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CCC e-Newsletter > Shanghai
November 09 - November 19, 2005 Editor: Feng Cheng
  News & events  
     
 

Kun opera make-up and costume
What's on in Shanghai

Saturday, November 12, 2:30pm
Talk/workshop: Kun Qu Opera make-up & performance

--Learn to apply make-up with veteran Kun opera actresses Ms. Shen and Ms. Wang, and then hear a talk on the characteristics of Kun opera singing and movements, and savor some pieces of Kun opera.

Kun Qu Opera is one of the oldest operas originated in South China, and has exerted a dominant influence on all the more recent forms of opera in China, the Sichuan or Beijing opera.

Sunday, November 13, 2-5pm
Old Shanghai Architecture Walking Tour

--Rediscover the old streets and history of Shanghai with Shanghai History Museum expert Mr. Sue to explore the architecture in old streets of Shanghai, from old li nong, new-style li nong to western gardens.

2pm, meet at the Four Seasons Hotel (sofa area near the reception)

Contact 1352-442-7556 for above two events or click the link below for details

Old Shanghai architecture and history Walking Tour

Li Nong (old community lane) and n¨°ngt¨¢ng (walled
brick town house rows) with distinctive sh¨ªk¨´ m¨¦n
(stone frame gates) from the local Chinese tradition.

Upcoming trips around China

November 19-20 (Sat./Sun)
Weekend Trip: Xi'an and Chenlu

November 25-27
Trip to Macau

December 3-4
Weekend Trip: Nanjing- capital of six dynasties

Dec.26-31
Yunnan Trip

Dec.31-Jan.2, repeated Jan.7-8, 2006
New Year Trip: Harbin--Snow World

 
     

  CCC Calendar  
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Nov 9
Nov 10
Nov 11
Nov 12
Weekend Trip: Datong (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery) ( Fri.night-Sun.night)
Workshop: Kun Opera Make-up & Singing ( 2:30pm)
Nov 13
Old Shanghai Architecture Walking Tour ( 2pm)
Nov 14
Nov 15
Nov 16
Nov 17
Nov 18
Nov 19
Weekend trip: Xi'an and Chenlu ( Fri.night-Sun. night)


What's On

Weekend Trip: Datong (Grottoes & Hanging Monastery)
Nov. 11-13, Fri.night-Sun.night
Nearly 51,000 sandstone statues of Buddha were carved in 53 Yungang grottoes. Buddhist cave art began here in Datong, 160 miles west of Beijing, in the fifth century, by Xianbei miniority, which ruled northen China for over 200 years. >>> more
Workshop: Kun Opera Make-up & Singing
Saturday, November 12, 2:30pm
Kun Qu Opera is one of the oldest opera originated in South China, and has exerted a dominant influence on all the more recent forms of opera in China, the Sichuan or Beijing opera. CCC will invite veteran Kun Opera artists from Shanghai Kun Opera Tr >>> more
Old Shanghai Architecture Walking Tour
Sunday, November 13, 2pm
Join CCC' s Sunday afternoon walk with architecture scholar and learn all the history and buildings of the old Shanghai regions. >>> more
Weekend trip: Xi'an and Chenlu
November 19-20, Fri.night-Sun. night
Visit the famous Terracotta Warrior Site; Shaanxi Museum (the best museum in China); Great Mosque and Muslim Street; On Sunday you will explore Chenlu, the least-known ancient village hidden in high plateau, which remains the manufacturing site for S >>> more

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