Tsinghua University Campus Walk
Saturday, Sep.8, 14:30-17:00

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

Mahjong Game Workshop
Sunday, Sep.9, 10:00-12:00

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

Light Hiking around Glazed Roof Tile Village
Saturday, Sep.8, 09:00-17:00

The so called "Glazed Roof Tile" Village used to have many imperial kilns in the entire village, providing golden tiles for the Forbidden City and royal buildings. Now the tradition is kept. Family kilns are still available and in use. >>> more

Chinese Tea Tour to Maliandao Market
Sunday, Sep.9, 10:00-16:00

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

Light Hiking Around Red Cliff Village & White Rock Wall
Sunday, Sep.9, 09:00-17:00

This is a moderate hike around a Red Cliff Village and Great Wall constructed by white stones. It is a beautiful village near Beijing's border to Hebei, more authentic and less known than rural areas in near suburbs of Beijing. >>> more

Chinese Clinic and Herbal Medicine Tour
Monday, Sep.17, 14:00-17:00

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

Tying Chinese Knots: necklace
Friday, Sep.21, 09:30-12:00

Learn to tie the auspicious Chinese knots from a CCC folk artist, and work out your own knots (knots, butterfly or lily shoes, and other patterns of crafts), and hang them up on your neck or your handbag >>> more

Cookery: hand-pulled noodles and dumplings
Friday, Sep.14,17:30-20:00

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

Tying Chinese Knots - Classic Panchang
Wednesday, Sep.12, 09:30-12:00

Learn to make the auspicious knots from CCC folk artists Ms Wang, and work out your own knots (knots, butterfly or lily shoes, and other patterns of crafts), and hang them up on your neck or your handbag. >>> more

 

Feng Shui Course - San He School
Tuesdays & Thursdays, Oct.16-25, 13:30-15:30

The feng shui approach you will learn is a combination of Form School and Compass School, focusing more on San He school. During this four-session course, fengshui master Xiao will teach all about fengshui influence on interior design and furniture arrangement and outer environment of a building or house. >>> more

Herbal Medicine Course
Mondays & Wednesdays, Oct.22-Nov.14, 13:00-15:00

This 8 session course covers the brief history of herbalism, different schools of thought;basics of diagnosis and formulas for gynecological problems, sleep problems. >>> more

Foot Reflexology Course
Tuesdays & Thursdays, Oct.23-31, 19:30-21:30

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

Tuina Massage Course
Tuesday & Thursday, Nov.6-29,10:00-12:00

The 8-session traditional tuina massage course introduces basic Chinese medicine theory, manipulation techniques on relaxing the muscle and vein, and pressing corresponding acupoints; and treatments on common diseases. >>> more

Contemporary Chinese Art Lecture Series

Mondays & Wednesdays, Sep.10-24, 19:30-21:30

This is an in-depth five-session introduction to Chinese contemporary art, with about 1000 slides, covering 200 artists. The lectures will be conducted in English by Zhang Fang, who has been living in Songzhuang and Caochangdi artists villages for over ten years, and have close contacts with the artists and studied contemporary art and gives lectures for years. >>> more

Lecture: Three religions of Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism
Friday, Sep.14, 10:00-12:00

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

Talk: The Truth about Eunuchs
Saturday, Sep.15, 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

Cricket Fighting and Chirping Culture
Sunday, Sep.16, 10:00-12:00

Go to a local pet market and take home a cricket songster to keep you company this fall! The Chinese love crickets! Come hear a talk all about crickets (qu qu & guo guo) and their extravagant containers - villas, and cricket apartments. >>> more

Peking Opera Workshop
Sunday, Sep.16,14:30-16:30

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

Cricket Fighting and Chirping Culture
Sunday, Sep.23, 10:00-12:00

Go to a local pet market and take home a cricket songster to keep you company this fall! The Chinese love crickets! Come hear a talk all about crickets (qu qu & guo guo) and their extravagant containers - villas, and cricket apartments. >>> more

Talk: Chinese calligraphy As Highest Art Form
Thursday, Oct.11, 19:30-21:30

Poetry, calligrahy and painting are always together for traditional Chinese scholars. This talk retrospects cailligraphy history, evolution, famous calligraphers and aesthetic values; and how Chinese appreciate calligraphic works. >>> more

Talk: Peering into the Mystery of I-Ching
Wednesday, Oct.17, 10:00-12:00

The ancient Book of Changes is known by almost all, yet understood by few. Researcher Ma Ning will provide a basic introduction to the I Ching for a lay audience, with a talk a PPT show that will be conducted in Chinese with English interpretation. >>> more

Talk: China's Rural-Urban Migrant Workers
Tuesday, Oct.23, 19:30-21:00

CCC invites speaker to share with you history of migrant workers, the plight (living and working conditions, discrimination, social securities, and their kids education, etc.) and way out based on gradual change of governmental regulations. >>> more

Talk: Principles of Forbidden City
Sunday, Oct.28, 10:00-12:00

The Forbidden City is the best example of Chinese Imperail architecture. Professor Zhao will unveil seven principles reflected in the construction of the emperors' palaces, from Chinese values, symbols, fengshui practice,to culture. >>> more

Revealing North Korea (DPRK)
Oct.2-6

North Korea is one of the most mysterious country in the world today. The lack of adverts and heavey traffic in the streets, the portraits of the "Great Leaders" all around the country, the almost omnipresent political banners and slogans, the sheer lack of pollution and an everlasting list of other aspects that shape this country into a category we can only label as unique, make North Korea an extremely interesting place to visit. >>> more