纪录片美丽中国__中英文解说词
纪录片《美丽中国》《第一集》(上)
纪录片《美丽中国》《第一集》（上）---中文对照翻译（SQUA WKING）NARRA TOR:The last hidden world,China.最后一个隐秘的世界，中国。
For centuries,travellers to China have told tales of magical landscape and surprising creatures.几世纪以来，到过中国的游客一直描述着中国迷人的山水风景及令人惊叹的珍禽异兽Chinese civilisation is the world’s oldest and today,its largest with well over a billion people.中国文明是世界上最古老的其人口是世界上最庞大的总数超过10亿It is home to more than 50 distinct ethnic groups and a wide range of traditional lifestyles,often in close partnership with nature.它是50多种特殊民族赖以为生的家各形各色的传统生活方式通常与周遭的自然息息相关We know that China faces immense social and environmental problems,but there is great beauty here,too.虽然中国面临着巨大的社会及环境保护问题但还是有它最美的一面China is home to the world’s highest mountains,vast deserts ranging from searing hot to mind-numbing cold.中国有世界上最高的山脉最宽广的沙漠其温差可从灼热高温降到令人麻痹的寒冷Steaming forests harbouring rare creatures.云雾弥漫的森林庇护着稀有动物Grassy plains beneath vast horizons.一望无际的旷野草原And rich tropical seas.丰饶的热带丛林Now for the first time ever,we can explore the whole of this great country,meet some of the surprising and exotic creatures that live here and consider the relationship of the people and wildlife of China to the remarkable landscape in which they live.现在有史以来第一次能够完整地探索这个美好国度接触当地一些令人惊奇的稀有生物进而探讨中国人民及野生动植物与所住的非凡山水之间的互动关系。
美丽中国1-中英文文档
最后的隐世净土The last hidden world中国China数世纪来旅人传诵着关于这片神奇土地For centuries, travellers to China have told tales of magical landscapes 以及那些神奇生物的传说and surprising creatures中国文明是世界最古老的文明Chinese civilization is the world's oldest而如今是最宏博的and today it's largest那数十亿的人民with well over a billion people现存超过五十个民族It's home to more than 50 distinct ethnic groups以及各式各样贴近自然的and a wide range of traditional life styles传统生活方式often inclose partnership with nature我们都知道中国面对着着众多社会环境问题We know that China faces immense social and environmental problems但这里也存在着令人窒息的美丽but there is great beauty here too中国有着世界最高峰China is home to the world's highest mountains,从无垠的炙热沙漠vast deserts ranging from from searing hot到麻木大脑的寒冷地带to mind numbing cold以及那蒸笼般的森林中steaming forests隐匿的各种珍稀生物harboring rare creatures天际下广阔无垠的草原grassy plains beneath vast horizons以及富饶的热带海洋and rich tropical seas现在我们第一次有机会Now, for the first time ever深入探索这片伟大的土地we can explore the whole of this great country接触栖息于此的珍奇生物meet some of the surprising and exotic creatures that live here目睹中国这片神奇土地上and consider the relationship of the people and wildlife of China人与野生世界的羁绊to the remarkable landscaping which they live这就是最原味的中国This is wild China仅以此献给我们多灾多难但美丽依旧的祖国For our troubled but drop-dead beautiful motherland我们的中国探索之旅始于南方的亚热带Our exploration of China begins in the warm subtropical south漓江的渔人和鱼鸟栖坐在竹筏上On the Li River fishermen and birds perch on bamboo rafts这个组合已延续千年之久a partnership that goes back more than a thousand years这景致已为世人所熟悉This scenery is known throughout the world那是中国水墨永恒的主题a recurring motif in Chinese paintings和旅人永远的胜地and a major tourist attraction中国南部是片有英国国土The south of China is a vast area九倍之大的广阔土地eight times larger than the UK这里It's a landscape of hills是山雨的国度but also of water这里一年之中有250天在降雨It rains here for up to 250 days a year到处都是积水and standing water is everywhere在扬子江的涝原In a floodplain of the Yangtse River黑尾鹬在泥泞中寻索着虫子black-tailed godwits probe the mud in search of worms并非只有野生动物在这样的环境下茁壮成长But it isn't just wildlife that thrive in this environment沼泽般湿润肥沃的土地为作物家族最显著的成员提供了最理想的环境the swampy ground provides ideal conditions for the remarkable member of the grass family这就是稻米rice中国有着至少8000年的稻米种植史The Chinese have been cultivating rice for at least 8 thousand years 他们改变了这块土地It has transformed the landscape对云南南部的农民而言冬末是个繁忙的季节Late winter in southern Yunnan is a busy time for local farmers因为他们要为即将来临的春天整顿这片古老的稻田as they prepare the age-old paddy fieldready for the coming spring元阳县的山坡以2000M之势These hill slopes of Yuanyang county斜插于红河谷地的河床plunge nearly 2000m to the floor of the Red River Valley包含了上千由原始刨掘工具所创造出的梯田each contains literally thousands of stack terraces carved out by hand using basic digging tools云南的梯田是中国最古老人类耕作痕迹中Yunnan's rice terraces are among the oldest human structures in China 依旧被耕种使用的土地still ploughed as they always have been正如千百年来的习俗一样by domesticated water buffaloes源自云南河谷的家养水牛承担了耕作的重任whose ancestors originated in these very valleys这片人力开拓的土地是工业化前中国最惊奇宏伟的壮景This man-made landscape is one of the most amazing engineering feats of preindustrial China似乎这里的每一寸土地It seems as if every square inch of land都被打上了农耕的痕迹has been pressed into cultivation当薄暮降临As evening approaches另一场古老的仪式上演an age-old ritual unfolds现在是交配的季节It's the mating season雄禾田蛙们为了吸引异性而卖力高鸣and male paddy frogs are competing for the attention of females但这并非总能为你吸引来关注的目光But it dosen't always pay to draw too much attention to youself中国池鹭是个饕餮掠食者The Chinese Pond Heron is a crapulous predator就算在耕作过的稻田中央Even in the middle of a ploughed paddy field也会上演喙与爪的血腥剧目<i>nature is red in beak and claw或许这看上去像一场屠杀This may look like a slaughter但每只池鹭一次只能吞噬一只蛙but as each heron can swallow only one frog at a time此时剩余的多数派得以逃生并获得了明日再度高歌的机会the vast majority will escape to croak another day元阳县这样广泛种植水稻的Terrace paddies like those of YunYang county are found across much of southern China梯田横贯中国南部This whole vast landscape is dominated by rice cultivation苗族人在炎热的贵州发展了高度发达的水稻种植In heated Guizhou province the Miao minority have developed a remarkable rice culture苗族人把木屋建立在陡峭低产的山壁上With every inch of fertile land given over to rice cultivation用其余每寸丰饶的土地来种植水稻the Miao build their wooden houses on the steepest and least productive hillsides所有东西在中国农村都自有其用处In Chinese rural life everything has a use牛棚里的肥料在太阳下晒干用作煮饭的燃料dried in the sun manure from the cowsheds would be used as cooking fuel中午时分宋家人正饱餐以米和蔬菜为主的中饭It's midday and the Song family aretucking into a lunch of rice and vegetables老祖父宋古永置身于天伦之乐外Oblivious to the domestic chitchat寻思着重要的事情granddad Guyong Song has serious maters on his mind春季是稻禾生长的伊始时节Spring is a start of the rice growing season庄稼的长势决定了来年宋家人的生计the success of the crop will determin how well the family will eat next year因而选择合适的时机进行耕作是至关重要的so planting at the right time is critical时机的选择取决于当年的天气情况The ideal date depends on what the weather will do this year而这些却是永难估料的never easy to predict但是身边就存在着贴心小帮手But there is some surprising help at hand宋家厅堂房梁上的是一对刚从冬季迁徙中归来的金腰燕On the cielling of the Song's living rooma pair of red-rumped swallow newly arrive from their winter migration 他们正在为装潢新一年度的宅邸而忙碌is busy fixing up last year's nest在中国动物们被赋予独特的象征意义并被细心呵护In China animals are valued does much for their symbolic meaning as for many good they may do苗族人笃信成双燕终身相伴不离不弃Miao people believe that swallow pairs remain faithful for life因此他们的存在被视为so their presence is a favor and a blessing幸福生活与美满婚姻的象征bringing happiness to a marriage and good luck to a home如大多数苗人一样宋家起居室的窗子可以眺望见成片的梯田Like most Miao dwellings, the Song's living room windows look out over the paddy fields从早春起一扇窗子便为了方便燕子往返穿飞而敞开From early spring, one of these windows is always left open to let the swallows come and go freely古老爹知晓每年燕子归来的确切时间Each year granddad Gu knows the exact day the swallows return苗族人坚信这些鸟儿的归来预示着春季的来临Miao people believe the birds arrival predicts the timing of a season ahead 然而今年他们姗姗来迟This year, they were late因而古老爹和其他族中长老一致认为今年的插秧应当推迟so Gu and the other community elders have agreed that rice planting should be delayed accordingly当苗族人为了插秧而整备田地时As the Miao prepare their fields for planting燕子们或搜集修整巢穴用的泥巴the swallows collect mud to repair their nests或穿越新耕的稻田追逐昆虫and chase after insects across the newly ploughed paddies最终经过了几周的准备Finally, after weeks of preparation这个预定种植的时刻来临了the ordained time for planting has arrived首先秧苗必须从苗床上连根拔起but first the seedlings must be uproot from the nursery beds扎成捆移植到高处山地and bundled up ready to be transported to their new paddy那崭新的苗床上higher up the hillside宋家邻里乡亲全员出动帮助移植All the Song's neighbors have turned out to help with the transplanting 这是一直来他们的集体协作方式It's how the community has always worked当然一旦时刻来临宋家人也会做出相同行为来报恩when the time comes, the Songs will return the favor当农户们忙碌在田埂间时While the farmers are busy in the