Chengdu Research Base
The base that made Chengdu a panda city. More than two hundred pandas across a hillside of bamboo groves, twenty minutes from downtown and reachable by metro.
Half day
From Chengdu to Adelaide
From Chengdu
to Adelaide.
Six breeding bases, more than seventy city zoos across the mainland, thirteen pandas in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and forty on research loan in fifteen countries. This page is the whole map — where every one of them lives, and what each place is actually like.
6 breeding bases in Sichuan & Shaanxi
70 city zoos and parks on the mainland
13 in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan
40 on research loan in 15 countries
Bases and what they are like
Choose by morning, not by map.
Every base below is worth a visit. They differ in how early you must get up, how many people you share the path with, and how much of the day it takes.
| Base | Province | From the city | Ticket | Time needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu Research Base | Sichuan | Half day | CNY 55 adult / 27 student | 07:30–18:00 (Mar–Oct) |
| Dujiangyan Panda Valley | Sichuan | Half day | CNY 55 adult / 27 student | 07:30–18:00 (May–Oct) |
| Wolong Shenshuping | Sichuan | Full day | CNY 85 online / 90 at gate | 09:00–17:00, last entry 16:30 |
| Bifengxia Panda Base | Sichuan | Full day | CNY 100, includes scenic area + shuttle | 08:30–16:30 |
| Qinling Four Treasures Park | Shaanxi | Half day | Confirm at gate — rates change by season | Daytime, closed Mondays in low season |
| Foping Panda Valley | Shaanxi | Overnight | Around CNY 60, confirm locally | Daytime only |
Dujiangyan Panda Valley
Run by the same team as the Chengdu base, but built as a halfway house back to the wild. Fewer visitors, bigger enclosures, and red pandas that walk the boardwalk with you.
Half day
Wolong Shenshuping
Inside the Wolong National Nature Reserve, on a mountain road that climbs past landslide scars and cloud. Cold air, steep forest, and the most convincing panda habitat in China.
Full day
Bifengxia Panda Base
A canyon base two hours south of Chengdu, built partly to rehouse pandas after the 2008 earthquake. Many animals returned from overseas loans live out their years here.
Full day
Qinling Four Treasures Park
A Qinling conservation park west of Xi’an where you can see four of the range’s flagship species in one morning, including Qizai, the world’s only captive brown giant panda.
Half day
Foping Panda Valley
A canyon reserve in the Qinling mountains where roughly one wild panda lives in every 1.5 square kilometres — more per hectare than anywhere else on earth.
Overnight
Mainland city zoos
Pandas are not only in Sichuan.
From a seventeen-strong collection in Chongqing to a single panda in Taiyuan — the mainland keeps pandas in dozens of city zoos and parks. Start with the big ones; the small ones reward the curious.
| Zoo | City | Pandas | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing Zoo 重庆动物园 | Chongqing 重庆 | 17 | The largest city-zoo collection in the country. Yu Ke and Yu Ai are national celebrities; cubs appear almost every year. |
| Beijing Zoo 北京动物园 | Beijing 北京 | 10 | A new 13,000 m² hall opened in July 2026, shared with the Asian Games hall on a rotation system. Meng Lan, the most-watched panda in China, lives here. |
| Shanghai Wild Animal Park 上海野生动物园 | Shanghai 上海 | 5 | Two cubs born in November 2025 are on show alongside the adults. |
| Yangzhou Expo Panda Park 扬州世博园熊猫主题乐园 | Yangzhou 扬州 | 6 | A theme park built around six pandas, with rides and a light show at night — squarely aimed at families. |
| Fuzhou Panda World 福州熊猫世界 | Fuzhou 福州 | 5 | Reopened in January 2026 after a six-year rebuild. |
| Shenyang Forest Zoo 沈阳森林动物园 | Shenyang 沈阳 | 4 | The largest collection in the northeast. |
| Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Wild Animal Park 青藏高原野生动物园 | Xining 西宁 | 4 | A panda house at 2,300 m — the highest in the world. Expect thinner air and thicker coats. |
| Chengdu Zoo 成都动物园 | Chengdu 成都 | 3 | Not the famous breeding base — a separate, older city zoo in the north of town, and much quieter. |
| Dalian Forest Zoo 大连森林动物园 | Dalian 大连 | 3 | Close-up viewing from a raised walkway; a family favourite. |
| Guangzhou Zoo 广州动物园 | Guangzhou 广州 | 4 | Xing Yi presses up to the glass. Reports on the roster vary as animals rotate — count 2 to 4 depending on the season. |
Shandong 山东
- 济南动物园 2
- 青岛动物园 2
- 临沂动植物园 1
- 济南野生动物园 2
- 威海刘公岛动物园 2
- 神雕山野生动物园 2
- 淄博原山如月湖湿地公园 1
- 泰山天颐湖花海熊猫岛 2
Jiangsu 江苏
- 南京红山森林动物园 3
- 南京汤山紫清湖野生动物世界 7
- 苏州太湖国家湿地公园 2
- 盐城大丰港动物园 2
- 溧阳天目湖南山竹海 2
- 淹城野生动物世界 2
- 扬州莱英湾动物园 2
- 南通森林动物园 2
Shanghai 上海
- 上海动物园 2
Anhui 安徽
- 宿州野生动物园 2
Zhejiang 浙江
- 杭州野生动物园 2
- 杭州动物园 2
- 安吉竹博园 5
- 宁波野生动物园 2
- 台州温岭长屿硐天 2
- 德清上渚湖熊猫乐园 2
Fujian 福建
- 泉州海丝野生动物世界 2
- 厦门灵玲动物王国 2
Guangdong 广东
- 长隆野生动物世界 14
- 深圳野生动物园 2
- 东莞香市动物园 2
Guangxi 广西
- 南宁动物园 2
- 柳州动物园 2
Hainan 海南
- 海南热带野生动植物园 2
Henan 河南
- 栾川竹海野生动物园 2
- 五龙山野生动物园 2
Hubei 湖北
- 神农架大熊猫馆 2
- 武汉动物园 2
Hunan 湖南
- 长沙生态动物园 2
- 凤凰中华大熊猫苑 7
- 岳阳中华大熊猫苑 10
Jiangxi 江西
- 南昌动物园 1
- 赣州森林动物园 2
Hebei 河北
- 石家庄动物园 4
- 沧州动物园 2
- 唐山动物园 2
- 保定市爱保野生动物世界 4
Shanxi 山西
- 太原动物园 1
Tianjin 天津
- 天津动物园 2
- 天津光合谷旅游度假区 2
- 亿利精灵乐园 2
Inner Mongolia 内蒙古
- 大青山野生动物园 2
- 鄂尔多斯野生动物园 2
Heilongjiang 黑龙江
- 亚布力森林动物园 2
Jilin 吉林
- 吉林省东北虎园 2
Liaoning 辽宁
- 鞍山动物园 2
Ningxia 宁夏
- 银川中山公园动物园 —
Shaanxi 陕西
- 佛坪熊猫谷 6
- 秦岭野生动物园 3
- 秦岭四宝科学公园 6
Guizhou 贵州
- 贵阳黔灵山公园 2
Yunnan 云南
- 云南野生动物园 2
Counts for the ten zoos above follow official announcements and Xinhua. The provincial list follows a keeper-maintained census (December 2025) — treat it as a map, not a guarantee: animals move between zoos every few months.
Beyond China · checked 1 November 2026
Forty pandas. Fifteen countries.
Forty are on research loan in fifteen countries; another thirteen live in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Zoo, city and, wherever published, the animal’s own name — the commentary is in English.
Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan, China
Thirteen pandas live inside China but outside the mainland programme. Same animals, different paperwork: these are gifts and sister-city arrangements rather than the ten-year research loans used overseas.
Ocean Park 香港海洋公园
6 pandas
Six pandas in one park: a breeding pair, their two-year-old twins, and a second pair given in 2024. No other zoo comes close.
- Le Le 乐乐 ♂
- Ying Ying 盈盈 ♀
- Jia Jia 加加 ♀
- De De 得得 ♂
- An An 安安 ♂
- Ke Ke 可可 ♀
Macao Giant Panda Pavilion 澳门大熊猫馆
4 pandas
A small, quiet pavilion in Seac Pai Van park — the least crowded panda viewing in the region, and the easiest to combine with a Macao day trip.
- Kai Kai 开开 ♂
- Xin Xin 心心 ♀
- Jian Jian 健健 ♂
- Kang Kang 康康 ♀
Taipei Zoo 台北市立动物园
3 pandas
A mother and her two daughters, all three born in the same enclosure. Tuan Tuan, the father, died in November 2022.
- Yuan Yuan 圆圆 ♀
- Yuan Zai 圆仔 ♀
- Yuan Bao 圆宝 ♀
Asia
The busiest corner of the loan map — five countries in East and Southeast Asia, plus the Gulf. Japan no longer appears here: its last two pandas flew home in early 2026.
Everland 爱宝乐园
4 pandas
The "Fu family" is a national celebrity brand in Korea — the twins Rui Bao and Hui Bao have their own merchandise line.
- Yuan Xin 园欣 ♂
- Hua Ni 华妮 ♀
- Rui Bao 睿宝 ♀
- Hui Bao 辉宝 ♀
River Wonders 河川生态园
2 pandas
Air-conditioned, compact and built around a river-themed walk — the easiest panda stop in Southeast Asia to fit into a city break.
- Wu Jie 武杰 ♂
- Hu Bao 沪宝 ♀
Zoo Negara 马来西亚国家动物园
2 pandas
A new pair after the first Malaysian cubs all went home; the enclosure was rebuilt for the 2025 arrivals.
- Chen Xing 辰星 ♂
- Xiao Yue 晓月 ♀
Taman Safari 印尼野生动物园
3 pandas
The only place in Southeast Asia with a panda born on site — Rio, the first Indonesian-born cub, went on show in 2026.
