【美丽中国】精校字幕WildChina-02Shangri-La.docVIP

Wild China-02:Shangri-La [00:02.44]NARRATOR: Beneath billowing clouds, [00:04.28] [00:04.40]in Chinas far south-western Yunnan Province, [00:08.04] [00:08.16]lies a place of mystery and legend, [00:10.92] [00:16.28]of mighty rivers and some of the oldest jungles in the world. [00:20.76] [00:22.40]Here, hidden valleys nurture strange and unique creatures [00:26.64] [00:30.12]and colourful tribal cultures. [00:32.36] [00:38.48]Jungles are rarely found this far north of the tropics. [00:42.16] [00:47.60]So why do they thrive here? [00:49.72] [00:51.44]And how has this rugged landscape [00:53.32] [00:53.44]come to harbour the greatest natural wealth in all China? [00:58.56] [01:38.88]In the remote southwest corner of China a celebration is about to take place. [01:44.16] [01:52.80]Dai people collect water for the most important festival of their year. [01:57.44] [02:07.44]The Dai call themselves the people of the water. [02:10.68] [02:12.88]Yunnans river valleys have been their home for over 2,000 years. [02:17.04] [02:27.08]By bringing the river water to the temple, [02:29.72] [02:29.84]they honour the two things holiest to them, [02:33.36] [02:33.48]Buddhism and their home. [02:35.56] [02:53.12]The Dai give thanks for the rivers and fertile lands [02:56.28] [02:56.40]which have nurtured their culture. [02:58.80] [03:07.20]Though to some, it might seem just an excuse [03:10.08] [03:10.20]for the biggest water fight of all time. [03:12.92] [03:26.56]Dai lives are changing as towns get bigger and modernise [03:30.16] [03:31.24]but the Water Splashing Festival is still celebrated by all. [03:34.92] [03:51.24]The rivers which lie at the heart of Dai life and culture [03:54.08] [03:54.20]flow from the distant mountains of Tibet, [03:56.76] [03:56.84]southward through central Yunnan in great parallel gorges. [04:00.80] [04:03.08]The Dai now live in the borders of tropical Vietnam and Laos [04:07.96] [04:08.08]but their legends tell of how their anc