CCC e-Newsletter > Beijing
  August 03 - August 16, 2008
     
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CCC is seeking a Business Development Manager to lead its expansion of programs both in and outside China and a Program Development Manager to supervise the development of new cultural programs, events and tours inside China. All nationalities are considered. No mandarin ability is required for western applicants for the Business Development Manager. Click here for details.
 
Some new cultural events in August

Forbidden City Painting Second Batch Exhibits
Friday, Aug 15, 13:30-16:00

CCC invites one Palace Museum calligraphy & painting researcher to guide us for the second batch of the exhibits (July 15 - August 30), in the Hall of Wuying the newly refurbished gallery housing painting and calligraphic masterpieces. >>> more
Language & Culture: "Analects of Confucius" (1): Learning
Monday, Aug 18, 19:30-21:30

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
Language & Culture: "Analects of Confucius" (2): Humanity
Wednesday, Aug 20, 19:30-21:30

Learn mandarin and Chinese literature and culture through reading and studying original Analects of Confucius- the charming way to improve your tone, reading and writing skills, and get to know Chinese literature, culture and philosophy. >>> more
Beijing's Bird Men & Bird Culture
Sunday, August 24, 09:00-11:00

Meet Mr. Ma, famous bird raising man in Beijing, and his bird friends in a Beijing's local park, listen to their stories of keeping birds, and learn which are high valued breeds and how to train birds for singing and performances. >>> more
Mongolian songs & Music on Boat on Lotus Pond
Friday, August 29, 20:30-22:30

CCC invites excellent Mongolian songsters and horse-head fiddle players to perform the grassland music on wooden boats in the peaceful lotus pond. The folk custom and culture of the horse-back ethnics will also be introduced. >>> more

Out-of-town Tours in August and September


Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery)
Aug.15 eve.-17

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
Huitengxile Inner Mongolia Grassland
Aug.23-24

it was worthwhile to visit the enchanting steppes & fantastic grassland! To find the less touristy grassland with relatively full -up grass, and yet accessible for a two or three days excursion, CCC recommends the grassland Huitengxile >>> more
Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors)
Aug 22 eve.-24

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
Tianjin Historical Architecture Tour
Sunday, August 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

Hulun Buir Grasslands (Inner Mongolia)
August 29-31

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
7 Days Tibet (Lhasa, Tsetang, Shigatse)
Aug.26-Sep.1

A trip to the "Roof of the World" guarantees to be an amazing experience. The majestic moonlike landscape and the stunning cultures make this one of the world' s most alluring destinations. The 7-day tour covers Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse and Shannan >>> more
Huitengxile Inner Mongolia Grassland
Aug.30-31

it was worthwhile to visit the enchanting steppes & fantastic grassland! To find the less touristy grassland with relatively full -up grass, and yet accessible for a two or three days excursion, CCC recommends the grassland Huitengxile >>> more
The Silk Road (Dunhuang, Turpan, Kashgar & Lake)
Sep.3-8

The Silk Road Route starts from Dunhuang's Mogao Grottos in Gansu and fly to Xinjiang to visit Turpan and Kashgar and Karakuri Lake and Snow Mountains. >>> more
Chengde Imperial Mountain Resort
Sep.6-7

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
Sichuan Ya'an Pandas and Leshan Giant Buddha
Sep.12-14

Visit the Panda center at Ya'an Natural Reserve, taking photos with the giant Pandas or even holding a panda; visit the famous Le Shan Giant Buddha, world's largest Buddha statue in the World >>> more
Ningxia's pyramid & Inner Mongolia Sand Dunes
Sep 13-15

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
Homestay in Laoniuwan Village by Yellow River Valley & Great Wall
Sep 13-15

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

 
   
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Aug 3
Tour: White Cloud Monastery & Taoism ( 14:00-17:00)
Beijing's Bird Men & Bird Culture ( 09:00-11:00)
Aug 4
Foot Reflexology Course ( 19:30-21:30)
Ink & Wash Painting Class ( 19:30-21:30)
Aug 5
Calligraphy Class ( 10:00-11:30)
Talk: China's Rural Architecture & Protection ( 19:30-21:30)
Biking, Boating and Dumpling Tour (16:00-20:30)
Aug 6
Royal Canal Boat Tour to the Summer Palace (09:00-15:30)
Xuanwu Hutong & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour (14:00-16:30)
Cookery: hand-pulled noodles and dumplings ( 10:30-13:00)
Talk: Current China's Economy & Policy ( 19:30-21:30)
Aug 7
Hands-on: Chinese Grass Weave ( 10:00-12:00)
Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs (09:00-18:30)
Zen Talk & Meditation ( 19:30-21:30)
Aug 8
Xuanwu Hutong & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour ( 09:00-11:30)
Walk: Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square (13:00-16:30)
Aug 9
Royal Canal Boat Tour to the Summer Palace (09:00-15:30)
Huitengxile Inner Mongolia Grassland (Aug.9-10)
Chinese Cloth Tiger Pillows ( 14:00-17:00)
Aug 10
Day Tour: Rural Beijing Village By the Wall ( 09:30-16:00)
Aug 11
Back-Street-Beijing Walking Tour - Chongwenmen ( 10:00-13:30)
Forbidden City Porcelain Exhibits ( 13:30-16:00)
Cookery: hand-pulled noodles and dumplings ( 19:00-21:00)
Ink & Wash Painting Class ( 19:30-21:30)
Aug 12
Folk songs & music on boat at Lotus Pond ( 20:30-22:30)
Calligraphy Class ( 10:00-11:30)
Biking, Boating and Dumpling Tour (16:00-20:30)
Aug 13
Hands-on: Chinese Knotting - Longevity Knot ( 09:30-12:00)
Royal Canal Boat Tour to the Summer Palace ( 09:00-15:30)
Xuanwu Hutong & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour (14:00-16:30)
Talk: Chinese Drama by Wu Xiaojiang, Famous Director ( 19:30-21:30)
Aug 14
Taichi (taijiquan) class ( 10:00-11:30)
Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs (09:00-18:30)
Zen Talk & Meditation ( 19:30-21:30)
Aug 15
Xuanwu Hutong & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour (14:00-16:30)
Forbidden City Painting Second Batch Exhibits ( 13:30-16:00)
Walk: Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square (09:00-12:30)
Aug 16
Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery) (Aug.15 eve.-17)
Mahjong Workshop ( 14:30-16:30)
Peking Opera Workshop ( 19:30-21:30)
Back-Street-Beijing Walking Tour - Dongsi ( 10:00-13:00)
Royal Canal Boat Tour to the Summer Palace (09:00-15:30)

 
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