Chengdu Panda Base | No queues! Saw over 20 pandas!

Today was a day healed by pandas! They are just too cute! Before coming to the base, I read a lot of travel guides, fearing that I wouldn't understand how to navigate the place, but thankfully the preparation paid off! There was almost no queuing throughout the whole journey, and I saw over 20 giant pandas! I was also lucky enough to see Grandpa Tan, Hua Hua, and Ye from a distance without queuing—no more talking, let's get straight to the good stuff! Route: I did a lot of research on travel guides, and in the end, I chose to enter from the west gate because we didn't plan to rush to see Hua Hua; those who do should enter from the south gate. We arrived at the west gate at 7:00, and the park opens at 7:30. After entering the west gate, we didn't stay in the west area but took the sightseeing bus directly to Villa No. 1. We were the first ones there, and the experience was fantastic. Upon entering, we saw Hot Dry Noodles and Egg Sponge Cake, which were incredibly cute! They were eating bamboo~ (I suggest everyone arrive early, as the pandas are more lively in the morning and are eating. If you come late, they'll be sleeping.) ▶️ Next, we walked to the Moon Nursery, which is really great. You can see a lot of panda cubs, and it's closer than the Sun Nursery. As soon as we entered, we saw a panda mom disciplining her cub, which was hilarious, and we also saw tiny cubs, super cute~ ▶️ Then we went to the Sun Nursery, which is so far away and super crowded, so the experience wasn't as good. In summary, the overall route was: Villa No. 1 ▶️ Moon Nursery ▶️ Sun Nursery ▶️ Adult Giant Panda Villa ▶️ Sub-adult Giant Panda Villa ▶️ Juvenile Giant Panda Villa ▶️ Head to the West Area (we browsed the western part of the park). All in all, it was a leg-breaking walk, but the experience was excellent, and seeing over 20 pandas was super satisfying! Address: No. 1375 Panda Avenue, Chenghua District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province 🙎🏻‍♂️ Adult full ticket: 55 yuan 🙇🏻‍♂️ Student half ticket: 27 yuan Half ticket for Sichuan and Chongqing residents: 27 yuan 🐼 Hua Hua's home: Villa No. 52 for juvenile giant pandas South Gate entry: 10-minute walk, no need for a sightseeing bus West Gate entry: 2-hour walk, need for a sightseeing bus Sightseeing bus price: 30 yuan Sightseeing bus limit: Unlimited rides before 18:00 Sightseeing bus route: West Gate - Adventure Valley - Giant Panda Star Nursery - Panda Tower - Giant Panda Sun Nursery - South Gate 🐼 Hua Hua's work time: 7:30 🐼 Hua Hua's sleep time: 9:00-13:30 🐼 Hua Hua's PE class: 14:00-14:30 🐼 Hua Hua's off work: 16:30-17:00 South Gate direct bus: 10 yuan West Gate direct bus: 5 yuan Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base