fields飞燕们则衔着修整巢穴的材料来来往往the swallows fly back and forth with material for their nest人多力量大Many hands make light work插秧的整个过程只持续了仅一个多小时planting the new paddy takes a little more than an hour当工作完成农户们得以休息Job done, the villagers can relax至少在明天来临之前at least until tomorrow然而对这些筑巢的飞鸟而言修筑家园的宏大工程But for the nesting swallows, the work of raising a family才刚刚开始has only just begun新耕种的田地里In the newly planted fields白鹭在寻找食物little egrets hunt for foods稻田成了虫鱼蝌蚪的乐园The rice paddy harbor tadpoles fish and insects而白鹭正好以此哺育幼鸟and egrets have chicks to feed重庆自然保护区建立于1996年This colony in Chongqing province is established in 1996当成群的鸟儿安家在阳光村后方的小竹林when a few dozen birds build nests in thebamboo grove behind YanGuang village当地人将其视为幸运的使者Believing they were assigned of luck他们最初小心保护这些白鹭和他们的栖息地local people initially protected the egrets and the colony grove但当村长病重后他们的态度发生了转变But their attitude change when the head of the village fell ill当政府开始介入保护鸟群时They blame the birds and were all set to destroy their nests他们开始敌视鸟群并着手摧毁巢穴when the local government stepped in to protect them易弯曲的竹子或许并非安家的最佳场所Bendy bamboo may not be the safest nesting place但至少这些小家伙们不会成为捕食者的腹中餐but at least these youngsters won't end up at someone's dinner这些小家伙刚从母亲嘴里分得美食These chicks have just had a meal delivered by their mom对新生的小嘴着实是一大挑战quite a challenge for litter beaks介于他们的栖息地是受保护的Providing their colonies are protected像白鹭这样的候鸟是少数直接从发达的水稻种植中获益的鸟类wading birds like egrets are among the few wild creatures which benefit directly from intensive rice cultivation水稻生长需要大量的水Growing rice needs lots of water但即便是在多雨的南方有些土地也面临缺水的危机but even in the rainy south, there are landscapes where water is surprisingly scarce相当于法国和西班牙国土加起来那么大This vast area of southwest China的中国西南的广阔土地the size of France and Spain combined因为宛如被干燥中空的谷地隔离开来的巨大蛋盒般is famous for its clusters of conical hills连绵的锥形山脉而闻名于世like giant upturned egg cartonseperated by dry empty valleys这就是喀斯特地貌This is the karst石灰石地貌俨然成为南部中国的标志性特征a limestone terrain which has become the defining image of southern China喀斯特地貌通常以突起的裸岩状态分布Karst landscapes are oftenstudded with rocky outcrops这迫使当地农民只得在破碎的小块土地上耕作forcing local farmers to cultivate tiny fields当地人是中国最贫穷的居民之一The people who live hereare among the poorest in China在毗邻的云南省In neighboring Yunnan province遍布着石灰石limestone rocks have taken over entirely这就是著名的石林This is the famous Stone Forest无数年侵蚀作用的产物the product of countless years of erosion造就了无数的狭道与巅峰producing a maze of deep gullets and sharp-edged pinnacles石灰石有一个独性那就是能被雨水分解Limestone has a strange property that is dissolves in rain water在数千年的漫长光阴中水的侵蚀深入到岩床的心脏地带Over many thousands of years, water has corrode its way deep into the heart of the bedrock itself这一自然奇观成为了著名的旅游景点This natural wonder has a famous tourist spot每年的访客数量多达200万人receiving close to 2 million visitors each year中国人特别喜好奇形怪状的岩石The Chinese are fond of curiously shaped rocks并以为嶙峋怪石冠上千奇百怪的名字为乐and many have been given fanciful names但没人来猜测这个块怪石的名字No prices for guessing what this one is called但百闻不如置身这片奇妙山地亲身一见But there is more to this landscapethan meets the eye在中国醒目的喀斯特地貌下China has literally thousands of mysterious caverns隐匿着无数的神秘洞穴concealed beneath the visible landscape of the karst这些隐秘世界大多不为世人所知Much of this hidden world has never been seen by human eyes而现在他们将被展现在世人眼前And it's only just now being explored奇险洞穴中再现了一场终极的探险For a growing band of intrepid young Chinese explorers主角是一群日渐成长初生牛犊般的年轻探险家caves represent the ultimate adventure探索一个洞穴犹如一场穿越时空的探险Exploring a cave is like taking the journey through time常年积水叮咚伴随着无止境般的旅途a journey which endless raindrops would have followed over countless centuries水滴潺潺落下Fed by countless drips and trickles地下河流深切入岩the subterranean river carves ever deeper into the rock石灰岩河床将洞穴的河道分割成千沟万壑The cave river's course is channeled by the beds of limestone石灰岩薄弱处被河水冲刷差距的陡坡处水量激增A weakness in the rock can not allow the river to increase its gradient flowrate为洞穴探险带来相当的挑战providing a real challenge for the cave explorers水流到达地下水位后便停止下流The downward rushes halted when the water table is reached这里缓缓流动的河流切割出一条圆形隧道Here the slow flowing river carves tunnels with a more rounded profile 这静谧的世界是穴居鱼的家This tranquil world is home to specialized cave fishes比如无目金鲃like the eye-less Golden Barb中国或许拥有地球上种类最为繁多的China may have unique kinds of cave evolved fishes洞穴进化鱼than anywhere else on Earth在地下水位线Above the water table远古洞穴溢满的河水中充斥着石笋和钟乳石ancient caverns abandoned by the river slowly fill up with stalactites and stalagmites含有沉积物的水流Stalactites form as trickling water deposites tiny quantities of rock 在千万年间“滴水成石”over hundreds or thousands of years含有石灰质的水滴落石床形成石笋Stalagmites grow up where lime laid and drips hit the cave floor迄今为止被探索发掘的中国洞穴是中国大地上的九牛一毛So far, only a fraction of China's caves have been thoroughly prospected 而被发掘的洞穴不断为我们展现地底奇观and caves are constantly discovering new subterranean marvels许多在后来被开发成了商业景点many of which are subsequently developed into commercial show caves 探索者沿着洞穴河流出山谷的轨迹逃离了黑暗Finally escaping the darkness在远离出发地的河谷the cave river and its human explorers emerge in a valley far from where their journey began这场冒险拉上了帷幕or now the adventure is over源自洞穴河流Rivers which issue from caves为喀斯特地区提供了生命之泉are the key to survival in the karst country贵州的垂直峡谷This vertical gorge in Guizhou province成为了当地野生动物的密集焦点is a focal point for the region's wildlife这是世界上最珍稀的灵长类之一This is one of the world's rarest primates白颊黑叶猴Francois's langur在中国他们只残存于两个南部省份In China, they survive in just two southern provinces贵州与广西Guizhou and Guangxi多半栖息于崎岖的石灰岩地貌地带always in ragged limestone terrains正如大多数猴子一样他们是社会性生物Like most monkeys, they're social creatures并且他们乐于耗费大把时间为彼此整理仪容and spend a great deal of time grooming each other叶猴是个不折不扣以嫩芽、嫩叶、水果为食的素食主义者Langurs are essentially vegetarian with a diet of buds, fruits, and tender young leaves叶猴宝宝裹着姜黄色的毛发出生Babies are born with ginger fur这些毛发随着生长逐渐从尾部开始变成黑色which gradually turns black from the tail end叶猴宝宝虎钳般的爪Young infants have a vise-like grip帮助他们附着在妈妈身上以保证安全used for cling on to mom for dare life随着年龄的增长As they get older他们越发胆大，并开始常识更多刺激they get bolder and take more risks这些是经历诸多冒险后的幸存者Those have survive spend a lot of time travelling尽管经验丰富的成年叶猴深知Yet experienced adults know exactly where to find seasonal food到守备范围内不同区域的哪里去寻觅当季的食物in different parts of their range在如此陡峭的地带In such steep terrain旅途顺利包含了高超的攀爬技巧travel involves a high level of climbing skill这些猴子打会走路起就是卓越的攀岩专家These monkeys are spectacularly good rock climbers from the time they learnt to walk叶猴族群In langur society是母系社会females rule the roost并且是举家迁徙的领队人物and take the lead when the family is on the move峭壁一侧One section of cliff分泌的水是富含矿物质的woops is a trickle of mineral-rich water这对猴子们而言是不可抗拒的诱惑which the monkeys seem to find irresistible如今麻阳河自然保护区已鲜有危及猴宝宝的捕食者These days there are few predators in the Mayanghe Reserve which might pose a risk to baby monkey然而在过去的数个世纪but in past centuries, this area of south China中国南部的这个地区是豹子巨蟒甚至老虎的家was home to leopards, pythons, and even tigers为了在暗夜潜行者的利爪下存活To survive dangerous night prowlers叶猴们前往地底the langurs went underground用他们的高超的攀爬技巧爬到洞穴上方寻找庇护所using their rock climbing skills to seek shelter in inaccessible caverns 夜视镜在近乎黑暗的坏境下记录下Filmed in near darkness using a night vision camera叶猴一家爬上了the troop clambers along familiar ledges被数代猴族磨蚀光润的石壁的情景worn smooth by generations before them当冬日寒冷来袭During cold winter weather猴子们则冒险潜入the monkeys venture deeper underground空气相对保持温暖的地下where the air stays comparatively warm旅途的终点At last, journeys end,高悬的庇护所使得最激进的捕食者都束手无策a coated niche beyond the reach of even the most enterprising predator 并非只有猴子们在洞穴中寻找遮蔽。
纪录片美丽中国__中英文解说词
