Eat where the route naturally lands
Food should support panda base early, Jinli and Wuhou or Kuanzhai later, hotpot in the evening, not pull the day apart.
- Anchor the day around Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding or Jinli Street.
- Keep Chunxi Road for the right weather and timing.
I would choose food in Chengdu by location first and novelty second. The good meal is the one that lands after Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding or Jinli Street, not the one that forces a tired transfer at the worst hour.
The practical rule is simple: panda base early, Jinli and Wuhou or Kuanzhai later, hotpot in the evening. That keeps the day grounded instead of making it feel like a loose checklist.