- Cai Tao 彩陶 ♂
- Hu Chun 湖春 ♀
- Rio 里奥 ♂
Al Khor Family Park 豪尔熊猫馆
2 pandas
Built for the 2022 World Cup, air-conditioned to Chengdu spring, and the first panda house in the Middle East.
- Jing Jing 京京 ♂
- Si Hai 四海 ♀
Europe
Eight countries hold pandas, most of them a single pair plus whatever cubs they have produced. Britain and Finland have both left the list since 2023.
Zoo Berlin 柏林动物园
4 pandas
Four pandas, two of them Berlin-born twins — the busiest panda house in Europe.
- Jiao Qing 娇庆 ♂
- Meng Meng 梦梦 ♀
- Meng Hao 梦好 ♀
- Meng Tian 梦甜 ♀
Tiergarten Schönbrunn 美泉宫动物园
2 pandas
The world’s oldest zoo, keeping pandas since 2003. The previous couple produced five cubs here before going home.
- He Feng 荷风 ♂
- Lan Yun 兰韵 ♀
Zoo Aquarium Madrid 马德里动物园
2 pandas
Spain has kept pandas since 1978 — the longest continuous panda presence in Europe, now on its third pair.
- Jin Xi 金喜 ♂
- Zhu Yu 茱萸 ♀
ZooParc de Beauval 博瓦勒动物园
2 pandas
Ten hectares of bamboo grown on site, and the twins whose birth made the evening news in France.
- Yuan Dudu 圆嘟嘟
- Huan Lili 欢黎黎
Pairi Daiza 天堂动物园
1 panda
One male left. The female and their three Belgium-born cubs have all returned to China.
- Xing Hui 星徽 ♂
Ouwehands Dierenpark 欧维汉动物园
3 pandas
A purpose-built Chinese-style hall, and a cub born in 2025 that turned the park into a school-trip destination.
- Xing Ya 星雅 ♂
- Wu Wen 武雯 ♀
- Lang Yue 朗月
Copenhagen Zoo 哥本哈根动物园
2 pandas
The enclosure was designed as a figure-eight so the male and female can be kept apart — pandas are solitary, and the architects took it literally.
- Xing Er 星二 ♂
- Mao Er 毛二 ♀
Moscow Zoo 莫斯科动物园
3 pandas
Home to Katyusha, the first panda born in Russia, who now has her own fan account and a very large indoor range.
- Ru Yi 如意 ♂
- Ding Ding 丁丁 ♀
- Katyusha 喀秋莎 ♀
North America
Three American zoos, six pandas. The 2023 handover that briefly emptied the country has been reversed: Washington and San Diego restocked in 2024, Atlanta in September 2026.
Smithsonian National Zoo 华盛顿国家动物园
2 pandas
The zoo that started panda diplomacy in 1972, emptied in 2023, and reopened in 2024 with a new ten-year agreement.
- Bao Li 宝力 ♂
- Qing Bao 青宝 ♀
San Diego Zoo 圣迭戈动物园
2 pandas
Between 1996 and 2019 this was the most prolific breeding loan outside China; the current pair arrived in 2024.
- Yun Chuan 云川 ♂
- Xin Bao 鑫宝 ♀
Zoo Atlanta 亚特兰大动物园
2 pandas
Reopened its panda area in autumn 2026 after a two-year gap, with a pair that spent their first month in quarantine.
- Ping Ping 平平 ♂
- Fu Shuang 福双 ♀
Oceania
One city, one pair, and the only pandas south of the equator.
Adelaide Zoo 阿德莱德动物园
2 pandas
The southern hemisphere’s only pandas, and the second pair Adelaide has hosted — Wang Wang and Fu Ni went home in 2024.
- Xing Qiu 星秋 ♂
- Yi Lan 怡兰 ♀
Portraits via Wikimedia Commons, credited below — only where a freely licensed photo of that individual exists. Pandas without one carry their name character instead; no invented pictures.
- Anniewongw · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Loeffle · Public domain
- SSR2000 · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Youngjin · CC BY-SA 4.0
- CHENG SHIYI · CC0
- Actuall7 · CC BY 4.0
- Actuall7 · CC BY 4.0
- Avda · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eliedion · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Denis Grishkin / Mayor and Moscow Government · CC BY 4.0
- Melina Kolburn · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Melina Kolburn · CC BY-SA 4.0
Recently emptied
Where the pandas have already gone home.
Half the travel writing on the internet is out of date. These places are still described as panda destinations, and none of them currently has a panda.
| Place | Year | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2026 | Ueno and Adventure World sent their last animals home; no pandas remain. |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | Edinburgh returned Yang Guang and Tian Tian after twelve years. |
| Finland | 2024 | Ähtäri ended the loan early, citing the cost of keeping the pair. |
| Canada | 2024 | Toronto and Calgary’s shared pair went back once the loan expired. |
| Thailand | 2023 | Chiang Mai lost both animals — Chuang Chuang in 2019, Lin Hui in 2023. |
| Mexico | — | The Chapultepec line, descended from the 1975 gift pair, has died out. |