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April 20 - May 06, 2006 |
Editor:
Feng Cheng |
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Take a boat to explore the underwater Great Wall
and stay overnight in a castle (April 29-30) |
Announcement
Courses and events at Shunyi:
CCC is going to have two cultural talks and taichi course in May (weekday mornings) at Shunyi for those expats living near the highway to the airport.
New foot massage and body massage
courses start in May, click CCC May calendar for the above event details.
Around the Town
Saturday, April 22, 8am-8:30pm
Tianjin Historical Architecture Tour
This is an unique cultural tour to Tianjin, different from the usual trips to Tianjin. Tianjin History & architecture expert, who speaks good English, will lead you to explore the non-touristy old districts and areas that are now used by municipal governmental organizations as offices and not open to ind
Saturday, April 22, 9am-6pm
Tour/hike: Peach Blossom
Take CCC coach (2.5 hours) to Pinggu County of Beijing to enjoy peach blossom in the famous scenic spot Peach Blossom Fairland. Have a picnic in the flower sea and hike the mountain (optional).
Sun, April 23, 9am-1:30pm
Royal Canal Tour to the Summer Palace
This is a very well-received tour for both visiting tourists and expats. Cruise along the imperial canal in a traditional style canopy boat (motorized) past Beijing Zoo, Beijing Aquarium and the Purple Bamboo Garden; appreciate the great views e
Wednesday, April 26, 10am-12
Beijing Pedicab Hutong(lane) Tour
This is an informative guided tour to the hutong and courtyard area in Xuanwu District, south of Beijing, where you will see "authentic" and "crude" hutongs and their courtyards, visit the homes in the neighborhood for a chat with residents, tour a local market, and the
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Eunuch Admiral Zhenghe
The talk (in English) will be
given by CCTV producer on
Wednesday night 8pm, April 26 |
April 29-30
Underwater Great Wall, Pass and Castle
Take CCC coach to explore two Ming Dynasty section of the Great Wall in Hebei, one is submerged half into the water and the other with old castle for wall garrison at foot of the mountain, where you will stay overnight. The two sites are not spoiled by tourists at all.
Cultural Events
Wed., April 26, 8pm
Talk/Screening: Documentary of Eunuch Zhenghe
Mr. Chen Qian, CCTV producer of the 1405 Zheng He, Seven Voyages Towards the Western Sea, the most heavily invested documentary ever for CCTV, will give CCC friends a talk (in English) on how he and his photographers traced the route of Zhenghe to sh
Tuesday, May 9, 10:30am-12pm
Zen Buddhism Tea and Tea Ceremony (held at Shunyi)
This is an in-depth talk by CCC experts on the relation between Zen sect Buddhism and tea, and the importance of the three key elements: tools, water and tea leaves. The tea artists will explain all different tea cups and other wares, types of tea le
Wed., May 10, 8pm
Lecture: The concept of Tian in Chinese Philosophy---Heaven, God, Sky or 'The Principle'?
Mr. Li, professor of China Academy of Social Science will share with us the concept of Tian in Chinese Philosophy. In Chinese philosophy the term ¡®Tian¡¯ covers a wide spectrum of views. They range
Wed., May 17, 8pm
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Another Hakka Village & Earthen Round House
and Xiamen Island Tour (June 10-13) |
Lecture: Fengshui & Furniture arrangement
Professor Zhao will give a lecture on the arrangement of your furniture. It has something to do with stress in your life, and the way you decorate has a huge impact on many aspects of your life.
Explore China
April 29-May 5
7-day Yunnan Trip (Lijiang, Dali, Shangrila, Kunming)
(This tour has been fully booked)
April 29-May 4 or 5
6 or 7-day trip to Tibet (fully booked)
May 1-7
May Holiday Tibet Trip (no air tickets available now)
Fri.night-Sun.evening, May 6-7
Pingyao--Raise the red lantern
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Cave dwellings at Luoyang
Shaolin Temple & Longmen
Grotto Tour (May 27-28) |
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
May 13-14
Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery)
Join this weekend tour to see the second-largest of the nearly 51,000 sandstone statues of Buddha in 53 Yungang grottoes. Buddhist cave art began here in Datong, 160 miles west of Beijing, in the fifth century, by Xianbei minority, which ruled North
May 19-21
3-day Trip to Guilin and Yangshuo
Guilin is one of top ten destinations for both local Chinese and foreigners. Guilin has China's most "Chinese" scenery. The limestone carst peaks along the Li River are especially magnificent.Guilin to Yangshuo Cruise along the 83-kilometer (51-mile)
Fri.even.-Sun, May 19-21
Mount. Taishan & Confucius Hometown Qufu
This is a weekend trip to three places, two of them are UNSECO-listed World Heritage site: Mount.Taishan and Qufu, Confucius Hometown, where there are Confucius Temple, Confucius Residence, and Confucius Family Cemetery.
May 25/27-28
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CCC friend shows pictures to Uigur elders
in Kashgar. Another Silk Road Tour (June 8-13) |
Sichuan Pandas and Leshan Giant Buddha
May 27-28
Shaolin Temple & Luoyang Grottes at Luoyang
June 3-4
Weekend tour to Mount Lushan (summer resort)
June 8-13
Silk Road Trip
June 10-13
Hakka Earthen Round Houses & Xiamen Island
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| Contact us: |
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Beijing |
Tel: 86-010-6432-9341 Fax: 86-10-8457-2772
Business hours: 9am-6pm (Monday-Friday)
Tel: 86-10-6432-1041 (weekend event contact) |
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info@chinesecultureclub.org
---general inquiry & customized
events
beijing@chinesecultureclub.org
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Inside Kent Center, No.29, Anjialou, east of lufthansa
Overpass, Chaoyang District.(View map) . |
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Shanghai |
1352-442-7556
Business hours: 9am-6pm (Monday-Friday)
This is also the weekend event contact.
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shanghai@chinesecultureclub.org
(event inquiry)
info@chinesecultureclub.org
--Customized events, partnership,and
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www.chinesecultureclub.org
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