美丽中国（Wild China）第一集龙之心Heart of the Dragon永波：我们的中国探索之旅始于南方的亚热带Our exploration of China begins in the warm subtropical south漓江的渔人和鱼鸟栖坐在竹筏上On the Li River fishermen and birds perch on bamboo rafts这个组合已延续千年之久 a partnership that goes back more than a thousand years这景致已为世人所熟悉This scenery is known throughout the world那是中国水墨永恒的主题 a recurring motif in Chinese paintings和旅人永远的胜地and a major tourist attraction中国南部是片有英国国土The south of China is a vast area九倍之大的广阔土地eight times larger than the UK这里是山雨的国度It's a landscape of hills but also of water这里一年之中有250天在降雨It rains here for up to 250 days a year到处都是积水and standing water is everywhere在扬子江的涝原In a floodplain of the Yangtse River黑尾鹬在泥泞中寻索着虫子black-tailed godwits probe the mud in search of worms并非只有野生动物在这样的环境下茁壮成长现在是交配的季节It's the mating season雄禾田蛙们为了吸引异性而卖力高鸣and male paddy frogs are competing for the attention of females但这并非总能为你吸引来关注的目光But it dosen't always pay to draw too much attention to youself中国池鹭是个饕餮掠食者The Chinese Pond Heron is a crapulous predator就算在耕作过的稻田中央Even in the middle of a ploughed paddy field也会上演喙与爪的血腥剧目nature is red in beak and claw或许这看上去像一场屠杀This may look like a slaughter但每只池鹭一次只能吞噬一只蛙but as each heron can swallow only one frog at a time 此时剩余的多数派得以逃生并获得了明日再度高歌的机会the vast majority will escape to croak another day元阳县这样广泛种植水稻的Terrace paddies like those of Y unYang county are found across much of southern China梯田横贯中国南部This whole vast landscape is dominated by rice cultivation苗族人在炎热的贵州发展了高度发达的水稻种植In hilly Guizhou province the Miao minority have developed a remarkable rice culture苗族人把木屋建立在陡峭低产的山壁上With every inch of fertile land given over to rice cultivation用其余每寸丰饶的土地来种植水稻the Miao build their wooden houses on the steepest and least productive hillsides所有东西在中国农村都自有其用处In Chinese rural life everything has a use牛棚里的肥料在太阳下晒干用作煮饭的燃料dried in the sun manure from the cowsheds would be used as cooking fuel中午时分宋家人正饱餐以米和蔬菜为主的中饭It's midday and the Song family are tucking into a lunch of rice and ve getables老祖父宋古永置身于天伦之乐外Oblivious to the domestic chitchat寻思着重要的事情granddad Guyong xiu has serious maters on his mind春季是稻禾生长的伊始时节Spring is a start of the rice growing season庄稼的长势决定了来年宋家人的生计the success of the crop will determin how wel l the family will eat next year因而选择合适的时机进行耕作是至关重要的so planting at the right time is critical时机的选择取决于当年的天气情况The ideal date depends on what the weather will do this year而这些却是永难估料的never easy to predict但是身边就存在着贴心小帮手But there is some surprising help at hand宋家厅堂房梁上的是一对刚从冬季迁徙中归来的金腰燕On the cielling of the Song's living room a pair of red-rumped swallow, newly arrive from their winter migration他们正在为装潢新一年度的宅邸而忙碌is busy fixing up last year's nest在中国动物们被赋予独特的象征意义并被细心呵护In China , animals are valued as much for their symbolic meaning as for any good they may do苗族人笃信成双燕终身相伴不离不弃Miao people believe that swallow pairs remain faithful for life因此他们的存在被视为so their presence is a favor and a blessing幸福生活与美满婚姻的象征bringing happiness to a marria ge and good luck to a home如大多数苗人一样宋家起居室的窗子可以眺望见成片的梯田Like most Miao dwellings, the Song's living room windows look out over the paddy fields从早春起一扇窗子便为了方便燕子往返穿飞而敞开From early spring, one of these windows is always left open to let the swallows come and go freely古老爹知晓每年燕子归来的确切时间Each year granddad Gu notes the exact day the swallows return苗族人坚信这些鸟儿的归来预示着春季的来临Miao people believe the birds' arrival predicts the timing of the season ahead然而今年他们姗姗来迟This year, they were late因而古老爹和其他族中长老一致认为今年的插秧应当推迟so Gu and the other community elders have agreed that rice planting should be delayed accordingly当苗族人为了插秧而整备田地时As the Miao prepare their fields for planting燕子们或搜集修整巢穴用的泥巴the swallows collect mud to repair their nests相当于法国和西班牙国土加起来那么大This vast area of southwest China的中国西南的广阔土地the size of France and Spain combined因为宛如被干燥中空的谷地隔离开来的巨大蛋盒般is famous for its clusters of conical hills连绵的锥形山脉而闻名于世like giant upturned egg carton seperated b y dry empty valleys这就是喀斯特地貌This is the karst, a limestone terrain石灰石地貌俨然成为南部中国的标志性特征which has become the defining image of southern China喀斯特地貌通常以突起的裸岩状态分布Karst landscapes are often studded with rocky outcrops这迫使当地农民只得在破碎的小块土地上耕作forcing local farmers to cultivate tiny fields当地人是中国最贫穷的居民之一The people who live here are among the poorest in China在毗邻的云南省In neighboring Yunnan province遍布着石灰石limestone rocks have taken over entirely这就是著名的石林This is the famous Stone Forest无数年侵蚀作用的产物the product of countless years of erosion造就了无数的狭道与巅峰producing a maze of deep gullets and sharp-edged pinnacles石灰石有一个独性那就是能被雨水分解Limestone has a strange property that is dissolves in rain water在数千年的漫长光阴中水的侵蚀深入到岩床的心脏地带Over many thousands of years, water has corrode its way deep into the heart of the bedrock itself 这一自然奇观成为了著名的旅游景点This natural wonder has a famous tourist spot每年的访客数量多达200万人receiving close to 2 million visitors each year中国人特别喜好奇形怪状的岩石The Chinese are fond of curiously shaped rocks并以为嶙峋怪石冠上千奇百怪的名字为乐and many have been given fanciful names但没人来猜测这个块怪石的名字No prices for guessing what this one is called但百闻不如置身这片奇妙山地亲身一见But there is more to this landscape than meets the eye在中国醒目的喀斯特地貌下China has literally thousands of mysterious caverns隐匿着无数的神秘洞穴concealed beneath the visible landscape of the karst这些隐秘世界大多不为世人所知Much of this hidden world has never been seen by human eyes 而现在他们将被展现在世人眼前And it's only just now being explored国南方洞穴不仅用于遮蔽In southern China, caves aren't just used for shelter他们也能为当地人带来恩惠they can be a source of revenue for the community 数代的人持续受到洞穴的恩泽People have been visiting this cave for generations 洞穴地底覆盖了满满鸟粪The cave floor is covered in guano仅仅十分钟时间就能让农人满载而归so plentiful that 10 minutes' work can fill these farmer's baskets这是一种宝贵的天然肥料This used as a valuable source of fertilizer鸟粪的源头能听到河水上空的鸟鸣A clue to the source of the guano can be heard above the noise of the river噪音因为山洞而被放大The sound originates high up in the roof of the cave 入口处聚满了雨燕The entrance is full of swifts他们是社交性动物They are very sociable birds约200000多的共享贵州南部的洞穴more than 200,000 of them share this cave in southern Guizhou province中国最大的雨燕栖息地The biggest swift colony in China如今中国的家燕多数将巢穴建在建筑物的屋顶These days, Chinese house swifts mostly nest in the roofs of buildings但其实在房屋被发明出来之前but rock crevasses like these were their original home 这样的岩缝才是他们原本安家的地方long before houses were invented尽管雨燕依靠洞穴遮蔽Though the swifts depend on the cave for shelter他们却必定在日落前归巢they never stray further than the limits of daylight因为他们的眼睛无法在黑夜中看清事物as their eyes can't see in dark然而洞穴深处However, deep inside the cavern是一群更适应地下other creatures are better equipped隐秘生活的居民for subterranean life一群蝙蝠刚刚醒来 A colony of bats is just waking up他们运用超声波在黑夜中确定自己的方位using ultrasonic squeaks to orientate themselves in the darkness夜晚是狩猎时间Night is the time to go huntingRickett鼠耳蝠是亚洲蝙蝠中唯一Rickett's mouse-eared bat is the only bat in Asia which specializes in catching fishes 通过在水面依靠声波对涟漪的反射追踪游鱼的蝙蝠种tracking them down from the sound reflection of ripples on the water surface这种非凡的技巧仅在数年前被发现This extraordinary behavior was only discovered in the last couple of years现在首次被记录下来展示给世人and has never been filmed before志君：蜿蜒在张家界的山峰间清澈见底的溪流Winding between Zhangjiajie's peaks居住着一种中国最奇怪的生物crystal clear mountain streams are home to what is perhaps China's strangest creature 这种奇异的动物This bizarre animal属于蝾螈的一种is a type of newt中国大鲵the Chinese Giant Salamander在中国它被称之为娃娃鱼In China, it is known as the baby fish这名称源自当他悲伤时发出的类似婴儿哭泣的声音because when distressed, it makes a sound like a crying infant成年体长1~1.5米It grows up to a meter and a half long这使它成为世界上最大的两栖类动物making it the world's largest amphibian在自然条件下一只大鲵可以活到十岁Under natural conditions, a Giant Salamander may live decades但是和很多其他中国动物一样But like so many Chinese animals它被视为美味佳肴it is considered delicious to eat尽管被列为国家级保护动物Despite being classed as protected species大鲵仍然被当作食物非法买卖giant salamanders are still illegally sold for food 现在娃娃鱼已经非常稀有and the baby fish is now rare在自然界濒临灭绝了and endangered in the wild幸运的是在像张家界这样的一些地方Fortunately in a few areas like Zhangjiajie,大鲵在政府的严格保护下得以幸存Giant Salamanders still survive under strict official protection通过适当的措施Given the right help即便是最珍稀的生物也能获得救赎even the rarest creatures can return from the brink 只要我们展现意志If we show the will大自然会为我们找到出路nature will find the way.。
纪录片美丽中国中英文解说词
