Wolong Shenshuping Giant Panda Base
中国大熊猫保护研究中心卧龙神树坪基地
A giant panda base deep in the Wolong Nature Reserve, with an environment close to the wild. It can be visited on the way to or from Siguniang.
Shenshuping Base is the Wolong campus of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, rebuilt after the 2008 earthquake. It lies near Wolong Town in Wenchuan County and is a convenient stop on the route from Chengdu to Siguniang, about 1.5 hours by car from Siguniangshan Town. The base is built into the mountainside and houses dozens of giant pandas. Its facilities sit right beside the forest, giving a closer experience to the wild than urban panda bases, with fewer crowds. Pandas are most active before 10 a.m., and a full loop takes about 2 hours. Admission and opening hours follow the official announcements.
Opening hours
08:30–17:00 (check official announcements)
Nearby sights
- Dahaizi Lake (Haizi Valley)
- Haizi Valley
- Siguniang Dafeng (Big Sister Peak)
- Yaomei Peak (Mount Siguniang)
- Kushutan
- Changping Valley
- Balang Mountain Pass
- Chaoshanping Viewpoint