Lecture: China and Europe/US from 1368 till 2009
Wednesday, Oct.28, 19:30-21:00
Repeat: Tuesday, Nov.3, 10:00-11:30

Rob Groenhuijzen, lecturer at the University of Amsterdam, will compare China and Europe/US from 1368 till 2009, covering freedom of speech, mobile capital, China's present leadership and specific economic and characteristic path in 21st century >>> more

Ba Zi Destiny Analysis Course
Morning Course: Mondays & Weds, Nov 2-25, 09:30-12:00
Evening Course:   Mondays & Weds, Nov.4-30, 19:00-21:00

"Bazi Destiny also know as The Four Pillars - is a technical study on the individual’s destiny, personal characteristics, surrounding circumstances and possible life path. BaZi really is an extremely practical study. The course is in English. >>> more

Lecture: The World of Chinese Guqin (Zither)
Wednesday, Nov.4, 19:30-21:00

Western musician-scholar Dr. Jeff Roberts, a former student of the great guqin master Li Xiangting, will give a lecture demonstration on the history and art of guqin performance, and also perform guqin and perform a short concert at the lecture’s con >>> more

Lecture: How to Listen to Chinese Music as a Westerner
Wednesday, Nov.11, 19:30-21:00

This lecture will look both the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western cultural foundations and why these foundations fundamentally make the music of each culture sound different. It is an inroad to appreciating the music of China. >>> more

Lecture: Ethnic Minorities Music of China
Wednesday, Dec.4, 19:30-21:00

Western musician-scholar Dr. Jeff Roberts, will present a lecture on Ethnic Minority music in China: from Tibetan Music, to the Music of the Muslim Uyghurs, to Ethnicities in Yunnan and the music sounds emanating from the Mongolian people. >>> more

Screening: "Da Ming Palace / Palace of Tang Dynasty"
Saturday, Nov.7, 19:30-21:00

After a successful preview in the headquarter of UN, now Jin Tiemu bring his poetic documentary film to CCC. The director Jin and the producer Li Huixing will show up to talk about this film as well as their experiences. >>> more

Zen Meditation Workshop
Every Thursdays, 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

Sleeping on the Great Wall Jinshanling
Sat.3pm-Sun,4pm, Oct.31-Nov.1

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

Day-trip: Peking Man Site and Marco Polo Bridge
Saturday, Oct.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

Beijing Amblers: Ya Ji Mountain & Taoist Temple
Tuesday, Nov.3, 09:00-17:00

Go with Beijing Amblers to hike Mountain Ya Ji Shan in Pinggu, north of Beijing. We will visit climb the mountain and visit three temples there. We will have a moderate walk and hike the hill and then have lunch in a local restaurant. >>> more

Backstreet Beijing Walk - Zhushikou & Xiannongtan
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 10:00-13:00

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

Beijing Amblers: Silver Mountain & Pagoda Forest
Saturday, Nov.7, 09:30-16:00

The Silver Mountain will be really silver-looking with the recent fall of heavy snow onto Beijing ! Join our hiking group to see the snow-clad mountain and stupas. This hilly forest area is made up of black granite and is often topped >>> more

Datong Trip (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery)
Nov 6 eve.-8

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

Shaolin Temple & Luoyang Longmen Grottos
Nov 13 eve.-15

Take a weekend trip to Luoyang to visit the Longmen Grottoes, one of 3 most famous Buddhist grottoes in China and Shaolin Monastery, the birthplace of both kung fu and Zen Buddhism. >>> more

Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors)
Nov 13 eve.-15

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

Pingyao--Raise the red lanterns
Nov 20 eve.-22

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

Hakka Earthen Round Buildings & Xiamen
Nov 20-22

Get to know Fujian province, the southeastern end of China's mainland facing Taiwan across the strait. Xiamen, beautiful seaport city with Gulangyu Island; then dirve into the villages in the mountains south and west of Fujian for the magical earthen >>> more

Pastoral Township Kaiping & Gothic Watchtowers
Nov 27 eve.-29

Kaiping, 136km southwest of Guangzhou, 164km from the Macau border, and also reachable by sea directly from Hong Kong, is China at its most bucolic.Peasants in conical straw hats bend over their plants, and position hand-powered threshing machines >>> more

Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Warriors)
Dec 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