Chengdu Exploration: Pandas, Markets & Mao Statue

Exploring Chengdu’s Wild Side: Illegal Animal Markets, Mao's Statue, and Pandas!

Destination:ChinaCity:ChengduPopulation:16.3 million
Exploring Chengdu’s Wild Side: Illegal Animal Markets, Mao's Statue, and Pandas!
Cori Ander 2024-08-219 min

In this video, I explore Chengdu, a city in China’s Sichuan province. I start with a visit to a local market, where I come across some exotic animal parts (likely from illegal poaching). I also stop by a massive Mao statue and try China’s infamous Betel nut for the first time. But the highlight of the trip is my visit to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Join me for a mix of unique experiences in Chengdu!

--- Cori Ander
August 21, 2024, Summer in China

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Chengdu Exploration: Pandas, Markets & Mao Statue

In this video, I explore Chengdu, a city in China’s Sichuan province. I start with a visit to a local market, where I come across some exotic animal parts (likely from illegal poaching). I also stop by a massive Mao statue and try China’s infamous Betel nut for the first time. But the highlight of...