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Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province ... nearby market town Leshan has a colossal, seated Buddha gazing over the Minjiang River. Culture-wise, Henan Province is hard to beat.

No trip to Chengdu is complete without a visit to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. After all, Chengdu and pandas go hand in hand. This government-funded, non-profit institute is ...

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After more than a year without them, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. has welcomed a new pair of giant pandas for guests to visit. Three-year-old Bao Li and Qing Bao made a new ...

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., introduced its two new giant pandas to the public on Friday. Bao Li and Qing Bao are 3 years old. They're part of a conservation program and a historic ...

Male giant panda Bao Li in his habitat at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Oct. 24, 2024. Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

Two giant pandas, a female named Qing Bao and a male named Bao Li from Chengdu, China, are debuting at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Friday. This comes more than a year ...