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BBC美丽中国英文字幕word第一集

BBC美丽中国英文字幕word第一集

Thelasthiddenworld

China

Forcenturies,travellerstoChinahavetoldtalesofmagicallandscapes

andsurprisingcreatures

Chinesecivilizationistheworld'soldest

andtodayit'slargest

withwelloverabillionpeople

It'shometomorethandistinctethnicgroups

andawiderangeoftraditionallifestyles

ofteninclosepartnershipwithnature

WeknowthatChinafacesimmensesocialandenvironmentalproblemsbutthereisgreatbeautyheretoo

Chinaishometotheworld'shighestmountains,vastdesertsrangingfromfromsearinghot

tomindnumbingcold

steamingforests

harboringrarecreatures

grassyplainsbeneathvasthorizons

andrichtropicalseas

Now,forthefirsttimeever

wecanexplorethewholeofthisgreatcountry

meetsomeofthesurprisingandexoticcreaturesthatlivehereandconsidertherelationshipofthepeopleandwildlifeofChinatotheremarkablelandscapingwhichtheylive

ThisiswildChina

OurexplorationofChinabeginsinthewarmsubtropicalsouthOntheLiRiver,fishermenandbirdsperchonbambooraftsapartnershipthatgoesbackmorethanathousandyearsThissceneryisknownthroughouttheworld

arecurringmotifinChinesepaintings

andamajortouristattraction

ThesouthofChinaisavastarea

eighttimeslargerthantheUK

It'salandscapeofhills

butalsoofwater

Itrainshereforuptodaysayear

andstandingwateriseverywhere

InafloodplainoftheYangtseRiver

black-tailedgodwitsprobethemudinsearchofwormsButitisn'tjustwildlifethatthriveinthisenvironmenttheswampygroundprovidesidealconditionsfortheremarkablememberofthegrass

family

rice

TheChinesehavebeencultivatingriceforatleastthousandyearsIthastransformedalandscape

LatewinterinsouthernYunnan,it'sabusytimeforlocalfarmersastheypreparetheage-oldpaddyfieldreadyforthecomingspringThesehillslopesofYuanyangcounty

plungenearlythousandmeterstotheflooroftheRedRiverValleyeachcontainsliterallythousandsofstackterracescarvedoutbyhandusingbasicdiggingtools

Yunnan'sriceterracesareamongtheoldesthumanstructuresinChinastillploughedastheyalwayshavebeen

bydomesticatedwaterbuffaloes

whoseancestorsoriginatedintheseveryvalleys

Thisman-madelandscapeisoneofthemostamazingengineeringfeatsofpreindustrial

China

Itseemsasifeverysquareinchofland

hasbeenpressedintocultivation

Aseveningapproaches

anage-oldritualunfolds

It'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

Fran'c'ois'langur

InChina,theysurviveinjusttwosouthernprovinces

GuizhouandGuangxi

alwaysinraggedlimestoneterrains

Likemostmonkeys,they'resocialcreatures

andspendagreatde