Highlights of the month:

Cultural programs:
Hope to see many of you at the Book Club: "Lapse of Time" by Wang Anyi, famous female Shanghainese writer on Wednesday (July 18, 10:30-12:00) or  Lecture: Fashion Fengshui Monday, July 16, 19:30-21:30 or Thursday, July 19, 19:30-21:30.  If you haven't attended this well-received romantic night event, don't miss it this time - Folk songs & music on boat at Lotus Pond Saturday, July 21, 19:30-23:00. And be sure to make it for the Chinese Sword Play in Temple of Earth (Sunday, July 22, 10:30-12:00)

Out of Town Tours:
Tianjin Historical Architecture Tour (Sunday, July 22)
Inner Mongolian Grassland Weekend Tour (July 21-22)

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Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs Thursday, July 12, 09:30-18:30 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

	Hutong & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour Friday, July 13, 10:00-12:20 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

Walk: Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square Friday, July 13, 13:30-17:00 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

	Beijing Walk: Ox Street Mosque & Muslim Quarters Saturday, July 14, 14:30-17:30 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 >>> more

Day-trip: Wulingshan (Wuling Mountain) Nature Reserve Sunday, July 15, 08:30-19:00 Sited in the northwestern part of the Xinglong County, Hebei Province, 130 kilometres away from Beijing, Wuling Mountain is well known for its sheer cliffs and precipices, deep valleys, lingering clouds, cold climate, springs and pools, 47m high Budd >>> more

	Lecture: Fashion Fengshui Monday, July 16, 19:30-21:30 CCC invites Ms. Geraldine Wijsbeek, an Image Consultant from the Netherlands, to give a presentation on how to applies Fengshui philosophy and principles to personal appearance, as clothing is considered your body's most intimate environment >>> more

Tour: Tap Water Museum & Underground City Tuesday, July 17, 14:00-18:00 This is the museum to see how Beijing's water supply system works and learn all about water flow and purification techniques; and then explore dark, damp, and genuinely eerie tunnels under the Tian'anmen Square which were built in 1960s. >>> more

	Book Club Day Group: "Lapse of Time" by Wang Anyi Wednesday, July 18, 10:30-12:00 A novella and six of Wang Anyi's stories have been translated and collected in "Lapse of Time" She is among the most widely read and anthologized authors of the post-Mao era, a breaker of taboos and a speaker for China's younger generation. >>> more

Hike: Great Wall Simatai and Jinshanling Thursday, July 19, 08:30-18:30 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, Jin Shan Ling, in Hebei. >>> more

	Lecture: Fashion Fengshui Thursday, July 19, 19:30-21:30 CCC invites Ms. Geraldine Wijsbeek, an Image Consultant from the Netherlands, to give a presentation on how to applies Fengshui philosophy and principles to personal appearance, as clothing is considered your body's most intimate environment >>> more

Hutong & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour Friday, July 20, 10:00-12:15 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

	Huitengxile Inner Mongolia Grassland Tour July 21-22 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 >>> more

Royal Canal Boat Tour to the Summer Palace Saturday, July 21, 09:00-13:30 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 >>> more

	Folk songs & music on boat at Lotus Pond Saturday, July 21, 19:30-23:00 Join us for an evening of music and romance hosted on the boats by world-famous musicians, who will serenade us playing traditional Chinese instruments and thrill to the vocal talents of accomplished folk singers. >>> more

Tianjin Historical Architecture Tour Sunday, July 22, 08:00-18:00 This is a unique cultural tour guided by curator from Tianjin Historical Architecture Museum, exploring the old colonial districts and areas of six European countries >>> more

	Chinese Sword Play in Temple of Earth Sunday, July 22, 10:30-12:00 Learn two types of Chinese sword: Taichi style sword play and Kungfu swordsmanship with outstanding Chinese Martial Arts practitioners in the beautiful Ditan Park (Temple of Earth). They will first have Kungfu show and sword performance. All part >>> more

Royal Canal Boat Tour to the Summer Palace Wednesday, July 25, 09:00-13:30 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 >>> more

	Beijing Walk: Summer Palace wednesday, July 25, 14:00-17:00 The Summer Palace is an imperial garden mainly dominated by Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake. Three quarters of the garden is water and rest are a variety of palaces, gardens, and other classical-style architectural structures. >>> more

5-Day trip to Tibet Aug.4-8 A trip to the "Roof of the World" with majestic moonlike landscape and the stunning cultures guarantees to be an amazing experience. The 5-day tour covers Lhasa, Samye Monastery, Yombulagang Palace and Yamdrok Lake, etc. >>> more