Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

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Located just 10 km (6 miles) away from downtown, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding has been created and imitated the natural habitat of giant pandas in order that they might have the best possible environment for rearing and breeding. It houses the most popular panda stars with millions of fans.

The giant pandas are not only a Chinese national treasure but are also beloved by people the world over. They are found only in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. In total there are fewer than 2,000, of which 70% are distributed within the territory of Sichuan Province. Therefore, when visitors from home and abroad come to Chengdu, Sichuan, one of their main objectives will be to see this lovely animal for themselves.

The base cares also for other rare and endangered wild animals with an area of 560 mus (92 acres), 96% of which is verdure. Giant pandas, lesser pandas, black-necked cranes, white storks as well as over 20 species of rare animals are fed and bred there. Verdant bamboo, bright flowers, fresh air, a natural hill scene and a beautiful artificial view are merged ingeniously at the base.

The necessary facilities have been completed and include a fodder room, sleeping quarters and a medical station. Additionally there is a museum together with research laboratories and a training center.

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A great number of plants and as many as ten thousand clumps of bamboos and bushes have been cultivated to provide for the animals' diet and habitat. The base is planned to be expanded by another 3,000 mus (500 acres) of land on which to simulate a natural environment in order to prepare the giant pandas bred for release into the wild.

The Giant Panda Museum was opened in 1993 to further scientific education and to improve public awareness of the protection of both wild creatures and their environment. This is the world's only thematic museum for rare and endangered animal species. The three main exhibitions are in the Giant Panda Hall, the Butterfly Hall and the Vertebrate Hall. The exhibits include all kinds of precious pictures, more than 800 materials and show more than 2,140 different samples gathered in Sichuan. These include examples of animals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and insects as well as fossils and models. The resources held in store at the museum include up to ten thousand samples as well as a library of thousands of books and documents. This excellent and comprehensive museum provides a wonderful venue for all who are interested in seeing something of the propagation and protection of the region's natural bio-diversity.

 

How to get to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

 By bus
1. Take bus 87 or 655 and get off at the research base, then walk eastward to the south gate of the base.
2. Take bus 198, 661A or G6  and get off at Yilitang station. Walk westward for 100 meters (109 yards), then turn right and walk northeastward along the Panda Avn. to the south gate of the research base.

 By metro
To the south gate: take metro line 3 to Panda Avn. station, take Exit A to take the shuttle bus to the base.
To the west gate: take metro line 3 to Military General Hospital, take Exit B and then walk northward to take the shuttle bus to the west gate.

 By taxi
Take taxi from the city proper and it costs CNY 40 or so.
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 From Shuangliu Airport:
Take Metro line 10 at T1 & T2 of the airport, get off at Taipingyuan Station. Then transfer to metro line 3 to Panda Avenue Station. Get out from Exit A and then the shuttle bus to the base.

 From Chengdu East Railway Station & Chengdu Railway Station:
Take Metro Line 7 and transfer to Line 3 at Simaqiao. Then, get off at Panda Avenue and exit from A to take the shuttle bus to the base.
 

Ticket Fare & Opening Hours

Entrance Fee	CNY 55; Free for children under 1.3m (4.3ft) or under 6 years old, and the seniors over 65.
Opening Hours	07:30 to 18:00 (tickets sales stop at 17:00)
Best Time to Visit	09:00-10:00 in the morning for it is the active breakfast time

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