Cool Mountains and Waters - CCC's Mountain Retreats in Summer

Wuyi Mountains & River and Rock Tea (Fujian) June 19 eve.-21, 2009

Summer Retreat to Mount Emei Shan  (Sichuan) July 3 eve.-5, 2009

Wenzhou City & Mount Yandang Geopark  (Zhejiang)  July 24 eve.-26, 2009

The most Sacred Taoist Mountain Wudang  May 27 eve.-30, 2009

Mount Lushan National Park  (Jiangxi) June 12 eve.-14, 2009

Wutai Shan - The First Among the Four Great Mountains  ( Shanxi) June 27-28, 2009

Lugu Lake & Mosuo People (Yunnan)  July 15-19, 2009

Mount Sanqing & Jingdezhen Porcelaine  (Jiangxi) August 14-16, 2009

What's on Over the Next Two Weeks

Day-trip: Peking Man Site and Marco Polo Bridge Sunday, May 31, 09:30-17:30 Beijing Amblers bring you to the UNESCO-listed site of the caves where the first group of Beijing people lived, and the museum of Peking Man Site. Then drive to the Marco Polo Bridge and witness the marvelous carvings of lions on the bridge >>> more

	Hands-on: Chinese papercutting Wednesday, June 3, 10:00-12:00 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

Visit: Beijing Enamel Art Factory Wednesday, June 3, 09:30-12:30 Come to see workshops of cloisonné or Jingtai Lan (the "blue of Jingtai"). It is so named because the blue was the dominant color adopted for enameling, and cloisonné became prevalent during the reign of Jingtai (1450--1456) in the Ming dynasty. >>> more

	Royal Canal Boat Tour to the Summer Palace Wednesday, June 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

Zen Meditation Workshop Thursday, June 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

	Meandering Mandarin-Antique Market Thursday, June 4, 09:30-12:30 The Meandering Mandarin course is an eight-week language program with most common ten, real-life situations that people always encounter in their daily life and pairs this excursion trip with a formal two-hour language lesson. >>> more

Meandering Mandarin - Flower Market Saturday, June 6, 13:30-17:00 The Meandering Mandarin course is an eight-week language program with most common ten, real-life situations that people always encounter in their daily life and pairs this excursion trip with a formal two-hour language lesson. >>> more

Great Wall's Village Retreat & Tangshan's Bone Chinawares June 6-7 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

Screening: "They Chose China" Saturday, June 6, 20:00-21:00 January 1954: The Korean War is over. Captured UN soldiers held in POW camps are free to return home, but 21 American soldiers stay in China. Oscar-nominated director Shuibo Wang reveals the story of these forgotten American dissidents who chose to l >>> more

	Hands-on: Chinese Tie-Dye Saturday, June 6, 14:00-16:00 Learn two fabric craftsmanship at China Culture Center: tie-dye (zha ran) and batik (la ran), which represent typical minority Chinese folk art: simple colour and texture, and unique patterns. >>> more

Hiking from Walled Village to the Kylin Dragon Mountain Sunday, June 7, 08:30-17:30 On this strenuous hike, we will start at a fortress like village, following the trail through chestnut orchards to a gigantic pine tree, then we will begin with a more strenuous hike passing the ridgeline before having lunch in a village. >>> more

	Backstreet Beijing Walk - Xinjiekou & Huguosi Sunday, June 7, 14:00-17:30 This walk provides an good opportunity to learn the hutong and local life of Xinjiekou area, including coal workshops, a bonsai museum, a museum for a famous artist and famous opera master's courtyard, and walk around West Lake bank. >>> more

Foot Reflexology Course Mondays, June 8-29, 19:30-21:30 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

	Hiking: The Cool Waterfall Valley Tuesday, June 9, 09:00-17:30 Drive to Miyun County, Beijing to see peach and apricot blossom, red leaves, waterfall, valley and part of Miyun Reservoir. >>> more

Biking, Boating and Dumplings Tour Tuesday, June 9,15:30-20:00 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

Cookery: hand-pulled noodles and dumplings Wednesday, June 10, 11:00-13:00 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

	Meandering Mandarin: Eating Out Thursday, June 11, 09:30-12:30 The Meandering Mandarin course is an eight-week language program with most common ten, real-life situations that people always encounter in their daily life and pairs this excursion trip with a formal two-hour language lesson. >>> more

Backstreet Beijing Walk - Xinjiekou & Huguosi Thursday, June.11, 09:00-13:00 This walk provides an good opportunity to learn the hutong and local life of Xinjiekou area, including coal workshops, a bonsai museum, a museum for a famous artist and famous opera master's courtyard, and walk around West Lake bank. >>> more

	Sleeping on the Great Wall Jinshanling Saturday - Sunday, June 13-14 The hike between Jinshanling and Simatai Great Wall gives you a truly authentic wall experience and breathtaking views in relative isolation. Sleeping overnight on the Wall (camping or in the watchtower is the coolest experience ever ! >>> more

	Qigong Classes Sundays, June 14-July 5, 18:30-20:00 Qigong is an ancient art of healing and self-healing which originated in China as early as four thousand years ago. The sets of exercises bring about a balanced energy flow, the end result is optimizing body and mind. >>> more

Hiking: The Little West Lake Sunday, June 14, 09:00-18:00 Hiking along the Little Lake area with Great Wall, waters and hills and forest. >>> more

	Book Club: "China’s Best Contemporary Writers" Tuesday, June 16, 10:30-12:00 Join our monthly book chat and this time we will discuss the book: "The Time is Not Yet Ripe ---- Contemporary China’s Best Writers and Their Stories" . >>> more

Backstreet Beijing Walk - Zhushikou & Xiannongtan Tuesday, June 16, 10:00-13:30 Explore a protestant church and neighborhood and hutong south of Zhushikou till to the ancient imperial altar dedicated to the first farmer of China. Once shared the same size of the Temple of Heave with royal level of architecture. >>> more

Zen Weekend Retreat in Temple June 19 eve. - 21 Experience the calm and peace of life as practiced by Zen Buddhism in the seclusion of our temple courtyard retreat on Red Conch Mountain in the outskirts of Beijing. Our Zen master will show you how to dissolve stress from your life >>> more