Wild China

2008 • BBC

4.8

22 reviews

Rating

Eligible

Season 1 episodes (6)

1 Heart Of The Dragon

5/11/08

The fairytale hills of Guilin and the cormorant fishermen of the Li River form the heart of this exploration of the colourful rice-growing cultures and strange creatures of southern China - a land of endless hills, mysterious caverns, spectacular rock pinnacles and traditional cultures with a taste for wildlife.

2 Shangri La

5/18/08

Beneath billowing clouds, in China's far south west, rich jungles nestle below towering peaks. Jewel-coloured birds and ancient tribes share forested valleys where wild elephants still roam. These remote forests stretch into northern territories where normally deserts would be found. How do these forests exist? Perhaps the rugged landscape holds the key.

3 Tibet

5/25/08

The vast Tibetan plateau is one of the world's most remote places. It's home to chiru antelopes, wild yaks, foxes and bears and a remarkable culture shaped by over one thousand years of Buddhism, while its mountains and glaciers provide a vital life support system for half the planet.

4 Beyond The Great Wall

6/1/08

The extreme landscapes north of the Great Wall have shaped some of China's most colourful people and wildlife. From nomadic tribes hunting with eagles to camel trains crossing the Silk Road, from frozen Siberian wastes to baking deserts of Central Asia, life in northern China is always on the edge.

5 Land Of The Panda

6/8/08

China's heartland is the centre of a five thousand year old civilization. This land is home to the giant panda, golden snub-nosed monkey, and golden takin. China faces environmental problems, but the relationship of the Chinese to their environment is deep and extraordinary. We will understand what this means for the future of China.

6 Tides Of Change

6/15/08

Ancient tea-growing cultures, traditional seaweed-thatched villages, bird-filled wetlands, rare white dolphins, snake-infested islands and futuristic cities jostle along China's fertile eastern seaboard. Here lies the front-line in the scramble for resources and space between seven hundred million people and a surprising wealth of wildlife.

About this show

With splendour, scale and romance, Wild China lifts the veil on the world's most enigmatic and magnificent country, delving into its vibrant habitats to reveal a land of unbelievable natural complexity. Journey across China from the glittering peaks of the Himalayas to the barren steppe, the sub-Arctic to the tropical islands, through deserts both searingly hot and mind-numbingly cold and see, in pioneering images, a dazzling array of mysterious, beautiful, wild and rare creatures.

Ratings and reviews

4.8

22 reviews

A Google user

January 17, 2019

Awesomeness alert! Fantastic footage of this amazingly beautiful country. The wild, rural & urban areas are all covered. Some of the creatures have to be seen to believed. Likewise the mega-metropolis boggles the mind with its intricate complexity & this is all over ten years ago [series filmed 2007-08]. I have this series on DVD and hopefully someday Android too. Excellent production values. Hope the same production team can return to film in China to update us on what's been going on! 🐼 🎍 🐼

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