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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

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The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is home to many adorable giant pandas, and you can observe these charming national treasures up close. Located in the northern suburbs of Chengdu, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is approx. 10 km from the city center, and its construction fully simulates the wild living environment of giant pandas, with lakes, streams, bamboo forests, lawns, and more. The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding has many "panda villas", which are enclosed leisure areas for pandas. Each features an outdoor yard and an indoor rest room. When the weather is cool, the giant pandas play in the yard, and visitors can watch the adorable pandas through the railings; when the weather is hot, the giant pandas hide in the air-conditioned rest rooms, and visitors can only watch them through the glass. You can also see pandas in the new area of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, and they are our hero pandas. The pandas' home is bigger, and their activity range is wider. Seeing pandas is the main draw, but there is plenty more to do and see. A must-visit is our landmark building — the internet-famous Panda Tower. As a new landmark of Chengdu, it stands at the highest point of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. The tower is 69.8 m tall with 11 floors. Its exterior resembles a giant bamboo shoot, while the interior is shaped like a blooming hibiscus flower. Inside, 81 platforms are distributed throughout, allowing visitors to enjoy the views of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding from multiple angles. There is also the Art Museum (New Building) located in the dense forest area of the new district, which uses emerging exhibition methods such as multi-sensory interaction, lighting installations, interactive installations, and thermal sensing to create immersive exhibition scenes for visitors. The new area of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding plans to set up science popularization display boards and interactive facilities with rich content and diverse forms in four major zones, so that visitors can learn about giant pandas while watching them and enhance their interactive experience. On festivals related to animal and environmental protection, themed science popularization activities will also be carried out for visitors of different age groups, such as interactive lectures, family-friendly science popularization, mystery exploration games, and other activities that combine education with entertainment. When you're tired from playing, you can also go enjoy a musical — "Panda": it vividly presents to the audience the scene of magical animals, with the giant panda as their representative, coexisting harmoniously, sharing nature, and loving life on the beautiful and fertile land of Chengdu, Sichuan. Through the form of a musical, it reflects the livable landscape of Chengdu, Sichuan, and the simple and leisurely life of the local people. In terms of total area, it has increased from the original 1,035 mu to 3,570 mu, expanding by 2.5 times. During the expansion, the original topography and landforms were fully followed and preserved, and the multi-level landscape belts of mountain valleys formed by mountain gullies and streams were utilized to create 11 giant panda venues, multiple science popularization venues, and visitor pedestrian streets and other sightseeing locations. After the expansion project is completed, it can accommodate no fewer than 180 giant pandas and companion animals such as red pandas and golden snub-nosed monkeys. As of now, multiple giant pandas and red pandas have moved into the "new homes" in the expansion area, and rare animals such as golden snub-nosed monkeys will also be waiting to welcome everyone in the future. In terms of design, the new area is equipped with ample visitor facilities in accordance with 5A attraction standards. It not only provides basic facilities such as sightseeing vehicles and tourist restrooms, but also equips the hill commercial street, the exit commercial street, and scattered commercial complexes in various zones with a large number of tourism service facilities. The planned business formats include dining, souvenir sales, postal services, cinemas, theaters, and experiential education, among others, and the quantity is sufficient to meet visitor demand. After nearly a year of operation, in response to the practical issues of the new area's large size and uneven distribution of supporting facilities, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding has added multiple beverage vending machines, direct drinking water dispensers, and shared convenience facilities throughout the new area to improve the visitor experience. Next, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding will further supplement and improve visitor rest facilities, inquiry service facilities, and guide and navigation facilities to meet visitor needs. The expanded Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding will help Chengdu build a demonstration site of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature, improve conditions for giant panda research and conservation, protect biodiversity, fully demonstrate the brand value, cultural value, and economic value of giant pandas, and build the cultural tourism brand of "Sanxingdui, Jiuzhaigou, and Giant Pandas: A Leisurely Journey Through Sichuan." New businesses and projects such as the Panda Art Museum, IMAX Theater, and Panda Theater are now open, meeting visitors' needs for dining, entertainment, sightseeing, shopping, and leisure while they watch giant pandas.Chengdu · 99.3 km from Santai
Sanxingdui Museum
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Sanxingdui Museum