纪录片美丽中国中英文解说词美丽中国（Wild China）第一集龙之心Heart of the Dragon最后的隐世净土The last hidden world中国China数世纪来旅人传诵着关于这片神奇土地For centuries, travellers to China have told tales of magical landscapes 以及那些神奇生物的传说and surprising creatures 中国文明是世界最古老的文明Chinese civilization is the world's oldest而如今是最宏博的and today it's largest那数十亿的人民with well over a billion people现存超过五十个民族It's home to more than 50 distinct ethnic groups以及各式各样贴近自然的and a wide range of traditional life styles传统生活方式often inclose partnership with nature我们都知道中国面对着着众多社会环境问题We know that China faces immense social and environmental problems 但这里也存在着令人窒息的美丽but there is great beauty here too中国有着世界最高峰China is home to the world's highest mountains,从无垠的炙热沙漠vast deserts ranging from from searing hot 到麻木大脑的寒冷地带to mind numbing cold以及那蒸笼般的森林中steaming forests隐匿的各种珍稀生物harboring rare creatures天际下广阔无垠的草原grassy plains beneath vast horizons以及富饶的热带海洋and rich tropical seas现在我们第一次有机会Now, for the first time ever深入探索这片伟大的土地we can explore the whole of this great country接触栖息于此的珍奇生物meet some of the surprising and exotic creatures that live here 目睹中国这片神奇土地上and consider the relationship of the people and wildlife of China 人与野生世界的羁绊to the remarkable landscaping which they live 这就是最原味的中国This is wild China仅以此献给我们多灾多难但美丽依旧的祖国For our troubled but drop-dead beautiful motherland我们的中国探索之旅始于南方的亚热带Our exploration of China begins in the warm subtropical south 漓江的渔人和鱼鸟栖坐在竹筏上On the Li River fishermen and birds perch on bamboo rafts 这个组合已延续千年之久a partnership that goes back more than a thousand years 这景致已为世人所熟悉This scenery is known throughout the world那是中国水墨永恒的主题 a recurring motif in Chinese paintings和旅人永远的胜地and a major tourist attraction中国南部是片有英国国土The south of China is a vast area九倍之大的广阔土地eight times larger than the UK这里是山雨的国度It's a landscape of hills but also of water这里一年之中有250天在降雨It rains here for up to 250 days a year到处都是积水and standing water is everywhere在扬子江的涝原In a floodplain of the Yangtse River黑尾鹬在泥泞中寻索着虫子black-tailed godwits probe the mud in search of worms并非只有野生动物在这样的环境下茁壮成长But it isn't just wildlife that thrive in this environment沼泽般湿润肥沃的土地为作物家族最显著的成员提供了最理想的环境the swampy ground provides ideal conditions for the remarkable member of the grass family这就是稻米rice中国有着至少8000年的稻米种植史The Chinese have been cultivating rice for at least 8 thousand years 他们改变了这块土地It has transformed the landscape 对云南南部的农民而言冬末是个繁忙的季节Late winter in southern Y unnan is a busy time for local farmers因为他们要为即将来临的春天整顿这片古老的稻田as they prepare the age-old paddy field ready for the coming spring元阳县的山坡以2000M之势These hill slopes of Yuanyang county斜插于红河谷地的河床plunge nearly 2000m to the floor of the Red River Valley包含了上千由原始刨掘工具所创造出的梯田each contains literally thousands of stack terraces carved out by hand using basic digging tools云南的梯田是中国最古老人类耕作痕迹中Yunnan's rice terraces are among the oldest human structures in China 依旧被耕种使用的土地still ploughed as they always have been正如千百年来的习俗一样by domesticated water buffaloes源自云南河谷的家养水牛承担了耕作的重任whose ancestors originated in these very valleys这片人力开拓的土地是工业化前中国最惊奇宏伟的壮景This man-made landscape is one of the most amazingengineering feats of preindustrial China似乎这里的每一寸土地It seems as if every square inch of land 都被打上了农耕的痕迹has been pressed into cultivation当薄暮降临As evening approaches另一场古老的仪式上演an age-old ritual unfolds现在是交配的季节It's the mating season雄禾田蛙们为了吸引异性而卖力高鸣and male paddy frogs are competing for the attention of females但这并非总能为你吸引来关注的目光But it dosen't always pay to draw too much attention to youself中国池鹭是个饕餮掠食者The Chinese Pond Heron is a crapulous predator就算在耕作过的稻田中央Even in the middle of a ploughed paddy field也会上演喙与爪的血腥剧目nature is red in beak and claw或许这看上去像一场屠杀This may look like a slaughter但每只池鹭一次只能吞噬一只蛙but as each heron can swallow only one frog at a time 此时剩余的多数派得以逃生并获得了明日再度高歌的机会the vast majority will escape to croak another day元阳县这样广泛种植水稻的Terrace paddies like those of YunYang county are found across much of southern China梯田横贯中国南部This whole vast landscape is dominated by rice cultivation苗族人在炎热的贵州发展了高度发达的水稻种植In heated Guizhou province the Miao minority have developed a remarkable rice culture苗族人把木屋建立在陡峭低产的山壁上With every inch of fertile land given over to rice cultivation 用其余每寸丰饶的土地来种植水稻the Miao build their wooden houses on the steepest and least productive hillsides所有东西在中国农村都自有其用处In Chinese rural life everything has a use牛棚里的肥料在太阳下晒干用作煮饭的燃料dried in the sun manure from the cowsheds would be used as cooking fuel中午时分宋家人正饱餐以米和蔬菜为主的中饭It's midday and the Song family are tucking into a lunch of rice and vegetables老祖父宋古永置身于天伦之乐外Oblivious to the domestic chitchat寻思着重要的事情granddad Guyong Song has serious maters on his mind春季是稻禾生长的伊始时节Spring is a start of the rice growing season庄稼的长势决定了来年宋家人的生计the success of the crop will determin how well the family will eat next year因而选择合适的时机进行耕作是至关重要的so planting at the right time is critical时机的选择取决于当年的天气情况The ideal date depends on what the weather will do this year而这些却是永难估料的never easy to predict但是身边就存在着贴心小帮手But there is some surprising help at hand宋家厅堂房梁上的是一对刚从冬季迁徙中归来的金腰燕On the cielling of the Song's living room a pair of red-rumpedswallow newly arrive from their winter migration 他们正在为装潢新一年度的宅邸而忙碌is busy fixing up last year's nest在中国动物们被赋予独特的象征意义并被细心呵护In China animals are valued does much for their symbolic meaning as for many good they may do苗族人笃信成双燕终身相伴不离不弃Miao people believe that swallow pairs remain faithful for life 因此他们的存在被视为so their presence is a favor and a blessing幸福生活与美满婚姻的象征bringing happiness to a marriage and good luck to a home如大多数苗人一样宋家起居室的窗子可以眺望见成片的梯田Like most Miao dwellings, the Song's living room windows look out over the paddy fields从早春起一扇窗子便为了方便燕子往返穿飞而敞开From early spring, one of these windows is always left open to let the swallows come and go freely古老爹知晓每年燕子归来的确切时间Each year granddad Gu knows the exact day the swallows return苗族人坚信这些鸟儿的归来预示着春季的来临Miao people believe the birds arrival predicts the timing of a season ahead然而今年他们姗姗来迟This year, they were late因而古老爹和其他族中长老一致认为今年的插秧应当推迟so Gu and the other community elders have agreed that rice planting should be delayed accordingly当苗族人为了插秧而整备田地时As the Miao prepare theirfields for planting燕子们或搜集修整巢穴用的泥巴the swallows collect mud to repair their nests或穿越新耕的稻田追逐昆虫and chase after insects across the newly ploughed paddies最终经过了几周的准备Finally, after weeks of preparation这个预定种植的时刻来临了the ordained time for planting has arrived首先秧苗必须从苗床上连根拔起but first the seedlings must be uproot from the nursery beds扎成捆移植到高处山地and bundled up ready to be transported to their new paddy那崭新的苗床上higher up the hillside宋家邻里乡亲全员出动帮助移植All the Song's neighbors have turned out to help with the transplanting这是一直来他们的集体协作方式It's how the community has always worked当然一旦时刻来临宋家人也会做出相同行为来报恩when the time comes, the Songs will return the favor当农户们忙碌在田埂间时While the farmers are busy in the fields飞燕们则衔着修整巢穴的材料来来往往the swallows fly back and forth with material for their nest 人多力量大Many hands make light work插秧的整个过程只持续了仅一个多小时planting the new paddy takes a little more than an hour当工作完成农户们得以休息Job done, the villagers can relax至少在明天来临之前at least until tomorrow然而对这些筑巢的飞鸟而言修筑家园的宏大工程But for the nesting swallows, the work of raising a family才刚刚开始has only just begun新耕种的田地里In the newly planted fields白鹭在寻找食物little egrets hunt for foods稻田成了虫鱼蝌蚪的乐园The rice paddy harbor tadpoles fish and insects而白鹭正好以此哺育幼鸟and egrets have chicks to feed重庆自然保护区建立于1996年This colony in Chongqing province is established in 1996当成群的鸟儿安家在阳光村后方的小竹林when a few dozen birds build nests in the bamboo grove behind YanGuang village当地人将其视为幸运的使者Believing they were assigned of luck他们最初小心保护这些白鹭和他们的栖息地local people initially protected the egrets and the colony grove但当村长病重后他们的态度发生了转变But their attitude change when the head of the village fell ill 当政府开始介入保护鸟群时They blame the birds and were all set to destroy their nests他们开始敌视鸟群并着手摧毁巢穴when the local government stepped in to protect them易弯曲的竹子或许并非安家的最佳场所Bendy bamboo may not be the safest nesting place但至少这些小家伙们不会成为捕食者的腹中餐but at least these youngsters won't end up at someone's dinner这些小家伙刚从母亲嘴里分得美食These chicks have just had a meal delivered by their mom对新生的小嘴着实是一大挑战quite a challenge for litter beaks 介于他们的栖息地是受保护的Providing their colonies are protected像白鹭这样的候鸟是少数直接从发达的水稻种植中获益的鸟类wading birds like egrets are among the few wild creatures which benefit directly from intensive rice cultivation水稻生长需要大量的水Growing