Tonight: CCTV legendary cameraman Qi Kejun will share his story of filming by aero photography the Great Wall, Three Gorges, Yangtz River, North Pole and South Pole; and Chinese political leaders.

Tonight: Wednesday, June 7, 8pm
Talk: CCTV Aerial Documentary
CCTV producer & cameraman Qi Kejun will talk to CCC members about two major theme documentaries he has been involved: China's topography and geography (e.g. Yangtz River Series, Three Gorges, North Pole and South Pole and Great Wall by aero photograph) and political leaders Series.

Other upcoming talks:

Friday, June 9, 10am-12pm
Chinese Medicine Course will have a trial talk this Friday morning

Wednesday, June 14, 8pm
Talk: Chinese Population

Thursday, June 15, 8pm

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

Around Table: China Job market

Thursday, June 22, 7:30pm
Book Club: A Thousand Years of Good Prayers

The Following tow trips departing soon ! Sign up ASAP!

Sat.-Tues., June 10-13
Hakka Earthen Round Buildings

June 17-18
Weekend Trip: Lushan National Park


What's on in the coming two weeks

Beijing Tour
Thurs, June 08, 10am-12pm
Walk: Beijing 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

A recent shot of Mount. Yunmen Hiking with CCC this Saturday (June 10)

Friday, June 9, 9:30am-12:30pm
Walk: Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square
This is a cultural walk specially designed for tourists or new comers to learn more about Beijing. It will be organized every month for ever-increasing visitors and travellers to the capital.

Sat., June 10, 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 ...

Saturday, June 10, 9am-6pm
Hiking: Mount. Yunmengshan
Mount. Yunmengshan in Miyun, Beijing is nicknamed Little Yellow Mountain for its beautiful scenery, rich plants and pleasant weather all year round.

CCC Mahjong workshop (Saturday June 10, 2:30pm)

Sunday, June 11, 8:30am-6pm
Hike: Great Wall Simatai and Jinshanling
Simatai section of Great Wall in Miyun County, Beijing, remains one of the best options for those who want more of a challenge from the Great Wall, harrowing, steep and unrestored. It connects to another section of the Great Wall, Jin Shan Ling, in


Beijing Events
Wednesday, June 7, 8pm
Talk: CCTV Aerial Documentary
CCTV producer & cameraman Qi Kejun has been involved in two major theme documentaries: China's topography and geography (e.g. Yangtz River Series and Great Wall by aerophotograph) and political leaders such as Deng Xiaoping.

Saturday, June 10, 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

Wednesday, June 14, 8pm
Talk: Chinese Population
How did the China's population reach its present level and its One-Child policy come about? What are the real facts with regard to sex ratio at birth, the labour force, population aging, the urban and rural population distribution and their implications...

Thursday, June 15, 2-4pm
Hands-on: Tying Chinese Knot( macramé)
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

Thursday, June 15, 8pm
Around Table: China Job market
Millions of new graduates are struggling for jobs by the end of June. So what are the expectations of these young graduates and requirements from the recruiting companies? What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in a state-owned bureau...

Explore China
Sat.-Tues., June 10-13
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 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 24-25
Weekend trip to Chengde Mountain Resort
Take CCC's comfortable coach to Chende, Hebei Province to see the Summer Mountain Resort (Bishushanzhuang) and its Outlying Temples. The size of Chengde Summer resort is as big as the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace combined. It is surrounded by...

June 24-25
Xilinguole Grasslands (Inner Mongolia)
Xilinguole National Nature Reserve lies in the boundaries of Xilinguole City, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Covering a total area of 10,786 square kilometers, Xilinguole National Nature Reserve was established in 1985,

July 1-2

Qinghai Salt Lake, Birds Island and Tibetan Taer Temple June 3-4 (View more pictures here)

Qinghai Lake & Birds Island
It is the largest salt water lake in China, and rank No.1 of the top ten best lakes in China -- large, high, salty, and stunningly blue. Yellow reep blossom will be all over the region. Over 100,000 birds migrate from the Indian Ocean feed on spawn...

July 1-2
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

July 8-9
Xilinguole Grasslands
Xilinguole Grasslands The Xilinguole Grassland is vast and grandiose.Located in Xilinguole League in the middle of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, it is a typical prairie of temperate zone ecological system.

Hulun Buir Grassland

July 8-9
Sichuan Pandas and Leshan Giant Buddha
Visit the Panda center at Wolong Natural Reserve, taking photos with the giant Pandas or even holding a panda; visit the famous Le Shan Giant Buddha, world's largest Buddha statue in the World

July 17-23
7-day trip to Tibet

July 15-16
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.