Asia 2017 - Day 7: Chengdu Panda Research Base

Chengdu Panda Research Base


We drove across Chengdu to the panda research base. We noticed a huge school trip waiting outside so we made a swift walk to make sure we were ahead of them. Pandas diet is 99% bamboo and is pretty much all they eat. They will often eat between 9-18kg per day and sleep for 8-12 hours.
We also saw some Red panda, they are listed as an endangered species as there are less than 10,000 in the wild and their population is in decline. We were also lucky enough to see some baby pandas resting inside.


Jinli street


We made our way back across Chengdu into the cities Jinli street. The buildings are in the style of the Qing Dynasty and is around 550 metres long in total. It is full of local bars and snacking shops which hosts around 18 million visitors per year. I managed find a tub of chips with some seasoning for lunch. In the afternoon we would visit some more of Chengdu's famous alleys.

Entrance area to Jinli Street

Kuan & Zhai Alleys


Kuan & Zhai are wide and narrow alleys. The history of these can be dated back to the Qing Dynasty in 1644. There are various shops here such as ancient teahouses and lots of local and unique food to try. There are also some modern 'western' style places if you don't want to experiment with the snacking food including a Starbucks.



My video from this day can be found here:



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