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Over the next two weeks

	Overnight Excursion: Bone Chinawares & Obscure Castle near Great Wall March 24-25 Take coach to Tangshan, famous bone chinaware city, and then stay overnight at courtyard houses in an obscure castle next to the Great Wall at the Green Mountain Pass >>> more

Hutong & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour Wednesday, March 28, 14:00-16:00 Go to the peaceful hutongs (alleys) and courtyard houses in Beijing Xuanwu District, learn the real life of Beijingers in the neighborhood , get into their homes for a chat, check out a kindergarden with lovely kids; see an old opera houses >>> more

	Temple of Heaven and Taichi class Wednesday, March 28, 09:30-12:00 Tour the Temple of Heaven with CCC expert and learn the significance of workshiping and offering sacrifaces to the God of Heaven, and the architectual symbols in this dignified imperial building. Then take taichi class with a professional master >>> more

Debate: Chinese Children and Education Wednesday, March 28, 7:30-9pm CCC invites Chinese families and experts to join the discussion and debate on children’s education in China. Parents and children will tell their school and family stories and share their thoughts. Their talk will be interpreted into English. >>> more

	Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs Thursday, March 29, 9:30am-7pm Mutianyu is a famous section of the Great Wall, and it is not so commercialized but also a moderate section (not so physically demanding). Ming Tombs is the largest and well preserved imperial tomb complex with over 500 years >>> more

Walk: Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square Friday, March 30, 9:30am-1pm The 3.5-hour guided walk will provide informative and real explanation, covering not only the history, city planning, architectural details & symbols, fengshui of Tiananmen Square and the palace, but also the the life and fate of emperors and eunuchs >>> more

	Pingyao--Raise the red lanterns March 30 evening - April 1 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 >>> more

Trip: Western hills and Azure Clouds Temple Saturday, March 31, 9:30am-4pm Generally considered the most magnificent of all the temples in the Western hills, the Temple of Azure Clouds (Bi Yun Si) was built during the Yuan Dynasty and became a favorite retreat for emperors and their concubines. Early in the 20th Century, th >>> more

	Tour: Antique Furniture in Rural Beijing Sunday, April 1, 14:00-17:00 Wish to see thousands of pieces of finely refurbished antique Chinese furniture, from opium beds to scholar' s writing tables, in a 5,000 square metres warehouse and furniture studio and gallery beside 12,000 square metres lotus pond? >>> more

Cross-Culture Discussion: Work Relationships Wednesday, April 4, 7:30-9pm This discussion will focus on China's work relationships of a white collar worker, both with peers and with the supervisor, from the communist era and the subsequent evolution to today's cadres and more international-style managers. >>> more

	Back-Street-Beijing Walking Tour (2)-Xinjiekou Wednesday, April 4, 13:00-17:00 The walk gives an good opportunity to quickly learn the variety of local life and two famous artistic figures, a restaurant with most famous traditional Beijing snacks... >>> more

Temple of Heaven and Taichi class Wednesday, April 4, 09:30-12:00 Tour the Temple of Heaven with CCC expert and learn the significance of workshiping and offering sacrifaces to the God of Heaven, and the architectual symbols in this dignified imperial building. Then take taichi class with a professional master >>> more

	Tying Chinese Knots Thursday, April 5, 10:00-12:00 Learn to tie the auspicious Chinese knots from a CCC folk artist, 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 >>> more

3-day Western Guizhou: Waterfall & Miao People April 06-08 Hidden amongst jagged karst mountains, misty waterfalls and undulating hills, Guizhou is a gem hidden under layers of gorgeous scenery, and with each step, a new vista emerges... >>> more

	Tour: Demystify Chinese Buddhist Temples Friday, April 6, 14:00-16:30 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 >>> more

Tour: East Qing Tombs in Hebei Saturday, April 7, 9am-6pm Visit the largest tomb complex in the world guided by professor Zhao Tiesheng. The Qing Tombs, listed by the UNESCO as World Heritage Site much earlier than Ming Tombs, is the imperial grave complex which houses most of Ming and Qing emperors, empres >>> more

	Jingdezhen ceramics & Wuyuan old town April 6,evening-8 Wuyuan is a historical township surrounded by untouched ancient villages. We will visit Xiaoqi Village and Li Ken Village which boast breathtaking natural scenery, well-maintained ancient houses and special folk customs. On the second day we will vis >>> more