Chinese New Year (Feb.7-12)
Yuanyang's Hani Rice Terrace & Jianshui in Yunnan Feb.6-9, 2008
Subtropical Xishuangbanna & Lijiang (Feb.9-14)
2 days to Ancient Xi'an (Terracotta Warriors)

Latern Festival (Feb.22) 
4 days to Yan'an, Yellow River and Yellow Loess Plateau (Feb.20-23)
2 days Latern Festival in Xi'an (20 eve.-22)

Harbin, Harbin !
Travel soon to avoid the peak season starting late January. Take advantage of the January 19-20 group!

Celebrating Laba (Jan. 15, next Tuesday)
Laba means 'gold eighth' in lunnar calendar and refers to the traditional start of celebrations for the Chinese New Year - the eighth day of the last lunar month. On this day CCC will teach you a special hot rice porridge, called Laba Zhou, is eaten, which contains glutinous...

What's on over the next three weeks

	Qigong Class (Daoyin style) Thursdays & Sundays, Jan.10-27, 19:30/10:00 Qigong is an ancient art of healing and self-healing which originated in China as early as four thousand years ago. Qigong is an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine. >>> more

Weekend Tour to Harbin--Snow World Jan.11 eve.-13 Go by air or overnight train to Harbin to catch the famous Snow Sculpture Exhibition and Ice Lantern Festival; appreciate the old Russian style architecture; drive into the Siberian Tiger Park; and dine in the Ice Bar and Russian Restaurant! >>> more

	Chinese Cloth Tiger Pillows Saturday, Jan.12, 14:00-17:00 Hand made tiger pillows are cute toy and pillow for children. It is sewed in detailes with a big tiger's head, paws, and tail. In china, the tiger is the numen for child. It is symbol of power and goodness. >>> more

Day-trip: Silver Fox Cave Saturday, Jan.12, 09:30-16:00 Enjoy the spectacular sights in the karst cave with the unusual formations and stone flowers. Boating trips run on a stream 106 meters below ground level, where you will see waterfalls along the way. The average temperature in the cave is 14 degrees >>> more

	Mahjong Workshop Sunday, Jan.13, 14:30-16:30 Come learn or practise this most popular games in China and rest of Asia. CCC boasts to let you grasp this game skills and immediately begin to play independently within one hour. If you are not a beginner >>> more

Calligraphy Class Monday, Jan.14 and 21, 19:30-21:00 Conducted in English, the class teaches everything, from meaning and evolution of the characters, culture to related history and music. You don't have to be able to write Chinese already, just have to be enthusiastic and be willing to hold a brush >>> more

	Tuina Massage Course Monday & Wednesday, Jan.14-Feb.6, 19:30-21:30 The 8-session traditional tuina massage course introduce basic Chinese medicine theory, manipulation techniques on relaxing the muscle and vein, and pressing corresponding acupoints; and treatments on common diseases. >>> more

Language & Culture: Classics & Poetry Tuesday, Jan.15-29, 10:30-12:00 Learn mandarin and Chinese literature and culture through reading and studying original Chinese Classics and poems - the charming way to improve your tone, reading and writing skills, and get to know Chinese literature, culture and philosophy. >>> more

	Cookery: Laba zhou (porridge or Congee) Tuesday, Jan.15, 11:00-13:00 Laba means 'gold eighth' and refers to the traditional start of celebrations for the Chinese New Year - the eighth day of the last lunar month. On this day a special hot rice porridge, called Laba Zhou, is eaten, which contains glutinous rice,.. >>> more

Cookery Class: Longevity Peach Breads Thursday, Jan.17, 10:00-12:30 Shoutao ( peach style longevity breads) and other colorful breads of various shapes are usually made at the Chinese New Year or for the elderly's birthday. Come and learn them with CCC chef. >>> more

	Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs Thursday, Jan.17, 09:00-18:30 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

Xuanwu Hutong & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour Friday, Jan.18, 14:00-16:20 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

Talk: Experience Iran Friday, Jan.18, 10:00-12:00 This is a illustrated talk by Shi Sheng Chou, an American Chinese lady and CCC history teacher, who just visted Iran at the end of 2007. Esphahan and Yazd, the remains of the first Persian Empire in Persepolis of 2600 years ago are good memories >>> more

Winter Tour to Chengde Imperial Mountain Resort January 19-20 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 >>> more

	Sing Chinese folk songs Saturday, Jan.19, 14:30-16:30 Learn to sing Chinese folk songs and some famous songs with CCC expert. There are over 30 provinces and regions in China >>> more