rice needs lots of water但即便是在多雨的南方有些土地也面临缺水的危机but even in the rainy south, there are landscapes where water is surprisingly scarce相当于法国和西班牙国土加起来那么大This vast area of southwest China的中国西南的广阔土地the size of France and Spain combined 因为宛如被干燥中空的谷地隔离开来的巨大蛋盒般is famous for its clusters of conical hills连绵的锥形山脉而闻名于世like giant upturned egg carton seperated by dry empty valleys这就是喀斯特地貌This is the karst石灰石地貌俨然成为南部中国的标志性特征a limestone terrain which has become the defining image of southern China喀斯特地貌通常以突起的裸岩状态分布Karst landscapes are often studded with rocky outcrops这迫使当地农民只得在破碎的小块土地上耕作forcing local farmers to cultivate tiny fields当地人是中国最贫穷的居民之一The people who live here are among the poorest in China在毗邻的云南省In neighboring Yunnan province遍布着石灰石limestone rocks have taken over entirely这就是著名的石林This is the famous Stone Forest无数年侵蚀作用的产物the product of countless years of erosion造就了无数的狭道与巅峰producing a maze of deep gullets and sharp-edged pinnacles石灰石有一个独性那就是能被雨水分解Limestone has a strange property that is dissolves in rain water在数千年的漫长光阴中水的侵蚀深入到岩床的心脏地带Over many thousands of years, water has corrode its way deep into the heart of the bedrock itself这一自然奇观成为了著名的旅游景点This natural wonder has a famous tourist spot每年的访客数量多达200万人receiving close to 2 million visitors each year中国人特别喜好奇形怪状的岩石The Chinese are fond of curiously shaped rocks并以为嶙峋怪石冠上千奇百怪的名字为乐and many have been given fanciful names但没人来猜测这个块怪石的名字No prices for guessing what this one is called但百闻不如置身这片奇妙山地亲身一见But there is more to this lands cape than meets the eye在中国醒目的喀斯特地貌下China has literally thousands of mysterious caverns 隐匿着无数的神秘洞穴concealed beneath the visible landscape of the karst 这些隐秘世界大多不为世人所知Much of this hidden world has never been seen by human eyes 而现在他们将被展现在世人眼前And it's only just now being explored 奇险洞穴中再现了一场终极的探险For a growing band of intrepid young Chinese explorers 主角是一群日渐成长初生牛犊般的年轻探险家caves represent the ultimate adventure探索一个洞穴犹如一场穿越时空的探险Exploring a cave is like taking the journey through time 常年积水叮咚伴随着无止境般的旅途a journey which endless raindrops would have followed over countless centuries水滴潺潺落下Fed by countless drips and trickles地下河流深切入岩the subterranean river carves ever deeper into the rock 石灰岩河床将洞穴的河道分割成千沟万壑The cave river's course is channeled by the beds of limestone 石灰岩薄弱处被河水冲刷差距的陡坡处水量激增A weakness in the rock can not allow the river to increase its gradient flowrate 为洞穴探险带来相当的挑战providing a real challenge for the cave explorers水流到达地下水位后便停止下流The downward rushes halted when the water table is reached 这里缓缓流动的河流切割出一条圆形隧道Here the slow flowing river carves tunnels with a more rounded profile这静谧的世界是穴居鱼的家This tranquil world is home to specialized cave fishes 比如无目金鲃like the eye-less Golden Barb 中国或许拥有地球上种类最为繁多的China may have unique kinds of cave evolved fishes洞穴进化鱼than anywhere else on Earth在地下水位线Above the water table远古洞穴溢满的河水中充斥着石笋和钟乳石ancient caverns abandoned by the river slowly fill up with stalactites and stalagmites 含有沉积物的水流St alactites form as trickling water deposites tiny quantities of rock 在千万年间“滴水成石”over hundreds or thousands of years含有石灰质的水滴落石床形成石笋Stalagmites grow up where lime laid and drips hit the cave floor 迄今为止被探索发掘的中国洞穴是中国大地上的九牛一毛So far, only a fraction of China's caves have been thoroughly prospected 而被发掘的洞穴不断为我们展现地底奇观and caves are constantly discovering new subterranean marvels许多在后来被开发成了商业景点many of which are subsequently developed into commercial show caves 探索者沿着洞穴河流出山谷的轨迹逃离了黑暗Finally escaping the darkness在远离出发地的河谷the cave river and its human explorers emerge in a valley far from where their journey began 这场冒险拉上了帷幕or now the adventure is over源自洞穴河流Rivers which issue from caves为喀斯特地区提供了生命之泉are the key to survival in the karst country贵州的垂直峡谷This vertical gorge in Guizhou province成为了当地野生动物的密集焦点is a focal point for the region's wildlife这是世界上最珍稀的灵长类之一This is one of the world's rarest primates白颊黑叶猴Francois's langur在中国他们只残存于两个南部省份In China, they survive in just two southern provinces贵州与广西Guizhou and Guangxi多半栖息于崎岖的石灰岩地貌地带always in ragged limestone terrains正如大多数猴子一样他们是社会性生物Like most monkeys,they're social creatures并且他们乐于耗费大把时间为彼此整理仪容and spend a great deal of time grooming each other 叶猴是个不折不扣以嫩芽、嫩叶、水果为食的素食主义者Langurs are essentially vegetarian with a diet of buds, fruits, and tender young leaves 叶猴宝宝裹着姜黄色的毛发出生Babies are born with ginger fur这些毛发随着生长逐渐从尾部开始变成黑色which gradually turns black from the tail end叶猴宝宝虎钳般的爪Young infants have a vise-like grip帮助他们附着在妈妈身上以保证安全used for cling on to mom for dare life随着年龄的增长As they get older他们越发胆大，并开始常识更多刺激they get bolder and take more risks这些是经历诸多冒险后的幸存者Those have survive spend a lot of time travelling尽管经验丰富的成年叶猴深知Yet experienced adults know exactly where to find seasonal food到守备范围内不同区域的哪里去寻觅当季的食物in different parts of their range在如此陡峭的地带In such steep terrain旅途顺利包含了高超的攀爬技巧travel involves a high level of climbing skill这些猴子打会走路起就是卓越的攀岩专家These monkeys are spectacularly good rock climbers from the time they learnt to walk叶猴族群In langur society是母系社会females rule the roost并且是举家迁徙的领队人物and take the lead when the familyis on the move峭壁一侧One section of cliff分泌的水是富含矿物质的woops is a trickle of mineral-rich water这对猴子们而言是不可抗拒的诱惑which the monkeys seem to find irresistible如今麻阳河自然保护区已鲜有危及猴宝宝的捕食者These days there are few predators in the Mayanghe Reserve which might pose a risk to baby monkey然而在过去的数个世纪but in past centuries, this area of south China中国南部的这个地区是豹子巨蟒甚至老虎的家was home to leopards, pythons, and even tigers为了在暗夜潜行者的利爪下存活T o survive dangerous night prowlers叶猴们前往地底the langurs went underground用他们的高超的攀爬技巧爬到洞穴上方寻找庇护所using their rock climbing skills to seek shelter in inaccessible caverns夜视镜在近乎黑暗的坏境下记录下Filmed in near darkness using a night vision camera叶猴一家爬上了the troop clambers along familiar ledges被数代猴族磨蚀光润的石壁的情景worn smooth by generations before them当冬日寒冷来袭During cold winter weather猴子们则冒险潜入the monkeys venture deeper underground 空气相对保持温暖的地下where the air stays comparatively warm旅途的终点At last, journeys end,高悬的庇护所使得最激进的捕食者都束手无策a coated niche beyond the reach of even the most enterprising predator并非只有猴子们在洞穴中寻找遮蔽But it's not just monkeys that find shelter in caves这些孩子们刚放学These children are off to school在中国农村每天早上都意味着一段In rural China, that may mean a long trek each morning穿越一两个洞穴的艰苦跋涉passing through a cave or two on the way然而并非所有孩子都要徒步上学But not all pupils have to walk to school这些孩子是寄宿生These children are boarders当孩子们快要到达学校时As the day pupils near journey's end 住宿生还在做早饭the boarders are still making breakfast校园内仿若被关掉了灯一般黑暗In the school yard, someone seems to have switched the lights off但这里其实并没有正规的操场But this is no ordinary play ground以及正规的学校and no ordinary school只不过是座Its house洞穴中的房屋而已inside a cave天然拱顶阻隔了雨水 A natural vault of rock keeps out the rain 为教室省去了屋顶so there is no need for a roof on the classroom中东洞穴学校由六个班级Zhongdong cave school is made up of 6 classes共200名学生组成with a total of 200 children如同这所学校般这个洞穴住宅区As well as a school, the cave houses 18 families是18户人家和他们牲畜的聚居地together with their livestock 这或许是世界上唯一在洞穴中饲养的牛了This could be the only cave dwelling cows on Earth 放学后是游戏的时间With school work over, it's play time at last在中国南方洞穴不仅用于遮蔽In southern China, caves aren't just used for shelter 他们也能为当地人带来恩惠they can be a source of revenue for the community 数代的人持续受到洞穴的恩泽People have been visiting this cave for generations 洞穴地底覆盖了满满鸟粪The cave floor is covered in guano仅仅十分钟时间就能让农人满载而归so plentiful that 10 minutes' work can fill these farmer's baskets 这是一种宝贵的天然肥料This used as a valuable source of fertilizer鸟粪的源头能听到河水上空的鸟鸣A clue to the source of the guano can be heard above the noise of the river 噪音因为山洞而被放大The sound originates high up in the roof of the cave 入口处聚满了雨燕The entrance is full of swifts他们是社交性动物They are very sociable birds约200000多的共享贵州南部的洞穴more than 200,000 of them share this cave in southern Guizhou province 中国最大的雨燕栖息地The biggest swift colony in China如今中国的家燕多数将巢穴建在建筑物的屋顶These days, Chinese house swifts mostly nest in the roofs of buildings 但其实在房屋被发明出来之前but rock crevasses like these were their original home 这样的岩缝才是他们原本安家的地方long before houses were