Qingzang Railway reaches Tibet photo by Cheng Weidong Tuesday, July 11, 8pm

Tibetan Train Talk (Tuesday, July 11, 8pm)

Be sure to make it for the Tuesday's talk (July 11, 8pm) on What to see along Qingzang Railway to Tibet, when Cheng Weidong, chief editor and famous photographer of China National Pictorial, will give CCC members a virtual tour...

Meandering Mandarin (July 12, Wednesday morning)

Don't forget to attend  Meandering Mandarin's shopping tour, go through vegetable and seafood stands, CD and medicine shelves, and practice useful phrases from the basic "How much is it" to advanced ones such as  "does this use chemical fertilizer?"

Wednesday, July 12, 8pm Philosophy Lecture: "Ming" or Destiny, Fate and Lot

The research of this philosophy lecture has been sponsored by the Imperial Tours

July 15-16 Ancient Xi'an Town (Terracotta Warriors)

Beijing Tour
Friday, July 7, 9:30am-12:30pm
Walk: Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square
The 3-hour guided walk will not only cover history, architecture, fengshui and religion and ritual of the Forbidden City, but also the city planning of the whole walled capital (gates, walls, etc.)

Sunday, July 9, 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,

Sunday, July 9, 8:30am-6pm Hiking: Great Wall from Simatai to  Jinshanling

Saturday, July 8, 6-9:40pm
Night Tour of the Grand View Garden
Get to know the most famous classical Chinese novel through a tour to the garden! Modeled after the scene in the great Chinese literature "Dreams of Red Chamber", the garden is dramatic and enchanting place to stroll around

Monday, July 10, 3:30-6pm
Hutong (Lane) & Courtyard Pedicab Tour
CCC guides you to the hutongs and courtyards near the famous Houhai Lake area, where you will see the beautiful lakes and bridges, the real life of Beijingers in the hutongs and their courtyards, visit some local homes in the neighborhood for a chat

Beijing Events
Monday, July 10, 4-6pm
Hands-on: Chinese Sword Play at Park
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.

Tuesday, July 11, 8pm
Talk: What to see along Qingzang Railway to Tibet
Cheng Weidong, chief editor and famous photographer of China National Pictorial, will give CCC members a virtual tour along the Qingzang railway the first to Tibet - one of the world's highest lines. He will show what you will see during the journey,

Wednesday, July 12, 8pm
Philosophy Lecture: "Ming" or Destiny
The CCC philosophy lecture series will talk in this session about Ming Yun - destiny, fate and lot. It is, of course, connected with the Chinese notion of the Tian-Heaven which can refer to God, morality, virtue, personal will, nature,

Wednesday, July 19, 8pm
New Long March Talk By McEwen

Lisa See, author of the book "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

On October 16th 2002, Ed Jocelyn and Andrew McEwen set out to retrace the route of the original Long March. They were the first foreigners to do so since 1934; their intention was to record the experiences of the last-remaining witnesses and particip

Thursday, July 20, 7:30pm
Book Club: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
A language kept a secret for a thousand years forms the backdrop for an unforgettable novel of two Chinese women whose friendship and love sustains them through their lives. This absorbing novel – with a storyline unlike anything Lisa See has writte


Explore China

July 17-23
7-day trip to Tibet
A trip to the "Roof of the World" guarantees to be an amazing experience. The majestic moonlike landscape and the stunning cultures make this one of the world’s most alluring destinations. The 7-day tour covers Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse and South prrefecture

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.

CCC guests cut the wool

July 22-23
Huitengxile Inner Mongolia Grassland
It was worthwhile to visit the enchanting steppes & fantastic grassland! To find the less spoiled and touristy grassland with relatively full-up grass, and yet accessible for a two or three days excursion, CCC recommends the grassland Huitengxile (2,

July 29-30
Xilin Gol Inner Mongolia Grassland
Compared to another Inner Mongolia Grassland tour to Huitengxile, which is a resort provideing concret yurt, this Xilingguole grassland tour will be the off-the-beaten-path tour in small groups, offering authentic yurts with real Mongol residents. Yo

August 7-13
7-day Yunnan Trip (Lijiang, Dali, Shangrila, Kunming)
Join CCC's trip to Yunnan (Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangrila, etc) to experience the dreamland and its diverse minority ethnic groups.

Inside a Mongolian yurt

August 3-6
4-day tour: Four Sisters at Sichuan
The Mt. Four Sisters Scenic Area is an unspoiled wilderness park located in western Sichuan Province, near the town of Rilong in Aba Autonomous Prefecture...

August 5-6, Fri.10pm-Sun.9pm
Trip to Qingdao (beach and old buildings)
Joining the August Qingdao Beer Festival has been proven to be unwise by our CCC friends because of the extreme crowding; the festival is just like a Karaoke site and the hotel fees for all of August are tripled. Take Friday night train with CCC

August 12-13
Xilin Gol Inner Mongolia Grasslands
Compared to another Inner Mongolia Grassland tour to Huitengxile, which is a resort provideing concret yurt, this Xilin Gol (Xilingguole) grassland tour will be an off-the-beaten-path tour in small groups, offering authentic yurts with real Mongol

CCC's horse-riding team on the grassland

Fri.night-Sun.evening, August 19-20
Pingyao--Raise the red lantern
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

August 26-27
Weekend trip to Chengde Mountain Resort
Take CCC's comfortable bus 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 surround

August 26-27
Huitengxile Inner Mongolia Grassland Tour
it was worthwhile to visit the enchanting steppes & fantastic grassland! To find the less spoiled and touristy grassland with relatively full -up grass, and yet accessible for a two or three days excursion, CCC recommends the grassland Huitengxile

September 2-3
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

September 04-10
7-day trip to Tibet
A trip to the "Roof of the World" guarantees to be an amazing experience. The majestic moonlike landscape and the stunning cultures make this one of the world’s most alluring destinations. The 7-day tour covers Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse and South Prefecture