CCC e-Newsletter > Beijing

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	Gingko and huge species of trees and red leavesare the charm of the Great Awakening Monasteryand Jiufeng Natural Forest Park (Beijing Amblers: Sunday, Oct.30) Screening of latest Chinese Documentary CCC is going to select and screen a series of newly shot Chinese documentaries, directors will attend most of the events. This Friday, Oct. 28, 8pm Documentary Screening: "Floating" The director will be on hand to lead a discussion after the screening. Highlight of the week Tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 8pm Talk: Qinghai-Tibetan Railway Construction Mr. Li will share with us his 4 years of extensive research on its ecological impact, the building of wildlife crossing tunnels and the restoration of vegetation after earth excavation, since the start of the construction of the Qinghai- Tibet railway. A pose of CCC's sword play workshop at Ditan Park last summer. Join us again this Saturday, Oct. 29, 2pm for this cool exercise. Sword will be provided. Thursday, Oct. 27 Day-trip: Cockcrow Post Town (Town of Roosters Crow) This is a popular trip and the last trip of this year. Take the last chance to check the old town listed by World Monuments Fund (WMF) in the 2006 World Monuments Watch List of world 100 most endangered sites. Sunday, Oct.30, 9am-6pm Beijing Amblers: Gingko, Odd Trees and Red Leaves Gingko and dense forestry with species of odd trees, red leaves and a Zen Buddhism tea house are the charm of this Sunday tour to the Great Awakening Monastery and Jiufeng Natural Forest Park. New calligraphy and masage courses Evening calligraphy class 4-session intensive calligraphy course will start on Nov. 3, 10, 24, and Dec.1. Body massage starts on Nov. 9, every wednesday 2pm Foot massage & reflexology: Nov. 4-25, Friday, 10am. Upcoming trips  This weekend CCC will check with members Pingyao: a well-preserved town, which will brings you back to China one century ago. October 29-30 (Fri.evening-Sun.) Trip to Pingyao--Raise the red lantern Nov.5-6/7 Sat-Sun.or Mon South China Ancient Water Towns: Wuzhen, Xitang, Suzhou, etc. Nov.12-13 Sat.-Sun. Weekend Trip: Datong (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery) Nov.19-20 Sat./Sun Weekend Trip: Xi'an (Terracotta Warrior) and Yao Ware Town Nov.26-27, Sat.-Sun Weekend Trip to Macau December 3-4 Weekend Trip: Nanjing- capital of six dynasties  Dec.25-30 Yunnan Trip Dec.31-Jan.2 New Year Trip: Harbin--Snow World Check the calendar below for the upcoming events and details.

Talk: Qinghai-Tibetan Railway Construction Wednesday, October 26, 8pm

The Construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and Environmental Protection. Researcher from China Academy of Science, Li Bo-Sheng has long been devoted to the study of ecology on the Tibetan Plateau, and is one of the three people who proved that the >>> more

Day-trip: CockCrow Post Town Thursday, October 27, 9am-6:30pm

Cockcrow Post Town (Ji Ming Yi or Station of Rooster Crows) was recently listed for the second time by World Monuments Fund (WMF) in the 2006 World Monuments Watch List of world 100 most endangered sites. (It was firstly listed by WMF in 2004). The >>> more

Calligraphy Course (8-8) Thursday, Oct.27, 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

Tying Chinese Knot( macramé) Thursday, October 27, 2-4pm

Learn to make the auspicious knots (Chinese style macramé) from a CCC folk artists, and work out your own knots (knots, butterfly or lily shoes, and other patterns of crafts), and hang them up on your neck or your handbag >>> more

Mahjong Workshop Friday, October 28, 2pm

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

Screening: Documentary: "Floating" Friday, Oct. 28, 8pm

Director Huang Weikai will be on hand to lead the discussion after the screening (English interpretation will be provided for the forum). Synopsis: Yang is a drifter from Henan who sells records on the street in Guangzhou and who dreams of becoming >>> more

Trip to Pingyao--Raise the red lantern October 29-30, Fri.night-Sun.evening

Listed as UNESCO Heritage Site, this exotic ancient city and city walls bring you back to the history and the atmosphere and environment like the Europeans back to the Middle Age Europe, and the awesome walls and carvings of the Wang Family Residence >>> more

Taichi (taijiquan) (8-8) Saturday, Oct.29, 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

Chinese Sword Play at Park Saturday, Oct.29, 2pm

Learn Chinese swordsmanship with outstanding Chinese Martial Arts practitioner in Ditan park. All people, beginners or the advanced alike, are welcomed, just join us to stretch yourself after a long week sitting. >>> more

Beijing Amblers: Jiufeng Natural Forest Park Sunday, Oct.30, 9am-6pm

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Talk: Folk custom of Rural Temple Fairs Wednesday, Nov.2, 8pm

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Calligraphy Course (8-1) Thursday, Nov.3, 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

4 Session Calligraphy Course Thursday, Nov.3 & 10, 7:30pm

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

Peking Opera: Costumes, Hats and Shoes Thursday, Nov.3, 1:30-3pm

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Screening: Floating Dust Friday, Nov.4, 8pm

The director will be on hand to lead the discussion after the screening. A mahjong parlor run by an unemployed disabled person is the center of a web of relationships in this film about ordinary people' s attitudes about life in a society that is obs >>> more

Foot Massage Friday, Nov.4-25, 10am

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

South China Ancient Water Towns: Wuzhen, Xitang, Suzhou, etc. Sat-Sun./Mon, Nov.5-6/7

Chinese ancient Water Towns in South China are well known for their ancient houses, bridges and the rivers running through them. CCC will guide their members & friends to visit Hangzhou and Suzhou, and two other peaceful ancient towns Wuzhen and Xita >>> more

Beijing Amblers: Peach Blossom Valley Saturday, Nov.5, 9:30am

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Screening: Dream Walking Saturday, Nov.5, 8pm

The director will be on hand to lead the discussion after the screening. Dream Walking is the second one of Trilogy of the Masses. In the first work of trilogy Floating Dust, I depict a tumultuous world of common people in present China, there s >>> more