Wild China — S01E03 — Tibet
2008 · 58 MIN · IMDB 8.3 · DIR. Gavin Maxwell
Overview
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.
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00:00:04 NARRATOR: The Tibetan plateau is a quarter of China.
00:02:59 Survival.
00:06:17 With hundreds of peaks over 7,000 metres
00:09:15 means that it can be tricky finding your parents.
00:11:30 groups of syllables that are considered to have spiritual power.
00:13:37 which have been at work over millions of years.
00:15:50 created by these two colliding land masses,
00:17:42 They use hydraulic pressure to work their legs like pistons,
00:20:04 In the energy-sapping thin air,
00:24:29 The vultures do well here,
00:26:52 Tibetans first investigated this strange root-like organism,
00:28:53 Instead, a strange growth erupts from their body,
00:32:11 Buddhists believe in an endless cycle of rebirth
00:34:20 these rare birds can survive the worst of the winter.
00:36:29 as they land in the fields around the villages.
00:39:37 is perpetually eating and gathering grass,
00:42:48 wild animals have remained relatively undisturbed, even today.
00:44:33 It's too early to see its effect on the wildlife,
00:46:45 The scale of the gorge is breathtaking.
00:48:34 Its peak has four faces, aligned to the points of the compass,
00:50:16 increasing the chance of a better re-birth.
00:53:17 Around this point, the power of the Tibetan landscape
00:55:25 But the Tibetan plateau itself, with its mountains, glaciers and rivers,
00:57:17 What happens to it today, in time will affect us all.
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Wild China, season 1, episode 3: Tibet.
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