Mianyang Panda Base: All in One Guide
The Mianyang Panda Base is China’s newest giant panda base, opened December 29, 2025, a 42-minute high-speed train ride north of Chengdu. We’ve followed it since the first 13 pandas were trucked in…
Panda Organizations in Chengdu: Two Institutions Explained
Most visitors don’t realise this until something goes wrong. The panda bases near Chengdu are split across two entirely separate government organizations — one city-level, one national — with no shared management, no…
Best Time to See Pandas in Chengdu: Month, Time of Day & Which Base
Timing determines everything at a panda base. This guide covers the best months to visit, the best time of day at each base, when newborn cubs go on public display, and which of…
How to Get to Bifengxia Panda Base (All in One Guide)
There is no direct public transport from Chengdu to Bifengxia Panda Base. Every route requires at least one transfer in Ya’an. Four options below — high-speed train plus taxi, train plus yellow minibus,…
How to Get to Wolong Panda Base: Transport Guide
Getting from Chengdu to Wolong panda base means driving 130km through Dujiangyan into Gengda Town — there is no train or metro. This guide covers every option: shuttle bus, private car, long-distance coach,…
How to Get to Dujiangyan Panda Valley from Chengdu (All in One Guide)
Before you read: Dujiangyan has two separate panda facilities that are constantly confused online. This guide is for Panda Valley (熊猫谷) — the wild-release training centre run by the Chengdu Research Base, currently…
How to Get to Chengdu Panda Base (All in One Guide)
There are four ways to get to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding: the official Scenic Area Direct Bus (景区直通车, CNY 8, five lines from Chunxi Road, Kuanzhai Alley, Chengdu East,…
Ya’an Bifengxia Panda Base: Complete Visitor Guide
We have been taking clients to Bifengxia since 2006. Most come expecting a panda base and leave having spent a full day in a gorge with waterfalls, cliff coffins, and mountain air that…
Jiuzhaigou vs Huanglong: Which One Should You Visit?
Jiuzhaigou is China’s most spectacular valley park — lakes, waterfalls, and Tibetan forest spread across three valleys over a full day. Huanglong is a 3.6km geological corridor you climb up to see, with…
Does It Snow in China? Cities, Seasons & What to Expect
We’ve been guiding international travelers through China since 2006. One of the most common questions we get before winter trips: Does it actually snow in China? Yes, it snows in China — reliably…
China Rainy Season by City: A Practical Travel Guide
China’s rainy season is not one thing. It’s ten different things happening in ten different cities at ten different times of year — and most travel guides flatten all of that into “summer…
Dujiangyan Panda Base vs Panda Valley: Complete Guide
⚠️ 2026 Closure Notice: Dujiangyan Panda Base (熊猫乐园) is temporarily CLOSED for renovation from April 23, 2026. No reopening date has been confirmed. Panda Valley (熊猫谷) remains OPEN as normal. Dujiangyan is home…
