Backstreet Beijing Walk - Xuanwumen North
Tuesday, Oct.12, 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

Eunuch Tombs, Mural and Temple Tour
Tuesday, Oct.19, 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

Songzhuang Contemporary Artists Village Tour
Saturday, Oct.23, 09:00-16:00

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

The Western Qing Tombs
Saturday, Oct.23, 08:30-19:00

Wesern Qing Tombs is still little visited despite offering considerably more to visitors than tombs of the Ming. The site is rural, more densely forested than the Eastern one, overlapped by orchards and agriculture, and with chickens, goats... >>> more

Zen Immersion Practice & Retreat in Temple
November 5eve.-7

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

Backstreet Beijing Walk: Tongzhou District
Saturday, Nov.6, 09:30-13:30

Get an overview of Tongzhou District east of Beijing ! Drive along the canal to the tallest and oldest pagoda in the city proper. Then check out the mosque and Tongzhou Museum and a church school with old western architecture. >>> more

Talk: Chinese foot-binding
Wednesday, October 13, 10:00-12:00

Nicknamed Gold Lilies, bound feet is symbolic erotic fantasy for men. Foot-binding resulted in lifelong disabilities for most of its victims. The talk explores the history, detailed process of binding feet, and the custom and appeal. >>> more

Talk: Peering into the Mystery of I-Ching
Wednesday, October 13, 19:30-21:30

The ancient Book of Changes is known by almost all, yet understood by few. Researcher Ma Ning will provide a basic introduction to the I Ching for a lay audience, with a talk a PPT show that will be conducted in Chinese with English interpretation. >>> more

Talk: China's Household Register, Social Security & Personal Data Files
Friday, Oct.15, 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

The Art Of Chinese Astrology - Bazi
Friday, Oct.15, 13:00-14:30

This is a Bazi Destiny demo class and will be in English. "Bazi Destiny also know as The Four Pillars, is the study is on the individual’s destiny, personal characteristics, surrounding circumstances and possible life path. >>> more

Guqin Music & Poetic Songs
Saturday, October 16, 19:30-21:30

During this special event you will have the opporuntity to experience in very close distance Prof Han's guqin music and listen to a few of his adorable young students perform and sing. Guqin is known for its beautiful and uplifting style of playing. >>> more

Talk: Chinese Goldfish Culture
Sunday, October 17, 14:30-16:00

Goldfish was first domesticated in China more than a thousand years ago. The talk will introduce varieties of domesticated goldfish in China, classification, feeding and behavior, as well as goldfish culture, symbols, goldfish bowl and fengshui. >>> more

Bazi Destiny Analysis Course (Beginner)
Monday & Wednesday, Oct.18-Nov.10, 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

Talk: The Zen Path & Three Ways of Meditation
Wednesday, Oct.20, 19:30-21:30

Our Buddhist layman will teach three ways of Zen meditation, from its origins in India to localized Chinese Chan, and the Tibetan way. You will also experience Zen for yourself, through guided meditations, to achieve a more balanced mind and life. >>> more

Talk: All About Chinese Tea
Wednesday, October 20, 10:00-12:00

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

Lecture: All about Laozi and Philosophical Tao
Saturday, October 23, 14:30-16:30

No book other than the Bible has been translated and read more than the Tao Te Ching. Come hear a talk on the core meaning of Tao and other key concepts from the Taoist masterpiece "Tao Te Ching" by the philosopher-sage Lao Zi. >>> more

Talk: Chinese Goldfish Culture
Wed, Oct.27, 10:00-12:00

Goldfish was first domesticated in China more than a thousand years ago. The talk will introduce varieties of domesticated goldfish in China, classification, feeding and behavior, as well as goldfish culture, symbols, goldfish bowl and fengshui. >>> more

Talk: Understanding Chinese Cuisine
Wednesday, October 27, 19:30-21:30

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

Talk: Buddhism & Social Healing
Friday, Oct.29, 10:00-12:00

Our Buddhist layman will take us into Buddha's the core values, principles of action and its interface with social roles. They have the power to help us maintain a better balance with others, and contribute to a more tranquil society. >>> more

Hunan's Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Oct 22-24

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

Pingyao - Raise the red lanterns
Oct 22 eve.-24

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

Xi'an (Terrecotta Warriors) & Luoyang (Grottos & Shaolin Temple)
October 27 eve.-31

The 4-day tour explores some most important heritages and culture of imperial China in the two most ancient capitals of Xi'an and Luoyang. They are located by the Yellow River area, north central mainland of China, and are dubbed the cradle of Chines >>> more

Yangtze River Cruise & Dazu Rock Carving
Oct 28-31

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

Two-day Tour to Datong (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery)
Nov 6-7

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 12 eve.-14

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 Army)
Nov 12 eve.-14

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

Subtropical Hakka Round Buildings & City Xiamen
Nov 19-21

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

Xi'an (Terrecotta Warriors) & Luoyang (Grottos & Shaolin Temple)
Nov 24 eve.-28

The 4-day tour explores some most important heritages and culture of imperial China in the two most ancient capitals of Xi'an and Luoyang. They are located by the Yellow River area, north central mainland of China, and are dubbed the cradle of Chines >>> more

Pingyao - Raise the red lanterns
Nov 26 eve.-28

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

Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Army)
Dec 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

Yunnan's Yuanyang (Hani Rice Terrace) & Tropical Xishuangbanna
Dec 25-30

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

Subtropical Hakka Round Buildings & City Xiamen
Dec 25-27

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

Xi'an (Terrecotta Warriors) & Luoyang (Grottos & Shaolin Temple)
Dec 25 eve.-29

The 4-day tour explores some most important heritages and culture of imperial China in the two most ancient capitals of Xi'an and Luoyang. They are located by the Yellow River area, north central mainland of China, and are dubbed the cradle of Chines >>> more

Harbin - Ice Lantern Festival & Snow Sculpture Expo
Jan 1-2

Go by air or overnight train to Harbin to catch the famous Snow Sculpture Exhibition and Ice Lantern Festival; appreciate the old Russian style architecture; drive into the Siberian Tiger Park; and dine in the Ice Bar and Russian Restaurant! >>> more