Spring Couplets and Spring Festival Saturday, Jan.19, 14:30-16:30 Before the Chinese New Year, try your hand at writing chun lian (spring couplets)-- a must for every Chinese family during the Spring Festival! >>> more

	5-session Ancient Chinese History Lectures Jan.19-Feb.2, Tues.19:30 / Sat.10:00 These lectures will provide a basic understanding and appreciation of the development of the institutions, religion, science and technology, arts, philosophy, literature, geography, and values up to the end of Yuan Dynasty. >>> more

Weekend Tour to Harbin--Snow World Jan.18 eve.-20 Go by air or overnight train to Harbin to catch the famous Snow Sculpture Exhibition and Ice Lantern Festival; appreciate the old Russian style architecture; drive into the Siberian Tiger Park; and dine in the Ice Bar and Russian Restaurant! >>> more

	Beijing Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival Saturday, Jan.19, 16:00-22:00 Beijing Longqing Gorge is best known for its outdoor gallery of ice sculptures carved into animals and figures of all shapes and sizes, When illuminated at night they create wonderful visuals. Fireworks and ice slides add to the festival's fun. >>> more

Chinese Landscape painting Class Sunday, Jan.20 & 27, 10:00-12:00 Meet different styles of CCC guest artists, pick up the brush and try on rice paper the traditional Chinese Ink & Water Painting! >>> more

	Tanzhe & Jietai Monastery and Pagoda Forest Sunday, Jan.20, 09:30-16:00 Tucked away in the mountains in the west suburb, Tenzhe & Jietai Monasteries and Pagoda Forest in the mountains remain authentic and peaceful. >>> more

Lecture: Deities in Taoism Tuesday, Jan.22, 19:30-21:30 CCC invites guest speaker Wang Yier, who is the chief editor of China Taoism, official journal of China Taoism Association, and author of "China Taoism" both published in China and abroad in different languages. >>> more

	Book Club: "The Pool of Unease" Wednesday, Jan.23, 10:30-12:00 "The Pool of Unease", by Catherine Sampson, depicts Robin Ballantyne who investigates the murder of a British man in Beijing. The book is a gritty, fast-paced thriller that exposes the shadowy underbelly of modern China. >>> more

Tie Chinese knot-Lily shoes Wednesday, Jan.23, 09:30-12:30 >>> more

	Farmers' Wholesale Market Tour Thursday, Jan.24, 09:30-12:30 Largest wholesale market in the city proper (within the fourth and fifth ring road), with a new set up modern market building on the spot, surrounded by the old style open-air market (a good contrast). It boosts to be the largest in China. >>> more

Evolution & Destruction oF Old Beijing Friday, Jan.25, 10:00-12:00 >>> more

	Weekend Tour to Harbin--Snow World Jan.25 eve.-27 Go by air or overnight train to Harbin to catch the famous Snow Sculpture Exhibition and Ice Lantern Festival; appreciate the old Russian style architecture; drive into the Siberian Tiger Park; and dine in the Ice Bar and Russian Restaurant! >>> more

Day-trip: Stone Sutra Mountain & Cloud-dwelling Temple Saturday, Jan.26, 09:30-16:30 CCC guides you to the Stone Script Hills, listed as national heritage site, is nestled in the Clouds Dwelling Monastery where huge selections of Buddhist script engraved on the steles were unearthed. Some examples are being exhibited. >>> more

	Visit Erguotou Liquor Factory Sunday, Jan.27, 13:00-16:30 Visit the famous Beijing Er Guo Tou Liquor Factory to see the entire traditional production skills such as distilling and fermentation in the gigantic wok; the wine cellar with half-century vintage, and hundred-woman packing line. >>> more

Walk: Temple of Heaven Monday, Jan.28, 10:00-12:00 Temple of Heaven is the largest religious imperial complex in the old outer city of Beijing for worshipping and offering sacrifiaces to the god of heaven, and has been considered the supreme achievement of traditional Chinese architecture. >>> more

	Beijing Walk: Summer Palace Monday, Jan.28, 14:00-16:30 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

Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs Tuesday, Jan.29, 09:00-18:30 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

	How to steep Gaiwan Green Tea and Puer Tea Wednesday, Jan.30, 10:00-12:00 Come and learn how to steep green tea with Gaiwan (lid cups) and then learn to brew Puer tea from Yunnan using earthen tools. >>> more

Beijing Amblers: Erdaoguan Great Wall & Fort Villages Thursday, January 31, 09:30-16:00 Go hiking at a leisurely pace with CCC guides along the ancient path leading up to an archway in the Great Wall at Zhuangdaokou and then stroll in a village behind the hill with some original stonework. >>> more

