Recharge yourself by spending one night  in this peaceful authentic courtyard (shower and toilet available) Join this weekend tour to the Underwater Great Wall, Pass and Castle

Don't miss Andy McEwen's talk tonight on the New Long March;  Or make this Thursday's book chat (July 20, 7:30pm) on Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

And be sure to attend one of this weekend excursions: 
Underwater Great Wall, Pass and Castle
or Huitengxile Inner Mongolia Grassland

Meandering Mandarin schedule and themes:
---language course plus tour

Weekday
July 26 (Wednesday)  Hair Salon
August 2 (Wednesday) Skin Care
August 16 (Wednesday) Shopping for Clothes and Accessories
August 30 (Wednesday) Shopping in drugstore

Evening and weekend
August 13 (Saturday) Produce Shopping
August 28 (Monday evening) Hair Salon

Private tours

CCC is offering private tours to over 12 destinations around China, from weekend trip to Pingyao, Xi'an and Inner Mongolia, to longer ones of Tibet, Silk Road and Yunnan.
Book the tours for your families and friends anytime with CCC.

Upcoming events and tours

Beijing Tour

Friday, July 21, 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.) and the recent development (English narration is pro

July 22-23
Overnight excursion: Underwater Great Wall, Pass and Castle
Beijing Amblers will explore two sections of the Great Wall out of Beijing: The Green Mountain Pass and Underwater Great Wall. You will stay overnight in authentic courtyards in the castle at the foot of the mountain.

Sun, July 23, 3-5pm
Tour: Lama Temple & Lamaism
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).

Monday, July 24, 4-6pm
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
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 ...

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

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

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

Wednesday, July 26, 8pm
Talk: Up-and-coming Chinese filmmakers
Xiao Li, a Fullbright scholar, will do a presentation for CCC members on the up-and-coming Chinese filmmakers in China-documentary, video art, and feature length movies.

Wednesday, August 16, 8pm
Discussion: Beauty in the eyes of Chinese Literature



Explore China

August 3-6: 4-day tour: Four Sisters at Sichuan

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.

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...

CCC's horse-riding team on the grassland

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 ...

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

Inside a Mongolian yurt

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 (2

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 Shannan

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's Picturesque Parklands
This trip will cover the famous World Natural Heritage listed by UNESCO Jiuzhaigou Scenic Zone and Huanglong Natural Reserve

Fri.night-Sunday, September 16-17
Ancient Xi An (Terracotta Warriors)
Take weekend trip to visit the famous Terracotta Warrior Site; Ancient City Wall, Shaanxi Museum; Great Mosque and Muslim Street; Wild Goose Pagoda, etc.