【美丽中国】精校字幕WildChina-05LandofthePanda.docVIP

Wild China-05:Land of the Panda [00:04.00]NARRATOR: Protected by the Great Wall in the north, [00:06.52] [00:06.60]and fed by the Yellow and Yangtze rivers, [00:09.36] [00:09.44]Chinas eastern heartland is the centre of a flourishing civilisation [00:14.00] [00:14.08]which spans more than 5,000 years. [00:16.60] [00:20.96]To outsiders this is a mysterious land. [00:24.48] [00:34.72]It contains dazzling man-made structures. [00:37.48] [00:45.60]And its home to some of Chinas rarest and most charismatic creatures. [00:50.00] [00:52.88](ROARING) [00:54.36] [00:56.72]The people who live here, the Han Chinese, [00:59.72] [00:59.80]comprise the largest ethnic group in the world, [01:02.84] [01:02.92]and their language, Mandarin, [01:04.96] [01:05.04]is the worlds oldest and most widely spoken language. [01:08.48] [01:11.92](SPEAKING CHINESE) [01:13.80] [01:19.24]In the last 50 years China has seen massive development, [01:24.44] [01:24.52]bringing many environmental problems. [01:27.16] [01:33.12]But the relationship of the Chinese to their environment and its creatures [01:37.44] [01:37.52]is in fact deep, complex and extraordinary. [01:41.68] [01:45.12]In this programme we will look for clues to this ancient relationship [01:49.04] [01:49.12]and what it means for the future of China. [01:52.32] [02:26.32]Our journey starts at the very heart of China, Beijing. [02:30.32] [02:31.48]Chinas capital is a vast metropolis, home to 15 million people. [02:36.24] [02:41.88]This bustling modern city seems an unlikely place [02:45.04] [02:45.12]for traditional beliefs and customs. [02:47.68] [02:47.76]But beneath the contemporary veneer, [02:50.04] [02:50.12]its possible to see glimpses of a far older China. [02:53.36] [03:02.24]Every morning, people head to the parks around the Forbidden City, [03:05.92] [03:06.00]to continue a custom which is centuries old. [03:08.96] [03:24.04]Many Chinese keep birds as companions, [03:26.84] [03:26.92]specifically a