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tomindnumbingcold
steamingforests
harboringrarecreatures
grassyplainsbeneathvasthorizons
andrichtropicalseas
Now,forthefirsttimeever
wecanexplorethewholeofthisgreatcountry
meetsomeofthesurprisingandexoticcreaturesthatlivehereandconsidertherelationshipofthepeopleandwildlifeofChinatotheremarkablelandscapingwhichtheylive
ThisiswildChina
OurexplorationofChinabeginsinthewarmsubtropicalsouthOntheLiRiver,fishermenandbirdsperchonbambooraftsapartnershipthatgoesbackmorethanathousandyearsThissceneryisknownthroughouttheworld
arecurringmotifinChinesepaintings
andamajortouristattraction
ThesouthofChinaisavastarea
eighttimeslargerthantheUK
salandscapeofhills
butalsoofwater
Itrainshereforuptodaysayear
andstandingwateriseverywhere
InafloodplainoftheYangtseRiver
black-tailedgodwitsprobethemudinsearchofwormsButitisn'
tjustwildlifethatthriveinthisenvironmenttheswampygroundprovidesidealconditionsfortheremarkablememberofthegrass
family
rice
TheChinesehavebeencultivatingriceforatleastthousandyearsIthastransformedalandscape
LatewinterinsouthernYunnan,it'
sabusytimeforlocalfarmersastheypreparetheage-oldpaddyfieldreadyforthecomingspringThesehillslopesofYuanyangcounty
plungenearlythousandmeterstotheflooroftheRedRiverValleyeachcontainsliterallythousandsofstackterracescarvedoutbyhandusingbasicdiggingtools
Yunnan'
sriceterracesareamongtheoldesthumanstructuresinChinastillploughedastheyalwayshavebeen
bydomesticatedwaterbuffaloes
whoseancestorsoriginatedintheseveryvalleys
Thisman-madelandscapeisoneofthemostamazingengineeringfeatsofpreindustrial
Itseemsasifeverysquareinchofland
hasbeenpressedintocultivation
Aseveningapproaches
anage-oldritualunfolds
sthematingseason
andmalepaddyfrogsarecompetingfortheattentionoffemales
Butitdosen'
talwayspaytodrawtoomuchattentiontoyouselfTheChinesePondHeronisacrapulouspredator
Eveninthemiddleofaploughedpaddyfield
Thismaylooklikeaslaughter
butaseachheroncanswallowonlyonefrogatatime
thevastmajoritywillescapetocroakanotherday
TerracepaddieslikethoseofYunyangcountyarefoundacrossmuchofsouthernChina
ThiswholevastlandscapeisdominatedbyricecultivationInhereinGuizhouprovince,theMiaominorityhavedevelopedaremarkablericeculture
WitheveryinchoffertilelandgivenovertoricecultivationtheMiaobuildtheirwoodenhousesonthesteepestandleastproductivehillsidesInChineserurallife,everythinghasause
driedinthesun,manurefromthecowshedswouldbeusedascookingfuelIt'
smiddayandtheSongfamilyare
tuckingintoalunchofriceandvegetables
Oblivioustothedomesticchitchat
granddadGuyongSonghasseriousmatersonhismind
Springisastartofthericegrowingseason
thesuccessofthecropwilldeterminhowwellthefamilywilleatnextyearsoplantingattherighttimeiscritical
Theidealdatedependsonwhattheweatherwilldothisyearnevereasytopredict
Butthereissomesurprisinghelpathand
OntheceilingoftheSong'
slivingroom
apairofred-rumpedswallowsnewlyarrivefromtheirwintermigrationisbusyfixinguplastyear'
snest
InChina,animalshavevaluedoesmuchfortheirsymbolicmeaningasformanygood
theymaydo
Miaopeoplebelievethatswallowpairsremainfaithfulforlifesotheirpresenceisafavorandablessing
bringinghappinesstoamarriageandgoodlucktoahomeLikemostMiaodwellings,theSong'
slivingroomwindowslookoutoverthepaddyfields
Fromearlyspring,oneofthesewindowsisalwaysleftopentolettheswallowscome
andgofreely
Eachyear,granddadGuknowstheexatdaytheswallowsreturnMiaopeoplebelievethebirdsarrivalpredictsthetimingofaseasonaheadThisyear,theywerelate
soGuandtheothercommunityeldershaveagreedthatriceplantingshouldbedelayed
accordingly
AstheMiaopreparetheirfieldsforplanting
theswallowscollectmudtorepairtheirnests
andchaseafterinsectsacrossthenewlyploughedpaddiesFinally,afterweeksofpreparation
theordainedtimeforplantinghasarrived
butfirsttheseedlingsmustbeuprootfromthenurserybedsandbundledupreadytobetransportedtotheirnewpaddyhigherupthehillside
AlltheSong'
sneighborshaveturnedtohelpwiththetransplantingIt'
