Field Trips for Chengdu, China
We highly recommend students participate in the following organized field trips, which are included in your program fees. Some trips may be mandatory for specific classes and will be led by the Resident Director, instructors, or International Office staff.
Please note that destinations may only be available during certain terms and are subject to change at the discretion of the Resident Director or on-site staff.
The following are possible field trip destinations, with further details provided upon arrival.
Chengdu City Tour
Exploring downtown Chengdu, students will see key places important for their stay, such as shopping centers, restaurants, banks, and cell phone and computer retailers.
Jinsha Museum
The museum was built over a five square-km excavation site which was discovered in 2001 in the western suburbs of Chengdu. The Jinsha Site is the most significant Chinese archaeological discovery of the twenty-first century. Thousands of gold plates, jade articles, stone wares, bronze wares, and ivories from the Shu Kingdom were uncovered and are now featured in the museum. Among them the Holy Sun Bird is the most famous—it has become the symbol of Chinese Cultural Heritage.
Panda Research Institute
Visit the biggest panda research base in the world. See the relaxed adult and playful baby pandas and learn more about this “living fossil” and endangered animals.
Qingcheng Mountain and Dujiangyan Irrigation
Taoping Qiang Village is known as the “Ancient Oriental Fortress” for its aged stone houses. You will experience the difference culture from main stream in China. Located 197 kilometers far from Chengdu city, Dujiangyan Irrigation Project is the oldest and only surviving no-dam irrigation system in the world. It is honored as the 'Treasure of Sichuan', which still plays a crucial role in draining off floodwater, irrigating farms and providing water resources for the province. Near Dujiangyan is Mt.Qingcheng, one of the most famous Taoist mountains in China. It is dubbed 'the most peaceful and secluded mountain under heaven' and combines perfectly with its evergreen scenery.