[2025 Baoxing Attraction] Travel Guide for Fengtongzhai Dengchigou Scenic Area (Updated Jun)

#100TravelWays I took a two-hour nine-seater bus from Ya'an to Baoxing and stayed there for one night. The next day, take the bus to Dengchigou. It is really deep in the mountains. This is where the first giant panda was discovered. The park is beautiful and quiet, with a pristine natural environment and rich vegetation. The five pandas must be very happy here, right? Each has its own posture, lively and cute. There is actually a Catholic church here that was built in 1839. The cultural relics are carefully preserved, which is touching!

Ya'an Baoxing Dengchigou The giant panda started its journey to the world from here. . In the depths of these mountains, there is a very special Catholic church hidden. This church was built in 1839, From a distance, the church looks like a Chinese-style residential quadrangle, with the stone wall skirt and the three-story wooden structure building complementing each other, The wooden structure around is a French network round arch canopy hall built entirely of wood, every detail shows unique craftsmanship. . This place is not only the discovery place of the giant panda, but also the place where the French missionary Mr. David carried out biological research, missionary work, and lived. Now, the Dengchigou Catholic Church has become a tourist attraction open to the outside world in Ya'an. . Continuing up the mountain from the church is the Beehive Village·Dengchigou Giant Panda National Park International Tracing Camp. The science popularization and recreation camp is home to 4 indigenous people - the giant pandas Xingrui, Yingmei, Longxin, and Lesheng. These adorable giant pandas are the most beautiful 'kids' here. The Beehive Village·Dengchigou Giant Panda National Park International Tracing Camp is The science popularization base of the Sichuan Giant Panda Ecology and Culture Construction Promotion Association, It is an important window for Baoxing County to protect giant pandas and promote ecological culture.

Pandas 🐼 have always been loved by everyone 💕 Their adorable and cute appearance always Gently wipes away all fatigue and worries, bringing instant joy 🥳 But few people know where pandas 🐼 originated? Today, we finally found the origin place ✈️ 🏕️ Located in Baoxing County • Dengchigou, within the Giant Panda National Park 🏞️ This is one of the global biodiversity hotspots And a key area of the World Natural Heritage—Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries 🏘️🐼 Giant pandas spread to the world from here 🌍 📍 Navigation: Giant Panda International Tracing Camp (Baoxing Dengchigou) The world's first scientific discovery site of pandas 👍 About 200 km drive from Chengdu, suitable for a day trip 🚇 The scenery here in summer is delightful, with fresh and comfortable air 🏞 Along the way, pass through lush mountains and forests, fully enjoying the natural oxygen bar 🐼 Explore the panda habitat and meet the original residents of the panda's hometown 🚪 Step into the Giant Panda Origin Museum to deeply understand panda tracing culture 🌰 Embark on a patrol journey and "encounter" seasonal ripe fruits 🏡 Check in at the Bear Workshop and Panda Tracing Tower, perfect for photos 🍮 Sit in David's Café and savor a cup of 1869 Panda Tracing Coffee 🥳 Must-Visit Highlights: 1⃣️ Giant Panda Origin Museum: Divided into five sections—Species Exploration, Scientific Discovery, Peace Ambassador, National Park, and Cultural Exchange. Also features an introduction to Armand David, the discoverer of giant pandas, offering a comprehensive understanding of pandas' past and present. 2⃣️ Step into the 150-year-old Dengchigou Catholic Church Father David’s former residence + all-wooden dome church ⛪️ Hiding the secret manuscripts of the first panda discoverer ✍️ 3⃣️ Experience the Panda Handicraft Workshop and meet the four "rolling bears"—Xingrui, Yingmei, Longxin, and Lesheng 🐼 Other nearby attractions include Zhawagengda, Shenmulei, and Jiajin Mountain. 🎫 Ticket: 30 RMB/person

Sichuan, is the hometown of the national treasure giant panda. Located in Baoxing, the Fengtongzhai·Dengchigou Giant Panda National Park is the first discovery site of the giant panda in the world. Fengtongzhai·Dengchigou Giant Panda National Park currently has a science popularization recreation camp, a source culture experience camp, and a camping area. Each area has its own positioning, and travel enthusiasts can choose according to their own needs. Science Popularization Recreation Camp: There are 4 indigenous inhabitants - Giant Panda Xingrui, Yingmei, Longxin, Lesheng, here, you can watch the daily life of the four giant pandas up close. They are cute and very cute. Source Culture Experience Camp: Including the surrounding source theater, source square, David Cafe, etc. around the church, mainly used for panda source science education, lawn wedding, leisure coffee, theater performance and other activities. Giant Panda Camping Area: As the first giant panda ecological culture promotion education center and source camp in the country, it is the science base of the Sichuan Province Giant Panda Ecology and Culture Construction Promotion Association. In addition to understanding the origin of the giant panda, daily life, and cute, there is also a Siheyuan-style building in the Dengchigou scenic area: Dengchigou Catholic Church. It was built in 1831-1839, a Siheyuan-style three-story through-beam wooden structure building that combines western Sichuan folk houses and Western Gothic architectural styles. It has gone through more than 170 years of wind and rain, and is the oldest, best-preserved, and all-wooden ancient church building in the southwest region and even China. Behind the Siheyuan, there is also a Panda Origin Museum: It details the discovery of the giant panda in Baoxing, the process of going out of the deep mountains from Baoxing to the world, and the contributions made by the Baoxing people to protect the giant panda and the giant panda's living environment. To understand the past and present life of the giant panda, you must come to Fengtongzhai·Dengchigou Giant Panda National Park.

As a national treasure, the giant panda can be said to be the most popular animal in our country. No matter where the zoo is, as long as there are a few giant pandas in it, the popularity will not be bad. Many people’s favorite place to see giant pandas is Chengdu. However, in fact, the first giant panda discovered in the world was found in [Ya’an Dengchigou] 3 hours away from Chengdu. Dengchigou is known as the "birthplace of giant pandas". As early as 1869, Western missionary David discovered the first giant panda here, captured it, made specimens and sent them back to Europe for exhibition. The black-and-white animal officially entered the eyes of the world, setting off a global "panda craze" that lasted for more than a hundred years. As a 4A-level tourist attraction, the scenery of Dengchigou is also very beautiful. When we come to Dengchigou, we can feel the uniqueness of living in nature. We can watch clouds in the morning and stars at night. We can escape the summer heat, watch red leaves in autumn, and enjoy the snow scenery in winter. Experience, the stream from the snow-capped mountains flows through the village, the snow-capped mountains and forests are close at hand; the slopes on both sides of the valley are covered with colorful autumn leaves, now is the best time to come. There is also a nearly 200-year-old church in Dengchigou that combines Chinese and Western architectural styles. It was built by the French Far East Church in 1839. Although it is a wooden structure, it has survived more than two hundred years and is still well preserved today. The wing of the church courtyard also serves as an exhibition hall for animals and plants in Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve. It contains many animal and plant specimens, and also displays many historical materials about David's discovery of giant pandas. It is worth visiting in detail. In addition to the Catholic Church and the exhibition hall, we drove up the landscape highway for about ten minutes to reach the [Panda Paradise]. Dengchigou is the hometown of giant pandas. Many giant pandas have walked out from here, and now there are even more giant pandas. Most of them function as "panda nursing homes". The park is highly integrated with nature, providing a semi-wild environment for the elderly pandas. It is also a good place for tourists to appreciate pandas. After watching the church, you can Don't miss this place.