Cultural walk & tour for this weekend

Backstreet Beijing Walk - White Dagoba, Emperors' Shrine & Writer Lu Xun Saturday, Dec.1, 09:30-13:00 This "Backstreet Beijing" Walking Tour will take you to Shrines of Emperors of all Dynasties; a Yuan-Dynasty White Dagopa (Kublai Khan's period), 20th Century most famous writer Lu Xun's former residence. The tour ends up walking through authentic surrounding hutongs and neighborhood. >>> more

Chinese Tea Tour to Maliandao Market Sunday, Dec.2, 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

 Christmas & New Year Travel Plans
 

Subtropical Hakka Round Buildings & City Xiamen Dec 21-23 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

7 Days Tibet (Lhasa, Tsetang, Shigatse) Dec 25-31 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

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

Explore Guangzhou, Foshan and Pastoral Kaiping Dec 25-27 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

Myanmar - An Age-old Asian land Stuck In Time Dec 25-31 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

Discovering Nepal （Kathmandu, Chitwan, Dhulikhel & Bhaktapur） Dec 25-31 Draped along the greatest heights of the Himalaya, Nepal is where the ice-cold of the mountains meets the steamy heat of the Indian plains. It's a land of yaks and yetis, stupas and Sherpas and some of the best trekking on earth. >>> more

Snow World of Chengde Imperial Mountain Resort Dec.29-30 Chengde is particularly beautiful in winter when snow covers the mountains and palaces during most of the cold months. Take CCC's comfortable bus to Chende, Hebei Province to see the Summer Mountain Resort (Bishushanzhuang) and its Outlying Temples. The size of Chengde  resort is as big as the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace combined. It is surround >>> more

Harbin - Ice Lantern Festival & Snow Sculpture Expo Jan 1-Jan 2 / Jan 5-6 / Jan 12-13 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

Subtropical Hakka Round Buildings & City Xiamen Jan 18-20 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

Harbin - Ice Lantern Festival & Snow Sculpture Expo Jan 19-20 / 26-27 / Feb2-3 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

Myanmar - An Age-old Asian land Stuck In Time Feb 9-15 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

Yunnan's Yuanyang (Hani Rice Terrace) & Tropical Xishuangbanna Feb 10-16 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

Discovering Nepal （Kathmandu, Chitwan, Dhulikhel & Bhaktapur） Feb 10-16 Draped along the greatest heights of the Himalaya, Nepal is where the ice-cold of the mountains meets the steamy heat of the Indian plains. It's a land of yaks and yetis, stupas and Sherpas and some of the best trekking on earth. >>> more

Explore Guangzhou, Foshan and Pastoral Kaiping Feb 11-13 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

Harbin - Ice Lantern Festival & Snow Sculpture Expo Feb 12-13 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

Subtropical Hakka Round Buildings & City Xiamen Feb 13-15 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

Joining Yu County's Lantern Festival - Molten Iron Fireworks Feb 23-24 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 effec >>> more