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Yajing (ChiChi) Wang

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Advisor, Peru’s National Chamber of Tourism
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Twenty years ago, I arrived in Canada as an international student, carrying nothing but a suitcase, a dream, and the quiet courage to begin again.

I did not know then how much this beautiful country Canada would shape me — how many times I would be tested, humbled, rebuilt, and expanded.

Twenty years later, to be recognized among British Columbia’s outstanding business leaders feels deeply meaningful. It is more than an honour. It is a reflection of every sacrifice, every uncertain step, every person who believed in me before the world had a reason to.

This journey was never walked alone. I carry with me the kindness of mentors, the support of friends, the trust of partners, and the grace of every noble soul who opened a door, offered guidance, or stood beside me when the path was unclear.

And still, I feel this is only the beginning.

Twenty years from now, I hope to have fulfilled my highest calling — to build something meaningful, to serve something greater than myself, and to live a life that carries love, courage, and true value into the world.

With a grateful heart, I honour the road behind me.

With a brave heart, I step into the chapter ahead.

- Yajing ( ChiChi ) Wang
February 26, 2023 ♥️ taken in Vancouver, British Columbia by @chichibeing

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4 months ago

As a Hangzhou native and Chief Advisor of @canaturperu PERÚ for China and Canada institutional affairs, it was deeply meaningful to bring the story of my hometown to Peru through “Living Poetry, AI Hangzhou.” @hangzhou_china

From Cusco to Lima, we shared Hangzhou’s World Heritage sites, tea culture, silk, Song Dynasty aesthetics, digital economy, and smart tourism with Peru’s tourism leaders, institutions, travel operators, and media. What moved me most was the excitement in the room — the feeling that Hangzhou and Peru are not just learning about each other, but beginning to build something real together.

My heartfelt thanks to Li Daoqiao, Deputy Director of Hangzhou Foreign Affairs Office; Chen Bin, Director of International Exchange and Promotion, Hangzhou Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism Bureau; Zhang Zhihong, Deputy Director of Yuhang Culture, Radio, TV, Tourism and Sports Bureau; and Zhu Jianan, Deputy General Manager of China International Travel Service Zhejiang.

Deep appreciation to Carlos González @carlosrgonzalezp, President of the Cusco Tourism Association; José Fernando Santoyo Vargas, President of the Cusco Chamber of Commerce; José David Hurtado-Fudinaga, representative of ODE Cusco; Maritza Rosa Candia, Director of the Cusco Culture Office; Jorge Peña Velarde, President of the Cusco Hotel Association; Cristian Javier Lopez Zereceda, President of COLITUR; Rossie Meza Azurin, President of PROGATUR; Rogers Valencia Espinoza, President of INCUSE; Sebastian Segovia, President of the Cusco Convention Bureau; Christian Arteaga @christian.arteaga.innova, UN Tourism spokesperson and affiliated member; and Joe Koechlin, President of CANATUR PERÚ and Founder of Inkaterra @inkaterrahotels .

From West Lake to Machu Picchu, from Liangzhu to the Andes, this journey reminded me why I do what I do: to turn cultural connection into real projects, real friendship, and real bridges between people.

♥️ by @chichibeing

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5 months ago

From my first visit to Peru in March 2024, I felt a deeper bridge could be built between Peru and China — through culture, tourism, heritage, and people-to-people connection.

In November 2024, during APEC in Lima, I had the opportunity to connect in person with Peru’s national leaders and tourism sector. On December 23, 2024, I began engaging around the possibility of a friendly exchange relationship between Hangzhou and Cusco. Through follow-up visits and meetings with Hangzhou’s Foreign Affairs Office and tourism authorities in 2025 and early 2026, the idea gradually moved from vision to action.

In May 2026, during the 55th anniversary of Peru–China diplomatic relations, this journey reached a meaningful milestone: Hangzhou and Cusco signed an MOU on friendly relations and exchanges — connecting two ancient cultural cities and two World Heritage destinations.

The MOU opens future cooperation in culture, tourism, heritage protection, education, digital economy, smart city development, trade, and sustainable development, while laying the foundation for deeper city-to-city friendship and future sister-city relations.

As someone born in Hangzhou and deeply connected with Peru through CANATUR, this milestone is profoundly personal. It took passion, persistence, trust, and many result-oriented conversations to help bring this moment into reality.

My heartfelt thanks to Joe Koechlin, President of CANATUR @canaturperu and Founder of Inkaterra @inkaterrahotels; Mayor Luis Pantoja Calvo of Cusco; Christian Arteaga @christian.arteaga.innova, UN Tourism spokesperson and affiliated member; and my dear friend Karen Nin at the Municipality of Cusco.