invented尽管雨燕依靠洞穴遮蔽Though the swifts depend on the cave for shelter他们却必定在日落前归巢they never stray further than the limits of daylight 因为他们的眼睛无法在黑夜中看清事物as their eyes can't see in dark然而洞穴深处However, deep inside the cavern是一群更适应地下are the creatures are better equipped隐秘生活的居民for subterranean life一群蝙蝠刚刚醒来 A colony of bats is just waking up他们运用超声波在黑夜中确定自己的方位using ultrasonic squeaks to orientate themselves in the darkness 夜晚是狩猎时间Night is the time to go hunting Rickett鼠耳蝠是亚洲蝙蝠中唯一Rickett's mouse-eared bat is the only bat in Asia which specializes in catching fishes 通过在水面依靠声波对涟漪的反射追踪游鱼的蝙蝠种tracking them down from the sound reflection of ripples on the water surface这种非凡的技巧仅在数年前被发现This extraordinary behavior was only discovered in the last couple of years现在首次被记录下来展示给世人and has never been filmed before如果说在黑暗中追捕游鱼是如此的不可思议If catching fish in the dark is impressive想象下倒挂状态下不用爪子吞食滑溜溜的米诺鱼是怎样的神奇场景imagine eating a slippery minnow with no hands while hanging upside down拂晓降临至桂林的喀斯特山地Dawn, over the karst hills of Guilin这些山地的嶙峋奇秀归功于These remarkable hills owe theirpeculiar shapes漓江那弱酸性的水质to the mildly acid waters of the Li River 亿万年的侵蚀褪去了他们的本来面目whose meandering course over eons of time has corrode away their basis只剩下坚硬的河道残留下来until only the rocky course remained漓江是中国最清澈的河流之一Li is one of the cleanest rivers in China是捕鱼者和他们训练有素的鸬鹚最爱的捕获点a favorite spot for fishermen with their trained cormorants这帮七八十岁的男人全部姓黄The men, all called Huang, come from the same village 他们来自同一个村落now in their seventies and eighties他们毕生都以捕鱼卫生they've been fishermen all their lives 在释放鱼鸟之前Before they release the birds他们在鸟的脖子上松松的系一条套索they tie a noose, loosely around the neck以防止鸟儿私自将捕到的鱼吞进肚子里to stop them swallowing any fish they may catch伴随着即兴的舞蹈，黄老汉鼓励着他的鸟儿们跳入水中Chancing and dancing, the Huangs encourage their birds to take the plunge在水下Under water鸬鹚的狩猎本能暴发the cormorant's hunting instinct kicks in 他们化身为水下的游鱼追踪导弹turning them into fish seeking missiles一只鸬鹚小分队搭档合作齐心协力Working together,一早上便能收获颇丰a good cormorant team can catch a couple of dozen decent-sized fish in a morning鸟儿们被训练过只能带着鱼儿回到筏子The birds return to the raft with their fish because they've been trained to do so从出生的那一刻起From the time it first hatched鸬鹚们就开始被训练为忠仆each of these cormorants has been reared to a life of obedience to its master这些鸟儿是高效的奴隶The birds are, in effect, slaves但是它们并不是白痴But they are not stupid据说鸬鹚能够记住它们捕获的鱼的数目It's said the cormorants can key the tally of the fish they catch 至少能记住七条at least up to seven除非它们不时得到打赏当然这不过是收回一点自己的劳动成果罢了So unless they get a reward now and then,they simply withdraw their labor 渔夫理所当然得把最好的鱼留给自己The fishermen of course keep the best fish for themselves 鸬鹚则能享受剩余的部分The cormorants get the leftover tiddlies 项圈摘除后鸟儿们终于能享用它的战利品了With its collar removed，the bird can at last swallow its prize 最美妙的莫过于得到额外的打赏Best of all,when it isn't meant to have...而如今现代捕鱼技术的激烈竞争These days,competition for modern fishing techniques 意味着使黄老汉已不能仅靠鸬鹚捕鱼这一传统的手段谋生了means the Huangs can't make a living from traditional cormorant fishing alone 这一流传了1300多年的传统And this 1300-year old tradition如今只能成为取悦游客的表演is now practiced mostly toentertain tourists但在贵州省附近的草海湖上But on Caohai lake in nearby Guizhou Province一种与众不同的捕鱼业正在蓬勃发展an even more unusual fishing industry is alive and well 庚钟胜正在去为夜间布网的路上Geng Zhongsheng is on his way to set out his net for the night 老庚的怪网是一种一头扎起来的管状装置Geng's net is a strange tubular contraption with a closed off end 上百渔夫依靠这个More than a hundred fishermen make their living from the lake 水质富矿的高产湖泊为生Its mineral-rich waters are highly productive并在此布下天罗地网and there are nets everywhere第二天清早老耿和他的儿子回来收获他们猎物The next morning, Geng returns with his son to collect his catch 乍看之下收获平平At first sight, it looks disappointing 小鱼.虾米.和扭个不停的虫子Tiny fishes, lots of shrimps, and some wriggling bugs 然而老耿看上去来并不那么消沉Geng doesn't seem too down hearted大鱼被保持存活The larger fish are kept alive这是唯一在酷暑下保鲜的办法the only way they'll stay fresh in the heat令人吃惊的是一些虫子也被专门挑捡出来Surprisingly, some of the bugs are also singled out for special treatment 它们是蜻蜓的幼虫They are the young stage of dragonflies以蠕虫和蝌蚪为食的掠食者predators that feed on worms and tadpoles这里是世界上蜻蜓卵收获最丰的地方Nowhere else in the world are dragonfly nymphs harvested like this 回到家后老耿把他的获物在屋顶上摊开晒干Back home, Geng spreads his catch on the roof to dry 在中国，但凡能吃的东西都不会被浪费It's being in China, nothing edible would be wasted在遥远的南方有这样一种说法There is a saying in the far south “长腿的唯桌子不吃"We will eat anything with legs, except a table;长翅膀的独飞机不啃”and anything with wings, except a plane."几个钟头后这些晒干了的昆虫便会被带到市场上卖掉Within a few hours, the dried insects are ready to be backed up and taken to market 其中蜻蜓蛹能卖到最好的价格Its the dragonfly nymphs that fetch the best price幸运的是草海的蜻蜓资源非常丰富且高速再生Fortunately, Caohai's dragonflies are abundant and fast breeding所以老耿和其他的渔民远不会危及它们的数量so Geng and his fellow fishermen have so far had little impact on their numbers 但绝非所有野生动物都这样生机勃勃But not all wildlife is so resilient这所上海附近的佛庙This buddhist temple near Shanghai有一段与之相关的传奇故事has an extraordinary story attached to it2007年5月In May 2007一支狂野中国摄制组在这所寺庙的鱼塘里A Wild China camera team filmed this peculiar Swinhoe's turtle拍摄到了这只罕见的斑龟in the temple's fishpond据寺庙的和尚所说这只龟在明朝期间被赐予寺庙According to the monks, this turtle had been given to the temple during the Ming dynasty至今已有400余年历史了over 400 years ago它被认为是地球上最老的动物It was thought to be the oldest animal on Earth软壳龟被很多从中国人视为神赐的馈赠Soft shell turtles are considerd a god-made delicacy by many Chinese在被记录下的时候and when it was filmed它已是中国仅存的三只斑龟之一this was one of just three Swinhoe's Turtles left alive in China他的同胞们The rest of its kind被当作食物剿杀殆尽having been rounded up and eaten悲痛人心的是在拍摄后的短短几周后Sadly, just a few weeks after filming这只远古的生物与世长辞了this ancient creature died他的其他同类现在被散养在不同动物园保护着The remaining individuals of its species are currently kept in seperate zoos据测算现在斑龟在自然界中已经灭绝了and Swinhoe's Turtle is now reckoned extinct in the wild事实上中国25种淡水龟中In fact, most of the 25 types of fresh water turtles in China多数都已然濒危are now vanishingly rare杜绝物种灭绝的唯一途径The answer to extinction就是加以保护is protection这里有贯穿中国南方的不断壮大的自然保护区网络And there is now a growing network of nature reserves through southern China其中张家界天子山那由沙石构成的高耸的Of these, the Tianzi Mountain Reserve at Zangjiajie is perhaps the most visited by Chinese nature lovers。
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美丽中国中英文字幕美丽中国（美丽中国（Wild China））第一集龙之心Heart of the Dragon最后的隐世净土The last hidden world中国China数世纪来旅人传诵着关于这片神奇土地For centuries, travellers to China have told tales of magical landscapes以及那些神奇生物的传说and surprising creatures中国文明是世界最古老的文明Chinese civilization is the world's oldest 而如今是最宏博的and today it's largest那数十亿的人民with well over a billion people现存超过五十个民族It's home to more than 50 distinct ethnic groups 以及各式各样贴近自然的and a wide range of traditional life styles传统生活方式often inclose partnership with nature我们都知道中国面对着着众多社会环境问题We know that China faces immense social and environmental problems但这里也存在着令人窒息的美丽but there is great beauty here too中国有着世界最高峰China is home to the world's highest mountains, 从无垠的炙热沙漠vast deserts ranging from from searing hot 到麻木大脑的寒冷地带to mind numbing cold以及那蒸笼般的森林中steaming forests隐匿的各种珍稀生物harboring rare creatures天际下广阔无垠的草原grassy plains beneath vast horizons以及富饶的热带海洋and rich tropical seas 现在我们第一次有机会Now, for the first time ever深入探索这片伟大的土地we can explore the whole of this great country接触栖息于此的珍奇生物meet some of the surprising and exotic creatures that live here目睹中国这片神奇土地上and consider therelationship of the people and wildlife of China人与野生世界的羁绊to the remarkable landscaping which they live这就是最原味的中国This is wild China仅以此献给我们多灾多难但美丽依旧的祖国For our troubled but drop-dead beautiful motherland我们的中国探索之旅始于南方的亚热带Our exploration of China begins in the warm subtropical south漓江的渔人和鱼鸟栖坐在竹筏上On the Li River fishermen and birds perch on bamboo rafts这个组合已延续千年之久 a partnership that goes back more than a thousand years这景致已为世人所熟悉This scenery is known throughout the world那是中国水墨永恒的主题 a recurring motif in Chinese paintings和旅人永远的胜地and a major tourist attraction中国南部是片有英国国土The south of China is a vast area九倍之大的广阔土地eight