Photos from CCC recent new tours

Homestay in a cave dwelling vilage of Yellow River Valley and Bend

	Hike on Shanxi's Great Wall on the ridge of Yellow Plateau, boat along Yellow River bend and homestay in cave dwellings of an old village on top of the mountain.
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Ningxia Pyramids & Inner Mongolia Desert, Sand Dunes

The journey crosses the border into Inner Mongolia Tengger desert. The jeep drives up and over the shifting sand dunes - an experience of a lifetime! Camel ride over the steep sand dunes to view the Sun Lake is another great experience.

            Both the above two tours will be organized again in July and September

Inner Mongolia Tour throughout the summer

CCC offers three different grassland tours from July to August (it will be too cold starting from September). Vast grasslands like Huitengxile, Xilin Gol and Hulun Buir Grassland show a calm and impressing landscape. The mushroom-like yurts, bright sky, rolling grass, herds moving like white clouds on the remote grasslands, all this let one quickly forget the troubles of modern big cities.

What's over the next two weeks

	Zen Talk & Meditation Thursday, June 26, 19:30-21:30 Join us each week for an insight into the teachings and practices of Zen Buddhism. We'll be guided on our journey of self-discovery by a Buddhist layman and learn about Zen through its music, its stories, its art, its rituals & martial arts. >>> more

Taichi (taijiquan) class Thursday, June 26, 10:00-11:30 The class are instructed by master who speak excelent English and have experience in teaching Westerners. ground by the lake of Chaoyang Park near the western gate. >>> more

	Folk songs & music on boat at Lotus Pond Saturday, June 28, 19:00-22:30 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

Huitengxile Inner Mongolia Grassland Jun.28-29 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  >>> more

Cookery: hand-pulled noodles and dumplings Sunday, June 29,19:00-21:00 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

	Tour: Eunuch Tombs, Mural and Temples Sunday, June 29,09:00-14:00 CCC takes you to explore two obscure and fascinating sites in the west suburb Beijing, the Eunuch temple with well-preserved 565 year-old mural by Ming court artists and largest eunuch graveyard with memorial and museum - obscure and pristine >>> more

Walk: Temple of Heaven Monday, June.30, 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

	Biking Hutong, Making Dumplings and Boating Houhai Lake Tuesday,July 1,16:00-20:30 Ride bike leisurely in the alleyways and along the bank of the beautiful houhai lake area, visit courtyard houses and families, Drum Tower... make and share meal with one family and in the evening take little wooden boat ride on the lake >>> more

Calligraphy Class Every Tuesday, 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

	Tuina Massage Course Tuesdays & Thursdays, July 1-24, 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

Illustrated Talk: How to appreciate Chinese calligraphy Wednesday, July 2, 19:30-21:30 Poetry, calligrahy and painting are always together for traditional Chinese scholars. This talk retrospects cailligraphy history, evolution, famous calligraphers and aesthetic values; and how Chinese appreciate calligraphic works. >>> more

Zen Talk & Meditation Thursday, July 3, 19:30-21:30 Join us each week for an insight into the teachings and practices of Zen Buddhism. We'll be guided on our journey of self-discovery by a Buddhist layman and learn about Zen through its music, its stories, its art, its rituals & martial arts. >>> more

Cookery Class: Dish Garnishes & Chinese salad Friday, July 4,10:00-12:00 Learn to cut rose, birds and other beautiful decorations with turnip and cucumbers; and make some Chinese salad or "cold" dishes. >>> more

Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors) July 4 eve.-6 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

Xilin Gol Inner Mongolia Grassland July 5-7 Compared to another Inner Mongolia Grassland tour to Huitengxile, which is a resort provideing concret yurt, this Xilingguole grassland tour will be the off-the-beaten-path tour in small groups, offering authentic yurts with real Mongol residents. Yo >>> more

A Pilgrimage To Qinghai's Sacred Land July 5-10 We head to southeast Qinghai's historical city of Tongren; Wutun, a 1,000 year old village where the Tibetans here have a rich history recorders through murals, tangka and statues; and spectacular Kanbala Forest & Valley; Nanzong Buddhist Nunnery. >>> more

	Workshop: Chinese papercut Saturday, July 5, 14:00-16:00 Take up scissors and learn to cut traditional folk patterns and decorations from CCC's folk artist, then use them to ornament your home ! >>> more

