Chongqing Zoo (Chongqing Dongwuyuan)
If you're going to Chengdu and have time to visit one of the panda breeding centers (in the northern suburbs or at Wolong), then don't bother with the Chongqing Zoo. But if this is your only chance to see pandas, consider spending part of a morning at the giant panda and red panda enclosures. To get to the red pandas, go to the left of the English introduction board and down the stairs. The outdoor enclosure has a half-dozen extremely active small red pandas. Don't bother with the rest of the zoo; it will only depress you.
Tip:The best chance of seeing pandas is during feeding -- between 8:30 and 10:30am. If the pandas aren't out, poke your head in the office behind the English introduction board and ask the zoo warden if he'll feed them. Sometimes that's all it takes.
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| Hours | Zoo summer 6:30am-9pm; winter 7am-9pm. Panda enclosures 8:30-10:30am and 3:30-4:30pm | |
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| Address | Xijiao Yi Cun 1 | |
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| Location | Jiulong Po Qu, in city's southeast quadrant | |
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| Transportation | Bus: no. 341 or 416 to Dongwuyuan | |
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| Phone | 023/6843-3494 | |
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| Prices | Admission ¥20 ($2.50) | |