In the Panda Base, you will see lovely Giant Pandas and much smaller but more energetic Red Pandas. If lucky, you will also see newly born or very young Pandas. It's a reserve centre where Pandas are really taken good care of, and trying to help them with the issue of extremely low newborn rate.

Wenshu Monastery is the best-preserved Buddhist temple in Chengdu. It is the home of the Buddhist Association of Sichuan Province and Chengdu City. The temple was initially built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and remain very active nowadays for both Buddhist people and visitors. The nice gardens, traditional building inside and the lively neighbourhood are nice to walk around and explore.

Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant by the monastery. Explore the area and visit a market after lunch. Then pick up a brush pen and learn about Chinese calligraphy.

Explore the People's Park, where you will find people relax, enjoy life - from outdoor singing and dancing, from Mahjong game to Taichi practice. It's is one of the best places in Chengdu to sense the positive attitude of living of local people.