August 24 - September 06, 2005

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	Highlight of the week Social Talk: Hukou (household registration) and Dang'an (personal data files) Come hear this Wednesday evening's talk on two fundamental constraints every Chinese people live under either at work or in their everyday life. They still restrict one' s housing, job application, welfare and children' s schooling, just name a few… Dream the red chambers! Get to know the most famous classic Chinese novel “Dreams of the Red Chamber” through a tour to the Grand View Garden this Saturday night, and then experience spectacular laser movie and performance on the lantern-lit boat. Upcoming trips September (10-11) Weekend trip: Xi' an (Terracotta Warrior), Yaozhou Ware Town and/or Farmers' Painting Village September 18 Day-trip: CockCrow Post Town September 22-27 Repeated trip: The Silk Road September 24-25 Datong Trip (Grottoes, Hanging Monasteries) October 8-9/10 (two options: Weekend or 3-day trip) Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) and Ancient villages of Anhui.

Social Talk: Hukou (residence permit) & Personal Files Wednesday, August 24, 7:30pm

Come hear a talk on two fundamental challenges every Chinese people have to face up at work and everyday life since they were born. >>> more

Silk Road: Dunhuang, Turpan, Kashgar, etc. August 25-30

Beijing--Dunhuang (plane); Dunhuang--Turpan (bus); Turpan--Kashgar (plane); Kashgar--Lake Karakuri and Mount Muztagata (bus); Kashgar--Urumqi (plane); Urumqi--Beijng (plane) >>> more

Night Tour of the Grand View Garden (Da Guan Yuan) Saturday, August 27, 6-9:40pm

CCC organize a night tour to a beautiful gardens in the southwest of Beijing: The Grand View Garden. >>> more

Illustrated Talk: Figure painting and Chinese people Wednesday, August 31, 7:30pm

The talk aims to learn Chinese people, their thoughts through traditional Chinese figure painting. The history, important artists, technique evolutions and artistic values of different dynastie >>> more

Calligraphy Course Every Thursday, Sep.1-Oct.27, 10am

Non mandarin-speaking students: Conducted in English, the class teaches everything, from meaning and evolution of the characters, culture to history and music of the period. You don't have to be able to write Chinese already, just have to be enthusi >>> more

Tour: Eunuch Tombs and Temples Saturday, September 3, 10am-3pm

This is one of most popular CCC day-trip. Tucked away in the mountains in the west suburb, the Eunuch tombs and temple complex remain authentic and peaceful. >>> more

taichi class Sunday, Sept.4-Nov.13, 10:30am

Taichi (Taichi chuan; or taijiquan) is ancient Chinese meditative exercise for the body, aiming to foster a calm and tranquil mind. It can perhaps be thought of as a moving form of yoga and meditation combined. >>> more

Royal Canal Tour to the Summer Palace Sunday, September 4, 9am-1pm

Cruise along the imperial canal in a motorized canopy boat past the Beijing Zoo, the Beijing Aquarium and the Purple Bamboo Garden; appreciate the great views en route, and stroll in the garden to meet taichi practitioners beside lotus ponds and amat >>> more

Foot Massage Monday, September 5-26, 7:30pm

4-session of foot massage and reflexology course is conducted in small group with English narration. >>> more