Dear CCC friends,

Many courses are going to begin on next week or December, such as Chinese dance, massage, Bazi destiny analysis, calligraphy, painting and taichi. Don't miss these last rounds of classes of 2009!

And make sure you could make it for the two important talks or lectures: Guanxi - building relationships by Elyn MacInnis. M.Div. Harvard University, who has had 21 years of experience in China, and has taught Cultural Differences for various Chinese English programs on CCTV since 1996; Chinese Ethnic Minority Music by western musician-scholar and composer Dr. Jeff Roberts.
 

Cross Cultral Talk: Guanxi - building relationships
Tuesday, Nov.17, 19:30-21:00

Guanxi - building relationships - is critical for getting things done in Asia. Westerners tend to focus on tasks, and join groups or teams around a task. In Asia, the task is not what is most important, but your relationship and how it works. >>> more

Lecture: Ethnic Minorities Music of China
Wednesday, Dec.2, 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

Movie & Talk: New Rock Revolution movie premieres
Friday, Dec. 4, 20:00-22:00

Tim Lies/Li Xiao Long, the director of the New Rock Revolution movie will bring his newly launched movie and his band (Chaoziran) to CCC. The movie will be displayed and acoustic guitar performance by Chaoziran will be presented to the audience. >>> more

Zen Meditation Workshop
Every Thursday evenings, 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

New courses begin on next week or December

Chinese Folk & Minority Dance Class
Tuesdays, Nov.17-Dec.22, 18:30-20:00

Ms. Ding, veteran dancer and teacher of China National Songs & Dance Troupe will teach the class. With the rhythm of Tibetan music and songs, dance in Tibetan style. Tibetan culture, religion and custom will be learned as well during the class. >>> more

Calligraphy Beginner's Course
Wednesday, Nov.18-Dec.9, 10:00 - 11:30

Conducted in English, the class teaches everything, from meaning and evolution of the characters, stroke techniques to related culture. You don't have to be able to write Chinese already, just have to be enthusiastic and be willing to hold a brush >>> more

Taichi (taijiquan) Classes
Thursdays, Nov 19 – Dec 10, 10:00-11:30

Taichi, a moving form of yoga and meditation combined, is ancient Chinese meditative exercise for the body, aiming to foster a calm and tranquil mind. CCC's Chen Style Taichi master speaks English and has experience in teaching Westerners. >>> more

Chinese Bird-flower Painting Class
Thursday, Nov.19-Dec.10, 10:00-12:00

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

Foot Reflexology Course
Tuesdays & Thursdays, Dec.1-10, 19:00-21:00

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

Ba Zi Destiny Analysis Course
Mondays & Wednesdays, Dec.2-28, 09:30-12:00

"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

Tuina Massage Course
Wednesdays & Fridays, Dec.2-25, 10:00-12:00

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

Mahjong Workshop
Saturday, Nov 21, 14:00-16:00

Come learn or practise this most popular games in China and rest of Asia. CCC boasts to let you grasp this game skills and immediately begin to play independently within one hour. If you are not a beginner >>> more

Chinese Cloth Tiger Pillows
Wednesday, Nov 25, 14:00-17:00

In China, the tiger is a symbol of power and goodness associated with children. Hand made tiger pillows are thus a popular gift for parents to express love and wishes to their children, but we think they make great presents for all ages. >>> more

One Time Overview Instruction of Yangsheng (health)
Wednesday, Dec.2, 14:30-16:00

Come and join this one time overview (2 hours) instruction, and learn all about Yangsheng, traditional Chinese diet, medicine and breathing, mind/body knowledge and self-cultivation. The master will guide you on these mind/body exercises >>> more

Make Lotus Lanterns
Saturday, Dec.5, 14:00-15:00

Mr. Zhang is one of two most renowned living traditional lantern makers in Beijing. CCC is honored to invite him to teach CCC friends to make colourful paper lanterns in the shape of lotus. All materials are prepared. >>> more