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Sanxingdui Museum is a thematic site museum displaying cultural relics unearthed from the Sanxingdui site, with its grounds located at the northeast corner of the site. The Sanxingdui site is an important remnant of ancient Shu civilization, dating back approximately 3,000 to 5,000 years. Within the site, remains such as the eastern, western, and southern city walls and the inner city wall at Moon Bay still exist, and it is hailed as the "source of Yangtze River civilization." The museum's permanent exhibition is divided into three sections: "A Century of Dreams," "The Majestic Royal Capital," and "Heaven, Earth, Man, and Gods," systematically presenting the archaeological excavation process and research findings of Sanxingdui civilization. The museum displays a large number of precious artifacts unearthed from the site, among which the uniquely shaped bronze objects are particularly striking. The bronze standing figure measures over 2.5 m in total height and is a rare, massive early bronze human figure in China; the pose of its hands, held in a hollow ring grip, has prompted various scholarly interpretations. The bronze mask is over 1 m wide, with extremely exaggerated facial features and eyes that protrude in cylindrical form, creating a strong visual impact. The bronze sacred tree stands nearly 4 m tall, with sacred birds and dragon-shaped ornaments cast on its trunk, and is speculated to be related to ancient sun worship and the mythological "ladder to heaven." In addition, the gold objects represented by the gold staff and the jade and stone objects represented by the jade border zhang are likewise rare and important remains of ancient Shu civilization. When visiting, it is recommended to allow ample time. The three exhibition areas unfold along the threads of archaeological discoveries, the layout of the capital city, and spiritual beliefs, progressing layer by layer. The bronze sacred tree and the bronze standing figure are the museum's iconic exhibits and are well worth pausing to examine in detail. The museum also displays artifacts newly unearthed in recent years, presented to the public, and are worth noting for visitors interested in new archaeological findings.Guanghan · 84.1 km from Santai
Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum
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Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum

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Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage is the former residence of Du Fu, the Sage of Poetry, during his exile in Chengdu. In the winter of 759 AD, Du Fu came to Chengdu with his family to escape the An Lushan Rebellion. In the spring of the following year, he built a "thatched cottage" by the Huanhua Stream and lived there. Du Fu resided here for three years and nine months in total, during which he composed more than 240 poems that have been passed down to this day. Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage is hailed as "the holy land of Chinese literary history." In the late Tang Dynasty, the poet Wei Zhuang located the site of the thatched cottage and rebuilt the thatched hut. Thereafter, Du Fu Thatched Cottage underwent fourteen large-scale renovations and expansions from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties to the present day. After the founding of New China, in 1952, Du Fu Thatched Cottage was fully renovated and officially opened to the public. In 1955, the Du Fu Memorial Hall was established, and in 1985 it was renamed Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum. It is now one of the first batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level, a National First-Class Museum, a National Key Protection Unit for Ancient Books, and a National 4A-Level Tourist Attraction. Its area has also grown from the "one mu of cleared thatch" when Du Fu built the cottage to nearly 800 mu today, including 300 mu of cultural relic area and 500 mu of Huanhua Garden area. Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum is a public welfare Class II institution, and is also additionally designated as the Du Fu Thatched Cottage Poetry, Calligraphy and Painting Academy Art Museum and the Chengdu Chinese Calligraphy Museum. It currently has an authorized staffing of 123 positions and 16 internal working bodies, with its main source of funding being admission ticket revenue. Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum is a museum of ancient architecture, a large-scale center for the collection and display of Du Fu research materials and Du Fu poetry calligraphy and painting in China, an important platform for inheriting and promoting excellent Chinese poetry culture, a representative base of classical gardens in western Sichuan, and a protection and exhibition center for ancient architecture in western Sichuan. Its ancient buildings feature wooden column-and-tie structures, with representative buildings including the Grand Hall, the Hall of Poetry History, the Ministry of Works Hall, the Thatched Hut, and the Sutra Library; its distinctive poetic garden views include the Bonsai Garden, the Orchid Garden, and the Plum Garden.China · Chengdu
Mount Qingcheng
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Mount Qingcheng

