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ger boat to Chongqing; longer for tourist boats. Fast bullet train from Chongqing to
Chengdu (two hours).
Giant Panda Breeding Research Base (
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Make a morning visit to the
Giant Panda Breeding Research Base
18km
north of Chengdu's city centre, which is home to a population of both giant and
red pandas.
CHENGDU XI'AN
13 to 18 hours
Sleeper train to Xi'an or
70 minutes
Xi'an (
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The original remains of Tang capital Chang'an may be hard to discern under
the roar of the modern city and its 20th century overlays, but Xi'an's Tang-dyn-
asty heritage survives in several pagoda and temple remains, while Ming his-
tory endures in its robust
city walls
. The city's undeniable highlight, however,
vastly predates even the Tang: the
Terracotta Warriors
outside town.