Students of the Chengdu American Center will have the opportunity to go on several sponsored excursions including visiting the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Jinli Ancient Street, and Wuhou Temple. Likewise, there will be a mid-semester sponsored excursion outside of Chengdu whose location will be determined at the start of each semester. Furthermore, it is highly encouraged for students to take independent trips to places such as the Wolong Nature reserve, the recently excavated Sanxingdui archeological site, Qingcheng Shan (a holy Taoist mountain), or the spectacular Jiuzhai Valley National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.