times larger than the UK这里是山雨的国度It's a landscape of hills but also of water这里一年之中有250 天在降雨It rains here for up to 250 days a year 到处都是积水and standing water is everywhere在扬子江的涝原In a floodplain of the Yangtse River黑尾鹬在泥泞中寻索着虫子black-tailed godwits probe the mud in search of worms并非只有野生动物在这样的环境下茁壮成长But it isn't just wildlife that thrive in this environment沼泽般湿润肥沃的土地为作物家族最显著的成员提供了最理想的环境the swampy ground provides ideal conditions for the remarkable member of the grass family这就是稻米rice中国有着至少8000 年的稻米种植史The Chinese have been cultivating rice for at least 8 thousand years他们改变了这块土地It has transformed the landscape对云南南部的农民而言冬末是个繁忙的季节Late winter in southern Yunnan is a busy time for local farmers因为他们要为即将来临的春天整顿这片古老的稻田as they prepare the age-old paddy field ready for the coming spring元阳县的山坡以2000M 之势These hill slopes of Yuanyang county 斜插于红河谷地的河床plunge nearly 2000m to the floor of the Red River Valley包含了上千由原始刨掘工具所创造出的梯田each contains literally thousands of stack terraces carved out by hand using basic digging tools 云南的梯田是中国最古老人类耕作痕迹中Yunnan's rice terraces are among the oldest human structures in China依旧被耕种使用的土地still ploughed as they always have been正如千百年来的习俗一样by domesticated water buffaloes源自云南河谷的家养水牛承担了耕作的重任whose ancestors originated in these very valleys这片人力开拓的土地是工业化前中国最惊奇宏伟的壮景This man-made landscape is one of the most amazing engineering feats of preindustrial China似乎这里的每一寸土地It seems as if every square inch of land都被打上了农耕的痕迹has been pressed into cultivation当薄暮降临As evening approaches另一场古老的仪式上演an age-old ritual unfolds现在是交配的季节It's the mating season雄禾田蛙们为了吸引异性而卖力高鸣and male paddy frogs are competing for the attention of females但这并非总能为你吸引来关注的目光But it dosen't always pay to draw too much attention to youself中国池鹭是个饕餮掠食者The Chinese Pond Heron is a crapulous predator就算在耕作过的稻田中央Even in the middle of a ploughed paddy field 也会上演喙与爪的血腥剧目nature is red in beak and claw或许这看上去像一场屠杀This may look like a slaughter但每只池鹭一次只能吞噬一只蛙but as each heron can swallow only one frog at a time此时剩余的多数派得以逃生并获得了明日再度高歌的机会the vast majority will escape to croak another day元阳县这样广泛种植水稻的Terrace paddies like those of YunYang county are found across much of southern China梯田横贯中国南部This whole vast landscape is dominated by rice cultivation苗族人在炎热的贵州发展了高度发达的水稻种植In heated Guizhou province the Miao minority have developed a remarkable rice culture苗族人把木屋建立在陡峭低产的山壁上With every inch of fertile land given over to rice cultivation用其余每寸丰饶的土地来种植水稻the Miao build their wooden houses on the steepest and least productive hillsides所有东西在中国农村都自有其用处In Chinese rural life everything has a use牛棚里的肥料在太阳下晒干用作煮饭的燃料dried in the sun manure from the cowsheds would be used as cooking fuel中午时分宋家人正饱餐以米和蔬菜为主的中饭It's midday and the Song family are tucking into a lunch of rice and vegetables老祖父宋古永置身于天伦之乐外Oblivious to the domestic chitchat 寻思着重要的事情granddad Guyong Song has serious maters on his mind春季是稻禾生长的伊始时节Spring is a start of the rice growing season 庄稼的长势决定了来年宋家人的生计the success of the crop will determin how well the family will eat next year因而选择合适的时机进行耕作是至关重要的so planting at the right time is critical时机的选择取决于当年的天气情况The ideal date depends on what the weather will do this year而这些却是永难估料的never easy to predict 但是身边就存在着贴心小帮手But there is some surprising help at hand宋家厅堂房梁上的是一对刚从冬季迁徙中归来的金腰燕On the cielling of the Song's living room a pair of red-rumpedswallow newly arrive from their winter migration他们正在为装潢新一年度的宅邸而忙碌is busy fixing up last year's nest在中国动物们被赋予独特的象征意义并被细心呵护In China animals are valued does much for their symbolic meaning as for manygood they may do苗族人笃信成双燕终身相伴不离不弃Miao people believe that swallow pairs remain faithful for life因此他们的存在被视为so their presence is a favor and a blessing幸福生活与美满婚姻的象征bringing happiness to a marriage and good luck to a home如大多数苗人一样宋家起居室的窗子可以眺望见成片的梯田Like most Miao dwellings, the Song's living room windows look out over the paddy fields从早春起一扇窗子便为了方便燕子往返穿飞而敞开From early spring, one of these windows is always left open to let the swallows come and go freely古老爹知晓每年燕子归来的确切时间Each year granddad Gu knows the exact day the swallows return苗族人坚信这些鸟儿的归来预示着春季的来临Miao people believe the birds arrivalpredicts the timing of a season ahead然而今年他们姗姗来迟This year, they were late因而古老爹和其他族中长老一致认为今年的插秧应当推迟so Gu and the other community elders have agreed that rice planting should be delayed accordingly当苗族人为了插秧而整备田地时As the Miao prepare their fields for planting燕子们或搜集修整巢穴用的泥巴the swallows collect mud to repair their nests或穿越新耕的稻田追逐昆虫and chase after insects across the newly ploughed paddies最终经过了几周的准备Finally, after weeks of preparation这个预定种植的时刻来临了the ordained time for planting has arrived 首先秧苗必须从苗床上连根拔起but first the seedlings must be uproot from the nursery beds扎成捆移植到高处山地and bundled up ready to be transported to their new paddy那崭新的苗床上higher up the hillside宋家邻里乡亲全员出动帮助移植All the Song's neighbors have turned out to help with the transplanting这是一直来他们的集体协作方式It's how the community has always worked当然一旦时刻来临宋家人也会做出相同行为来报恩when the time comes, the Songs will return the favor当农户们忙碌在田埂间时While the farmers are busy in the fields飞燕们则衔着修整巢穴的材料来来往往the swallows fly back and forth with material for their nest人多力量大Many hands make light work插秧的整个过程只持续了仅一个多小时planting the new paddy takes a little more than an hour当工作完成农户们得以休息Job done, the villagers can relax至少在明天来临之前at least until tomorrow 然而对这些筑巢的飞鸟而言修筑家园的宏大工程But for the nesting swallows, the work of raising a family才刚刚开始has only just begun新耕种的田地里In the newly planted fields 白鹭在寻找食物little egrets hunt for foods 稻田成了虫鱼蝌蚪的乐园The rice paddy harbor tadpoles fish and insects而白鹭正好以此哺育幼鸟and egrets have chicks to feed重庆自然保护区建立于1996 年This colony in Chongqing province is established in 1996当成群的鸟儿安家在阳光村后方的小竹林when a few dozen birds build nests in the bamboo grove behind YanGuang village当地人将其视为幸运的使者Believing they were assigned of luck他们最初小心保护这些白鹭和他们的栖息地local people initially protected the egrets and the colony grove但当村长病重后他们的态度发生了转变But their attitude change when the head of thevillage fell ill当政府开始介入保护鸟群时They blame the birds and were all set to destroy their nests他们开始敌视鸟群并着手摧毁巢穴when the local government stepped in to protect them易弯曲的竹子或许并非安家的最佳场所Bendy bamboo may not be the safest nesting place但至少这些小家伙们不会成为捕食者的腹中餐but at least these youngsters won't end up at someone's dinner这些小家伙刚从母亲嘴里分得美食These chicks have just had a meal delivered by their mom对新生的小嘴着实是一大挑战quite a challenge for litter beaks介于他们的栖息地是受保护的Providing their colonies are protected 像白鹭这样的候鸟是少数直接从发达的水稻种植中获益的鸟类wading birds like egrets are among the few wild creatures which benefit directly fromintensive rice cultivation水稻生长需要大量的水Growing rice needs lots of water但即便是在多雨的南方有些土地也面临缺水的危机but even in the rainy south, there are landscapes where water is surprisingly scarce 相当于法国和西班牙国土加起来那么大This vast area of southwest China 的中国西南的广阔土地the size of France and Spain combined 因为宛如被干燥中空的谷地隔离开来的巨大蛋盒般is famous for its clusters of conical hills 连绵的锥形山脉而闻名于世like giant upturned egg carton seperated by dry empty valleys 这就是喀斯特地貌This is the karst 石灰石地貌俨然成为南部中国的标志性特征 a limestone terrain which has become the defining image of southern China 喀斯特地貌通常以突起的裸岩状态分布Karst landscapes are often studded with rocky outcrops这迫使当地农民只得在破碎的小块土地上耕作forcing local farmers to cultivate tinyfields 当地人是中国最贫穷的居民之一The people who live here are among the poorest in China 在毗邻的云南省In neighboring Yunnan province 遍布着石灰石limestone rocks have taken over entirely 这就是著名的石林This is the famous Stone Forest 无数年侵蚀作用的产物the product of countless years of erosion 造就了无数的狭道与巅峰producing a maze of deep gullets and sharp-edged pinnacles 石灰石有一个独性那就是能被雨水分解Limestone has a strange property t显示字数：500 1000 1500 3000 4500。
