Tours this weekend

Day-trip: Stone Sutra Mountain & Cloud-dwelling Temple
Saturday, Jan.26, 09:30-16:30

Visit Erguotou Liquor Factory
Sunday, Jan.27, 13:00-16:30

Beijing Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival
Sunday, Jan.27, 16:00-20:00

Upcoming lectures, cultural programs:

Talk: Evolution & Destruction of Old Beijing
This Friday, Jan.25, 10:00-12:00

Author Catherine Sampson will be on hand at CCC Book Club  for the discussion of her book "The Pool of Unease" Wednesday, Jan.23, 10:30-12:00

Talk: Experience Iran
Tuesday, Jan.29,10:00-12:00

Talk/Hands-on: Spring Festival & Spring Couplets
Saturday, Jan.26, 14:30-16:30

Film Club: "Lust, Caution" by Ang Lee
Thursday, Jan. 31, 10:30-12:00

Contemporary Chinese Lectures
Feb.16-26, Tues.19:30 / Sat.10:00

Talk: Chinese Kungfu Film and Chinese Attitude
Sunday, Feb.17, 14:30-16:30

Cross-cultural Discussion:
Children Education East & West
Wednesday, Feb.20, 19:30-21:00

Concert/talk: Chinese folk music and instruments
Sunday, Feb.24, 14:30-16:30

Talk: The difference between Chinese and western Art
Wednesday, Feb.27, 19:30-21:30

Film Club: "Assembly" by Feng Xiaogang
Thursday, Feb.28, 10:30-12:00

What's on over next two weeks

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 In this Chinese knot-tying class, we will learn to tie threads into tiny little "Lily shoes." Unlike embroidered shoes for foot-binding for traditional Chinese women, these tied shoes can be nice hanging crafts or decorations for your bags. >>> more

Farmers' Wholesale Market & Flower Market Tour Thursday, Jan.24, 09:30-13:30 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 This lecture will retrace the history and evolutions of the city, its layout and architecture; city walls & inner 9 gates and outer 7 gates; 9 altars and 18 gardens and parks; and the history of destruction of the walled city and buildings. >>> more

Talk: Experience Iran Tuesday,Jan.29,10:00-12:00 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

	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

Talk/Hands-on: Spring Festival & Spring Couplets Saturday, Jan.26, 14:30-16:30 Learn all about Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) - meanings, customs and traditional activities. And hear the meaning of chun lian (spring couplets)-- a must for every Chinese family during the Spring Festival! Then try your hand writing them. >>> 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

	Beijing Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival Sunday, Jan.27, 16:00-20:00 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

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

	Farmers' Wholesale Market & Flower Market Tour Friday, Feb.1, 09:00-13:30 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

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

	Beijing Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival Saturday, Feb.2, 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

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

Chinese New Year Tour to Harbin--Snow World Feb.7-8 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 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

	Great Wall Mutianyu Sunday, Feb.10, 09:30-15:00 Mutianyu is a famous and moderate section of the Great Wall in Beijing. It is an ideal half day tour for Great Wall lovers. It is neither too "wild" and physically too challenging nor too crowded and commercial. >>> more

Tour: Jade in Capital Museum Thursday, Feb.14, 10:00-12:30 The 60,000-square-metre Capital Museum has a wide selection of relics. CCC invites a jade researcher to guide us for the jade exhibits and learn the history of Chinese jade, and the art and design and symbols of these jade treasures. >>> more

	Walk: Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square Friday, Feb.15, 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

Xuanwu Hutong & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour Friday, Feb.15, 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

	4-session Contemporary Chinese History Lectures Feb.16-26, Tues.19:30 / Sat.10:00 These lectures will be divided into two parts. Part one covers from the beginning of human activities in China to 1840, on the eve of the Opium War. The Second part covers will be from the Opium War to today. The lectures will be in English. >>> more

Overnight Excursion: Being one-day monk in Bailin Temple Sat.-Sun, Feb.16-17 being a monk for a day in Bailin Temple, a famous zen buddhist temple in Hebei, where you will stay the night in the temple and join the early morning class of pray-chanting, and other studies and meditations. >>> more

	Talk: Chinese Kungfu Film and Chinese Attitude Sunday, Feb.17, 14:30-16:30 Li Feng, Chinese film director and screenwriter, will compare Chinese and western mentality and attitudes awards life through Chinese kungfu movies. Li has written screenplays for Zhang Yimou's Flims "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers" >>> more