Proud, grateful, and deeply moved to witness this new bridge between Hangzhou and Cusco come to life. May this friendship continue to grow — from West Lake to the Andes, from Liangzhu to Machu Picchu. 💛 taken in Cusco, Peru by @chichibeing

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5 months ago

Thank you for guiding me every step of the way. It was such an honor to welcome you to China and be your host. I’m deeply grateful for this journey we’ve shared, and so proud to call you family. ❤️ taken in Hangzhou, China by @chichibeing

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8 days ago

第五届全球数字贸易博览会 · 秘鲁国家馆开馆仪式

The 5TH Global Digital Trade Expo • The Opening Ceremony of Peru Pavilion

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@canaturperu @carlosloayzaperu @inkaterrahotels @josekoechlin3 @gabrielmeseth @solalpacaperu @soyluccianocondoblec taken in Hangzhou, China by @chichibeing

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10 days ago

🇵🇪🤝🇨🇳 CANATUR Perú fortalece vínculos de cooperación con Hangzhou

La Cámara Nacional de Turismo del Perú (CANATUR Perú), junto a sus asociados, sostuvo reuniones estratégicas en Hangzhou, China, con autoridades del Buró Municipal de Cultura, Radio, Televisión y Turismo y representantes de Zhejiang University, en el marco de la V Exposición Global de Comercio Digital.

La delegación estuvo encabezada por @josekoechlin3 , presidente de CANATUR Perú, y @carlosloayzaperu , gerente general de CANATUR Perú, junto a @chichibeing , asesora externa de CANATUR Perú en China; Lucciano Docarmo, de Michell Company; y @liza.masias y @gabrielmeseth , de @inkaterrahotels.

Durante la reunión con las autoridades de Hangzhou participaron Liu Yufeng, inspector de segundo nivel del Buró Municipal de Cultura, Radio, Televisión y Turismo; Zhu Yonggang, director de Asuntos Internacionales; y Chen Bin, investigador de primer nivel.

Asimismo, la delegación sostuvo un encuentro con Ying Tianyu, Deputy Director del Office of Global Engagement de Zhejiang University, con quien se abordaron oportunidades de cooperación académica en turismo sostenible, biodiversidad, conservación ambiental y tecnologías digitales.

Entre las propuestas destacan la instalación de una oficina de CANATUR Perú en Hangzhou, proyectos culturales conjuntos, cooperación académica y nuevas oportunidades de inversión y turismo sostenible.

🇵🇪✨ Estos encuentros abren nuevas oportunidades para fortalecer la presencia del Perú en Asia y continuar estrechando los vínculos turísticos, culturales y académicos con China.

#CANATURPerú #TurismoPerú #Perú #China #Hangzhou by @chichibeing

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11 days ago

Honored to be the initiator of Peru’s National Pavilion at the 5th Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, China!

From the first step to making it happen, this is only the beginning. Now, let’s build the permanent Peru Pavilion in 2027!

So grateful for everyone who believed in this vision and helped bring it to life. Here’s to building a lasting bridge between Peru and China through culture, tourism, trade, and meaningful partnerships. ❤️ taken in Hangzhou, China by @chichibeing

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11 days ago

Perú destaca en Shanghái con una experiencia inmersiva sobre Machu Picchu

En el marco de la V Exposición Global de Comercio Digital de Hangzhou, que se realizará del 23 al 27 de setiembre en China, @josekoechlin3 , presidente de CANATUR Perú y CEO de @inkaterrahotels, junto al gerente general de CANATUR, @carlosloayzaperu , acompañados de una delegación de empresarios y @chichibeing , asesora externa para asuntos internacionales con China, visitaron en Shanghái la exposición “On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas”.

La muestra, que se presenta en el Museo de Shanghái hasta el 14 de noviembre de 2027, reúne el legado de antiguas civilizaciones de América e incluye la sección “Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru”, a cargo del @museolarco.

Uno de sus principales atractivos es una experiencia inmersiva sobre Machu Picchu, que utiliza tecnología para acercar el patrimonio cultural y arqueológico del Perú al público internacional.

La participación peruana contó con el impulso de @inkaterrahotels, empresa asociada a CANATUR Perú, y forma parte de una agenda de actividades que busca fortalecer la presencia del Perú en turismo, cultura y gastronomía en el mercado asiático.

La misión peruana, integrada por CANATUR Perú y sus asociados InkaTerra, Michell Compañía y @latamairlines , continuará con actividades en el marco de la V Feria Mundial de Digitalización y Tecnología de Hangzhou, donde el Perú participa a través del Pabellón Perú.

#CANATUR #Perú #MachuPicchu #Shanghái #china by @chichibeing

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12 days ago

55 years of Peru–China friendship — and somehow, this chapter has become very personal to me. 🇵🇪❤️🇨🇳

What started as an idea in my mind — what if we could bring a piece of Peru to my hometown, Hangzhou? — is now becoming real.