Tibetan Furniture & Carpet Tour Sunday, Jul.6, 14:00-18:00 Explore with CCC a Tibetan furniture and carpet warehouse in a hidden neighborhood in southern suburb of Beijing. You can see large stock of beatifully painted Tibetan furniture - old and new, as well as carpets, art and ornaments. >>> more

	Cookery: hand-pulled noodles and dumplings Sunday, July 6,10:30-13:00 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

Beijing Walk: Peking University Campus and Museum Tuesday, Jul.8, 10:00-13:30 Very few ex-pats are aware that the campus of Peking University is as beautiful as an imperial garden. Take a stroll through its grounds, where you can see traditional houses, lakes, pagodas and the famous Arthur M.Sackler Museum of Art. >>> more

Hands-on: Fabric-accumulated Art Wednesday, July 9, 9:30-12:30 >>> more

Lecture: China's Land Policy & Rural Politics Wednesday, July 9, 19:30-21:30 Mr. Li Changping has spent many years studying the rural issues of China and advocating for the livelihood of the 800 million Chinese citizens. He will share his assessment of the land policies and rural policies of the latest developments. >>> more

	Illustrated Talk: China's Erotic Literature Friday, July 11,10:00-12:00 Erotic novels and homosexuality flooded during Ming and Qing, the last two dynasties of China. Mr. Wang Feng, researcher of Ming & Qing Pop Literature, will explore erotic fiction and their social background and characteristics. >>> more

Ningxia's Pyramid & Inner Mongolia Desert & Sand Dunes July 11-13 Ningxia's famous sites include Xixia Dynasty Tombs and the earth Ming Great Wall. Then the journey will cross the border into Inner Mongolia desert dunes. Climbing aboard a military truck or jeep and drive up and over the shifting sand dunes. >>> more

Huitengxile Inner Mongolia Grassland Jul.12-13 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

	Folk songs & music on boat at Lotus Pond Saturday, July 12, 19:00-22:30 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

Mahjong Workshop Saturday, July 12, 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

	Qianxi's Qingshanguan Pass & Tangshan's Bone Chinawares Saturday-Sunday, Jul.12- Jul.13 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

Hands-on: Chinese Grass Weave Sunday, July 13, 14:00-16:00 Learn to make grass weave crafts with CCC master. >>> more

	Tour: Eunuch Tombs, Mural and Temples Sunday, Jul.13,09:00-14:00 CCC takes you to explore two obscure and fascinating sites in the west suburb Beijing, the Eunuch temple with well-preserved 565 year-old mural by Ming court artists and largest eunuch graveyard with memorial and museum - obscure and pristine >>> more

	Hulun Buir Grasslands (Inner Mongolia) Jul.18-20 Located outside the remote border town (with Russia) of Manzhouli, Inner Mogolia, the Hulun Buir Grasslands are the most pristine and lushest in China. Hulun Lake, within the Hulunbuir Grasslands, is the largest lake in Inner Mongolia. >>> more

Talk: Peering into the Mystery of I-Ching Wednesday, July 23, 19:30-21:30 Peering into the Mystery of I-Ching, the ancient Book of Changes which describes an ancient system of cosmology, philosophy and divination. Researcher and teacher Ma Ning will provide a basic introduction of I Ching for a lay audience. >>> more

Laoniuwan Valley, Yellow River and Great Wall July 25-27 Laoniuwan in Datong, Shanxi is one of the most beautiful valleys in China. This tour begins at Datong following the Great Wall's trail to where it borders Inner Mongolia, and meets the Yellow River. >>> more

Folk songs & music on boat at Lotus Pond Saturday, July 26, 19:00-22:30 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

	Day-Trip: CockCrow Post Town & Tianmo Desert Saturday, Jul.26, 08:30-18:00 Cockcrow Post Town is the largest postal town of its kind in China, and the only surviving example of its era, and was listed by World Monuments Fund as one of world 100 most endangered sites. Tianmo is the closest desert to Beijing. The Ming-per >>> more

Hands-on: Patchwork Pictures Sunday, July 27,13:00-17:00 Traditional patchwork picture(Buduihua), is made of rags with different colors cut, pasted, and embroidered with exquisite patterns. It is most popular in northern of Shaanxi, China. Come and stitch multi-colored fabrics into a nice Chinese picture. >>> more

Lecture: Lingnan School Painters Wednesday, July 30, 19:30-21:30 Lingnan School painters from Guangdong combined the local style with elements of Western and Japanese realist painting to create an new art in 20th century. The speaker Bo Songnian is professor of art history and author of China Art History. >>> more