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If giant pandas have melted your heart and you’re dreaming of seeing them in person, China is ready to wow you. Beyond Chengdu, many cities across the country offer unforgettable panda encounters—each with its own superstar personality. Here’s your playful, panda-forward shortlist 👇 Sichuan 🐼 Hehua (Huahua) 📍 Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding Born in 2020, this “short, chubby, and fluffy” sweetheart stays zen even when her bamboo gets swiped. In 2023, her “triangle rice ball” look dominated trending charts and sent base ticket sales soaring—up ninefold. Her Weibo super-topic has 800,000+ followers, and she’s widely hailed as today’s top female star in the panda world. 🐼 Fubao 📍 Wolong China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, Shenshuping Base Born in 2020 at Everland in South Korea. Her keepers made her a guitar, flower crowns, and glasses; before her return, a petition with tens of thousands of signatures swept Korean sites. She came home to Sichuan in April 2024, trailed by Chinese and Korean media with a celebrity-style airport welcome. 🐼 Xiangxiang 📍 Ya’an Bifengxia Base Born in 2017 at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo. A nationwide naming vote drew 320,000 ballots, and her economic impact in Japan reached billions of yen annually. On her return to China in February 2023, Japanese media aired a 12-hour, tearful farewell live. Beijing 🐼 Menglan 📍 Beijing Zoo Born in 2015, the zoo’s repeat “escape artist” has been caught climbing walls atop a red ball, twisting door handles, and cheekily teasing visitors. One Douyin clip topped 300 million views, earning him the nickname “Beijing’s high-IQ panda on the loose.” Shanghai 🐼 Qianran & Qianyi 📍 Shanghai Wild Animal Park A male–female twin duo born in 2025 and first shown to the public this February. They’re the newest breakout panda stars—right at peak cuteness. Jiangsu 🐼 Mengxun & Aobao 📍 Suzhou Taihu National Wetland Park This brother–sister pair, born in 2022, are full-on foodies. Come for the snacks, stay for the play—they’re endlessly lively and adorable. 🐼 Jiujiu 📍 Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo Celebrated as “the most beautiful panda in East China,” with looks and talent to match. You might even catch Jiujiu dancing. Chongqing 🐼 Shuangshuang, Chongchong, Xixi, & Qingqing (“Four Happiness”) 📍 Chongqing Zoo Home to 23 pandas—there’s always one to steal your heart. The viral “Four Happiness” quartet hails from here, and if luck’s on your side, you might even see them “playing mahjong.” Liaoning 🐼 Feiyun 📍 Dalian Forest Zoo The zoo’s original female internet star, with a round head and snowy-white coat. Fans affectionately call her “Feiyun Piggy.” Alongside Jinhu and Miaoyin, she’s one of the “Dalian Three Treasures.” Her livestreams regularly pull 100,000+ concurrent viewers. Shaanxi 🐼 Qizai 📍 Qinling Four Treasures Science Park The world’s only captive brown giant panda, discovered in 2009 in Foping, Shaanxi. With chocolate-colored fur, he’s fondly dubbed “the Labrador of the panda world.” Shandong 🐼 Yaji 📍 Jinan Zoo A born crowd-pleaser and a true hidden gem. When all fours touch the ground, he looks just like a tiny bench—hence the nickname “Little Bench.” Which panda has stolen your heart? Beyond these cuties, countless pandas across China are waiting to meet you. Start planning your panda journey and witness the irresistible charm of China’s national treasure for yourself.

Round-trip service between Chongqing and Manila is now available. The route is operated by Air China. Departure flight CA481 operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, departing Chongqing at 8:50 PM and arriving in Manila at 12:50 AM the next day. Return flight CA482 operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, departing Manila at 1:50 AM and arriving in Chongqing at 5:40 AM. Start date: May 1, 2026.

