CCC e-Newsletter > Beijing

	News & events
	Dancing Uigur girls & boys at Turpan Over 100 years old Uigur lady at Grape Valley A smooth and successful Silk Road Trip  organized by CCC in late September --beautiful weather, intensive feelings and experiences of fantastic nature views and diversed minorities and life scene. (see more  photos here) New courses Chinese painting: Tuesday 10am, starting on Oct. 11. Foot massage & reflexology: Monday 2pm, Oct. 10-31 Qigong (Chi Kung) Class: Monday 11am-12:30, Oct. 10-31 (The Qigong master will give us this one month training before his teaching in Germany in November.) Music & stage—Moonlight and Music in Water As a very well-received event during the Moon Festival night, CCC will repeat it on Oct. 15, 5pm. This will be a magical evening of Chinese culture, romance, music, and good cheer, in the boat of lotus lake surrounded by bamboo (detail) Travel—South China ancient water towns (Nov.5-6/7) CCC changes the original plan of the Phoenix Town trip on the first week of November to this water town trip of Hangzhou, Suzhou, Wuzhen and Xitang. Upcoming trips October 16 (Sun.) Day-trip: Tianjin Historical Architecture Tour October 21-23 (Fri.-Sun.) 3-day Trip to Guilin and Yangshuo October 29-30 (Fri.evening-Sun.) Trip to Pingyao--Raise the red lantern

Qigong(Chi Kung) Monday, October 10-31, 11am-12:30pm

Qigong (Chi Kong) Master Hu is back from his teaching in UK. CCC takes this opportunity to invite him to give 4 lessons at CCC before he goes to Germany for another training course in early November. Join us and learn this ancient arts and exercise. >>> more

Foot Massage Monday, October 10-31, 2pm

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

Ink & Water Painting Tuesday, October 11-Nov.1, 10am

Meet different styles of CCC guest artists, pick up the brush and try on rice paper the traditional Chinese Ink & Water Painting! >>> more

Talk: Tibetan Furniture Tuesday, October 11, 8pm

Based on 3 years of study of furniture in Tibet and in private collections, Chris Buckley will talk to CCC members and friends about what to look for when collecting Tibetan furniture, some background on its history and uses an >>> more

Talk: No Way Back – the "Shangfang" System of China Wednesday, October 12, 8pm

Yu Jianrong spent twenty months from year 2000 walking through five rural counties in Hunan province, retracing the route that Mao Tse-Tung took during an inspection for the “Hunan Peasant Movement”. The result of his research, which focused on one >>> more

Body massage Wednesday, Sep.7-28 & Oct.12-Nov.2, 10am-12

Basic manipulation techniques on relaxing the muscle and vein, and pressing corresponding acupoints; and treatments on common diseases. The class falls into the following 8 sessions >>> more

Hands-on: Peking Opera Makeup Thursday, October 13, 2-4pm

CCC will invite veteran Peking Opera artists to teach how to do the spectacular while complicated opera make-up. The artist will show how to do the make-up >>> more

Calligraphy Course (8-6) Thursday, Oct.13, 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

Mahjong Workshop Friday, October 14, 10:30am

Come learn or practise this most popular games in China and rest of Asia. CCC boasts to let you grasp this game skills and immediately begin to play independently within one hour. If you are not a beginner >>> more

"Back-Street-Beijing" Walking Tour(6) Saturday, October 15, 9:30am-1:30pm

CCC's serial "Back-Street-Beijing" Walking Tour will take you to Shrines of Emperors of all Dynasties; Yuan-Dynasty White Dagopa (Kublai Khan's period), Writer Lu Xun's Museum and >>> more

Tour: Antique Furniture in Rural Beijing Saturday, October 15, 12-4:30pm

Mr. Li, famous antique furniture connoisseur from Forbidden City (Palace) Museum will be on hand for introduction. Barbecue and other food and drinks will be available in the courtyard of the rural environment. >>> more

Moonlight & Music in Water Saturday, October 15, 5-8pm

Join us for an evening of moonlight, music, and romance as we wistfully float through a perfumed sea of lotus dreaming of loves old and new. As our barges rhythmically punt over gentle swells we will leave behind the cares of the modern world as we b >>> more

Taichi (taijiquan) (8-6) Saturday, Oct.15, 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

Tianjin Historical Architecture Tour Sunday, October 16, 8am-8:30pm

This is an unique cultural tour to Tianjin, different from the usual trips to Tianjin. It will explore the old districts and areas that are now used by municipal governmental offices and organizations and not open to individual visitors >>> more

Royal Canal Tour to the Summer Palace Sunday, October 16, 9am-1:30pm

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

Beijing Amblers: Sunday, Oct.16, 9am

Now there' s the chance for more relaxed, rambling ones. It is to take in some of the fine scenery, the wild wall and rural life around the capital at a leisurely pace – the pace set by Beijing Amblers, CCC' s newest special interest group. >>> more

Tour: The Chinese Ethnic Minority Costume Museum Tuesday, October 18, 9:30am-12:30pm

Come see the Beijing Fashion Academy Museum, where it stores all types of gorgeous antique costumes of the 55 Chinese ethic minority groups. A fashion design expert from the academy will be on hand as a guide. >>> more

Talk: The Boxer Rebellion Wednesday, October 19, 8pm

Adam Williams will be invited for a talk entitled "The Boxer Rebellion and Memory." Adam Williams will focus on the historical background of his first novel, "The Palace of Heavenly Pleasure", which is illustrated by approx 75 contemporary photogra >>> more

Calligraphy Course (8-7) Thursday, Oct.20, 10am

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 enthusiastic and be willing to hold a br >>> more

Book Club: "Dreams of the Red Chamber"(2) Thursday, October 20, 7:30pm

Novel written by Ts'ao Chan (1715?–63), generally considered to be the greatest of all Chinese novels. The work, published in English as Dream of the Red Chamber (1929), first appeared in manuscript form in Peking during Ts'ao Chan's lifetime. In 17 >>> more

3-day Trip to Guilin and Yangshuo Oct.21-23

Guilin is one of top ten destinations for both local Chinese and foreigners. Have you ever thought about joining the ffarmers wearing straw and planting seeds and sprouts in the wet paddy fields ? You can do that in Guilin. The limestone carst peak >>> more

Tour: Taoist White Cloud Monastery (Temple) Saturday, October 22, 2:30-5pm

Join CCC's guided tour to learn the only indigenous religion of China--Taoism. Wang Yi'e, chief editor of China Taoism, academic montly of China Taoism Association, will guide us in the beautiful White Cloud Temple and explain the complicated stat >>> more

Taichi (taijiquan) (8-7) Saturday, Oct.22, 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