Lunchtime language classes and afternoon drawing classes.
1308 3/F,Guangming Hotel,Liangmaqiao Lu,Chaoyang District.
Tel:84517605

Rural Women's Support Group.
Tel:64983764

Children's birthday planners with puppet shows and clowns.
10am-11am Saturday -Sunday.
Jia 1,Anhua Xi Li,Chaoyang District.
Tel:64247085

The coffee drinking group with problems writing.For writers only - no language exchange.
Contact Chad Catacchio:chadcat@sina.com.cn

Although Tiantan has no rides,it offers ample room to run around,throw a Frisbee and get away from the crowds.The rose garden is worth a look when in season.And there's superior people-watching to be had in the covered galleries east of the Altar of Heaven.Get a kick out of visiting the park ar dawn,when practitioners of arcane and mystifying forms of exercise come out in force.Combine a stroll through Tianran with a visit to the Natural Science Museum.
Daily 8am-5pm.
Yongdingmen Dajie,Chongwen District.
Tel:67028866

Offers Chinese culture lectures,hands-on experiences and guided tours for both organizations and individuals,available upon request.
Tel:67749159,84622580

Did you know that there's a beach with a wave pool less than 15 minutes' walking distance from Pacific Century Place? Tuanjiehu is home to downtown Beijing's best and most hygienically conscious water park,which is great fun on summer weekdays-less so on weekends when it teems with masses seeking relief from the heat.Tuanjiehu also features a roller-skating park,several rides and boats.Budding ornithologists may enjoy the pigeon house.
Daily 6am-10pm.
RMB 1.
16 Tuanjiehu Nanli,Chaoyang District.
Tel:85973603

Contact Rocky T.Lee:13911884761.
E-mail:rocklee@gmail.com

Contact David Wang'95 :david_dw_wang@yahoo.com

This association of French expatriates welcomes newcomers to Beijing and organizes regular large events among the French community.
E-mail:ufe@public.gb.com.cn

Tel:65323131
Fax:65323107

1) Contact Su Cheng Harris-Simpson:13701009271
E-mail:sucheng@asia.com

2) Perri Dong:perridong@yahoo.com

Contact Kelly Liu:65102600
E-mail:kliu@rhsmith.umd.edu
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu(U.S)

Contact Cesare Ruggiero:13661086090
E-mail:cesare.ruggiero@utoronto.ca

Contact Saeri Yuk Ziebart:saeri@ziebart.org

Wisdon Sping is sanctuary for street kids,run by a former businesswoman and a former street kid.In a converted chili factory,37 young people between the ages of 12 and 20 get three meals a day,a basic Chinese and English education plus techinical skills classes like computer education,management or cooking.The center is supported by private donations.
Contact Joseph Song:wisdomspring@psmail.net

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the website of the Yale Club of Beijing. Our club provides an important forum for China-based graduates of Yale College and Yale's graduate and professional schools.

Organizes Happy Networking events for all people in Beijing.Average age is 25-45 and different events every month(see our Community events listings).For more info and to subscribe to the mailing list.

Enormou Yuyuantan Park attracts families and student groups on full-day outings.There's plenty of room here to fly kites and a big aquatic park,with many slides and an area for younger children.Other bonuses include ice chairs in winter and cherry blossoms in spring.You can catch the boat to the Summer Palace near the park's south gate.
Daily 6am-9:30pm.
RMB 2.
East entrance on Sanlihe Lu(just south of Diaoyutai);
South entrance behind China Millennium Monument(with parking lot);
West Entrance on Third Ring Road,across from CCTV Tower.
Tel:68514447

A not-for-profit group of Bretons and friends of Brittany in Beijing.
E-mail:zhongbreizh@hotmail.com

Elegantly formal,with a Sun Yat-sen statue,ancient cypresses,bamboo groves,cherry tree and covered walkways,Zhongshan Park offers a poetic escape from the crowds in Tian'anmen Square.Take in some of Beijing's best views by renting a boat-or ice chairs in winter- and puttering along the Forbidden City's moat.
Lai Jin Yu Xuan restaurant inside the park,built in 1915,serves dishes inspired by the novel.The Dream of the Red Chamber.
Daily 6am-10pm.
Last ticket sold at 9pm.
RMB 3.
West of Tian'anmen Gate.
Tel:66055431 ext 270

Purple Bamboo Park in Haidian District has a network of lakes and canals to explore by boat or ice chair,as well as a spacious playround with a sea of balls,slides,rocking horses and more.You could make it an enriching educational day by asking yout children to pick out the ten-plus different species of bamboo found on site.
Daily 6am-9pm.
RMB 2.
45 Baishiqiao Lu,Haidian District.
Tel:68425851