Chinese Clinic and Herbal Medicine Tour
Saturday, Nov.12, 10:00-13:00

CCC expert will guide you in a professionally-managed herbal medicine museum with a rich collection of traditional Chinese medicinal relics and medicinal substances, learn their functions, and pulse-feeling consultations, then visit a traditional Chinese clinic and pharmacy. >>> more

Eunuch Tombs, Mural and Temple Tour
Sunday, Nov.13, 09:30-15:30

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

Peking Opera Workshop
Sunday, Nov.13, 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

Sleeping on the Great Wall Jinshanling
Sat.2pm - Sun.4pm, Nov.12-13

The hike between Jinshanling and Gubeikou Great Wall gives you a truly authentic wall experience and breathtaking views in relative isolation. Sleeping overnight on the Wall (camping or in the watchtower is the coolest experience ever ! >>> more

Chinese Landscape Painting Class
Saturday, Nov.5-Dec.3, 10:00-12:00

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

Morning Zen Meditation Workshop
Saturday,Nov.12,10:30-12:00

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

Feng Shui Overview
Monday, November 14, 10:30-12:00

Alvin Ang, Singapore practitioner and trainer, gives Xuan Kong Flying Star Feng Shui course on how to plot, read and interpret a chart of any house in any period; how to activate Wealth and people luck; and practical audit. >>> more

Myanmar - An Age-old Asian land Stuck In Time
Jan 23-28

As Southeast Asia modernizes rapidly，Myanmar remains the last country in the region preserved in amber. Men still wear sarong-like lungis rather than pants, and traditional rituals like the novice ceremony still hold up traffic. >>> more

Chinese Tea Tour to Maliandao Market
Saturday, Nov.19, 10:00 -15:30

Come with CCC tea expert to Maliandao, the largest tea market in northern China. You are going to tour some shops and taste some green teas, and try oolong and pu’er in the afternoon after a lunch in a nice restaurant nearby. Tea and tea sets knowledge and all related information will be narrated, followed by discussions. >>> more

Art & Architecture Tour of Beijing
Friday, Nov.25, 09:00-18:30

This is a guided tour to learn both classic and contemporary art of Beijing, from the Beijing Art Academy to the new contemporary artisit 798 zones. You will also visit modern architectral icons of new Beijing, the Egg (the National Theatre), CCTV headquarters, and the spectacular Birds Nest Stadium and Water, as well as mounting on the old city wall and watchtowers. >>> more

Backstreet Beijing Walk - Mosque & Muslim Quarters
Wednesday, Nov.16, 10:00-13:00

This CCC walk will head you to Niujie (Ox Street), a largely Muslim community in Beijing's Xuanwu District. This walk will give you a feel for the unique Muslim quarter with old Beijing hutong atmosphere. >>> more

Visit: Beijing Cloisonne (Enamel Art) Factory
Friday, Nov.18, 09:30-12:30

Come to see workshops of cloisonné or Jingtai Lan (the "blue of Jingtai"). It is so named because the blue was the dominant color adopted for enameling, and cloisonné became prevalent during the reign of Jingtai (1450--1456) in the Ming dynasty. >>> more

Hiking Huanghuacheng Great Wall & Village Visit
Saturday, Nov.19, 08:30-17:00

Enjoy a rugged but moderate hike on the Great Wall and then a leisurely hike down a mountain overlooking the scenic Little West Lake. The Wall is submerged under water in the Lake damage from aerial bombings that happened in World War II. >>> more

Songzhuang Contemporary Artists Village Tour
Sunday, Nov.20, 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

 

Chinese Medical Pediatric Massage
Tuesdays, Nov.15-Dec.6, 13:30-15:00

This course will be four 1.5 hour sessions that will cover the basics of the theory and methods of treatment, with practical applications, of Chinese medical pediatric massage. Participants will learn the techniques, and practical applications for some of the most common ailments affecting children from infant to 12 years of age. >>> more

