Announcement: The 3rd edition of the Expat Show Beijing will take place on 26-28th March 2010 at the China World Trade Center

Two Speical Cultural Day Tours This Weekend
 

Beijing Amblers: Wise Water Village
Saturday, March 27, 09:00-18:00

The Wise Water Village south of Beijing has longer history than the Ming Village (Chuan Di Xia) and has never been open as a tourist spot. Go with CCC to visit the village to see old wretched temples, houses, trees, and visit some local families. >>> more

Eunuch Tombs, Mural and Temple Tour
Sunday, March.28, 09:00-15:00

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

                   
                        Upcoming Out-of-Beijing Tours in April

 Bus Tour to the Ancient Zhengding Town & Yujia Stone Village
Saturday & Sunday, April 17-18

CCC will explore two every authentic old China historical towns & Villages near Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei: Zhengding and Stone City. Zhengding is well worth seeing and  real highlight of the trip is Yujia stone village - one of the rare places where you can still feel the picturesque charm of ancient north China. >>> more

Pastoral Kaiping and Picturesque Yangshuo & Guilin
April 2-6

Kaiping, 164km from the Macau border, is China at its most bucolic. Its old European style watchtowers are very unique residences. While Guilin & Yangshuo has China's most "Chinese" scenery, the limestone carst peaks are especially magnificent. >>> more

Maijishan Grottoes & Famen Temple
April 3-5

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

Weekend Tour to Zhangjiajie, Filming Site of Avatar
April 23-25

Listed as UNESCO's World Heritage Site in 1992, this scenic area is made up of three adjoining subtropical parklands, with quartzite sandstone peaks and pillars to rival Guilin's scenery. There are stunning views through bamboo, pine, and oak forest. >>> more

Sisters' Meal Festival at Guizhou
April 28-May 1

The festival attracts thousands of native Miao People who have gathered from many miles around, and provides a dazzling display of local dress, and a lot of entertainment including clamor of drums, firecrackers, song and dance, bullfighting >>> more

Explore Gansu (Dunhuang, Jiayuguan Pass, Xiahe and Lanzhou)
May 14-20

Explore the famous fort of the Great Wall at its western end in the Gobi dessert and Dunhang “Thousand Buddha Grottoes” with paintings from a period ranging over ten dynasties. Then fly to Xiahe for Tibetan areas & famous Labrang Monastery >>> more

                    Other April and May Holiday Out-of-Beijing Tours

Southern Water Towns: Suzhou, Wuzhen, Hangzhou
April 2 eve.-5

Chinese ancient Water Towns in South China are well known for their ancient houses, bridges and the rivers running through them. Explore with CCC Hangzhou and Suzhou, and one peaceful ancient town Wuzhen. >>> more

Hunan Zhangjiajie & Wulingyuan and Phoenix Town (Feng Huang)
April 3-7

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

Yellow Mountain & Ancient Anhui Villages
April 3 eve.-5

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

Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Army)
April 3 eve.-5

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

Sichuan Panda Natural Reserve & Leshan Buddha
April 3-5

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

Yangtze River Cruise & Dazu Rock Carving
April 7-10

The Yangtze, China's longest river, originates on the Qinghai-Tibet-Plateau and flows eastwards. The rushing waters formed the dramatic scenery of the famous Three Gorges. Enjoy the spectacular mountainous landscape of the Yangtze River and its tribu >>> more

Guilin, Yangshuo & Dragon Backbone Rice Terraces
April 9-12

The town of Yangshuo is a backpacker's paradise. Just over an hour south of Guilin, Yangshuo, with its natural scenery and laid back air, is a great escape from the gray and pollution of China's big cities >>> more

The Silk Road (from Urumqi to Turpan, Kashgar & Kazakh)
April 29-May 4

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

5-Day trip to Tibet
April 30-May 4

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

Explore Qinghai - Sacred Land & Stunning Landscape
May 1-5

We head to southeast Qinghai's historical city of Tongren; Wutun, a 1,000 year old village where the Tibetans have a rich history recorders through murals, tangka and statues; and spectacular Kanbala Forest & Valley; Nanzong Buddhist Nunnery. >>> more

Ningxia's pyramid & Inner Mongolia Sand Dunes
May 1-3

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

Sichuan Panda Natural Reserve & Leshan Buddha
May 1-3

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

Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Army)
May 1 eve.-3

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