Hands-on: Kungfu Tea Ceremony
Thursday, Dec.10, 14:00-16:00

Come learn to perform Chinese Kungfu tea ceremony with CCC experts. Every two participants will be provided with one set of tools for tea performance. The knowledge of tea, tea selection, steeping and savoring will be explained. >>> more

Upcoming Day Tours

Tour: Eunuch Tombs, Mural and Temples
Sunday, Nov.15, 09:00-14:00

CCC takes you to explore two obscure and fascinating sites in the west suburb Beijing, the Eunuch temple with well-preserved 565 year-old mural by Ming court artists and largest eunuch graveyard with memorial and museum - obscure and pristine >>> more

Day Tour: Rural Beijing Village By the Wall
Wednesday, Nov.18, 09:30-16:00

This is a nice walk in rural Beijing to see an "authentic" village of China in the mountains near the Great Wall. The little village is located in a walled castle, where villagers still cut wood and branches in the mountain to build up fire. >>> more

Beijing Amblers: Lily & Flower Wood Villages
Saturday, Nov.21, 08:30-16:30

We will drive to Xiazhuang to walk along the path to chestnut orchards, and Lily’s village with a temple and a small market, and then climb the rocky hills till we arrive Flower Wood Village. >>> more

Backstreet Beijing Walk - Zhushikou & Xiannongtan
Sunday, Nov. 22, 09:30-12:30

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

Tour: Contemporary Artists at Songzhuang Village
Tuesday, Nov.24, 14:00-18:00

Songzhuang Village is China's largest contemporary artist community. CCC makes appointments with a handful of artists who will allow you into their farmer's homes & studios >>> more

Backstreet Beijing Walk - Xuanwumen North
Thursday, Nov.26, 10:00-13:00

CCC guides you to north Xuanwumen area, meandering along New Culture Street and passing by Writer Lu Xun School; Prince Kele's Mansion; Cathedral of Saviour. Then vanish ourselves in the winding hutongs to find more fascinating people and spots. >>> more

Zen Weekend Retreat in Temple
Nov.27 eve. - 29

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

Erguotou Liquor Factory Tour
Sunday, Nov.29, 13:00-16:30

Visit the famous Beijing Er Guo Tou Liquor Factory to see the entire traditional production skills such as distilling and fermentation in the gigantic wok; the wine cellar with half-century vintage, and hundred-woman packing line. >>> more

Madame Soong's Residence and Soong Sisters
Saturday, Dec.5, 14:30-16:30

An expert guided tour to the former residence (beautiful courtyard houses and garden) of Madame Soong Chinag-ling, wife of Republic of china founder Sun Yat-Sen and dubbed the Mother of the Nation; elder sister of Soong Mei-Ling & Chiang Kaishek. >>> more

Tour: Chinese Ethnic Costumes Museum
Tuesday, Dec.8, 10:00-12:30

Check with the expert about antique costumes from 55 minority ethnics all over China, including traditional clothing, such as Dong people's silver head dresses, Mongolian boots, court and wedding costumes, and rural wears; and a variety of accessoriz >>> more

Tour: Writer Lu Xun's Residence & Museum
Thursday, Dec.10, 10:00-12:00

Visit Writer Luxun’s Former Residence and Museum with CCC expert. Learn the story of this “father of modern Chinese literature” and “soul of Chinese intellectuals”. Fascinating history background of 1920-30’s will be elaborated. >>> more

  Weekend Trips

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

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

Weekend Trip: Maijishan Grottoes & Famen Temple
Nov.27.eve-29

Maijishan Grottoes in Gansu remains 194 caves, 7200 sculpture, 1000 square M fresco which are excavated on the cliff. Famen Temple, northwest of Xian, in keeps China's only Buddha Sarira, or the finger bone relic of Buddhism founder Sakyamuni. >>> more

Shaolin Temple & Luoyang Longmen Grottos
Nov 27 eve.-29

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