
You said: “I want a chance to relax.” You said: “I want to enjoy quiet and peaceful surroundings” You said: “I want to do this with friends old and new.” You said: “I enjoy tasting local cuisines and delicacies.” We said: “Okay, no prop. ^_^ Join us on Sat 19 June for our Monthly Escape Concrete Beijing Netbonding Daytrip. This month to Cuandixia.
Date: Sat, 19 June 2010 Time: 08:30 Meeting Point: Outside the Hilton Beijing (Liangma Qiao). Cost 290RMB. Price Includes: Transportation, Lunch, English-speaking guides, Entrance fees and Insurance. Not included: Personal Expenditure. Recommended: Hat, Comfortable Shoes, Sunblock, Bag / Belt to carry water, Camera and Smile.
Forget the hustle and bustle of an urban Beijing Day Relax, unwind and have some fun the FC Club way
Cuandixia is a 500 year-old traditional village that has been preserved to this day. The exquisite old courtyards and traditional lifestyle are intact and are of special interest for both expats and bandi ren. The architectural shapes of the village buildings are peculiar in that they resemble the shape of gold ingots and dumplings. The day includes a climb (walk) up the surrounding hills to enjoy a view of the village layout; Conversations with local farmers; Walks along meandering paths bordering the fields and, of course, a sublime authentic home-made lunch made with fresh vegetables and local stews.

Advance registration is essential since space is limited. Registration for this event is only accepted by email eventbj@fcclub.com OR fcclub.beijing@gmail.com and is only valid if it includes a contact mobile phone number.
For insurance purposes:
Foreign nationals please provide your mobile phone number, your full name as it appears on your passport, your nationality and passport number.
Chinese nationals please provide your mobile phone number, your name in Chinese Hanzi as it appears on your ID card and your ID Card number.
We look forward to seeing you and anticipate having another great day in the peace and quiet of rural Beijing.
Please do remember to register as soon as possible to ensure that there is room for you. Registrations are not accepted after 12:00hrs (noon) on Friday 18 June. This is to allow us enough time to process the insurance. Please note cancellation received after Thursday 17 June 10:am will not be accepted and will be invoiced for the FULL amount.
The FC Club daytrips are organised by China Yoyo International Travel www.china-guides.com. These daytrips provide a unique opportunity for FC Club members to escape from the hustle and bustle of downtown Beijing and to deepen their connections with fellow members.
China Yoyo International Travel provides tailored travel solutions throughout China for both old China hands and first timers. Knowledgeable and well-trained staff will find the best option for a given budget so that dream vacation can come true.
This trip is in cooperation with our friends at Frontiers Chinese Language School. It was was founded in 2003 and is considered to be one of the top five Chinese schools in Beijing. It has two convenient locations both in downtown Beijing. Over a thousand students per year make Frontiers their school of choice. Frontiers helps students from more than 50 countries realise their dream of mastering Chinese and more than 40 multinational enterprises have chosen Frontiers as the most suitable Chinese Language school for their employees.
We look forward to seeing you on Sat 19 June.
Colin 139 1109 8002 for information about the FC Club and this trip. Ashley 130 0123 9040 for information about China Tours and this trip.
Linda 136 0116 6945 for information about Frontiers and this trip.
Additional Beijing Diary Dates: Tuesday 25 May 7:30pm.- Business, Finance and Global Mobility Social Networking Evening. Venue: Molly Malones Irish Bar, Legendale Hotel 90 Jianbao Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100005.
This special evening brings together about 100 - 120 Expatriate and English speaking Chinese Entrepreneurs, Businesspeople, Global Mobility Professionals and people who work in Finance, Banking, Consulting, Real Estate, and Investment related industries. The venue provides the perfect setting to meet that person who might be the fulcrum to your next, or new, endeavour and to help you find a solution to promote your abilities. Cost 80 RMB if pre-registered before Monday 24 May or 130 RMB full price. Price includes a complimentary drink, Appetizers and Happy Hour until 10:00pm.To register email eventbj@fcclub.com or call 139 1109 8002. This event is sponsored by Agenda.
Tuesday 8 June 7:30pm.- Career Development - Headhunter Social Networking Evening. Venue: Flames Hilton Wangfujing, 8 Wangfujing East Street, Dongcheng, Beijing 100006
These signature Career Development-Headhunter Social Networking Evenings are normally attended by 140 – 180 people looking for career development and/or for new and more interesting challenges; companies looking for employees; Executive Search Companies, HR Personnel and Headhunters and of course for people wishing to meet and have a good time with some of Beijing’s best. Professionals from all industries, business managers, business owners, expatriates, human resource personnel, headhunters are all welcome. A friend of a friend is a friend, so join us and meet old friends, make new friends and empower your personal career network. Please feel free to tell your friends. Cost 50 RMB if pre-registered before Monday 7 June or 80RMB full price. Price includes Complimentary Drink, Canapés and a Happy Hour until 10:00pm. To register email eventbj@fcclub.com or call 139 1109 8002. This event is sponsored by Agenda.
Saturday 19 June 8:30am - Escape Concrete Beijing Daytrip: to Cuandixia. Forget the hustle and bustle of an urban Beijing Day; Relax, unwind and have some fun the FC Club way Cuandixia is a 500 year-old traditional village that has been preserved to this day. The exquisite old courtyards and traditional lifestyle are intact and are of special interest for old China hands, new expatriate assignees and Chinese nationals. The architectural shapes of the village buildings are peculiar in that they resemble the shape of gold ingots and dumplings. The day includes a climb (walk) up the surrounding hills to enjoy a view of the village layout; Conversations with local farmers; Walks along meandering paths bordering the fields and, of course, a sublime authentic home-made lunch made with fresh vegetables and local stews. Cost: 290RMB. Registration is essential. To register email eventbj@fcclub.com or call 139 1109 8002.
Tuesday 15 June 7:30pm - Fashion, Media & Creative Industries Social Networking Evening. Venue: Zeta Bar, Hilton Beijing, 1 Dong Fang Road, North Dongsanhuan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100027.
A special FC Club to meet the creative and talented people from the Media, Marketing, Advertising, P.R., Glamour, Fashion and Creative Industries. They have the power to influence what we do and think; Without their help we oft know not what to eat or drink. This evening mixes consumers and clients with the people who, each in his or her own special, influences our daily life and help us to define our self-image. An evening to forge new connections with the secret army that toil night and day to ensure that we know what’s hot and what’s not. Cost 80 RMB if pre-registered before Monday 14 June or 130 RMB full price. Price includes a complimentary drink, Appetizers and Happy Hour until 10:00pm.To register email eventbj@fcclub.com or call 139 1109 8002. This event is sponsored by Agenda.
Tuesday 22 June 7:30pm - Business, Finance and Global Mobility Social Networking Evening. Venue: Scarlett Wine Bar, Hotel G. No.A7 Gongtixilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020.
Mix business with pleasure at this special evening brings together about 100 - 120 Expatriate and English speaking Chinese Entrepreneurs, Businesspeople, Global Mobility Professionals and people who work in Finance, Banking, Consulting, Real Estate, and Investment related industries. The venue provides the perfect setting to meet that person who might be the fulcrum to your next, or new, endeavour and to help you find a solution to promote your abilities. Cost 80 RMB if pre-registered before Monday 21 June or 130 RMB full price. Price includes a complimentary drink. Happy Hour until 10:00pm.To register email eventbj@fcclub.com or call 139 1109 8002. This event is sponsored by Agenda.
Best regards and looking forward to seeing you.
Colin |