I initiated the Peru Pavilion at the 5th Global Digital Trade Expo, in partnership with the wonderful Inkaterra team, and watching it grow from conversations, sketches and imagination into a real space has been incredibly special.

This Pavilion is our way of sharing the Peru I have come to love — its ancient civilizations, breathtaking biodiversity, craftsmanship, people, natural wealth and endless possibilities.

I’m so grateful to have these incredible partners along this journey:

CANATUR @canaturperu — representing the vision and strength of Peruvian tourism.
Inkaterra @inkaterrahotels — pioneering conservation and sustainable travel for over five decades.
Sol Alpaca @solalpacaperu — carrying Peru’s extraordinary textile heritage into contemporary design.
LATAM Peru @latamairlines_peru — connecting Peru with the world.
Sageus @sageuscollective — building bridges between Peru and China through strategy, partnerships and opportunity.

For me, this is much more than an exhibition. It is about building a bridge between two places that have both become deeply woven into my life.

From concept to reality and this is only the beginning.

There is still so much more I dream of building for Peru in China. 🇵🇪✨🇨🇳 taken in Hangzhou, China by @chichibeing

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23 days ago

More than twenty years ago, I came to Canada from China. Over time, Canada became much more than the country where I live. It became home.

I chose Canada not only for opportunity, but for the values it represents: freedom, rule of law, equality, human dignity, compassion, and a belief in peace.

In a moment when Canada is being asked to think more deeply about its sovereignty and its place in the world, I find myself thinking about my own journey.

Canada gave me the freedom and safety to build a life here, to remain connected to China and where I come from, and from this home, to explore the world — building friendships and relationships across Asia, North America, South America and beyond.

Perhaps that is why I see independence not as isolation, but as freedom with strong roots.

True independence means knowing who you are while remaining open to others. It means protecting your interests without losing respect for theirs. It means being able to agree to disagree, to diversify our friendships and partnerships, and to build enough trust that differences do not have to become divisions.

Canada has extraordinary resources, innovation, Indigenous knowledge, multicultural talent and strong institutions. But perhaps our greatest strength is something quieter: our ability to create a home where people from very different places can still belong to something shared.

Looking at my mom beneath the Canadian flag, I think about what home really means.

Home is where the values you believe in become the values you are willing to stand for.

I hope Canada remains confident without becoming closed, independent without becoming isolated, and strong without losing its humanity.

The world does not always need the loudest voice.

Sometimes, it needs a trusted one.

A confident Canada. An open Canada.
A leadership from the True North. 🇨🇦 taken in West Vancouver, British Columbia by @chichibeing

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a month ago

Most encounters in life happen only once.

Only with time do we come to understand what it truly means to cherish someone: some people, once gone, may never cross our path again in this lifetime. And just as the person we once were can never fully return, the people we meet are, in some way, mirrors of who we were in that particular moment of our lives. People move on, relationships change, and the version of ourselves that existed beside them quietly becomes part of the past.

It is in moments like this that I begin to understand the meaning of ichigo ichie — one time, one meeting. Every encounter may be the only one of its kind we are ever given.

So be sincere. Cherish deeply.

Cherish the people before you, and cherish the person you are in this very moment.

人生大部分的相遇，都只有一次。

后来才慢慢明白，所谓珍惜，是因为有些人，一旦错过，此生或许真的不会再遇见。就像过去的自己，也不会再次重现。我们曾遇见的人，某种意义上，也像一面镜子，映照着当时那个阶段的自己。人会走远，关系会改变，而那个时刻的我们，也随之成为过去。

也是在此时此刻，我才更深地理解“一期一会”的意义，每一次相遇，都可能是此生仅有的一次。

所以真诚一点，珍惜一点。

珍惜眼前的人，也珍惜当下的自己。 by @chichibeing

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2 months ago

Honoured to be invited by H.E. Carlos Raúl Vásquez Corrales, Ambassador of Peru to China, to attend the opening of On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas at the Shanghai Museum, together with José Koechlin, Founder and CEO of Inkaterra.

The exhibition’s theme is deeply meaningful. Like a great tree, civilizations are rooted in the past, shaped by the present, and continuously reaching toward the future. Through ancient art and heritage, it reveals how different cultures can share universal ideas about nature, humanity, and our place in the world.

Its opening is especially significant as Peru and China celebrate the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Following the tourism cooperation initiated during the Hangzhou delegation’s visit to Cusco in May, we are also exploring the possibility of establishing a Peru Pavilion in Hangzhou - a platform to share Peru’s heritage, biodiversity, tourism, and future opportunities.

As the exhibition beautifully reminds us: “The world resembles a tree, with its roots plunging deep into the past, its branches upholding the present.”

Perhaps this is how civilizations and true friendships endure: rooted in history, strengthened by trust, and always growing toward a shared future.

#世界树之巅
#上海博物馆
#promperú
#peru taken in Shanghai Museum by @chichibeing

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