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CCC e-Newsletter > Beijing
May 12 - May 20, 2006 Editor: Feng Cheng
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What's on this weekend:

Join our Sunday guided tour to the Lama Temple



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
...

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

Sunday, 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).

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)

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.


Upcoming events and tours

Beijing and surroundings

Tues, May 16, 9am-12
Walk: Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square & Qianmen
The 3-hour guided walk will provide informative and real explanation of the Forbidden City, not only covering the history, architecture, fengshui, and rituals and life in the Forbidden City, but also the imperial city planning of the whole walled cap


Saturday, May 20  
Beijing Amblers: Wise Water Village ( 9am -7pm) 
 
Tianjin Historical Architecture Tour ( 8am-8:30pm)

Sunday, May 21 
"Back-Street-Beijing" Walking Tour(3) ( 2-6pm)

Beijing Cultural events

Wed., May 17, 8pm
Lecture: Fengshui & Furniture arrangement

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

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.


Thursday, May 18, 2-4pm
Tying Chinese Knot( macram¨¦)
Learn to make the auspicious knots (Chinese style macram¨¦) 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
...

Fri., May 19, 10:30am-12
Resolving stress in a traditional Chinese way (held in Shunyi)
CCC expert will give an Illustrated talk on traditional Chinese medicine; body meridians & channels; then demonstrate on several ancient Chinese exercises to live a long life, and self-massage and breath techniques. The talk will be conducted in
...

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

Explore China

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.
...

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 ...


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 ...

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 ...


 
     

  CCC Calendar  
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 12
Walk: Mosque & Muslim Quarters ( 10am-12pm)
May 13
Underwater Great Wall, Pass and Castle (May 13-14)
Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery) (May 13-14)
Ink & Water Painting: Birds & Flowers ( 10am-12pm)
Royal Canal Tour to the Summer Palace ( 9am-1:30pm)
May 14
Tour: Beijing Lama Temple ( 2:30-4:30pm)
Mahjong Workshop ( 2:30-4:30pm)
May 15
May 16
Walk: Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square & Qianmen ( 9am-12)
May 17
Traditional body massage ( 10am-12)
Lecture: Fengshui & Furniture arrangement ( 8pm)
"Back-Street-Beijing" Walking Tour(3) ( 9:30am-2pm)
May 18
Foot Massage ( 10am-12)
Taichi class(in Shunyi) ( 10:30am-12)
Book Club: I-Ching, Book of Changes ( 7:30pm)
Tying Chinese Knot( macram¨¦) ( 2-4pm)
May 19
3-day Trip to Guilin and Yangshuo (May 19-21)
Resolving stress in a traditional Chinese way ( 10:30am-12)
May 20
Mount. Taishan & Confucius Hometown Qufu ( May 19-21)
Beijing Amblers: Wise Water Village ( 9am -7pm)
Tianjin Historical Architecture Tour ( 8am-8:30pm)

CCC Regular Courses
Taichi Qigong Calligraphy
Painting Body massage Foot & reflexology

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