Panda Tour Routes Released~

Panda Tour Routes, the thematic tours aimed to promote the panda tourism and to celebrate the achievements in giant panda conservation, were released on November 26 at the Global Panda Partners 2024, an event held in Chengdu with the participation of panda experts, wildlife conservationists and foreign diplomats from the world.

Charm of Panda Tours

Chengdu Research Baseof Giant Panda Breeding

The Panda Base is the leading institution in the world engaged in the conservation of giant panda habitats, research of giant panda breeding, tourism and public education. Located in northern urban Chengdu, it is home to over 200 giant pandas living in captivity.

Kuanzhai Alleys

A community of old-fashioned lanes and residences consisting mainly of three alleys paved with bluestones, namely the Kuan Alley, Zhai Alley and Jing Alley, and over 70 living compounds. Nicknamed as the Guesthouse of Chengdu, the site boasts architecture and atmosphere that call for the reminiscence of the typical life of the Old Chengdu and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the city. Visitors can find icons of the giant panda everywhere at the site, where people can drink the Kungfu Panda Tea, dine at the Golden Panda Restaurant, or collect postmarks of the giant pandas at the nearby Panda Post.

Chunxi Road CBD

The Chunxi Road, set up as a business district in 1904, has a history of more than 100 years, during which it has evolved from a business street into the most popular business district in Chengdu and one of the most popular shopping and tourist destinations in China and a showcase of dynamic city life. A landmark sight at the site is I’m Here, a giant installation of a panda climbing over the wall.

Panda Ecology Tours
Yangtianwo Panda Square

At the square in Dujiangyan City in northern Chengdu, you can see an installation featuring a panda cub lying on her back and taking a selfie of herself. The structure is designed by Florentijn Hofman, a renowned designer from the Netherlands. Dujiangyan City is also famous for the Dujiangyan Irrigation Project, a UNESCO world heritage and arguably the greatest water project in the world.

Panda Valley

The site, also in Dujiangyan City, occupies an area of more than 133 hectares, is nestled in the bordering areas of Chengdu Plain and the mountains in western Sichuan, which boasts an ecological environment similar to the wild habitats of the giant panda.

Mount Qingcheng

It is one of the birthplaces of Taoism, China’s indigenous religion that emphasizes balanced life and the harmonious coexistence of human and nature. The site was chosen as the shooting spot of the film Kungfu Panda III.

Exploring Tours of the Panda World

Shenshuping giant panda baseof Wolong National Nature Reserve

The panda base has an area of 150 hectares in the mountainous areas with an average altitude of 1, 700 meters. It boasts a perfect ecological environment and lush vegetation, providing favorable conditions for the life of the giant panda. It is home to a large group of captive giant pandas.

Tours of the History of Panda

Dengchigou Scenic Spotin Fengtongzhai

The site, in Dengchigou Village of Fengtongzhai Township of Baoxing County in Ya’an City, is the place where the giant panda was found in 1869 by Armand Pierre David, a French missionary, whose discovery was reported in western countries and soon became known in the whole world. There is a museum of the history of the giant panda at the site, together with several attractions such as the camping site of exploration and the New Panda Village.
Source: HomeinChengdu