From 300-million-year-old relics to modern urban hedgehogs
In short: Explore the vast ecological spectrum of China through high-end cinematography. This documentary captures rare wildlife behaviors and urgent conservation efforts across five distinct habitats, from ancient forests to bustling megacities.
The series highlights the diversity of China's ecosystems, focusing on specific species like the endangered Manchurian tiger and Amur leopard. It documents unique interactions such as the territorial battles of Francois' leaf monkey clans and the breeding season of the Demoiselle crane, the world's smallest crane.
Viewers see a contrast between ancient biology and modern adaptation: the Chinese horseshoe crab, a marine creature with over 300 million years of history, is shown alongside north-eastern Chinese hedgehogs surviving in Beijing. The footage also covers large-scale conservation projects, including the re-introduction of the Yangtze finless porpoise and coral restoration in the South China Sea.
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