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

Tonight:   Tuesday, July 11, 8pm
Talk: What to see along Qingzang Railway to Tibet
Cheng Weidong, 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 are able to see during the journey,

Upcoming cultural talks & discussions

Wednesday, July 12, 8pm
Philosophy Discussion: "Ming" or Destiny, Fate or Lot.

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

Thursday, July 20, 7:30pm
Book Club: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Wednesday, July 26, 8pm
 

A CCC guest tries tractor in Tibet 7-day tour to Tibet (July 17-23)

Talk: Up-and-Coming Chinese Film-makers
by Ms. Tan, Fullbright scholar.

Tomorrow: Meandering Mandarin (1):
Market Mandarin (July 12, Wednesday morning)

CCC guide will lead you through all the stands and boothes of vegetables, fruits and seafood as well as CDs and daily household supplies, and help practice useful phrases

Coming up: July 26, 10am
Meandering Mandarin (2): Haircut, Beauty & Nail Salon


What's on in two weeks

Beijing Tour
Thurs, July 13, 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 Beijing Muslim Association...

Saturday, July 15, 8:30am-7pm
Beijing Amblers: Baiyangdian Lotus Wetland
Baiyangdian is a famous wetland area on the central plain of Hebei province. In the summer, as its name implies, destitute marshlands into scenic tide of flowering lotus (white, pink and yellow).

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

Sat., July 15, 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

Sunday, July 16, 9am-6:30pm
Beijing Amblers: Vineyard & Wine-tasting
Beijing Amblers is going to tour the best winery and vineyard at Huailai, 130 kilometres to the northwest of Beijing, which is the same latitude as Bordeaux and California. Situated inbetween Guanting reservoir and Yanshan mountain range, Huailai boa

Wed., July 19, 2-4:30pm
Tour: Demystify Chinese Buddhist Temples
You may think that all Buddhist temples in China look the same ? but do you really understand their symbolism? We invite you to spend an afternoon with CCC expert and perhaps a monk at the Fayuan Temple, who will provide the keys to unlock the signif


Beijing Events
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 Discussion: "Ming" or Destiny
Join us for a free discussion with Prof. Wu I-Chuan and the philosopher interest group on Ming Yun - destiny, fate and lot.This carefree discussion will be conducted in English. Price: free of charge

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

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

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 written...

Thursday, July 20, 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


Explore China

CCC guests cut the wool in Xilin Gol Grassland

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.

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

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.

Inside a Mongolian yurt

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.

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 re

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 pre

Thurs.-Tues, Sep.7-12
Six-day Silk Road Tour
CCC will organize a 6-day trip to trace the Silk Road Route (Xi'an and Lanzhou are not included), starting from Dunhuang through Turpan to Kashgar and Karakuri Lake and Snow Mountains.

Fri.-Sun., September 9-10
Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery)
CCC guides you 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 Northern Chin

Sep. 14-17
Fairyland Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong & Sanxingdui
This trip will cover the following famous attractions of Sichuan: 1. Jiuzhaigou Scenic Zone 2. Huanglong Natural Reserve 3. Qiang Minority Village 4. Dujiangyan Irregation System 5. Sanxingdui Museum 6. Panda and performance "changing faces"