Tianyuan Bang is an eco-learning learning in Huizhou, Guangdong where you can experience authentic rural China, Hakka culture, and sustainable living. We invite you not just to visit, but to live, learn, create, and belong.
What we offerHi everyone, I’m Weihe, the founder of Tianyuan Bang. I’ve learned biodynamic farming at Emerson College in the UK and spent some time abroad. That’s how in 2015, I had the idea of creating this learning center, following the concept of “Life is education”: a place where children and families learn by doing, connect with nature, and carry on Hakka traditions, the culture where I come from.
Indeed, Tianyuan Bang is located in Huiyang city, in the heartland of Hakka people, one of China’s most influential and widely spread ethnic groups, with communities across the globe. This area is famous for its unique Hakka walled houses (围屋), ancient fortified villages that blend architecture, family culture, and wisdom of living in harmony with nature.
Tian Yuan Bang (田园邦) literally means “field and garden community”, which perfectly reflects who we are: an ideal community in the countryside, a living school rooted in nature. Today we are a growing community of 60+ families.
Our core values guide everything we do, and they are the foundation of TYB:
We believe that nature and the land are the best teachers. We advocate learning from nature, understanding the origin of food and feeling the laws of nature through close contact with the land.
Practice is the best way to learn. We encourage everyone to participate in farming, traditional crafts and community construction, so as to gain knowledge and grow in practice.
Mutual assistance, inclusiveness, co-construction and sharing are the soul of our community. We respect every individual, care for each other and build a warm and harmonious living environment together.
We are deeply rooted in Hakka culture and local ecology, inheriting traditional wisdom while integrating modern educational concepts. We aim to protect traditions and embrace innovation, guiding people to move forward with a sense of roots.
We are committed to show rural life so that urban people, especially children who are far away from nature, know agriculture and ecology: understand how food is produced and reaches their plate, learn traditional crafts, and cherish the precious environment and resources. Families and groups come during weekends or summer camps, and participate in farm activities together.
For more than 10 years, we've been sharing our love for nature, welcoming families and volunteers from all around the world. We found that the richest experience our community could get is when cultural exchange happens between volunteers from abroad and local families. Learning from each other's experiences helps us grow together.
Live the Hakka village eco community experience.
We welcome foreigners to live in our lovely farmstay, participate in our daily farm life, eat organic products from field to table, and make meaningful encounters with locals.
Join us for a 1 to 4 weeks all inclusive and immersive stay!
Meals will be prepared mostly with ingredients that come from our own organic farm! Please let us know your dietary preferences, allergies, or special needs. We will prepare carefully to make you feel at home.
While staying in our farmstay you are free to join us into our daily farming activities according to the season and the needs of the farm, such as:
Harvesting and planting many fruits and vegetables like:
Cook traditional food: Meals will be included in the stay but you can also learn the local way to make foods like:
Natural building: depending on the farm’s needs, you can learn how to build structures like a tree house, horse stable, mud house or oven, and more!
Meet local families and join the party: we receive families on weekends or during summer/winter camps, and prepare outdoor activities for them like: games, fishing, hiking, and so many other things. You are more than welcome to join and spend time with locals.
Outdoor Fun: Our yard is very child-friendly, with swings, trampoline, sandpit, water play area, hand-cranked well, and tree house. Children love to play here all day long.
You can also get close to our lovely farm animals: dogs (including our cute Doudou), cats, sheep, goats, cows, and horses.
Perfect for gap-year adventurers, family holidays, cultural lovers, or anyone seeking genuine connection. We customize programs to your group size, age, and interests. Then adapt it according to the seasons and what’s available at the farm.
If you are not sure when to come, or you have special interests, we can give you suggestions for the best experiences for your travel dates.
If you want to live here longer and contribute with your hands and skills, you are welcome to join us as a volunteer.
We provide free accommodation and meals. In return, you can help with:
Volunteers can fully join community life, experience rural culture, make friends and grow with us.
For more information in, let’s chat
Contact UsIn addition to all the activities you already have access to for free when staying at the farm, many other ones can be arranged! Feel free to ask us about them.
With certified teachers who have taught overseas. We can arrange private or small-group classes for you.
These local heroes (a Japanese war general and a prominent Malaysia businessman) have their own museums and cultural centers you can visit for free.
We can arrange horse riding outings with our neighbor’s horses or our ponies. Fit for all ages and skill levels.
Several walled houses in the area are free to explore. Discover Hakka culture’s most enduring architectural treasures.
_L’Hirondelle_ _Villa_ Hot Springs features clean modern infrastructure and plenty of bathing basins for a luxury, relaxed feel
Try our village’s local restaurants! You can taste special Hakka snacks and local dishes.
Birds singing, morning light and fresh air - that’s your daily wakeup at Tianyuan Bang! Our accommodations are simple but cozy, made for slowing down and feeling at home close to nature. Reach out to see what’s available!
2 treehouses with a camping-style setup right next to the field to feel closest to nature. Both are equipped with single beds and wifi. Shared facilities are available for guests: bathrooms with plant based shower products, hairdryer, washing machine, drinking water and other daily necessities. Mat, mosquito net and fan can be provided if needed.
Capacity: 2 people Enquire →
2 simple dormitories keeping the original warmth of countryside life. Both are equipped with bunk beds, air conditioner/fan, mosquito net and wifi. Shared facilities are available for guests: bathrooms with plant based shower products, hairdryer, washing machine, drinking water and other daily necessities.
Capacity: 1 to 6 people Enquire →
5 comfortable guest rooms with queen beds or bunk beds. All guest rooms are equipped with private bathrooms and air conditioning.a5 comfortable rooms with queen beds or bunk beds to make your stay more cozy. All are equipped with: private bathrooms, air conditioning, wifi, hairdryer, plant based shower products. Shared facilities are available for guests: washing machine, drinking water and other daily necessities.
Capacity: 1 to 2 people Enquire →
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This is a trial review.
Our volunteer kindly documented her 2025 stay, allowing other volunteers to find us and come contribute. Watching her video, you can get a sense of how staying here feels like.
Full link: https://youtu.be/LjtbO3j1_W8
In this english-language Weixin article, Jana describes her volunteering at TYB, the activities she did and how she feels about life at the farm.
爱尔兰志愿者Jana在田园邦的生活日记
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Reach out to plan your stay, ask about programmes, or simply say hello—we reply by email, WeChat, or WhatsApp.
Located in Huizhou, Guangdong — just a stone's throw from Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Guangzhou — Tianyuan Bang is effortlessly accessible by high-speed train, plane, and car.