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Mount Qingcheng has long been praised as "Tranquil Paradise under Heaven," with its peaks encircling like city walls—hence the name. Legend says Zhang Daoling of the Eastern Han dynasty established Taoism here in a thatched hut, making it the ancestral home of Celestial Master Taoism, where temple incense still burns today. The mountain divides into front and back sections: the front features Taoist temples and cultural relics, commonly referred to as "Mount Qingcheng" by most travelers; the back excels in natural landscapes like pools, waterfalls, streams, and gorges, making it ideal for hiking and summer retreats. The highlights of Qianshan are concentrated. Starting from Jianfu Palace beside the mountain gate, follow the ancient stone steps upward past Natural Picture, Tianshi Cave, Chaoyang Cave, and Shangqing Palace, with the summit's Laojun Pavilion as the final vantage point. Tianshi Cave, also called Changdao Temple, is one of the mountain's largest Taoist complexes—its front courtyard holds a millennium-old ginkgo tree allegedly planted by Zhang Daoling, while the cliffside Ink-throwing Trough behind is said to be where the celestial master drew mountains with vermilion ink. Painting master Zhang Daqian once resided at Shangqing Palace, styling himself "Guest of Qingcheng." At the mountain's base, Yuecheng Lake's mirror-like waters add ethereal beauty to the lush greenery. The rear mountain entrance is the quaint Tai'an ancient town. From here, the trails connect Wulong gully and Feiquan gully into a loop, with views like Misty spring triple pools, Double spring water curtain cave, and Hundred-zhang long bridge accompanied by the sounds of water and shaded woods. The Longyin gorge walkway built along cliffs overlooks rushing streams below, making it a dedicated hiking route. The mountain stays pleasantly cool even in midsummer. The front mountain and back mountain entrances are not connected, usually requiring separate itineraries. Most 1-day tours choose one of the two. The front mountain's main temples can be visited in half a day, while the back mountain loop is longer and requires reserving most of a day. Travelers wishing to see the sunrise often ascend the mountain a day early, staying overnight at mountain temples for convenient morning viewing.China · Dujiangyan

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From Chengdu: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding & Dujiangyan Scenic Area | Opera & Blue Tears
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From Chengdu: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding & Sanxingdui Museum Day Tour | Tickets Included
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Chengdu: Shuguo Banquet: Royal-Grade Service, Taste 3000 Years of Bashu Glory
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Chengdu Shu Kingdom Palace Banquet: Imperial-Grade Cuisine Blends with Grandiose Stage Shows
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Chengdu Shu Kingdom Palace Banquet: Savor Ancient Ba-Shu Charm, Enjoy an Imperial Culinary Feast
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M2u***0zSeptember 27, 2026
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The animals are all incredibly cute, and there's a wide variety of them. The acrobatic performances are especially spectacular, featuring many difficult stunts.

kuang huan gu · mian yang ye sheng dong wu yuan

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M77***00June 21, 2024
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The scenery of Tongchuan Ancient City is indeed the best in Santai County, and it is the face of Santai. It is cost-effective and you can directly see the beautiful scenery without spending a penny. It is very interesting and very suitable for checking in and taking photos.

