Wild China

S01E03: Tibet

The Tibetan plateau covers a quarter of China – an area the size of Western Europe. This vast, windswept wilderness is one of the world's most remote places, defined by the glacier-strewn Himalayas. It's also home to some incredible wildlife such as the rare chiru, brown bears, wild yaks and the highest-living predators on Earth. There are more large creatures here than anywhere else in China. Defined by over a thousand years of Buddhism, Tibet has a unique culture that has nurtured remarkable beliefs. The programme discovers why this landscape and ancient culture is the life support system for much of the planet.

Overview

The dazzling array of mysterious and wonderful creatures that live in China's most beautiful landscapes.

Episodes

Heart of the Dragon

S01E01 Heart of the Dragon

May 11, 2008 9.0 59 min
The improbable egg-carton hills of Southern China seem to float in a sea of glistening rice paddies. This is a landscape full of surprises. Next to peasants ploughing with buffaloes are rivers concealing dwarf alligators...
Shangri-La

S01E02 Shangri-La

May 18, 2008 10.0 59 min
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...
Tibet

S01E03 Tibet

May 25, 2008 58 min
The Tibetan plateau covers a quarter of China – an area the size of Western Europe. This vast, windswept wilderness is one of the world's most remote places, defined by the glacier-strewn Himalayas. It's also...
Beyond the Great Wall

S01E04 Beyond the Great Wall

June 1, 2008 59 min
China's emperors built the Great Wall to keep their kingdom safe from the hostile barbarians to the north. This is a land of warrior tribes, bizarre wildlife and extreme weather, but also of vast and...
Land of the Panda

S01E05 Land of the Panda

June 8, 2008 59 min
China's heartland with its Han people is the centre of a 5,000-year-old civilization. This land contains the Great Wall, the Temple of Heaven, and Beijing's Olympic Stadium and is home to some of China's most...
Tides of Change

S01E06 Tides of Change

June 15, 2008 59 min
From the eastern end of the Great Wall, China's coast spans 14,500km and more than 5,000 years of history. This is a place of huge contrasts: futuristic modern cities jostling with traditional seaweed-thatched villages, ancient...

Cast

Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill
Himself - Narrator
李易
李易
Narrator (Chinese)

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