Chinese Medical Pediatric Massage
Thursdays, Dec.8-29, 13:00-15:00

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

Tying Bracelet Knots
Friday, Dec.9, 10:00-12:00

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

Live Zen - Practice & Meditation Workshop
Saturday, Dec.10, 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

Cookery: hand-pulled noodles and dumplings
Saturday, December 10, 18:00-20:00

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

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

Talk: The Truth about Eunuchs
Sunday, Dec.11, 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

Lecture: Three religions of Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism
Friday, Dec 14, 13:00-15:00

This lecture reviews three major values and religions of China in one lecture. All Chinese scholars generally agree on that China and Chinese culture and thoughts have been shaped by the three religions or values together. >>> more

Book Club "Murder in Beijing"
Tuesday, December 13, 10:30-12:00

Join us for our monthly book chat at CCC! We are going to talk on the book "Life and Death in Shanghai" by Zheng Nian(Please note that the author will not be on hand at CCC for this book chat). >>> more

Madame Soong's Residence and Soong Sisters
Friday, Dec.16, 10:00-13:00

A guided tour to the former residence (beautiful courtyard houses and garden) of Madame Soong Chinag-ling, wife of Republic of china founder Sun Yat-Sen and dubbed the Mother of the Nation; elder sister of Soong Mei-Ling & Chiang Kaishek. >>> more

Christmas Hiking & Dumpling Making by the Great Wall
Sunday, Dec.25, 09:00-18:00

The hike starts from an obscure village in a valley, where the stacks of hay in front of the old houses made of rocks. We will climb up the tallest Great Wall in Beijing in altitude, and pass peaceful woods two times, only birds and insects chirping. >>> more

Sichuan Panda Natural Reserve, Leshan Buddha & Sanxingdui Museum
Jan.24-26

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

Yunnan's Yuanyang (Hani Rice Terrace) & Tropical Xishuangbanna
Dec 25-31

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 26-28

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

The Silk Road Tour (Xinjiang's Urumqi,Turpan and Kashgar)
December 27-31

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

Yunnan's Yuanyang (Hani Rice Terrace) & Tropical Xishuangbanna
Jan 23-29

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

Harbin - Ice Lantern Festival & Snow Sculpture Expo
Set departures every Weekend from late December till early February

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. >>> more

Explore Guangzhou, Foshan and Pastoral Kaiping
Jan 24-26

Kaiping, 164km from the Macau border, is China at its most bucolic. Its old European style watchtowers are very unique residences. While Guangzhou and Foshan in the Pearl River Delta Region feature Cantonese culture, custom and cuisine. >>> more

Subtropical Hakka Round Buildings & City Xiamen
Jan 24-26

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

The Silk Road Tour (Xinjiang's Urumqi,Turpan and Kashgar)
Feb.10-14

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

Myanmar - An Age-old Asian land Stuck In Time
March 6-11

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