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August 25 - September 06, 2008
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Paypal service is now available for CCC travellers.
Job openings
CCC is seeking a Business Development Manager & 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.
CCC is also looking for Part-time/Volunteer Work at CCC. Click here for details.
What's on over the next two weeks
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 Hands-on: Seal-carving
Wednesday, August 27, 10:00-11:30
An exquisite personal seal is a must for all Chinese scholars, artists and calligraphers. Many Chinese people today are still fond of stamping their seal on every book they buy. Learn to carve one at CCC with your Chinese and English names. >>> more |
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Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs
Thursday,August 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 |
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Talk: The Significance of China's Erotic Literature
Thursday, August 28,19:30-21:30
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 |
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Zen Talk & Meditation
Thursday, Aug 28, 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 |
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Taichi (taijiquan) class
Thursday, Aug 28, 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 |
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Hands-on: Fabric-accumulated Art
Friday, Aug 29,09:30-12:30
Learn to make Accumulated Fabric Art (Duixiuhua) at CCC. People draw a picture or outline a picture with carbon paper onto a hard paper sheet or a board. Then cut silk or other translucent fabrics and paste them on board to make a nice picture. >>> more |
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Xuanwu Hutong & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour
Friday, August 29,14:00-16:30
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 |
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Confucius Temple & Imperial Academy Walk
Saturday, Aug.30, 14:00-17:00
Join CCC's expert-guided tour to the Confucius Temple, which receives less crowds than the Lama Temple across the street and is a pleasant place to stroll, read or imagine all the hard study that took place on this site over the centuries. >>> more |
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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 |
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Tianjin Historical Architecture Tour
Saturday, August 30, 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 |
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Royal Canal Boat Tour to the Summer Palace
Saturday, August 30,09:00-15:30
Cruise along the imperial canal in a motorized canopy boat past the Beijing Zoo, the Beijing Aquarium and the Purple Bamboo Garden; appreciate the great views en route, and stroll in the garden to join the passionate amateurs of the community singing >>> more |
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Ox Street Mosque & Muslim Quarters Walk
Sunday, Aug.31,14:00-17:00
This CCC walk will head you to Niujie (Ox Street), a largely Muslim community in Beijing's Xuanwu District. This walk will give you a feel for the unique Muslim quarter with old Beijing hutong atmosphere. In the company of Mr. Hu, member of Beij >>> more |
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Cookery: hand-pulled noodles and dumplings
Sunday, Aug 31,10:30-13:00
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 |
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Ink & Wash Painting Class
Monday, Sep 1, 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 |
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Foot Reflexology Course
Mondays & Wednesday, Sep 1-10, 13:30-15:30
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 |
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Biking, Boating and Dumpling Tour
Tuesday, Sep.2,16:00-20:30
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 |
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Calligraphy Class
Tuesday, Sep 2, 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 |
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Tuina Massage Course
Tuesdays & Thursdays, Sep 2-25, 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 |
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Talk: China's Economy Policy - Problem and Prospect
Wednesday, Sep 3, 19:30-21:30
Social Science researcher Feng Xingyuan will talk about the emergence of private enterprises in China and the barrier to development; the adventages and disadventages of dirigism; reason for China's economy miracle and the problem & Prospect. >>> more |
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Hands-on: Painting on Chinese Paper Fan
Wednesday, Sep 3, 10:00-11:30
Chinese fans are all hand-made of bamboo, each side decorating with calligraphy of ancient Chinese verses or famous Chinese paintings on paper or silk fabric. Learn to create your own art on paper fan, and then sign your name and stample a seal. >>> more |
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The Silk Road (Dunhuang, Turpan, Kashgar & Lake)
Sep.3-8
The Silk Road Route starts from Dunhuang's Mogao Grottos in Gansu, fly to Xinjiang to explore Turpan Basin for its grape and melon harvest; then fly to Kashgar, the heart of Chinese Islam and drive to Karakuri Lake and Snow Mountains. >>> more |
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Royal Canal Boat Tour to the Summer Palace
Wednesday, Sep.3,09:00-15:30
Cruise along the imperial canal in a motorized canopy boat past the Beijing Zoo, the Beijing Aquarium and the Purple Bamboo Garden; appreciate the great views en route, and stroll in the garden to join the passionate amateurs of the community singing >>> more |
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Taichi (taijiquan) class
Thursday, Sep 4, 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 |
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Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs
Thursday,Sep.4,09:00-18:30
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 |
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Zen Talk & Meditation
Thursday, Sep 4, 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 |
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Xuanwu Hutong & Courtyard Houses Pedicab Tour
Friday, Sep.5,14:00-16:30
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 |
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Walk: Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square
Friday, Sep.5,09:00-12:30
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 |
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Cookery Class: Dish Garnishes & Chinese salad
Friday, Sep 5,10:00-12:00
Learn to cut rose, birds and other beautiful decorations with turnip and cucumbers; and make some Chinese salad or "cold" dishes. >>> more |
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Tanzhe & Jietai Monastery and Pagoda Forest
Saturday, Sep.6, 09:30-16:30
Tucked away in the mountains in the west suburb, Tenzhe & Jietai Monasteries and Pagoda Forest in the mountains remain authentic and peaceful. >>> more |
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Huitengxile Inner Mongolia Grassland
Sep.6-7
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 |
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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 |
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Day-Trip: Cock Crow Post Town & Tianmo Desert
Sunday, Sep.7, 09:00£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 |
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Hands-on: Fabric-accumulated Art (Duixiu hua)
Sunday, Sep 7,14:00-17:00
Learn to make Accumulated Fabric Art (Duixiuhua) at CCC. People draw a picture or outline a picture with carbon paper onto a hard paper sheet or a board. Then cut silk or other translucent fabrics and paste them on board to make a nice picture. >>> more |
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Ink & Wash Painting Class
Monday, Sep 8, 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 |
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Back-Street-Beijing Walking Tour - Dongsi
Monday, Sep.8, 10:00-13:00
Tour some magnificent hutong and courtyards in Beijing that normally are not open to visitors. Experts will introduce the architecture, history, and life in courtyard. >>> more |
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Cookery: hand-pulled noodles and dumplings
Tuesday, Sep 9, 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 |
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Book Talk: "THe City in My Reporter's Notepad"
Wednesday, Sep 10, 19:30-21:30
Wang Jun, a 35-year-old journalist, will talk about his second book ”°The City in my Reporter's Notepad”±. It is based on his past 4 years interviews on insiders, architects, officials and ordinary people and reveals all problems, conflicts. >>> more |
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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 |
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Folk songs & music on boat at Lotus Pond
Friday, September 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 |
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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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CCC e-Newsletter > Beijing 
