Wild China — S01E05 — Land of the Panda
2008 · 59 MIN · IMDB 8.2 · DIR. Gavin Maxwell
Overview
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 charismatic creatures such as the giant panda, golden snub-nosed monkey, and golden takin. China has undergone significant development in the past 50 years, bringing many environmental problems. The programme explores the deep, complex and often extraordinary relationship between the Chinese peoples, their environment and its creatures, and finds out what it means for the future of China.
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00:00:04 NARRATOR: Protected by the Great Wall in the north,
00:02:50 it's possible to see glimpses of a far older China.
00:05:30 Efforts to make China self-reliant in steel
00:07:38 the landscape has become scarred with thousands of water-worn gullies.
00:10:25 that even loom over Beijing,
00:12:42 but at this lean time of the year
00:15:14 In the dense bamboo of the forest one panda rarely sees another,
00:17:07 logging has fragmented the Qinling Mountain forests.
00:19:27 Zhou is confident his charges will be safe.
00:22:00 but with the odd cobra on the menu, one false move could spell trouble.
00:23:48 and asks questions about the patient's taste,
00:25:25 man was considered part of the natural world
00:28:36 Fertile rivers may have shaped this civilisation,
00:30:50 The males bellow to attract a mate.
00:33:42 but it's difficult to get the conditions right
00:35:37 that has inspired legends as far away as ancient Greece.
00:38:11 until the 20th century when in many parts of China
00:40:35 But the Buddhist temples are not the only attraction.
00:43:06 many sacred places like Emei have been protected.
00:46:34 sparking a flurry of interest among the resident males.
00:48:50 The size and strength of the defending male is just too much.
00:52:09 there are signs of a new attitude towards nature.
00:55:22 All over the country, the people prepare to appease their oldest
00:58:03 provides a glimmer of hope for the future of wild China.
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Factoids
Wild China, season 1, episode 5: Land of the Panda.
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