CCC e-Newsletter > Beijing
  April 15 - April 26, 2008 Edited by Feng Cheng
     
 

May Holiday and all May Out of Beijing Tours

Overnight excursion: Zhengding & Yujia Stone Village
Saturday & Sunday, April 26-27

CCC will explore two very old authentic towns and villages near Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei: Zhengding and the Stone Village. Zhengding is a county in Hebei Province approximately 260 kilometers south of Beijing, China. It is under the administration of nearby Shijiazhuang >>> more
7 Days Yunnan: Dali, Lijiang & Shangri-La
Apr.30-May 6

Dreamland Yunnan is famed for its beautiful landscapes and colourful and diverse ethnic cultures. Enjoy the famous ancient town Dali and Lijiang, UNESCO's World Heritage Site, its surronding Jade Dragon Snow Mountains, then tour Tibetan inhabited Sha >>> more
Southeast Guizhou & Dragon Backbone Terrace
Apr.30 -May 5

Guizhou of Southwest China has long been remote, stagnant and ackward, however, unspoiled by tourism development. Its stunning landscapes and terraced rice fields, as well as its colorful ethnic minority cultures have made Guizhou a paradise. >>> more
6 Days Silk Road Tour (Turpan, Kashgar & Kazakh's Yurts)
May 1-6

The Silk Road Route starts from Turpan to Kashgar and Karakuri Lake and Snow Mountains. >>> more
Hunan Zhangjiajie & Phoenix Town
May 1-6

This trip offers two distinct sides of Hunan Province--the beautiful landscape in the nature reservation of Zhangjiajie, the clear waters of Mengdong River; and the traditional town of Phoenix Town with minorities and Huoluping Miao village >>> more
Oasis Town Khotan, Kucha and Takalamakan Desert
May 1-6

Visit the famous silk and jade city Khotan and enjoy the central Asian flair in Kucha. The Talkimakan Desert is Chinas largest desert with dunes up to 200m high. >>> more
Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors)
May 5 eve.-7

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
Yellow River, Sand Dune & Desert of Ningxia
May 9 eve.-11

Ningxia is at the Great Bend of the Yellow River. The northern Ningxia is surrounded by Inner Mongolia. The famous attractions include the spectacular Yellow River scenic zone, the sand dunes of Tengger Desert, Xixia Tombs and the Great Wall. >>> more
Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery)
May 9 eve.-11

Join this weekend tour to see the second-largest of the nearly 51,000 sandstone statues of Buddha in 53 Yungang grottoes. Buddhist cave art began here in Datong, 160 miles west of Beijing, in the fifth century, by Xianbei minority, which ruled North >>> more
Qianxi's Qingshanguan Pass & Tangshan's Bone Chinawares
Saturday-Sunday, May 10-11

Take coach to Tangshan, famous bone chinaware city, and then stay overnight at courtyard houses in an obscure village next to the Great Wall at the Green Mountain Pass >>> more
Southern Water Towns: Suzhou, Wuzhen, Hangzhou
May 16-18

Chinese ancient Water Towns in South China are well known for their ancient houses, bridges and the rivers running through them. Explore with CCC Hangzhou and Suzhou, and one peaceful ancient town Wuzhen. >>> more
Chengde Imperial Mountain Resort
May 17-18

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
Tianjin Historical Architecture Tour
Saturday, May 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
Pingyao--Raise the red lanterns
May 23 eve.-25

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
 
   
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Apr 15
Ink & Wash Painting Class ( 10:00-12:00)
Apr 16
Lecture: Understanding Buddha ( 19:30-21:00)
Apr 17
Beijing Walk: Confucius Temple & Imperial Acamedy ( 14:00-17:00)
Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs (09:00-18:30)
Hands-on: Chinese Tie-Dye ( 10:00-12:00)
Apr 18
Dining Out£ºVegetarian Cuisine (12:30-14:00)
Xuanwu Hutong & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour ( 14:00-16:20)
Walk: Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square ( 09:00-12:30)
Cookery: hand-pulled noodles and dumplings (19:00-21:00)
Xuanwu Hutong & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour (14:30-16:50)
Apr 19
Yellow Mountain & Ancient Anhui Villages (Apr.18 eve.-20)
Royal Canal Boat Tour to the Summer Palace ( 09:00-13:30)
Tour: White Cloud Monastery & Taoism ( 14:00-17:00)
Tying Chinese Knots: Longevity Knots ( 14:00-16:00)
Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery) (Apr.18 eve.-20)
Apr 20
Xuanwu Hutong & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour (14:00-16:20)
Day-trip: Western Qing Tombs ( 08:30-19:00)
Apr 21
Apr 22
Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs (09:00-18:30)
Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs (08:30-18:00)
Apr 23
Beijing Walk: Summer Palace ( 14:00-16:30)
Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors) (Apr 22 eve.-24)
Book Club: Will the Boat Sink the Water ( 10:30-12:00)
Royal Canal Boat Tour to the Summer Palace ( 09:00-13:30)
Royal Canal Boat Tour to the Summer Palace ( 08:30-13:00)
Talk: Domestic Violence in China ( 19:30-21:30)
Beijing Walk: Summer Palace ( 14:30-17:00)
Chinese food from market to table (1): fungi (11:00-13:30)
Apr 24
Back-Street-Beijing Walking Tour (2)-Xinjiekou ( 9am-1pm)
Apr 25
Hunan Flower Drum Opera ( 10:00-12:00)
Concert/talk: Chinese folk music and instruments ( 19:30-21:30)
Biking Hutong, Making Dumplings and Boating Houhai Lake ( 16:00-20:30)
Apr 26
Cookery: hand-pulled noodles and dumplings ( 16:00-18:30)
Overnight excursion: Zhengding & Yujia Stone Village ( April 26-27)
Tour: Eunuch Tombs, Mural and Temples ( 09:00-14:00)
Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs (09:00-18:30)
Cookery: hand-pulled noodles and dumplings ( 10:00-12:30)

 
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