Hongya Cave sits by the Jialing River next to Qiansimen Bridge—a folk quarter built into the hillside in classic Bayu stilt‑house style. When night falls, the entire complex lights up in dazzling color, turning it into a showstopper and one of the city’s most popular photo spots. The area is made up of four sections: Zhiyan River Bar Street, Tiancheng Alley Bayu Folk Street, Shengyan Food Street, and a city terrace with international flair. Using terraced platforms, stilted structures, and staggered layouts, the architecture brings traditional Bayu design to life. Step inside and you’ll find restaurants, snack streets, bars, cafés, and specialty shops packed among the stilt houses. From Yanjiang Road on the riverfront to Cangbai Road at the very top, there are 11 levels—each with its own surprise. Head up to the city terrace for sweeping views of the dramatic confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers. Come to Hongya Cave to wander the mountain city’s old streets, take in the two rivers, and savor local flavors. You’ll come away with a vivid taste of Bayu culture and a trip well worth your time

Starting May 1, 2026, the Wulong Three Natural Bridges scenic area is unveiling "Mountains & Rivers Jianghu: Swordsman Quest," an immersive checkpoint adventure. The park transforms into a parallel world of mountains, rivers, and the jianghu. Pick up your quest pass at the entrance and set out on a hero’s training journey. Five secret-realm checkpoints blend dramatic landscapes with wuxia flair: at Sedan Chair Plaza, take on the “might to move mountains” strength trial; at Tianfu Post Station, crack the “heavenly cipher” in a duel of riddles and verse; in the sinkhole’s hidden-weapon zone, land a throwing knife on the gong; at the mouth of Heilong Bridge, unleash a howl to shake the gorge and claim the “Black Dragon’s Roar”; and by a forest waterfall, match wits over a board game to master the “Heart of Go” seal. Along the route, you may encounter wandering figures. Share the passphrase “The road through the jianghu is long; fortunate to meet” to earn a chance-encounter stamp, and dive into playful interactions with a traveling healer or a cheeky highway heist. After clearing the challenges, ride the jianghu shuttle to Qingfeng Pavilion, where the pavilion master will verify your stamps and award your rank token: collect 8 or more for “Wulin Supreme,” 5 or more for “Grandmaster,” and 3 or more for “Martial Virtuoso.” Every stamp and every token is proof of chivalry earned among mountains and rivers. Come to Wulong Three Natural Bridges, quest pass in hand, and spend a day as a mountain-and-river swordsman—bold in justice and refined in spirit

Starting April 29, the inaugural Yangtze River Cableway Hotpot Festival kicks off at the cableway’s north station and runs through the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. With a theme of Dezhuang’s spice and the cableway’s sizzle, it brings together two Chongqing icons for the first time—the Yangtze River Cableway, the city’s signature aerial transportation, and Dezhuang Hotpot, its culinary legend. Ride the cableway into the clouds to see the confluence of two rivers and a layered skyline. Step off into a steaming hotpot feast to savor neighborhood warmth and authentic Bayu flavors. Hotpot‑themed activities invite you to linger, browse, and taste at your own pace—an immersive way to feel Chongqing’s blend of grit and grace, and its bold, spicy romance. Yangtze River cableway Part of the “magical Chongqing trio,” this is the world’s only cross‑river cableway that serves both public transportation and sightseeing, linking Yuzhong District and Nan’an District in about 3 minutes each way. Glide above a forest of high‑rises with the Yangtze surging below, where layered mountains meet a modern skyline—an aerial window into the 3D aesthetics of the mountain city. Crown escalator Asia’s second‑longest slope escalator stretches 112 m with a vertical rise of 56 m, connecting Lianglukou and Caiyuanba. The ride feels like slipping into the city’s very fabric—scene by scene, you’ll catch the everyday poetry and rhythm of this “city of steps.” Kaixuan Road elevator A rare underground passenger elevator in China, it plunges 38 m to link Kaixuan Road and Jiaochangkou. In just 40 seconds, this vertical journey delivers the most tangible taste of Chongqing’s “8D magic” and a must‑do for travelers exploring its geographic wonders. Come to Chongqing and start a journey that’s uniquely yours