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If giant pandas have melted your heart and you’re dreaming of seeing them in person, China is ready to wow you. Beyond Chengdu, many cities across the country offer unforgettable panda encounters—each with its own superstar personality. Here’s your playful, panda-forward shortlist 👇 Sichuan 🐼 Hehua (Huahua) 📍 Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding Born in 2020, this “short, chubby, and fluffy” sweetheart stays zen even when her bamboo gets swiped. In 2023, her “triangle rice ball” look dominated trending charts and sent base ticket sales soaring—up ninefold. Her Weibo super-topic has 800,000+ followers, and she’s widely hailed as today’s top female star in the panda world. 🐼 Fubao 📍 Wolong China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, Shenshuping Base Born in 2020 at Everland in South Korea. Her keepers made her a guitar, flower crowns, and glasses; before her return, a petition with tens of thousands of signatures swept Korean sites. She came home to Sichuan in April 2024, trailed by Chinese and Korean media with a celebrity-style airport welcome. 🐼 Xiangxiang 📍 Ya’an Bifengxia Base Born in 2017 at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo. A nationwide naming vote drew 320,000 ballots, and her economic impact in Japan reached billions of yen annually. On her return to China in February 2023, Japanese media aired a 12-hour, tearful farewell live. Beijing 🐼 Menglan 📍 Beijing Zoo Born in 2015, the zoo’s repeat “escape artist” has been caught climbing walls atop a red ball, twisting door handles, and cheekily teasing visitors. One Douyin clip topped 300 million views, earning him the nickname “Beijing’s high-IQ panda on the loose.” Shanghai 🐼 Qianran & Qianyi 📍 Shanghai Wild Animal Park A male–female twin duo born in 2025 and first shown to the public this February. They’re the newest breakout panda stars—right at peak cuteness. Jiangsu 🐼 Mengxun & Aobao 📍 Suzhou Taihu National Wetland Park This brother–sister pair, born in 2022, are full-on foodies. Come for the snacks, stay for the play—they’re endlessly lively and adorable. 🐼 Jiujiu 📍 Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo Celebrated as “the most beautiful panda in East China,” with looks and talent to match. You might even catch Jiujiu dancing. Chongqing 🐼 Shuangshuang, Chongchong, Xixi, & Qingqing (“Four Happiness”) 📍 Chongqing Zoo Home to 23 pandas—there’s always one to steal your heart. The viral “Four Happiness” quartet hails from here, and if luck’s on your side, you might even see them “playing mahjong.” Liaoning 🐼 Feiyun 📍 Dalian Forest Zoo The zoo’s original female internet star, with a round head and snowy-white coat. Fans affectionately call her “Feiyun Piggy.” Alongside Jinhu and Miaoyin, she’s one of the “Dalian Three Treasures.” Her livestreams regularly pull 100,000+ concurrent viewers. Shaanxi 🐼 Qizai 📍 Qinling Four Treasures Science Park The world’s only captive brown giant panda, discovered in 2009 in Foping, Shaanxi. With chocolate-colored fur, he’s fondly dubbed “the Labrador of the panda world.” Shandong 🐼 Yaji 📍 Jinan Zoo A born crowd-pleaser and a true hidden gem. When all fours touch the ground, he looks just like a tiny bench—hence the nickname “Little Bench.” Which panda has stolen your heart? Beyond these cuties, countless pandas across China are waiting to meet you. Start planning your panda journey and witness the irresistible charm of China’s national treasure for yourself.

Starting April 20, China Eastern Airlines will officially launch nonstop flights between Xi'an and Vienna, operated every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday under flight number MU5063/4. The outbound flight departs Xi'an Xianyang International Airport at 1:30 AM and arrives at Vienna International Airport at 6:10 AM local time. The return flight departs Vienna at 1:30 PM and arrives in Xi'an at 5:50 AM the next day. This is the first nonstop air link between Northwest China and Austria, connecting the eastern gateway of the ancient Silk Road with Europe’s capital of music, and significantly boosting cultural and travel exchanges between China and Europe while making trips easier than ever.

Shaanxi History Museum has issued its latest announcement with several new, visitor-friendly measures. From March 15, 2026–November 14, 2026 1. Closed days canceled: The main museum will be open to the public every Monday, and the Qin and Han Hall will be open every Tuesday. 2. Extended opening hours: The main museum’s daily opening hours will be extended by 1 hour, adjusted to 8:30 AM–7:00 PM (last entry at 6:00 PM). The Qin and Han Hall’s opening hours remain unchanged at 8:30 AM–6:00 PM (last entry at 5:00 PM). 3. Adjustment to daily reservation quotas: As equipment upgrades in the main museum continue, the daily reservation quota will be dynamically adjusted based on the areas open to visitors.

Xi’an City Wall free admission day in May On May 15 (the 15th of every month is Xi’an City Wall Open Day), Xi’an residents can enter the Xi’an City Wall for free by presenting a reserved e‑ticket and their original ID card. Entry is available until 4:00 PM that day. Take in sweeping views along the ancient capital’s central axis—imposing ramparts, arrow towers, bastions, and the city moat—and feel the depth of history where High Tang grandeur meets Ming and Qing legacies. Come to Xi’an and start a journey that’s uniquely yours