Hi, CCC friends,

The October holiday Silk Road Tours  have been almost fully booked, so another new one has been scheduled on Oct.2-7. And a new  Ningxia Sand Dunes Tour is added up on October 4-6. So please sign you up these tours on those dates.

Upcoming Lectures & Hands-on Classes

Talk: The Aesthetics of the Beijing Hutongs, seen with Photographic Eyes
Wednesday, September 8, 19:30-21:30

The lecture is to make people aware of the historical and cultural values, and to visualize, with the photo presentation, the amazement for the hutong life style and take people on a virtual tour trough the hutongs, seen with the photographic eyes. >>> more

The Art Of Chinese Astrology, Bazi
Monday, Sep.13, 10:00-11:30
Bazi Destiny also know as The Four Pillars - is a technical study, just like any other academic subject, on the individual' s destiny, personal characteristics, surrounding circumstances and possible life path.>>> more

Talk: All About Chinese Tea
Wednesday, September 15, 19:30-21:00

The lecture will tell almost everything about Chinese tea, from plant variety, production distribution, tea leaves processing, to major types of tea and differentiation of quality, way of steeping and drinking, tea cups and water. >>> more

Talk: Understanding Chinese Cuisine
Thursday, September 16, 10:00-12:00

Foods plays a central part in Chinese culture. This lecture reveals a tantalizing wide range of foods and flavors in China, philosophy, history, local culture and geography’s impact on food, usages of materials and condiments and cooking varieties >>> more

Cricket Fighting and Chirping Culture
Sunday, September 19, 16:30-18:30

Go to a local pet market and take home a cricket songster to keep you company this fall! The Chinese love crickets! Come hear a talk all about crickets (qu qu & guo guo) and their extravagant containers - villas, and cricket apartments. >>> more

Talk: Discovering Mooncakes & Making Cakes
Sunday, September 19, 19:30-21:30

This presentation by mooncake-salesgirl-turned-City-Weekend-dining-editor is a fun introduction to the history and cultural meaning behind mooncakes in modern Beijing. You'll also have a chance to sample some of the tastiest mooncakes available. >>> more

Talk: Discovering Mooncakes & Making Cakes
Tuesday, Sep.21, 10:00-12:00

This presentation by mooncake-salesgirl-turned-City-Weekend-dining-editor is a fun introduction to the history and cultural meaning behind mooncakes in modern Beijing. You'll also have a chance to sample some of the tastiest mooncakes available. >>> more

Talk: Understanding Buddha & Spiritual Healing
Wednesday, Sep.22, 19:30-21:30

If you want to enrich your knowledge of Buddhism you must first understand its origin. Who was the Buddha? What was his early life like and why did it change his way of thinking? Join us for the insight into the Buddha by a Buddhist layman >>> more

Lecture: All about Laozi and Philosophical Tao
Thursday, Sep.23, 10:00-12:00

Come hear a talk on the core meaning of Tao and other key concepts from the Taoism masterpiece "Dao De Jing" by the philosopher-sage Lao Zi. The lecture will be conducted in English. >>> more

Talk: China's Household Register, Social Security & Personal Data Files
Friday, Sep.24, 10:00-12:00

Come hear an expert's talk on China's three fundamental constraints every Chinese people live under either at work or in their everyday life. They still restrict one's housing, job application, welfare and children' s schooling. >>> more

Peking Opera Workshop
Saturday, Sep.25, 19:00-21:00

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

Courses and Hands-on Classes

Live Zen - Practice & Meditation
Thursday, Sep.9-30, 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

Basic Knots Series Course
Monday, Sep.6-Sep.27, 10:00-12:00

Learn to make the auspicious knots from a CCC Chinese knot artist, and work out your own knots as lovely home decorations or accessories on your neck or your handbag. >>> more

Tai Chi Beginner's Basic Course
Monday, September 6-27, 19:30-21:00

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 Painting Intermediate Level Course
Monday, September 6-27, 19:00-21:00

This intermediate level course will go into the detailed brush stroke techniques, instruct you to complete a complex work of Bird-Flower Type, and learn related Chinese art history, theory and artistic values. >>> more

Calligraphy Intermediate Class
Tuesday, Sep.7-28, 10:00-11:30

For the students who have attend 2-3 sessions (8-12 lessons), are recommended to join the intermediate class for further study and enjoy deeper about art of calligraphy. >>> more

Chinese Landscape Painting Beginner's Course
Tuesday, September 7-28, 19:00-21:00

Meet different styles of CCC guest artists, pick up the brush and try on rice paper the traditional Chinese Ink & Water Painting! >>> more

Tuina Massage Course
Tuesday & Thursday, September 7-30, 19:30-21:30

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

Calligraphy Beginner's Course
Wednesday, Sep.8-Sep.29, 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

Chinese Bird-flower Painting Beginner's Course
Thursday, Sep.9-30, 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

Tying Bracelet Knots
Saturday, September 11, 14:00-16:00

Learn to make the auspicious knots from CCC folk artists Ms Wang, and work out your own knots (knots, necklace, bracelet, butterfly or lily shoes, and other patterns of crafts), and hang them up on your neck or your handbag. >>> more

Cookery: hand-pulled noodles and dumplings
Tuesday, Sep. 14, 18:30-20:30

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

Hands-on: Chinese papercutting
Saturday, Sep. 18, 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

Mahjong Workshop
Sunday, Sep.19, 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

Bazi Destiny Analysis Course (Beginner)
Monday & Wednesday, Sep.20-Oct.20, 10:00-12:00

"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

Cookery: hand-pulled noodles and dumplings
Sunday, Sep.26, 18:30-20:30

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