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September 10 - September 20, 2008
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 Kanas Lake & Hemu Village In North Xinjiang
September 20-24
September is the best season to see the mysterious Kansas lake deep in the forests and mountains of Altay and discover Hemu Village,China's one of the top six most beautiful villages and its Tuwa-minority. >>> more |
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Yangtze & Grand Canal Cities: Nanjing, Yangzhou and Wuxi
Oct.1-3
Explore with CCC the historical and cultural cities at the junction of the Yangtze and the Grand Canal - Nanjing, Yangzhou, Wuxi and Yixing, where so many notable artists, musicians and scholars were born; and then Nanjing, once capital of six Dynasties. >>> more |
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Other Holiday Trips during September and October
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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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Pingyao--Raise the red lanterns
Sep.12 eve.-14
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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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 |
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Yellow Mountain & Ancient Anhui Villages
Sep.19 eve.-21
Explore two UNESCO-listed sites with CCC: Yellow Mountains, the loveliest mountain of China', and Hongcun, an ancient Anhui Village with unique architecture and decoration (shooting site for the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) >>> more |
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October Holiday Yunnan Tour: Dali, Lijiang & Shangri-La
Sep.29-Oct.5
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 |
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Southeast Guizhou & Dragon Backbone Terrace
Sept 30-Oct 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 |
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7 Days Tibet (Lhasa, Tsetang, Shigatse)
Sep.30-Oct.6
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 |
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Hunan Zhangjiajie and Phoenix Town (Feng Huang)
Oct 1-5
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 |
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6 Days Silk Road (Dunhuang, Turpan, Kashgar & Lake)
Oct.1-6
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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Sichuan's Fairyland Jiuzhaigou & Huanglong
Oct.16-20
Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area and Huanglong Parklands are two famous World Natural Heritage sites. Jiuzhaigou offers spectacular landscapes with alpine features: crystal clear and serene lakes, snow-capped mountains, countless waterfalls and lush forests. >>> 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 ˇ°The City in my Reporter's Notepadˇ±. 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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Zen Talk & Meditation
Thursday, Sep 11, 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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Back-Street-Beijing Walk: Chongwenmen & Beijingzhan
Monday, Sep.15, 10:00-13:30
Explore hutongs and architecture around Chongwenmen and Beijing Railway Station areas. You will old alleys, a catholic church and banks, old western and Chinese architecture, Ming Dynasty Wall ruins, ancient Observatory in Qing Dynasty. >>> more |
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Talk: China's Demoracy and Autocracy
Wednesday, September 17, 19:30-21:30
Cheng Xiaoxia, professor of China Politics and Law University, will elaborate on western democracy's affection on lifestyle and society; restriction of the Party's power and the difficulties of practicing democracy in China at present. >>> more |
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Hands-on: Patchwork Pictures (Buduihua)
Wednesday, Sep 17, 09:30-12:30
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 |
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Cricket (insect) culture & fighting
Saturday, Sep.20, 14:30-16:30
Go to a local pet market and take home a cricket songster to keep you company this fall! The Chinese love crickets! Come hear a talk all about crickets (qu qu & guo guo) and their extravagant containers - villas, and cricket apartments. >>> more |
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Talk: China's Current Issues of Finance, Farmers and Real Estate
Wednesday, September 24, 19:30-21:30
Liu Haibo, Researcher of Law Institute of China Academy of Social Science, will share with us his thoughts and opinions on China's current Issues of finance, farmers and real estate. >>> more |
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CCC e-Newsletter > Beijing 
