The giant pandas are not only a Chinese national treasure but are also beloved by people the world over. They are found only in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. In total there are fewer than 1000, of which 80% are distributed within the territory of Sichuan province. Therefore, when visitors from home and abroad come to Chengdu, Sichuan Province one of their main objectives will be to see the giant pandas for themselves.

The Research Center housed 38 giant Pandas and is only 8 KM away from the City. It is the only professional giant panda research organization on the Chinese mainland and also the sole center in the world which carries out researches on and breeding of giant pandas through relocating them to a man-made environment with an imitation outdoor ecological landscape.

Additionally there is a Giant Panda Museum together with research laboratories and a training center. A great number of plants and as many as ten thousand clumps of bamboos and bushes have been cultivated to provide for the giant pandas diet and habitat.

The Giant Panda Museum was opened in 1993 to further scientific education and to improve public awareness of the protection of both wild creatures and their environment. This is the worlds only thematic museum for rare and endangered animal species.