Events held in Shunyi

More regular events will be held in for Shunyi residents who are not convenient to go into the town to attend CCC events. Now join our Zen Buddhism & Tea Ritual tomorrow (Tuesday) or Taichi class (Thursday moring) at the Green Tea House in Shunyi (near the Cathey View, Riviera and Quanfa Villas).

The grassland sheep are stopped by our passing car Look at the pictures CCC taken last weekend at Qinghai Lake & Grassland (Although it was raining, you can still see the beautiful grassland, salt lake, snow mountains, and birds islet, and the real life of the major minority:Tibetans.(View them here)

New Massage courses:

Two traditional massage courses start next week Body (Wednesday) and foot massage (Thursday) (once a week)

What's on this week

Tuesday, May 9, 10:30am-12:00
Zen Buddhism Tea and Ceremony
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 (天）in Chinese Philosophy. In Chinese philosophy the term ‘Tian’ covers a wide spectrum of views. They rang


The research of this Philosophy Lecture series has been sponsored by the Imperial Tours


Thurs, May 11, 10-12am
Beijing Hutong (lane) Pedicab Tour
CCC guides you to the hutong and courtyard area in the 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 then check out a

Fri., May 12, 10am-12pm
Walk: Mosque & Muslim Quarters
This CCC walk will head you to Niujie (Ox Street), a largely Muslim community in Beijing's Xuanwu District. This walk will give you a feel for the unique Muslim quarter with old Beijing hutong atmosphere. In the company of Mr. Hu, member of Beij

What's on this weekend

Around Town
Sat., May 13, 9am-1:30pm
Royal Canal Tour to the Summer Palace
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

Sat, May 13, 9am-6 pm
Hiking: Great Wall Jiankou & Mutianyu
Hiking a famous part of the Great Wall near Beijing -- Jiankou and Mutianyu.

Sun, May 14, 2:30-4:30pm
Tour: Beijing Lama Temple
This is a guided tour to the famous Lama Temple in Beijing. CCC expert (English narration) will explain all the architectural details of the temple and share the knowledge of Lamaism (Tibetan sect of Buddhism).

Guilin and Yangshuo tour (May 19-21)

Cultural Events

Sunday, May 14, 2:30-4:30pm
Mahjong Workshop
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

Wed., May 17, 8pm
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.

Thursday, May 18, 7:30pm
Book Club: I-Ching, Book of Changes
Join our monthly book chat on this most mysterious classic book on fengshui and fortune-telling, etc.

Sichuan Panda Natural Reserve Tour (May 25/27-28)

Explore China
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 13-14
Underwater Great Wall, Pass and Castle
CCC is going to explore two of them in Hebei.The Great Wall at the Green Mountain Pass, suburb of Tangshan (4 hours' drive) is still known to few people, both locals and foreigners alike. Thus it is not spoiled by tourists at all. The village nestled

May 19-21

Karakuri Lake and Mount Muztagata part of the Silk Road tour (June 8-13)

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.

Thurs./Sat.- Sun., May 25/27-28
Sichuan Pandas and Leshan Giant Buddha
Visit the Panda conservatory at Wolong Natural Reserve, taking photos with the giant Pandas; then walk along Min River to see Dujiangyan Irrigation System and old temples and palaces; drive to tour the famous Le Shan Big Buddha, world's largest Buddh

Hakka Earthen Round Houses The Hakka village is just beautiful !

May 27-28
Shaolin Temple & Luoyang Grottes
Take a weekend trip to Luoyang to visit the Longmen Grottoes, UNESCO-listed world heritage site in 2000. It is one of the 4 most famous Buddhist grottoes in China with over one hundred thousand Buddha figures in more than twenty three hundred niches

June 3-4
Ancient Xi'an Town (Terracotta Warriors)
Take weekend trip to visit the famous Terracotta Warrior Site; walk on the ancient walled City, Shaanxi Museum; Great Mosque and Muslim Street; Wild Goose Pagoda, etc.

June 3-4
Qinghai Lake, Birds & Tibetans
This weekend trip will explore the largest salt water lake in China, and rank No.1 of the top ten best lakes in China; Birds Islets(100,000); grassland & snow mountains and Tibetan Monastery

June 8-13
6-Day Silk Road Trip
CCC will organize a 6-day trip to trace the Silk Road Route, starting from Dunhuang Grottoes through Turpan to Kashgar and Karakuri Lake and Snow Mountains.

Sat.-Tues., June 10-13

Mount. Lushan, UNESCO listed World heritage site, is an ideal summer retreat in China (May 17-18).

Hakka Earthen Round Buildings
Get to know Fujian province, the southeastern end of China's mainland facing Taiwan across the strait. Xiamen, beautiful seaport city with Gulangyu Island; then dirve into the villages in the mountains south and west of Fujian for the magical earthen

June 14-15
Underwater Great Wall, Pass and Castle
CCC is going to explore two of them in Hebei.The Great Wall at the Green Mountain Pass, suburb of Tangshan (4 hours' drive) is still known to few people, both locals and foreigners alike. Thus it is not spoiled by tourists at all. The village nestled

June 17-18
Weekend Trip: Lushan National Park
Mount. Lushan one of the favourite mountains of Mao and Li Bai (most famous Tang Poet), After 1949, it became famous as a favoured meeting place for the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Listed by UNESCO as world Heritage site in 199

June 17-18

Hulun Buir Grassland

Hulun Buir Grasslands (Inner Mongolia)
Located just outside the remote border town of Manzhouli, the Hulun Buir's grasslands(Inner Mongolia) are the most pristine in China. This expanse of gentle emerald hills, perfectly punctuated with small streams and rocky outcrops, is all the more at

June 24-25
Weekend trip to Chengde Mountain Resort


June 24-25
Hulun Buir Grasslands (Inner Mongolia)
Located just outside the remote border town of Manzhouli, the Hulun Buir's grasslands(Inner Mongolia) are the most pristine in China. This expanse of gentle emerald hills, perfectly punctuated with small streams and rocky outcrops, is all the more at