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First read about the BBC documentary "Wild China" and watch previews
here .

This is not about urban China, but rather its natural settings, animals, and vast landscape: "China is a vast country with an astonishingly diverse landscape and the world's largest population. Through unprecedented access, this six-part series reveals the little-known natural treasures and secret wildlife havens of China's wildest regions."

The documentary is divided into 6 parts:

Heart of the Dragon

Shangri-La

Tibet

Beyond the Great Wall

Land of the Panda

Tides of Change

The BBC describes the "Shangri-La" section as: "Hidden beneath billowing clouds, in China's remote south west, are perhaps the richest natural treasures in all China. Immense rivers carve their way south below towering peaks. The wind-swept slopes are home to the highest-living primates in the world and hidden in the valleys below are jungles with a diversity of wildlife comparable to those around the Amazon.

Jewel-coloured birds and ancient tribes share forests where wild elephants still roam. The mystery is that Yunnan's remote forests stretch into northern territories where deserts would normally be found. How can these northern forests exist? The rugged landscape holds the key."

From an online reviewer:

This is one of the best documentaries about China today. It shows the diverse topography, flora, and fauna of the most geographically and ethnically diverse countries in the world. It also focuses on the little known and long-standing efforts by China to preserve it's environment, delicate ecological systems and unique animal life. The photography is breathtaking and the extra effort to show rarely seen areas of China are amazing. I have traveled all over China and this documentary shows the land as it truly is. For people who would like a glimpse into this remarkable land and it's people, this documentary is an excellent choice.

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