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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Chengdu, China

About Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

The world's leading giant panda research and breeding center, home to over 200 giant and red pandas in naturalistic bamboo forest enclosures. Arrive at opening (7:30am) to see the morning feeding when pandas are most active - the world's most accessible and well-managed panda encounter and the single most-visited attraction in all of western China.

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📍1375 Xiongmao Avenue, Chenghua District, Chengdu, Sichuan 610081, China

📞+86 28 8351 0033

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Why it works for solo travelers

✓ Comfortable to visit on your own.
✓ Mid-range ($$).

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