Southwest China
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
成都大熊猫繁育研究基地 · Sichuan, Chengdu
The world's best place to see giant pandas (and red pandas) in a bamboo-forest park near Chengdu.
The Chengdu Panda Base is a leading conservation and breeding centre where giant pandas and red pandas live in spacious, bamboo-forested enclosures. Visitors walk wooded paths to watch pandas eat bamboo, climb and play, especially active in the cool morning. The base combines research, education and a park-like setting and is the definitive panda experience.
Founded in 1987 with six rescued pandas, the non-profit base has become one of the world's most successful giant panda conservation and breeding centres, supporting reintroduction and research. It helped anchor Chengdu's identity as the panda capital and feeds into China's broader panda-protection network.
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