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Wild China (Tasting Notes) 《美丽中国》品鉴 第二集 香格里拉 Shangri-La wild.china.part2.srt Part 1. Shangri-la, the Paradise Beneath billowing clouds, in Chinas far southwestern Yunnan province, lies a place of mystery and legend. Of mighty rivers and some of the oldest jungles in the world. Here, hidden valleys nurture strange and unique creatures, and colourful tribal cultures. Jungles are rarely found this far north of the tropics. So, why do they thrive here? And how has this rugged landscape come to harbour the greatest natural wealth in all China? In the remote southwest corner of China, a celebration is about to take place. Dai people collect water for the most important festival of their year. The Dai call themselves the people of the water. Yunnans river valleys have been their home for over 2,000 years. By bringing the river water to the temple, they honour the two things holiest to them -Buddhism and their home. The Dai give thanks for the rivers and fertile lands which have nurtured their culture. Though to some it might seem just an excuse for the biggest water fight of all time. Dai lives are changing as towns get bigger and modernized but the Water Splashing Festival is still celebrated by all. The rivers which lie at the heart of Dai life and culture flow from the distant mountains of Tibet, southward through central Yunnan in great parallel gorges. The Dai now live in the borders of tropical Vietnam and Laos, but their legends tell of how their ancestors came here by following the rivers from mountain lands in the cold far north. Lying at the far eastern end of the Himalayas, the Hengduan mountains form Yunnans northern border with Tibet. Kawakarpo, crown of the Hengduan range, is a site of holy pilgrimage. Yet, its formidable peak remains unconquered. Yunnans mountains are remote, rugged and inaccessible. Here the air is thin and temperatures can drop below minus 40 degrees. This is home to an animal thats found nowhere else on Earth. The Yunnan snub-