showthecommunityhasalwaysworked
whenthetimecomes,theSongswillreturnthefavor
Whilethefarmersarebusyinthefields
theswallowsflybackandforthwithmaterialfortheirnestManyhandsmakelightwork
plantingthenewpaddytakesalittlemorethananhourJobdone,thevillagerscanrelax
atleastuntiltomorrow
Butforthenestingswallows,theworkofraisingafamilyhasonlyjustbegun
Inthenewlyplantedfields
littleegretshuntforfoods
Thericepaddyharbortadpoles,fishandinsects
andegretshavechickstofeed
ThiscolonyinChongqingprovinceisestablishedinwhenafewdozenbirdsbuildnestsinthebamboogrovebehindYanguangvillage
Believingtheywereassignedofluck
localpeopleinitiallyprotectedtheegretsandthecolonygroveButtheirattitudechangewhentheheadofthevillagefellillTheyblamethebirdsandwereallsettodestroytheirnestswhenthelocalgovernmentsteppedintoprotectthemBednybamboomaynotbethesafestnestingplace
butatleasttheseyoungsterswon'
tendupatsomeone'
sdinnerThesechickshavejusthadamealdeliveredbytheirmomquiteachanceforlitterbeaks
Providingtheircoloniesareprotected
wadingbirdslikeegretsareamongthefewwildcreatureswhichbenefitdirectlyfrom
intensivericecultivation
Growingriceneedslotsofwater
butevenintherainysouth,therearelandscapeswherewaterissurprisinglyscarce
ThisvastareaofsouthwestChina
thesizeofFranceandSpaincombined
isfamousforitsclustersofconicalhills
likegiantupturnedeggcartonseperatedbydryemptyvalleysThisisthekarst
alimestoneterrainwhichhasbecomethedefiningimageofsouthernChinaKarstlandscapesareoftenstudedwithrockyoutcropsforcinglocalfarmerstocultivatetinyfields
Thepeoplewholivehere
areamongthepoorestinChina
InneighboringYunnanprovince
limestonerockshavetakenoverentirely
ThisisthefamousStoneForest
theproductofcountlessyearsoferosion
producingamazeofdeepgulletsandsharp-edgedpinnaclesLimestonehasastrangepropertythatisdissolvesinrainwaterOvermanythousandsofyears,waterhascorrodeitswaydeepintotheheartofthe
bedrockitself
Thisnaturalwonderhasafamoustouristspot
receivingclosetomvisitorseachyear
TheChinesearefondofcuriouslyshapedrocks
andmanyhavebeengivenfancifulnames
Nopricesforguessingwhatthisoneiscalled
Butthereismoretothislandscape
thanmeetstheeye
Chinahasliterallythousandsofmysteriouscaverns
concealedbeneaththevisiblelandscapeofthekarst
MuchofthishiddenworldhasneverbeenseenbyhumaneyesAndit'
sonlyjustnowbeingexplored
ForagrowingbandofintrepidyoungChineseexplorers
cavesrepresenttheultimateadventure
ExploringacaveisliketakingthejourneythroughtimeajourneywhichendlessraindropswouldhavefollowedovercountlesscenturiesFedbycountlessdripsandtrickles
thesubterraneanrivercarveseverdeeperintotherockThecaveriver'
scourseischanneledbythebedsoflimestoneAwitnessintherockcannotallowtherivertoincreaseitsgradienttoflowinprovidingarealchallengeforthecaveexplorers
ThedownwardrusheshaltedwhenthewatertableisreachedHeretheslowflowingrivercarvestunnelswithamoreroundedprofileThistranquilworldishometospecializedcavefishes
liketheeye-lessGoldenBarb
Chinamayhaveuniquekindsofcaveevolvedfishes
thananywhereelseonEarth
Abovethewatertable
ancientcavernsabandonedbytheriverslowlyfillupwithstalactitesandstalagmites
Stalactitesformastricklingwaterdepositestinyquantitiesofrockoverhundredsorthousandsofyears
StalagmitesgrowupwherelimelaidanddripshitthecavefloorSofar,onlyafractionofChina'
scaveshavebeenthoroughlyprospectedandcavesareconstantlydiscoveringnewsubterraneanmarvelsmanyofwhicharesubsequentlydevelopedintocommercialshowcavesFinallyescapingthedarkness
thecaveriveranditshumanexplorersemergeinavalleyfarfromwheretheirjourney
began
ornowtheadventureisover
Riverswhichissuefromcaves
arethekeytosurvivalinthekarstcountry
ThisverticalgorgeinGuizhouprovince
isafocalpointfortheregion'
swildlife
Thisisoneoftheworld'
srarestprimates
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langur
InChina,theysurviveinjusttwosouthernprovinces
GuizhouandGuangxi
alwaysinraggedlimestoneterrains
Likemostmonkeys,they'
resocialcreatures
andspendagreatde