Flower Lantern Festival
Join the CCC evening tour to the Festival in south suburb of Beijing
on Feb 12, 17 and 22.

February tours, classes and talks

Flower Lantern Festival Tour Tuesday, February 12, 17:00-20:30 The Grand View Garden of World Flowers in Fengtai, southern suburb of Beijing will play host to a two-week flower lantern festival. The lanterns are made into a variety of flower sculptures and turn the park into dreamland. >>> 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

	Beijing Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival Saturday, February 16, 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

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

	Flower Lantern Festival Tour Sunday, February 17, 17:00-20:30 The Grand View Garden of World Flowers in Fengtai, southern suburb of Beijing will play host to a two-week flower lantern festival. The lanterns are made into a variety of flower sculptures and turn the park into dreamland. >>> 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, 10:00-11:30 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 Journalists who attend banquets in Beijing to promote a cause or a product are also given "a little something for their trouble." Dan Dong, an unemployed factory worker, is one of these journalists, but he has no credentials: he is a banquet bug. >>> 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

Gaiwan Green Tea and Pu'er Tea Thursday, February 21, 19:30-21:00 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

	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

	Talk: Review of China's Past 30 Years' Rural Reform Friday, February 22, 10:00-12:00 Mr.Li Changping, author of "I Reports Truth to Premier, will give a comprehensive analysis of China's rural reforms. Former party secretary of a village, he links his local experiences to national policy, showing the dynamic tension >>> more

Flower Lantern Festival Tour Friday, February 22, 19:30-22:00 The Grand View Garden of World Flowers in Fengtai, southern suburb of Beijing will play host to a two-week flower lantern festival. The lanterns are made into a variety of flower sculptures and turn the park into dreamland. >>> 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

	4 Days to Nujiang Gorge in Northwest Yunnan February 28-March 2 Nujiang is one of the rivers within the Three River Natural Reserve (a world heritage site). It has carved canyons through the rugged mountain ranges east of the Himalayas, and flows into Myanmar. Nu, Lisu and Tibetans are main inhabitants >>> more

Walk: Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square Friday, Feb.29, 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.29, 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

Shaolin Temple & Luoyang Longmen Grottos Feb.29 eve.-Mar.2 Take a weekend trip to Luoyang to visit the Longmen Grottoes, one of 3 most famous Buddhist grottoes in China and Shaolin Monastery, the birthplace of both kung fu and Zen Buddhism. >>> more