North Xinjiang's Kanas Lake & Hemu Village
June 15-19 / Repeat: Sep.19-23

See the mysterious Kanas lake deep in the forests and mountains of Altay, near the border of Kirgistan, Mongolia and Sibiria. Then explore Hemu Village, voted 3rd most beautiful village in China and discover the Tuwa minority living at the lake. >>> more

Sichuan's Mount Emei, Leshan Buddha & Chendu Panda,
June 15-18

Savor the famous Sichuan food in Chengdu and visit two UNESCO-listed World Heritage Sites - Mount Leshan with the largest Buddha statue carved into a mountain in the world; and Mount Emei, one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China >>> more

The most Sacred Taoist Mountain Wudang
June 1-3

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

Gansu's Xiahe and Labrang & Langmu Monasteries
May 24-27 / Repeat: June 22-25

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

Backstreet Beijing Walk - Peking University Campus
Friday, May 11, 10:00-13:00

Very few ex-pats are aware that the campus of Peking University is as beautiful as an imperial garden. Take a stroll through its grounds, where you can see traditional houses, lakes, pagodas and the famous Arthur M.Sackler Museum of Art. >>> more

Peking Opera Workshop
Saturday, May.12,14:00-16:00

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

Day-trip: Peking Man Site and Marco Polo Bridge
Sunday, May 13, 09:00-17:30

Beijing Amblers bring you to the UNESCO-listed site of the caves where the first group of Beijing people lived, and the museum of Peking Man Site. Then drive to the Marco Polo Bridge and witness the marvelous carvings of lions on the bridge >>> more

Chinese Tea Tour to Maliandao Market
Monday, May 14, 09:30-15:30

Come with CCC tea expert to Maliandao, the largest tea market in northern China. We will explore with you some shops and taste some white and green teas, and try oolong and pu’er in the afternoon after a lunch in a nice restaurant nearby. Tea, tea sets and pets knowledge will be narrated, followed by discussions. >>> more

 

Hiking the Botanic Garden & Azure Clouds Temple
Wednesday, May 16, 09:30am-4pm

Bring your camera (professional or non-professional) and follow Feng Tao, photographer, to the Fragrant Hills (red leaves) and Azure Clouds Temple. Enjoy the walk along the path to view various species of red leaves and trees, pagodas and pavillions. >>> more

Backstreet Beijing Walk: Red Building & Northern Cathedral
Saturday, May 19, 14:00-17:30

Stroll in the old cultural streets at Wusi & Wenjin Street, and others, and view the Red Mansion of old Peking University,Wenjin Street, old palaces of Beijing library, and the "Northern Cathedral of Beijing" >>> more

Eunuch Tombs, Mural and Temple Tour
Sunday, May 20, 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

Confucius Temple & Imperial Academy Walk
Sunday, May 20, 14:00-16:00

Join CCC's guided tour to the Confucius Temple and Imperial Academy, which receive less crowds than the Lama Temple across the street and is a pleasant place to stroll, read or imagine all the hard study that took place on this site over the centuries. CCC guide will explain the history and the Confucius thought and its thousands-year influence to China and rest of Asia. >>> more

Caochangdi Artist Village Tour
Sunday, May 27, 09:30-13:00

Unlike the public and commercial 798 Art District in Beijing, Caochangdi artist village is different and more private. The community is made up of prestigious freelance artists whose artworks have been sold to galleries in China and abroad. CCC arranges this tour through its connections, making appointments with some famous artists (including painters, sculptors, photographers and artists dedicated to the genre of performance) and visit their homes to learn their lives and artistic aspirations. >>> more

Two-day Tour to Datong (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery)
May 11 eve-13

Join this two-day 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 China for over 200 years. Then we check out the wooden Hanging Monastery was built about 1.400 years ago on extremely sheer cliffs of Hengshan Mountain. Bridges and corridors connect the different buildings of the monastery. >>> more

Qingdao - beach, beer and old Colonial buildings
May 25 eve.-27

Joining the August Qingdao Beer Festival has been proven to be unwise by our CCC friends because of the extreme crowding; the festival is just like a Karaoke site and the hotel fees for all of August are tripled. Take Friday night train with CCC >>> more

Chengde Imperial Mountain Resort
June 9-10

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

Southwest China's Ethnic Groups and Landscape in Guizhou & Hunan
June 11-17

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

Explore Qinghai - Sacred Tibetan Land & Stunning Landscape
June 16-20

We head to southeast Qinghai's historical city of Tongren; Wutun, a 1,000 year old village where the Tibetans have a rich history recorders through murals, tangka and statues; and spectacular Kanbala Forest & Valley; Nanzong Buddhist Nunnery. >>> more

7 Days Tibet (Lhasa, Tsetang, Shigatse)
June 22-28

A trip to the "Roof of the World" guarantees to be an amazing experience. The majestic moonlike landscape and the stunning cultures make this one of the world' s most alluring destinations. The 7-day tour covers Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse and Shannan >>> more

Inner Mongolian Grasslands, Erguna Wetland & Russian Village
June 22-24

The Inner Mogolian Hulun Buir Grasslands are the most pristine and lushest in China. The Russian town features Russian descendants, Russian style wooden houses and filled windows and golden-silver birch forest. >>> more

Experience Real Life in Xilin Gol Inner Mongolia Grassland
June 30-July 1

Unlike most Inner Mongolian grassland resort tours, which features concret yurts, crowded tourists and noisy entertainment, this Xilin gol grassland tour will visit Mongol families and stay in their authentic yurts and experience their life. >>> more