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CCC e-Newsletter > Beijing May 21 - June 03, 2012

What's on this weekend

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
Day Tour: Rural Beijing Village By the Wall
Sunday, May 20, 09:30-16:00

This is a nice walk in rural Beijing to see an "authentic" village of China in the mountains near the Great Wall. The little village is located in a walled fortress, where villagers still cut wood and branches in the mountain to build up fire. >>> more
Mahjong Workshop
Sunday,May 20,14:00-16:00

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

 Cultural Events & Courses

Lecture: Chinese Population
Wednesday, June 06, 19:30-21:30

How did the China's population reach its present level and its One-Child policy come about? What are the real facts with regard to sex ratio at birth, the labour force, population aging, the urban and rural population distribution and their implicati >>> more
Guqin Music & Poetic Songs
Saturday, June 9, 19:30-21:00

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
Talk: China's Household Register, Social Security & Personal Data Files
Wednesday, June 20, 19:30-21:30

Come hear an expert's talk on China's three fundamental constraints every Chinese people live under either at work or in their everyday life. They still restrict one's housing, job application, welfare and children' s schooling. >>> more
Chinese music and instruments Workshop
Friday, June 22, 19:30-21:30

CCC has invited some Erhu, Quzheng, Pipa musicians to perform different selections of traditional Chinese music. They will introduce you to the melodies and instruments with stories illustrating their meaning to Chinese culture. >>> more
Ba Zi Destiny Analysis Course
Tuesday to Friday, July 17-20, 10:00-15:00

"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
Foot Reflexology Course
Tuesday & Thursday,Jun 05-Jun 14. 13:00-15:00

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

 

 More Cultural Tours in & arround Beijing
 

Meandering the Botanic Garden & Azure Clouds Temple
Tuesday, May 29, 09:30am-4pm

Bring your cameras and join us for a walk and some hike along the Cherry Gully in the Botanic Garden and then visit the special Azure Clouds Temple. The garden's view is just beautiful, with various species of flowers, plants and trees, pagodas and pavillions. >>> more
Tsinghua University Campus Walk
Thursday, May 31, 10:00-12:30

Tsinghua University is known throughout China for having one of the most beautiful campuses. It is located on the former site of Qing Dynasty royal gardens and retains Chinese-style landscaping as well as traditional buildings, but many of its buildings are also in the Western-style, reflecting the American influence in its history. Come and take a walk in the campus and learn the history of Tsinghua and of China for the last century, as well as China's educational and examinational System. >>> more
Erguotou Liquor Factory Tour
Monday, June 4, 13:00-16:30

Visit the famous Beijing Er Guo Tou Liquor Factory to see the entire traditional production skills such as distilling and fermentation in the gigantic wok; the wine cellar with half-century vintage, and hundred-woman packing line. >>> more
Peking University Campus Walk
Sunday, June 10, 14:30-17:00

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
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
Qingshanguan Great Wall Retreat & East Qing Tombs
Saturday-Sunday, June.16-17

Take coach to the East Qing Tombs, and then head to Qingshanguan Pass and Great Wall in Hebei, hike the wall and stay overnight in the authentic and unadorned courtyard houses in an obscure village next to the Great Wall at the Green Mountain Pass. >>> more
Backstreet Beijing Walk - Mosque & Muslim Quarters
Friday, May 25, 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
Sleeping on the Great Wall Jinshanling
Sat.2pm - Sun.4pm, May.26-27

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
Backstreet Beijing - Thousand Year Pagoda & White Cloud Taoist Temple
Saturday, May 26, 09:30-13:00

Go to visit Pagoda of Tianning Si Temple, a beautiful Buddhist pagoda with wonderful relief sculptures adorn the four sides of the first storey), then White Cloud Taoist Temple and the local market and neighborhood nearby. >>> more
Backstreet Beijing Walk - Xuanwumen North
Sunday, June 3, 14:30-17:30

CCC guides you to north Xuanwumen area, meandering along New Culture Street and passing by Writer Lu Xun School; Prince Kele's Mansion; Cathedral of Saviour. Then vanish ourselves in the winding hutongs to find more fascinating people and spots. >>> more
Backstreet Beijing Walk - Zhushikou & Xiannongtan
Saturday, June 9, 14:30-18:00

Explore a protestant church and neighborhood and hutong south of Zhushikou till to the ancient imperial altar dedicated to the first farmer of China. Once shared the same size of the Temple of Heave with royal level of architecture. >>> more

 



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May 21
May 22
Royal Canal Boat Tour to the Summer Palace (09:30-16:30)
May 23
Tai Chi Class ( 10:00-11:30)
Pedicab Hutong Family Visit + Tian'anmen Square + Forbidden City ( 09:30-16:30)
May 24
Calligraphy Class ( 10:00-11:30)
Chinese Landscape Painting Class ( 19:00-21:00)
Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs Tour (09:00-18:30)
Herbal Medicine Course ( 13:00-15:00)
Tuina Massage Course ( 10:00-12:00)
Gansu's Xiahe and Labrang & Langmu Monasteries (May 24-27)
May 25
Backstreet Beijing Walk - Mosque & Muslim Quarters ( 10:00-13:00)
May 26
Evening Zen - Practice & Meditation Workshop ( 19:30-21:30)
Chinese Bird-flower Painting Class (10:00-12:00)
Sleeping on the Great Wall Jinshanling ( May.26-27)
Backstreet Beijing - Thousand Year Pagoda & White Cloud Taoist Temple ( 09:30-13:00)
Cookery: hand-pulled noodles and dumplings (18:00-20:00)
Tuina Massage Course ( 10:00-12:00)
May 27
Caochangdi Artist Village Tour ( 09:30-13:00)
Biking, Boating and Dumplings Tour ( 15:00-19:30 )
May 28
May 29
Temple of Heaven,Taichi and Summer Palace Tour ( 09:00-17:30)
Meandering the Botanic Garden & Azure Clouds Temple ( 09:30am-4pm)
May 30
Pedicab Hutong Family Visit + Tian'anmen Square + Forbidden City ( 09:30-16:30)
May 31
Tsinghua University Campus Walk ( 10:00-12:30)
Great Wall Mutianyu & Ming Tombs Tour (09:00-18:30)
Tuina Massage Course ( 10:00-12:00)
Jun 1
Jun 2
Chinese Tea Tour to Maliandao Market ( 10:00-16:00)
Ancient City Xi An (Terracotta Army) (June 2-3)
Jun 3
Backstreet Beijing Walk - Xuanwumen North ( 14:30-17:30)
Jun 4
Jun 5
Jun 6
Jun 7
Jun 8

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