Cuteness load; giant panda sanctuary

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, also called Chengdu Panda Base is one of the best tourist destinations in China. Located at the north Chengdu suburb with only 10km to the city center, this base was first set up in 1987 with 6 sick and hungry giant pandas saved from the wild nature. And now, Chengdu Panda Base is the sanctuary of more than 150 giant pandas and also the world largest giant panda captive and scientific research base. With the help of Chinese government to save giant pandas and other endangered wildlife there, Chengdu Panda Base is reputed as the “Cradle of Giant Pandas” to closely say hi to those chubby and lovable black and white animals. To save pandas and help them live better, the base specially imitates the wild ecological environment favored by pandas in the wild nature with more 96% coverage of bamboo forest and other plantations. And that also gives Chengdu Panda Base the reputation as “The Global 500 of the United Nations Environment Programme”. Therefore, visitors from the globe can easily see the plump popular “National Treasure” stars roam free, climb up on the trees, eat their delicious meals, romp together in the large open air enclosures, etc. like childlike babies.