Pick-up service by car within the Third Ring Road starts at 7:00 AM. Departure from No. 9 Shaocheng Road at 7:30 AM. Around 9:00 AM, proceed to visit Panda Valley in Dujiangyan, located in Baima Village, Yutang Town, Dujiangyan City. Its full name is Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding - Dujiangyan Breeding and Reintroduction Research Center. Covering an area of 1.33 square kilometers, Panda Valley features 3 giant panda ecological enclosures, a reintroduction nursery, a red panda ecological free-range area, Sansheng Temple lakeside view area, science education activity zone, dining and rest area, as well as research and office facilities. Later, visit Zhongshuge in Chengdu, a new cultural tourism landmark in Dujiangyan that has attracted many visitors. This bookstore blends traditional culture with modern design, creating not just a new reading space but also showcasing unique cultural charm. No overcrowding!
Lunch not included
Head to the theater to watch one of the traditional Chinese operas, Sichuan Opera. The Sichuan Opera face-changing is an important part of Sichuan Opera performance art, a treasure created and passed down by generations of Sichuan Opera artists. (Complimentary item, non-refundable and non-exchangeable) Around 2:00 PM, visit the famous garden of western Sichuan—Qingxi Garden, Yandong Path, Wotie, Zhangsong Ginkgo (the ginseng fruit tree from Journey to the West), and Fulong Temple. Then proceed to the ancient Chinese water conservancy project built by Li Bing, the governor of Shu County during the Qin Dynasty (227 BC), on the Min River—the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the Dujiangyan Scenic Area, the Flying Sand Weir, and the Fish Mouth Levee. Cross the Anlan Suspension Bridge and view the damaged Qin Yan Lou from the 2008 earthquake and the Erwang Temple commemorating Li Bing and his son across the inner Min River. Pass by the Ancient Tea Horse Road to see historical photos of Dujiangyan and Erwang Temple. Next, check out the Chengdu pandas at Dujiangyan! Then head to the Ancient Town of Guan County, a town nestled between mountains and rivers, known as "a place where nature and life intertwine." Located at the foot of snow-capped mountains, the town flourished due to the Guan-Song Ancient Road, the tea-horse trade, and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System. Finally, experience the "Blue Tears" of Dujiangyan and feel the evening breeze at South Bridge. "The south wind knows my heart, carrying dreams to Dujiang."
Return to Qintai Ancient Path in Chengdu (Tonghuimen subway station) to disband the group, concluding the pleasant journey.
