As an old saying goes, Xihu (West Lake) nourishes the eyes, Xixi(West Brook) nourishes the kidneys, Xiling (West Chill Bridge) nourishes the heart, and Xishan (West Hill) nourishes the lungs. Ecology, wild fun, fitness, and aerobics are the labels of the stone-topped trail. So why not pick one of the footpaths for a leisurely stroll. When you breathe in the fresh air and meet with dreamlike scenery along the way, you feel the entire world is open up in front of you. Baili Ruiyi Scenic Belt, Xishan Hiking Trail 30-200 3-6hrs 58 A Handbook for Indepth Experiences of Hangzhou Incentive Travel Products

The participants of the Xishan Hiking Trail Adventure Tour are divided into groups of 10 people. Each group selects a captain, and finds a group name and is led by a group flag. Every member, without exception, must complete the prescribed task at each check-in point, to be evidenced by a group photo. In the end, the honor goes to the group with the least time and the highest score. Far from just a game, it is a test of physical strength, brain power, creativity and teamwork. The adventure activities are carried out in a section of Baili Ruyi Scenic Belt, one of the main routes of the Xishan Hiking Trail. The starting point of the route is at Pingfeng Community and the ending point is Cimuqiao Village. There are 578 mu (38 hectare) of tea gardens in Cimuqiao Village, which is one of the production areas of West Lake Longjing. It is also another tea culture project built by Longwu after Shangchengdai International Tea Village.The entire travel distance is 4 kilometers and takes about 3 hours. If the Xishan hiking for team building trip is scheduled in the morning, lunch can be arranged at one of Cimuqiao’s tea farmer’s houses that serves authentic farmhouse meals. In the afternoon, participants can relax in the tea garden, drinking tea, chatting and holding a team building summary meeting. Kindly reminder: To tell whether you are on the main trail or one of its branches, just look at the width of the footpath.The main trail is 1.5 meters wide and a branch 1.2 meters. 59

Cross Country All Terrain Vehicle Yetiantang (Wild Heaven) is a free and fun paradise dormant on the edge of Hangzhou. Its off-road tracks for all-terrain vehicles are the core attraction. One of the largest in Yangtze River Delta region, the Ximoling ATV Base, with nearly 600 mu (40 hectares) of open space, as many as 7 professional-level ATV tracks, professional-level track planning, top quality vehicle management system and rich experience projects, allows visitors to experience fully the thrill of speed and passion. Here, you can ride a mountain motorbike, letting go of all fetters, and start a wild race on the mud track, roaring through the valleys with its powerful engine at full throttle. Your adventure takes you through some of the roughest terrains of dense woods, steep slopes and pockmarked sandy and gravel surface. Constant watching for sharp turns keeps your adrenaline pumping throughout the exciting ride. Yetiantang, Luniao Hill, Yuhang Dist 30-50 1-3hrs 60 A Handbook for Indepth Experiences of Hangzhou Incentive Travel Products

Upon arrival, you will change into the handsome motorcycle vest, don protective helmet and gloves. Led by a professional instructor, you will start with ATV instructions and operation essentials. Next, all the participants are allowed to have 2 laps of test drive in the practice field to familiarize themselves with the motorbike. Finally, based on the team’s performance, the instructor will decide to let them to experience which section of the 2km/6 km/11km course through the hilly woodland.The longer the ride, the more difficult it is, and of course the more thrilling it will be. At noon, everyone is treated with authentic farm dishes in the camp. In the afternoon, also in the camp, a special summary and sharing meeting is organized. It begins with the head coach’s announcement of the winning team and comments on the highlights and deficiencies of the contest. Everyone makes an individual summary and offers thoughts and comments on the team building event. In the end, the team leader will present prizes to the winning group. If you want to stay longer, you might as well spend the night at the awesome Wild Heaven Forest Tent Hotel, where among others, you can try picnic or organize a music barbecue bonfire party to burn your youth and passion! Kindly reminder: each mountain motorcycle is built with steep descent buffer mechanism to provide safety protection. 61

Canal Orienteering Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Scenic Area 60-300 4.5hrs The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, having been running for more than 2500 years, is the oldest man-made waterway in the world and noted for its record early excavation, long mileage, immense engineering scale and old history. It is a live, flowing and important heritage of human civilization. Compared with the elegant West Lake and the unrestrained Qiantang River, the busy watercourse displays more of down-to-earth urban flair and vibrancy. So, take your team through some of the Canal-side cultural remains like historical blocks, museums, crafts pavilions, TCM pharmacies and stone trails for a unique orienteering experience. It is journey of history and culture as well, a perfect integration of tradition and modernity. 62 A Handbook for Indepth Experiences of Hangzhou Incentive Travel Products

Arriving at the Canal Square, your team goes through the routine of warm-up exercise, splitting into groups and electing group leaders. After a briefing on the Grand Canal orienteering contest (including its background, goals, start and end time, locations and rules, etc.), each group leader is given their special outfits, bracelets, backpacks, mission books, maps and other materials. The operation calls for skills in map guidance, independent action, project alternation and team competition. during the experience, group members work together and allow no one to lag behind. The ranking is determined by collective performance. Collisions and cooperation between different groups require proper decision-making Each project is given corresponding scores, and each group scores differently. The total score will be based on the accumulated scores from each individual group. 63

F2 International Go-karting Known as the \"cradle of F1\", Kart is simple and easy to learn. One can see his dream of car-racing fulfilled without becoming a professional racing driver. Therefore the sport enjoys immense popularity among young people. Their crave can be satisfied in Hangzhou F2 International Kart Center which covers an area of 4,500 square meters with a track of 600 meters long. Equipped with new track safety guardrail system of the latest patented technology, the facility boasts more than 30 \"DINO\" indoor karts imported from Europe. While ensuring the layout of the track to be beautiful, interesting and technically sound, elastic tires are placed on both sides for safety, and professional training is imposed to allow participants to fully experience the excitement and thrill of the sport with strictest safe guarantees. Karting along the track inspires a sense of freedom, passion and speed. During the final dash, the driver forgets all the troubles and pressures of the day, feeling a deep satisfaction from surpassing oneself and challenging the limit. 64 A Handbook for Indepth Experiences of Hangzhou Incentive Travel Products

Both group and individual competitions can be organized. Each group is made up of 5 people. Grouping is normally based on the actual number of participants. Group competition: experience practice driving twice (6 minutes each time, no scoring), with the purpose of enabling the group members to master the operation of the kart and familiarize themselves with the track.Then come the preliminaries, in which each group of players runs 5 laps. The best score of each player from any single lap or the averaged score of all 5 laps are counted and the fastest three will enter the final, during which each group is to go 5 laps.The scores of each kart in each group are added and compared to produce the champion. Individual competition: Based on the results of the group competition, individual competitions can also be organized. The top 2 of each group in the group competition are qualified for the individual final, during which each contestant races 5 laps. And the champion, runner-up and third place are chosen among those whose average scores of the 5 laps come first, second and third. The Karting Center is also equipped with facilities for billiards, live-action CS and archery, which combines sports and entertainment to ensure total leisure and relaxation. Kindly reminder: The number of laps above is tentative and can be adjusted according to the actual number of people and time. F2 International Kart Center 30-60 2hrs 65

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