Where to See Panda Cubs in China (Best Bases & Seasons)
Panda cubs and adult pandas are not the same visit. We have matched clients to the right base and season for 20+ years, and the difference between a good cub encounter and a…
Dujiangyan Panda Base (China Giant Panda Garden): Visitor Guide
⚠️ Temporary closure: The base closed April 23, 2026 for renovation. No reopening date announced. We’ll update this page when that changes. Dujiangyan has two separate panda facilities. This article covers the CCRCGP…
Gaokao in China: What Every June Visitor Must Know
If you’re visiting China in June and something feels off — your hotel is full, the streets are unusually quiet, parents in red are gathered outside a school, or your phone signal just…
Dujiangyan Panda Valley: Complete Visitor Guide
We’ve been bringing international guests to Dujiangyan Panda Valley since it opened in April 2015. Most of what English-language sites get wrong here comes from confusing it with the Dujiangyan Panda Base (熊猫乐园)…
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)
A direct shuttle from Chengdu to Bifengxia relaunched July 25, 2026 — no transfer required. Four other options remain if the shuttle’s schedule doesn’t fit: 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…