Tongchuan Ancient City

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境无界November 20, 2022
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Yuntai Taoist Temple was first built in the Southern Song Dynasty. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor ordered the renovation and expansion. Therefore, Yuntai Taoist Temple can be said to have been built by imperial order. The existing ancient buildings in the Taoist temple are mainly from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Yuntai Taoist Temple is large in scale and is the second largest Taoist temple in Sichuan. The main halls are distributed along the central axis, and the steps rise step by step with the mountain. The main hall of Yuntai Taoist Temple, Xuantian Palace, is a Ming Dynasty hall located on a high platform. The hall is five rooms wide, with thick beams and pillars. There are suspended colored sculptures on the outer pillars of the hall door, and the carved railings and painted buildings are exquisite. The colored paintings on the patio inside the hall are also bright. According to legend, the gate of Xuantian Palace has a strange sound, and there is a strange sound when it is opened and closed.

Yuntai Taoist Temple

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首席监理August 8, 2022
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More than 40 kilometers south of Santai County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province, is the ancient town of Qijiang, which enjoys the reputation of "China's Famous Historical and Cultural Town". The ancient town of Qijiang has a long history. According to historical records, the ancient town was the capital of the Kingdom of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period. It was established as a county in the Qin Dynasty and a county in the Han Dynasty. Since the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, it has been incorporated into Santai County. Passing through the archway gate of the ancient town and stepping on the bluestone road to enter Qiwang Street, the Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings and swaying red lanterns on both sides of the street make people feel like traveling through time. The blue-tiled houses are crowded together, high and low, and the wooden facades extend in a row. Exquisite relief patterns can be seen everywhere on the dark porches and wooden pillars, which are antique. The houses on both sides of the street have spacious corridors supported by wooden pillars. The corridors are as long as the street. The corridor is an important life scene in the ancient town. Neighbors drink tea, smoke tobacco, chat, and weave bamboo baskets under the corridor... The corridor has become a popular market, attracting many tourists to linger and stop.

Qijiang Ancient Town

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_TI***tfNovember 4, 2026
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Jiuzhaigou such an amazing and beautiful place! The scenery is so much beautiful!! It’s definitely worth a visit.

Jiuzhaigou National Park

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_TI***ujNovember 4, 2026
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was very good. went in the morning. recommending that you DO NOT GO THRUE THE MAIN GATE. Pick another one. Saw pandas without anybody else being there

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

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Anonymous userNovember 4, 2026
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As you walk into Dujiangyan following the guide's voice, the sound of flowing water from two thousand years ago seems to be right beside you. In the blink of an eye, a thousand years have passed—human beings are but a drop in the ocean in the long river of time, yet the wisdom of Li Bing and his son has flowed along the Minjiang River to this day.

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Anonymous userNovember 4, 2026
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The guides at Sanxingdui were excellent, helping me understand the mysteries of the ancient Shu civilization. It's just a shame that there were so many visitors that it was difficult to get close enough to examine some of the exhibits. But it's definitely worth coming back. Before I go, I plan to read more related books, listen more carefully to the explanations, and truly appreciate the awe behind the artifacts.

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JojoNovember 2, 2026
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Du Fu Thatched Cottage is a poetic garden nestled amidst the bustling city of Chengdu. Deep bamboo groves, serene red walls, and pavilions by streams offer an immersive experience of Du Fu's poetic spirit and melancholy. The thatched cottage, inscriptions, and poetry hall connect the life of the poet-sage Du Fu, making it perfect for a leisurely stroll. It's also ideal for families with children studying classical Chinese poetry—a tranquil and healing experience. A guided tour is highly recommended; otherwise, you'll only see the garden scenery.

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Anonymous userNovember 4, 2026
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The hotel's ambiance exudes a profound traditional Chinese Zen aesthetic, with a subtle pine scent that promotes relaxation and tranquility. The double room, while not large, is simple yet sophisticated, ideal for maximizing positive energy, nestled against Mount Qingcheng, allowing the first rays of morning sunlight to stream in. The dining environment is also a plus. However, there are some drawbacks; the bathroom's waterproofing system was somewhat ineffective, resulting in water splashing onto the floor.

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