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

 

Talk: The Tea & Horse Caravan Trails
Sunday, Dec.6, 14:30 /  Repeat: Wednesday, Dec.9, 10:00-11:30

Historian and adventurer Ed Jocelyn shares his recent experiences of organizing horse and mule caravans to retrace these ancient Tea & Horse trails in Yunnan Province. He discusses the challenges, thrills and dangers of the muleteers' life. >>> more

Sing Chinese Songs
Tuesday, Dec.2, 10:00-11:30

Learn to sing Chinese folk songs and some famous songs with CCC. There are over 30 provinces and regions in China. Try grasping some and amaze your friends! It is also a good way to improve your mandarin and perfect your pronunciation. >>> more

 Discovering the new development of Songzhuang  Artists Village
Sunday, Nov.29, 09:00-15:00

Songzhuang Village is China's largest contemporary artist community. It is different with 798 Art Zone crowded with galleries. CCC makes appointments with a handful of artists who will allow you into their farmer's homes or rental studios. >>> more

Piano Factory Tour
Friday, Dec.4, 09:30-13:00

Visit Xing Hai Piano Factory in southern suburb of Beijing. Xinghai is the oldest and most famous local Chinese brand. Covering land of 300,000 qm, the factory is one of the largest piano factory in China. Come to learn the whole process of manufactu >>> 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

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

Hiking: Round Towers (yuan lou zi)
Saturday, Dec.5, 09:00-17:30

We will drive to Miyun District and visit to a section of the Great Wall with a the Round Tower, a lookout and beacon tower. From the top of the mountain we will have fantastic views in almost every direction - a deep canyon on one side, mountains o >>> more

Light Hiking Tanzhe Monastery & Yangpoyuan Village
Sunday, Dec.6, 08:30-18:00

Tucked away in the mountains in the west suburb, Tenzhe Monasteries and Pagoda Forest remain authentic and peaceful. They are one of the oldest temples in Beijing with lots of old pines and stone scarvings. The village nearby is old & nice. >>> 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

Peking Opera Workshop
Thursday, Dec.17,10:00-12:00

CCC will invite professional actors of Peking Opera to introduce you to the history, complexity and subtleties of this famous art form. Selected parts from Peking Operas will be performed to explain movements and gestures and voice adaption. >>> 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

Sing Chinese Songs
Tuesday, Dec.2, 10:00-11:30

Learn to sing Chinese folk songs and some famous songs with CCC. There are over 30 provinces and regions in China. Try grasping some and amaze your friends! It is also a good way to improve your mandarin and perfect your pronunciation. >>> more

Make Lotus Lanterns
Saturday, Dec.5, 14:00-17:00

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

Christmas Tree Ornaments with Chinese Design
Sunday, Dec.6, 14:00-16:00

Come join CCC and create your own Christmas tree ornament in Chinese style! Utilizing the red, green, and gold color schemes known in foreign countries as colors associated with Christmas, these colors also bring the Chinese design to life! >>> more

Yunnan's Yuanyang (Hani Rice Terrace), Jianshui & Luoping
Dec 25-28

Yuanyang, southeast of Yunnan, is renowned for its rice terraces crafted out by bare hands by the Hani people since one thousand years ago and even today, the world largest nature wonder. Luoping is famous for its blossoming of rapeseed flowers. >>> more

Hakka Earthen Round Buildings & Xiamen
Dec 26-28

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

Tropical Xishuangbanna & Kunming's Stone Forest
Dec.26-28

Xishuangbanna, tropical zone of China, is located in the deep south of Yunnan, bordering Myanmar and Laos. The region is known for small villages, tropical forests, and different local minorities such as Dai, Aini, Jinuo and Bulang. >>> more

5-Day trip to Tibet
Dec.26-30

A trip to the "Roof of the World" with majestic moonlike landscape and the stunning cultures guarantees to be an amazing experience. The 5-day tour covers Lhasa, Samye Monastery, Yombulagang Palace and Yamdrok Lake, etc. >>> more

Tibetan Festival Tour From Qinghai To Gansu
Feb.25-Mar.02

Catch up the Tibetan New Year festival and the annual "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony in the Tibetan towns of Tongren in Qinghai and Xiahe in Gansu. You will be enchanted by the atmosphere & pilgrims and Tibetan monks in their saffron robes. >>> more