Neijia Quan (Xingyi & Bagua) Martial Arts Class
Wednesday, Nov.16-Dec.21,10:00-11:30

Come and learn Xingyiquan, one of the three major "internal" Chinese martial arts, occupied with spiritual, mental or qi-related aspects, as opposed to an "external" (wài) approach focused on physiological aspects. >>> more

Talk: Beijing on the Move
Wednesday, Nov.9, 19:30-21:00

“Beijing on the Move” is the story of how development caught up with the old Qing capital and how the city gradually broke down the walls of its confinement. How bicycles, cars, tramways and rickshaws found their way into the streets, replacing the caravans of Bactrian camels, wooden carts and sedan chairs and forever changing the layout of the imperial capital of the Ming and Qing dynasties. >>> more

History of Chinese Architecture Lecture Series: Architecture of Ritual and Worship
Monday, November 21, 19:30-21:30

A six part lecture series covering the History of Chinese Architecture through an understanding of the major architectural typologies of traditional Chinese buildings and urban planning principles of ancient Chinese cities. >>> more

Contemporary Chinese History 5: Economic Reform & China Rises 1978-1992 Economic Reform & China Rises 1978-2011
Tuesday, November 15, 19:30-21:30

Contemporary Chinese History deals with China's transformation since 1840 and emphasis is placed upon political development and social changes but also the civilization and cultural aspects in six sessions. The lectures will be in English. >>> more

Guqin Music & Poetic Songs
Friday, Nov.25, 20:00-21:30

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: The Truth about Eunuchs
Sunday, Nov.27, 14:30-16:00

The Truth about Eunuchs is an attempt to clear the air about many misconceptions that exists about Chinese eunuchs. Conducted in English, the talk will explain what a eunuch was (probably not what most people think), the effects of castration, what the emperors used them for and why, and where they came from. Researcher Tang from China History Archives will be on hand to answer questions. >>> more

History of Chinese Architecture Lecture Series: Vernacular Architecture
Monday, November 28, 19:30-21:30

A six part lecture series covering the History of Chinese Architecture through an understanding of the major architectural typologies of traditional Chinese buildings and urban planning principles of ancient Chinese cities. >>> more

Book Talk: "Socialism Is Great!" by Zhang Lijia
Wednesday, Nov.30,19:30-21:00

"Socialism is Great" is a spirited memoir by a former Chinese factory worker and ended up an international journalist. The author Lijia Zhang is a contributor to international publications including South China Morning Post, Washington Times. >>> more

History of Chinese Architecture Lecture Series: Architecture of Defense
Monday, December 5, 19:30-21:30

A six part lecture series covering the History of Chinese Architecture through an understanding of the major architectural typologies of traditional Chinese buildings and urban planning principles of ancient Chinese cities. >>> more

Talk: "Transformation Beijing"
Wednesday, Dec.7, 19:30-21:00

"Transformation Beijing" is the story of three of Beijing's most iconic buildings. Tiananmen - the old gate where laws used to be declared to the people, the old Beijing train station - built to give foreigners a chance to escape Chinese retaliation, and Qianmen - the first entrance to the inner city. >>> more

History of Chinese Architecture Lecture Series: Palace
Monday, Nov.14, 19:30-21:30

A six part lecture series covering the History of Chinese Architecture through an understanding of the major architectural typologies of traditional Chinese buildings and urban planning principles of ancient Chinese cities. >>> more

Feng Shui Course - Xuan Kong Flying Star
Wednesday & Monday, Nov 16- Dec 12,10:00-12:00

Alvin Ang, Singapore practitioner and trainer, gives Xuan Kong Flying Star Feng Shui course on how to plot, read and interpret a chart of any house in any period; how to activate Wealth and people luck; and practical audit. >>> more

Ba Zi Destiny Analysis Course
Tue.& Fri,Nov.18-Dec.13, 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