	Film Club: "Lust, Caution" by Ang Lee Thursday, Jan. 31, 10:30-12:00 Join our film discussion on Ang Lee's new movie "Lust, Caution", a startling erotic espionage thriller about the fate of an ordinary woman' s heart. It is based on the short story by revered Chinese author Eileen Chang, and stars Tony Leung. >>> more

Day-trip: Ming Village (Chuan Di Xia) Friday, Feb.1, 08:30-18:30 Chuan Dixia Village is the only village in Beijing that has been listed as a National Village Architecture Reserve. Art and architecture students often go to sketch the houses there. >>> more

	Weekend Tour to Harbin--Snow World Feb.1 eve.-3 Go by air or overnight train to Harbin to catch the famous Snow Sculpture Exhibition and Ice Lantern Festival; appreciate the old Russian style architecture; drive into the Siberian Tiger Park; and dine in the Ice Bar and Russian Restaurant! >>> more

Hike: Great Wall Simatai and Jinshanling Saturday, Feb.2, 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

Chinese New Year Celebration Saturday, Feb.2, 19:00-22:00 Enjoy a night of tradtional Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) with CCC in a tradtional venue for performances and variety shows, games and cooking of dumplings, etc. >>> more

Beijing Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival Sunday, Feb.3, 16:00-22:00 Beijing Longqing Gorge is best known for its outdoor gallery of ice sculptures carved into animals and figures of all shapes and sizes, When illuminated at night they create wonderful visuals. Fireworks and ice slides add to the festival's fun. >>> more

	Try hand-pulled noodles and making dumplings Sunday, Feb.3, 12:00-14:00 Try pulling dough into Beijing style thin longevity noodles in a minute! And then make dumpling (jiaozi) with two different fillings and flavours. CCC invites professional cook to instruct you for these two marvelous culinary skills. >>> more

Walk: Temple of Heaven Monday, Feb.4, 10:00-12:00 Temple of Heaven is the largest religious imperial complex in the old outer city of Beijing for worshipping and offering sacrifiaces to the god of heaven, and has been considered the supreme achievement of traditional Chinese architecture. >>> more

	Beijing Walk: Summer Palace Monday, Feb.4, 14:00-16:30 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

Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs Tuesday, Feb.5, 09:00-18:30 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

Yuanyang's Hani Rice Terrace & Jianshui in Yunnan Feb.6-9, 2008 Yuanyang, southeast of Yunnan, is renowned for its rice terraces crafted out by bare hands by the Hani people since one thousand years ago and even today, the world largest nature wonder. Luoping is famous for its blossoming of rapeseed flowers. >>> more

Walk: Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square Wednesday, Feb.6, 09:00-12:30 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 Temple Fair Tour Thursday, Feb.7, 09:00-16:00 If you've never visited temple fairs of Beijing, then you must experience this style carnival with the locals and feel the bustle and lively New Year atmosphere of Beijing >>> more

Beijing Temple Fair Tour Friday, Feb.8, 09:00-16:00 If you've never visited temple fairs of Beijing, then you must experience this style carnival with the locals and feel the bustle and lively New Year atmosphere of Beijing >>> more

	Xuanwu Hutong & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour Friday, Feb.8, 14:00-16:30 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

Weekend Tour to Harbin--Snow World Feb.8 eve.-10 Go by air or overnight train to Harbin to catch the famous Snow Sculpture Exhibition and Ice Lantern Festival; appreciate the old Russian style architecture; drive into the Siberian Tiger Park; and dine in the Ice Bar and Russian Restaurant! >>> more

	6 Days Yunnan: Lijiang & Xishuangbanna Feb.9-14 The 6-day Yunnan tour will explore the subtropical Xishuangbanna (known for various ethnic minority peoples and villages) in the south of Yunnan and Lijiang Ancient Town in the north, and its surrounding Jade Snow Mountain & Tiger Leaping Gorge >>> more

New Year Celebrations in the Village Saturday, Feb.9, 09:00-16:00 CCC will organized an exclusive event to celebrate the Spring Festival in a village of the suburb Beijing. We will be welcomed with firecrackers and gaily bedecked, lively folk dancers, performers and crowds of hospitable, curious farmers. We will >>> more

	Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors) Feb.8 eve.-10 Take 2 days trip to visit the famous Terracotta Warrior Site; Ancient City Wall, Shaanxi Museum; Great Mosque and Muslim Street; Wild Goose Pagoda, etc. >>> more