Dear friends of CCC in Beijing,

CCC is going to offer its two popular classes -Zen meditation and Qigong class - in the morning for those who could not make it in the evening.

 Zen Meditation Morning Class
Thursday, May 26-June 16, 10:30-11:30

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

Qigong Morning Class
Thursday, May 26-June 16, 09:15-10:15

Qigong is an ancient art of healing and self-healing which originated in China as early as four thousand years ago. The sets of exercises bring about a balanced energy flow, the end result is optimizing body and mind. CCC offers Baduanjin & Yijinjing Qigong classes in English. >>> more

New Cultural tours

Two fascinating tours that haven't been scheduled for over a year are now coming! One is to experience a famous Zen monastery -- stay overnight in temple, and eat & chant prayers together with monks. The other is to visit Baoding, the former capital of Hebei, and explore the herbal wholesale market, largest underground war tunnel site, and mummy bound with jade suit.

Daytrip: Baoding's War Tunnels, Herbal Market & Tombs
Saturday, 08:00-20:00, May 21

Take a coach with CCC to explore Baoding, which used to be the capital of Hebei Province. Check out the famous of War Tunnels and Mencheng Han Dynasty Tombs with mummy of the emperor bound with complete jade cloth, and herbal medicine market. >>> more

Experience Monk's Life in Bailin Zen Monastery in Hebei
June 11-12

The peaceful and secluded temple is an ideal retreat to experince life of monks and begin the journey to know one's self. Spend a weekend in the temple, join their busy daily routine and learn about "the art of life". >>> more

 What's on this week

Talk: Fengshui & Ancient Principles of Forbidden City
Thursday, May 12, 19:30-21:30

The Forbidden City is the best example of Chinese Imperail architecture. Professor Zhao will unveil seven principles reflected in the construction of the emperors' palaces, from Chinese values, symbols, fengshui practice,to culture. >>> more

Talk: Gays & Lesbians in Beijing
Wednesday, May 18, 19:30-21:30

Want to know more about LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexsual, Transgender) life and organizations in Beijing? CCC is going to invite two experienced speakers from the board members of Beijing LGBT Center. They are going to share their stories and life of th >>> more

Peking Opera Workshop
Saturday, May.21, 14:00-16:00

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

Mahjong Workshop
Sunday, May 15, 14:00-16:00

Come learn or practise this most popular game 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

Guqin Music & Poetic Songs
Sunday, May 22, 14:30-16:00

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

Ba Zi Destiny Analysis Course
Monday & Wednesday, May 23-June 15, 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 Truth about Eunuchs
Wednesday, May 25, 19:30-21:00

The Truth about Eunuchs is an attempt by historical writer Roy Bates to clear the air about many misconceptions that exists about Chinese eunuchs. He will explain what a eunuch was (probably not what most people think), the effects of castration, wha >>> more

Talk: Chinese foot-binding
Wednesday, June 8, 19:30-21:30

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: The Truth about Eunuchs
Friday, June 10, 10:30-12:00

The Truth about Eunuchs is an attempt by historical writer Roy Bates to clear the air about many misconceptions that exists about Chinese eunuchs. He will explain what a eunuch was (probably not what most people think), the effects of castration, wha >>> more

Book Club: "Soul Mountains"
Tuesday, June 7, 10:30-12:00

Soul Mountain is the semi-autobiographical tale of Nobel Prize-winning author Gao Xingjian who, threatened with arrest in 1983 for his "counter-revolutionary writings", fled Beijing and spent five months travelling the remote regions of southern and >>> more

Live Zen - Practice & Meditation
Thursday, May 19, 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

Chinese Medicine Class
Tuesday & Thursday, June 7-30, 13:30-15:00

This 8 session course covers the basic philosophy and cosmology underlying Chinese medicine, the varying schools of thought in history, the acupuncture channels and their relationship to illness, the four diagnostic methods, Chinese herbalism. >>> more

Calligraphy Beginner's Class
Monday, May 16-June 6, 19:30-21:00

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

 

Out-of-town tours

Two-day Tour to Datong (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery)
May 28-29

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

 

Southwest China's Ethnic Groups and Landscape in Guizhou & Hunan
June 1-7

This trip explores the remoute Guizhou of Southwest China for its stunning landscapes and terraced rice fields, and its colorful ethnic minority cultures; and west Hunan with its beautiful national park, Phoenix Town, and Miao minority village. >>> more

The Silk Road (from Dunhuang to Turpan, Kashgar & Kazakh)
June 1-6

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

Gansu's Xiahe and Labrang & Langmu Monasteries
June 3-6

Explore the monasteries and Tibetan monks and landscapes in South Gansu >>> more

Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Army)
June 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

Ningxia's pyramid & Inner Mongolia Sand Dunes
June 4-6

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

Shanxi's Laoniuwan Village by Yellow River and Great Wall
June 4-6

Laoniuwan in Datong, Shanxi is one of the most beautiful valleys in China. This tour begins at Datong following the Great Wall's trail to where it borders Inner Mongolia, and meets the Yellow River. >>> more

Walking and Cycling Yangshuo & Longsheng Rice Terraces
June 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 most Sacred Taoist Mountain Wudang
June 10 eve.-12

Wudang Shan (Mountain) is number one in the hierarchy of sacred Daoist mountains. Monasteries & Buildings on the summit were made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, and has long been known as a centre for Chinese martial arts. >>> more

Chengde Imperial Mountain Resort
June 11-12

Take CCC's comfortable bus to Chende, Hebei Province to see the Summer Mountain Resort (Bishushanzhuang) and its Outlying Temples. The size of Chengde Summer resort is as big as the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace combined. It is surround >>> more

Experience Monk's Life in a Zen Monastery
June 11-12

The peaceful and secluded temple is an ideal retreat to experince life of monks and begin the journey to know one's self. Spend a weekend in the temple, join their busy daily routine and learn about "the art of life". >>> more