Dear CCC friends,

The year of the Rabbit is almost at an end and the year of the Dragon is almost upon us.

For those of you staying (or heading to) Beijing for the Chinese New Year, make the most of this opportunity by joining some of the local celebrations as listed below. Places are limited on both of the above tours so please register soon.

Our office will be closed from Saturday 21 th Feb and will re-open on Sunday 29 th, Jan.  Until then we wish all our CCC friends, Gong Xi Fai Cai!


Spring Festival and Lantern Festival Programmes!

 Celebrating Chinese New Year in a Village near Beijing!
(different village from previous years - poorer but even more friendly people; corn cob piles, green house vegetables and fields)
Wednesday, Jan.25, 09:00-16:00

CCC will organized an exclusive event to celebrate the Spring Festival in a village of the suburb Beijing. You will see happy revelers giving painted-face performances and walking on stilts, gay clowns, even paper donkeys, funny-looking ladies smoking tobacco pipes, and puppet shows. Then you will have lunch in local villagers' home. In the afternoon you will be rewarded by a performance of a troupe of old Beijing street entertainers, which can rarely be seen elsewhere. >>> more

 Joining Yu County's Lantern Festival - Molten Iron Fireworks
(Yu County is not just for iron fireworks. It is more authentic old town (people and architecture) than the Ming Village Chuandixia in Beijing.
Feb.04-05

The hundred-year old Yu County is a fortress-like township, famous for its paper-cutting, and throwing Molten Metals as fireworks during the Lantern Festival. The molten metals are thrown up in the air and onto the wall, creating magic firework effect >>> more

Beijing Temple Fair Tour
-- CCC chooses two less-crowded ones  but have more traditional atmosphere
Monday, Jan.23, 09:30-16:00

If you've never visited temple fairs of Beijing, then you must experience this style carnival with the locals and feel the bustle and lively New Year atmosphere of Beijing >>> more

Harbin - Ice Lantern Festival & Snow Sculpture Expo
Feb 3 eve.-5

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

Harbin - Ice Lantern Festival & Snow Sculpture Expo
Feb 10 eve.-12

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

Beijing Longqing Gorge Ice Sculpture & Lantern Tour
Saturday,Feb.04,16:00-22:00
Sunday,Feb.05,16:00-22:00
Saturday,Feb.11,16:00-22:00
Saturday,Feb.12,16:00-22:00

Beijing Longqing Gorge is best known for its outdoor gallery of ice sculptures carved into animals and figures of all shapes and sizes, When illuminated at night they create wonderful visuals. Performances and toboggan add to its fun. >>> more

 Invitation
2012  CCC New Year Calligraphy/Painting Exhibition
– teachers' and students' works

Dear old and new friends of CCC,

We invite you to take part in the 2012 Spring Festival Calligraphy/Painting Exhibition, and ask for your personal works of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting. The works can be ones you did in class or after class. The size of work should be between 25x40cm and 40x80cm. The work should be mounted as a scroll or framed. (Please see the example pictures below.)  The works can be surrendered either to the teacher in class or the CCC reception desk between Jan.30th and Feb.12nd.

Looking forward to your wonderful works!

China Culture Center
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 Cultural Courses and Events

Ba Zi Destiny Analysis Course
Mon. & Wed, Feb 6-29,10:00-12:00

"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

Make Lotus Lanterns
Sunday,Feb.05,14:00-17:00

Mr. Zhang is one of two most renowned living traditional lantern makers in Beijing. CCC is honored to invite him to teach CCC friends to make colourful paper lanterns in the shape of lotus. All materials are prepared. >>> more

Chinese Landscape Painting Class
Tuesday, Feb.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

Foot Reflexology Course
Monday & Wednesday, Feb.13-22, 14:30-16:30

4-session foot reflexology course will be instructed by licensed traditional Chinese physician therapist. English narration. Each class is small group with adequate practical exercises. >>> more

Chinese Bird-flower Painting Class
Thursday, Feb.16-Mar.8, 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