*Bifengxia Panda Reserve Introduction*

Bifengxia Panda Base (Chinese: 碧峰峽; pinyin: bì fēngxiá; literally "Bifengxia Panda Base") is a giant panda breeding facility in Ya'an, Sichuan, China. Since opening in 2004, it has become home to several more giant pandas. This includes the U.S.-born Hua Mei and Mei Sheng, who were relocated there after the May 12, 2008 Sichuan earthquake severely damaged the panda breeding center at the Wolong National Nature Reserve. Both facilities are managed by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. The Vienna Zoo-born male panda Fu Long (b. 2007) was relocated to Bifengxia in November, 2009. On February 5, 2010, Bifengxia became home to Tai Shan, who was born at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington D.C.Later that year, Su Lin and Zhen Zhen from the San Diego Zoo were also moved here. The Bifengxia Panda Center is currently accepting visitors and volunteers.  Due to the May 2008 earthquake, the Wolong Panda Center is closed to the public. Most of the Wolong pandas have been relocated to the sister Center, Bifengxia, outside Ya'an City. *voluntering at Bifengxia Panda Reserve*

*Itinerary*

morning drive to Bifengxia Panda Reserve from Chengdu 2hours, In order to volunteer,  you should be in generally good health, so to bring a statement from your Doctor stating that you are in good health. especially no infectious desease. Children under the age of 10 are generally not allowed to volunteer. There are lodging facilities available in the area which can be arranged by your travel agent. Following a short training/orientation, volunteer service might include but not be limited to:    

Cleaning panda areas and enclosures    

Cleaning general areas of the Panda Centers                                                                                                                                          Preparing food for the pandas such as carrots, apples, panda bread and their nutritional biscuits                                                           Carrying lots of bamboo                                                                                                                                                                    Sometimes you might be able to help collect behavioral data You will also have plenty of time to watch and photograph the pandas. you need to rent a suit of clothes from the center,

the charge is 150 rmb for one week. afternoon finish that volunteering, the panda reserve will give you a donation paper, on which they tyoe your name .

this tour can be done in 1 day, or 2 days, or even one week, up to you.