Ink & Wash Painting Class Monday, Feb.18-Apr.7, 19:30-21:30 Chinese ink & water painting is a thousand-year tradition, and the xieyi style (free-hand) is one of the most unique style of Chinese painting. The CCCC painting course is specially designed for expatriates. >>> more

	Tuina Massage Course Monday & Wednesday, Feb.18-Mar.12,14:00-16:00 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

Tour: Chinese Ethnic Costumes Museum Monday, Feb.18, 09:30-12:00 Check with the expert about antique costumes from 55 minority ethnics all over China, including traditional clothing, such as Dong people's silver head dresses, Mongolian boots, court and wedding costumes, and rural wears; and a variety of accessorie >>> more

Beijing Amblers: Horse Shoe Print Tuesday, Feb.19, 09:30-15:30 Explore with Beijing Amblers to explore the mountains and villages in western Beijing' s Mentougou. We will follow the trail to pass a pine forest and several villages, climb up a mountain to find some horse hoof prints made on the rock path >>> more

Calligraphy Class Tuesdays, Feb.19-Apr.8, 10:00-12:00 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

	Foot Reflexology Course Tuesdays & Thursdays, Feb.19-28, 14:00-16:00 4-session foot reflexology course will be instructed by licensed traditional Chinese physician therapist. English narration. Each class is small group with adequate practical exercises. >>> more

Book Club: "The Banquet Bug" Wednesday, Feb.20, 10:30-12:00 >>> more

Shaanxi Yan'an & Yellow River Waterfalls Feb.20-23 Yan'an is famed as the terminus of the long march and the de facto capital of the Chinese Communists.The appeal of this part is its very austerity -- the cave dwellings, the dry terraced hills, and the yellow loess that covers it all. >>> more

Cross-cultural Discussion: Children Education East & West Wednesday, Feb.20, 19:30-21:00 CCC invites Chinese families to join the discussion and debate on children's education. The Chinese parents and children and participants will share their school and family stories and thoughts in their countries and exchange ideas. >>> more

	Latern Festival at Ancient City Xi'an Feb.20 eve.-22 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

Walk: Temple of Heaven Friday, Feb.22, 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

	Chinese Cloth Tiger Toy Friday, Feb.22, 09:30-12:30 Hand made tiger toy 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

Mahjong Workshop Saturday, Feb.23, 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

Beijing Amblers: Ya Ji Mountain & Temple Saturday, Feb.23, 09:00-17:00 Go with Beijing Amblers to hike Mountain Ya Ji Shan in Pinggu, north of Beijing. We will visit climb the mountain and visit three temples there. We will have a moderate walk and hike the hill and then have lunch in a local restaurant. >>> more

Concert/talk: Chinese folk music and instruments Sunday, Feb.24, 14:30-16:30 This is a very good opportunity to meet 6 musicians and hear an introduction on 8 different types of Chinese musical instruments - history, features, structure. Then enjoy beautiful and famous pieces of melodies played with these instruments. >>> more

	Tianjin Historical Architecture Tour Sunday, Feb.24, 07:30-18:00 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

Tour: Underground City & Urban Planning Museum Monday, Feb.25, 14:30-17:30 Visit one of the best museums in Beijing - Urban City Planning Exhibition Hall to learn Beijing's past, present and future; and then head to Beijing Underground City near Qianmen, where these tunnels are dark, damp, and genuinely eerie >>> more

	Beijing Walk: Summer Palace Tuesday, Feb.26, 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

Tying Chinese Knots: Corns Wednesday, Feb.27, 09:30-12:00 Learn to make the auspicious knots from CCC folk artists Ms Wang, 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

Talk: The difference between Chinese and western Art Wednesday, Feb.27, 19:30-21:30 Peng Feng, art critic, will talk on the fundamental difference between Chinese and western art, from their forms, objects, tools, methodology, as well as philosophy behind the art. Peng will also foresee the future and direction of Chinese art. >>> more

Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs Thursday, Feb.28, 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

	Film Club: "Assembly" by Feng Xiaogang Thursday, Feb.28, 10:30-12:00 Join our film discussion on 2008 New Year blockbuster "Assembly" by director Feng Xiaogang. About 86 percent Chinese of audiences have given a high rating to the new year "Assembly," which is unprecedented among the country's holiday hits >>> more