Latest news on when the renovation of the Chengdu Giant Panda Base will be completed?

The Chengdu Giant Panda Base has been undergoing large-scale upgrading and renovation projects in recent years, and many tourists are looking forward to it. They can enter the park as soon as possible and experience a new play mode. You can feel more and more joyful atmosphere and gaming experience. Let’s introduce it in detail below.

“Seeing pandas in the city brings cultural tourism.” The Chenghua District Giant Panda Breeding Research Base in Chengdu is being renovated and expanded.

As the core project of Chengdu Panda International Tourism Resort, one of Chengdu’s 66 industrial functional zones, the reconstruction and expansion of the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, the first development area, and the first phase project have been gradually constructed since the third quarter of this year. It will be fully completed in May next year.

On June 1, a cover news reporter learned from Chenghua District, Chengdu City that the first phase of the panda base expansion project (including the Adventure Valley area, Infinity Hill area, and Hero Farm area) has completed large-scale earthworks , the next step will focus on promoting the construction of panda pavilions and other buildings and green planting.

The expansion will solve problems such as a serious shortage of tourist capacity and insufficient space for animals. At the same time, the traditional way of viewing pandas will be transformed into an immersive and multi-dimensional way of viewing pandas. In addition, the new park will also add commercial facilities such as catering, cultural creativity, and cinemas.

In the future, Chengdu Panda International Tourism Resort will gradually present a beautiful scene with the Panda Base and the ecological North Lake as the core, a number of cultural tourism, vacation and leisure, ecological livable and other characteristic scenes and high-quality supporting facilities. Picture scroll.

Details of the expansion of the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base: 20 new animal venues will be added to create a unique panda theme park.

The Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base is located on Panda Avenue, Chenghua District, Chengdu. It is home to more than 200 giant pandas and receives 9 million domestic and foreign tourists every year. It is not only the core resource of Chengdu Panda International Tourism Resort, but also the core area.

This "Panda Watching Place in the City" is being renovated and expanded. The base has been expanded from the original 1035 acres to 3570 acres. After expansion, the new park will add 20 animal venues, which can accommodate no less than 180 giant pandas and their companion animals (red pandas and golden monkeys). This will solve the current problems of high animal breeding pressure and insufficient population space. At the same time, various visiting paths and methods have been set up to see the bunker at close range, the trestle from a long distance, an immersive passage, and a one-way glass for close viewing. It breaks the traditional form of visiting and allows you to watch giant pandas in an immersive and multi-dimensional way.

In terms of landscape, a theme park with natural ecological panda characteristics will be built based on the characteristics of the park’s mountainous landscape and original basic farmland. The landscape will be composed primarily of bamboo. The bamboo area of ??the first phase of the greening project (excluding dense forest areas and scientific research treasure areas) will reach about 120,000 square meters, using more than 20 species of three types of bamboo (cluster bamboo, scattered bamboo, and ground cover bamboo).

“We will also build six areas.” The staff of the Panda Base told reporters that they are exploring the Adventure Valley, Exploring the Jungle, Infinite Mountain, Hero Farm, Scientific Research, and Treasure Lake. Each area has its own characteristics, such as the Star Delivery Room in the dense forest area, which incorporates the appearance of "bamboo leaves" and integrates architecture and nature, where you can enjoy a 360-degree view of newborn panda cubs. For example, Infinity Mountain will be able to watch panda movies, plays, stage plays, art exhibitions and other works.

Infinite hilly area rendering

It will be completed in May next year, and the Chengdu Panda International Tourism Resort will be constructed to high standards.

The reconstruction and expansion project of the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base will be completed in May 2021.

According to the construction progress, the expansion area of ??the Panda Base has started construction in batches, and the first development area and the first phase of the project will be gradually constructed from the third quarter of this year.

At present, the first phase of the expansion project of the Panda Base (including the Adventure Valley area, Infinity Hill area, and Hero Farm area) has completed large-scale earthworks. The next step will focus on promoting the construction of Pan and other buildings and green planting< /p>

Outside the Panda Base, the reporter also saw a commercial complex called Panda Plaza, which can provide catering, entertainment and shopping services for tourists. According to the relevant person in charge of Xinhua Agricultural Company, the project owner, Wanda Film and Television Group has introduced Universal Pictures' high-quality cultural project "Jurassic World: Special Exhibition" to mainland China and settled at Panda Plaza in Chenghua District. Due to the epidemic, it will open in due course. By then, citizens and tourists will come to the Panda Base and not only see cute giant pandas, but also visit a large-scale exhibition that combines real-world scientific education and high-quality entertainment experiences.

This is a microcosm of the high-standard construction of Chengdu Panda International Tourism Resort in Chenghua District. In the future, tourists will experience more leisure and entertainment projects here. The total planned area is 35.36 square kilometers, covering three areas of Chengdu Panda International Tourism Resort: Chenghua, Jinniu and Xindu. In terms of industrial space, the district plans to lay out functional spaces such as a giant panda base, a cultural and creative performing arts exhibition town, a theme hotel gathering area, a boutique plant expo garden, an agricultural farm landscape area, and an international exchange port. "We will strive to have 21.3 million tourists by 2035," said the relevant person in charge of the Chengdu Panda International Tourism Resort Management Committee.

The reporter learned that this year, Chenghua District will closely adhere to the development positioning of building a world giant panda protection demonstration site, a cultural origin and an international tourist resort, and cultivate and develop the two leading industries of panda scientific research and science popularization and panda cultural tourism. , implemented four major high-quality projects such as the reconstruction and expansion of the panda base, planned and launched five international activities such as Panda Departure and Creative China Competition, and attracted "panda scientific research and education" and "panda vacation" from all over the world. The relevant person in charge of Chenghua District said that this year the district will take the opportunity of serving as the rotating unit of the Giant Panda Cultural Tourism Development Alliance Council to enhance the integration of giant panda cultural tourism resources and the radiation of international brands, and achieve breakthroughs in the number of Chinese and foreign tourists and tourism revenue.

: Things to note when visiting the Giant Panda Breeding Base

1. The best time to see giant pandas is before 9:30 am, especially in hot summer. Once it gets closer to noon, the pandas retreat to their cool lounges and fall asleep.

2. Do not make loud noises or make unusually sharp sounds when visiting the giant panda breeding base.

Please do not use flash when taking photos, especially panda cubs. Their eyes are very sensitive to light and flash may harm them.

4. Don’t feed the animals, the food you choose may not be suitable for them, and don’t pick bamboo from the base to feed the pandas. The daily food of pandas is rationed by the keepers every day.

Catering/Accommodation/Shopping

Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base has Chinese restaurants, casual open-air cafes, and canteens. The Chinese restaurant can accommodate 200 people for dining at the same time, and the dishes are mainly traditional Sichuan cuisine.

1. Take bus 902 from the Xinnanmen Passenger Transport (Tourism Distribution) Center to Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base; 2. Take bus 1, 45, 63, 69, 70, 71 Take bus No. 83, No. 82, No. 49 or No. 60 to Qinglongchang Bus Center Station, then transfer to No. 107 or No. 532 bus to Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base. 3. Take a taxi in the city center to visit the Panda Base, the fare is about 30 yuan.

Address: No. 1375, Panda Avenue, Waibei Third Ring Road, Chenghua District, Chengdu

Type: Zoo

Rating: AAAA

Playing time : Recommended 3-5 hours.

Tel: 028-83510033

Official website: /china/

Opening hours:

7:30-18:00< /p>

Ticket to Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base: 60 yuan