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Cockcrow Post Town
(or Post Town of Rooster Crows) was recently listed for the
second time on the World Monuments Fund (WMF)'s 2006 World
Monuments Watch List of world 100 most endangered sites. (It
was firstly listed by WMF in 2004). Join us on this Sunday
trip to explore the endangered town in Hebei. (Click
to view photos)
Chinese History Lecture/Old Footage Show Series
is going to have its second session tonight, with discussions
on the establishment of the Republic of China; cutting off
the Manchurian queue; new vogue; feminine actors in Peking
Opera, plight of the last emperor Puyi; formation of the Nationalist
Party (KMT); the attempt to restore of monarchy, etc.
 Back-Street-Beijing
Walking Tour Series will take you to Tongzhou District
to the east of the capital to explore some historical legacies
along the Grand Canal--a 1,400-year-old pagoda; a church school;
a mosque; Tongzhou Museum; and the Grand Canal, etc.
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|  Chinese History Lecture/old footage show(2):
Wednesday, July 6, 7:30pm | The second lecture will cover the following historical events, figures and interesting details: The establishment of the Republic of China; cutting off the Manchurian queue; new vogue; Peking Opera master Mei Lan-fang and feminine actors, plight of t >>> more
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| "Back-Street-Beijing" Walking Tour (5)
Thursday, July 7, 9am-1:30pm | It is now summer time, so Back-street-Beijing Walking Tour will avoid the crowded downtown streets but explore the vast canal area in Tongzhou District, east of Beijing and learn the history of 1,000 year pagoda, a church school, museums and ot >>> more
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| Day-trip: Cockcrow Post Town
Sunday, July 10, 8:30am-7pm | Cockcrow Post Town (Ji Ming Yi, or rooster crows) was recently listed for the second time in the 2006 World Monuments Watch List of world 100 most endangered sites. >>> more
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| Chinese History Lecture/Old Footage Show(3):
Wednesday, July 13, 7:30pm | The lecture will be conducted in English, and well-structured and more accessible to western audience.
An intensive, in-depth Chinese History Lecture Series covering the period from the beginning of the 20th century, when China experienced abrupt ch >>> more
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| Private Shadow Puppet Museum Visit and Show
Thursday, July 14, 9:30am-1pm | Visit the only private shadow Puppet Museum in Beijing suburbs and watch three famous pieces of shows and meet four to five elder puppeteers behind the screen.; you have chance to see the back stage manipulation of the puppets >>> more
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| 2nd July trip to Inner Mongolia
July 15-17, Fri.9pm-Sun.9pm | To find the least spoiled and least "touristy" grassland, and yet accessible for a two or three days excursion, CCC staff members scouted about just recently and found an excellent site at Huitengxile (2,100 meters above sea level and 125 km east fro >>> more
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| "Back-Street-Beijing" Walking Tour (5)
Sunday, July 17, 9am-2pm | It is now summer time, so Back-street-Beijing Walk will avoid the crowded downtown streets and go to explore the vast canal area Tongzhou District, east of Beijing and learn the history of 1,000 year pagoda, a church school, museums and other histori >>> more
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2005 July,06 - July,17 