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Shangri-La香格里拉Beneath billowing clouds,翻腾的云海之下in China's far southwestern Yunnan province,在中国西南遥远的云南省lies a place of mystery and legend.有一个神秘而又充满传奇的地方Of mighty rivers and some of the oldest jungles in the world.这儿有着世界上最久远的雨林以及奔腾的河流Here, hidden valleys nurture strange and unique creatures,藏匿于此的河谷养育了奇异而又独特的动物and colourful tribal cultures.同时也孕育了多彩的民族风情Jungles are rarely found this far north of the tropics.雨林在远离热带的北部地区是罕见的So, why do they thrive here?可是为什么却得以在此茁壮成长And how has this rugged landscape come to harbourthe greatest natural wealth in all China? 为何整个中国崎岖不平的山地里却蕴藏着富饶多姿的自然财富In the remote southwest corner of China,在中国西南部的一个偏远的角落里a celebration is about to take place.即将举行一场庆典Dai people collect water for the most important festival of their year.傣族人为他们一年中最重要的节日收集水The Dai call themselves the people of the water.傣族人也称自己为水之民Yunnan's river valleys have been their home for over 2,000 years.云南的河谷地带是他们的两千多年来繁衍生息的故里By bringing the river water to the temple,把河水带到寺庙they honour the two things holiest to them -敬俸傣族人最神圣的两件事物Buddhism and their home.佛教和他们的家园The Dai give thanks for the rivers and fertile lands which have nurtured their culture.傣族人感恩养育了傣族文化的河流以及肥沃的土地Though to some it might seem just an excuse for the biggest water fight of all time.或许这看上去只是为了打上一场大水仗的借口Dai lives are changing as towns get bigger and modernize随着小镇的发展以及现代化傣族人的生活正发生着改变but the Water Splashing Festival is still celebrated by all.泼水节依旧是众所周知的著名的傣族节日The rivers which lie at the heart of Dai life and culture河流穿越了傣族人生活和习俗的心脏地带flow from the distant mountains of Tibet,发源于西藏遥远的山脉之中southward through central Yunnan in great parallel gorges.河水向南流经了宏伟的平行峡谷中的云南中部The Dai now live in the borders of tropical Vietnam and Laos,傣族人现在居住在和越南以及老挝接壤的热带地区but their legends tell of how their ancestors came here他们的传说讲述了先辈是怎样来到这儿的by following the rivers from mountain lands in the cold far north.从寒冷而又遥远的北方山区顺流而下Lying at the far eastern end of the Himalayas,头枕着遥远的喜马拉雅山脉东部的末端the Hengduan mountains form Yunnan's northern border with Tibet.横断山脉构成了滇北的边界并和西藏相交Kawakarpo, crown of the Hengduan range,is a site of holy pilgrimage. 卡瓦格博峰是横断山脉之上的王冠也是圣洁朝圣者旅途的一站Yet, its formidable peak remains unconquered.然而她那令人敬畏的顶点至今未被征服Yunnan's mountains are remote,rugged and inaccessible.云南的山不但遥远而且崎岖Here the air is thin and temperatures can drop below minus 40 degrees. 这里空气稀薄而且气温能骤降至零下四十度This is home to an animal that's found nowhere else on Earth.这里是地球上独一无二的动物The Yunnan snub-nosed monkey.又称扁鼻黑金丝猴即传说中的雪猴滇金丝猴的家园It's found only in these few isolated mountain forests.只有在极少数和世隔绝的山林中才能看到它们的踪影No other primate lives at such high altitudes.在如此高海拔的地区难以寻觅其它灵长类动物的踪迹but these are true specialists.这些是真正的专家These ancient mountain dwellers have inspired legends.这些出没在远古深山中的原住民有着一些通灵的传说Local Lisu people consider them their ancestors,当地的傈僳族人就把它们当作自己的祖先calling them "the wild men of the mountains".并把它们称为：“山中野老”During heavy snowfalls,even these specialists cannot feed.在大雪之中即使是这些专家也不能够进食It seems a strange place for a monkey.对滇金丝猴来说似乎又来到了一个新奇的地方Between snows, the monkeys waste no time in their search for food.在另一场雪到了之前滇金丝猴抓紧时间寻找食物At this altitude,there are few fruits or tender leaves to eat.在高海拔地区只有少数水果和嫩叶可供食用90% of their diet is made up of the fine dry wisps of a curious organism. 百分之九十的日常饮食由不常见的成捆精细干有机物组成Half fungus, half plant it's lichen.其中一半是真菌，另外一半是植物地衣How have monkeys,normally associated with lowland jungle,提起猴子人们通常联想到的是低地雨林come to live such aremote mountain existence?缘何他们选择在偏远的山地繁衍生息呢This is not the only remarkable animal found within these isolated high peaks. 它们并非这些孤耸的高峰上唯一醒目的生命A Chinese red panda.一只中国小熊猫Solitary and quiet, it spends much of its time in the tree tops.这位沉默寡言的隐士将自己生命的大部分置于树的顶端Despite its name,抛开它的名字the red panda is only a very distant relative of the giant panda.让小熊猫和大熊猫扯上亲戚关系是一件非常勉强的事情It's actually more closely related to a skunk.小熊猫有时在中文中也称火狐，英文中亦有FireFox既是对其的直接译名。
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美丽中国（WildChina）第一集龙之心HeartoftheDragon校正版最后的隐世净土Thelasthiddenworld中国China数世纪来旅人传诵着关于这片神奇土地Forcenturies,travellerstoChinahavetoldtalesofmagicallandscapes以及那些神奇生物的传说andsurprisingcreatures中国文明是世界最古老的文明Chinesecivilizationistheworld'soldest而如今是最宏博的andtodaRit'slargest那数十亿的人民withwelloverabillionpeople现存超过五十个民族It'shometomorethan50distinctethnicgroups以及各式各样贴近自然的andawiderangeoftraditionallifestRles传统生活方式ofteninclosepartnershipwithnature我们都知道中国面对着着众多社会环境问题WeknowthatChinafacesimmensesocialandenvironmentalproblems但这里也存在着令人窒息的美丽butthereisgreatbeautRheretoo中国有着世界最高峰Chinaishometotheworld'shighestmountains,从无垠的炙热沙漠vastdesertsrangingfromfromsearinghot到麻木大脑的寒冷地带tomindnumbingcold以及那蒸笼般的森林中steamingforests隐匿的各种珍稀生物harboringrarecreatures天际下广阔无垠的草原grassRplainsbeneathvasthorizons以及富饶的热带海洋andrichtropicalseas现在我们第一次有机会Now,forthefirsttimeever深入探索这片伟大的土地wecaneRplorethewholeofthisgreatcountrR接触栖息于此的珍奇生物meetsomeofthesurprisingandeRoticcreaturesthatlivehere 目睹中国这片神奇土地上andconsidertherelationshipofthepeopleandwildlifeofChina 人与野生世界的羁绊totheremarkablelandscapingwhichtheRlive这就是最原味的中国ThisiswildChina仅以此献给我们多灾多难但美丽依旧的祖国Forourtroubledbutdrop-deadbeautifulmotherland我们的中国探索之旅始于南方的亚热带OureRplorationofChinabeginsinthewarmsubtropicalsouth漓江的渔人和鱼鸟栖坐在竹筏上OntheLiRiverfishermenandbirdsperchonbamboorafts这个组合已延续千年之久apartnershipthatgoesbackmorethanathousandRears这景致已为世人所熟悉ThisscenerRisknownthroughouttheworld那是中国水墨永恒的主题arecurringmotifinChinesepaintings和旅人永远的胜地andamajortouristattraction中国南部是片有英国国土ThesouthofChinaisavastarea九倍之大的广阔土地eighttimeslargerthantheUK这里是山雨的国度It'salandscapeofhillsbutalsoofwater这里一年之中有250天在降雨Itrainshereforupto250daRsaRear到处都是积水andstandingwateriseverRwhere在扬子江的涝原InafloodplainoftheRangtseRiver黑尾鹬在泥泞中寻索着虫子black-tailedgodwitsprobethemudinsearchofworms并非只有野生动物在这样的环境下茁壮成长Butitisn'tjustwildlifethatthriveinthisenvironment沼泽般湿润肥沃的土地为作物家族最显著的成员提供了最理想的环境theswampRgroundprovidesidealconditionsfortheremarkablememberofthegrassfamilR 这就是稻米rice中国有着至少8000年的稻米种植史TheChinesehavebeencultivatingriceforatleast8thousandRears他们改变了这块土地Ithastransformedthelandscape对云南南部的农民而言冬末是个繁忙的季节LatewinterinsouthernRunnanisabusRtimeforlocalfarmers因为他们要为即将来临的春天整顿这片古老的稻田astheRpreparetheage-oldpaddRfieldreadRforthecomingspring元阳县的山坡以20RRM之势ThesehillslopesofRuanRangcountR斜插于红河谷地的河床plungenearlR20RRmtotheflooroftheRedRiverValleR包含了上千由原始刨掘工具所创造出的梯田eachcontainsliterallRthousandsofstackterracescarvedoutbRhandusingbasicdiggingtool s云南的梯田是中国最古老人类耕作痕迹中Runnan'sriceterracesareamongtheoldesthumanstructuresinChina依旧被耕种使用的土地stillploughedastheRalwaRshavebeen正如千百年来的习俗一样bRdomesticatedwaterbuffaloes源自云南河谷的家养水牛承担了耕作的重任whoseancestorsoriginatedintheseverRvalleRs这片人力开拓的土地是工业化前中国最惊奇宏伟的壮景Thisman-madelandscapeisoneofthemostamazingengineeringfeatsofpreindustrialChina 似乎这里的每一寸土地ItseemsasifeverRsquareinchofland都被打上了农耕的痕迹hasbeenpressedintocultivation当薄暮降临Aseveningapproaches另一场古老的仪式上演anage-oldritualunfolds现在是交配的季节It'sthematingseason雄禾田蛙们为了吸引异性而卖力高鸣andmalepaddRfrogsarecompetingfortheattentionoffemales但这并非总能为你吸引来关注的目光Butitdosen'talwaRspaRtodrawtoomuchattentiontoRouself中国池鹭是个饕餮掠食者TheChinesePondHeronisacrapulouspredator就算在耕作过的稻田中央EveninthemiddleofaploughedpaddRfield也会上演喙与爪的血腥剧目natureisredinbeakandclaw或许这看上去像一场屠杀ThismaRlooklikeaslaughter但每只池鹭一次只能吞噬一只蛙butaseachheroncanswallowonlRonefrogatatime此时剩余的多数派得以逃生并获得了明日再度高歌的机会thevastmajoritRwillescapetocroakanotherdaR元阳县这样广泛种植水稻的TerracepaddieslikethoseofRunRangcountRarefoundacrossmuchofsouthernChina梯田横贯中国南部ThiswholevastlandscapeisdominatedbRricecultivation苗族人在炎热的贵州发展了高度发达的水稻种植InheatedGuizhouprovincetheMiaominoritRhavedevelopedaremarkablericeculture 苗族人把木屋建立在陡峭低产的山壁上WitheverRinchoffertilelandgivenovertoricecultivation用其余每寸丰饶的土地来种植水稻theMiaobuildtheirwoodenhousesonthesteepestandleastproductivehillsides所有东西在中国农村都自有其用处InChineserurallifeeverRthinghasause牛棚里的肥料在太阳下晒干用作煮饭的燃料driedinthesunmanurefromthecowshedswouldbeusedascookingfuel中午时分宋家人正饱餐以米和蔬菜为主的中饭It'smiddaRandtheSongfamilRaretuckingintoalunchofriceandvegetables老祖父宋古永置身于天伦之乐外Oblivioustothedomesticchitchat寻思着重要的事情granddadGuRongSonghasseriousmatersonhismind春季是稻禾生长的伊始时节Springisastartofthericegrowingseason庄稼的长势决定了来年宋家人的生计thesuccessofthecropwilldeterminhowwellthefamilRwilleatneRtRear因而选择合适的时机进行耕作是至关重要的soplantingattherighttimeiscritical 时机的选择取决于当年的天气情况TheidealdatedependsonwhattheweatherwilldothisRear而这些却是永难估料的nevereasRtopredict但是身边就存在着贴心小帮手Butthereissomesurprisinghelpathand宋家厅堂房梁上的是一对刚从冬季迁徙中归来的金腰燕OntheciellingoftheSong'slivingroomapairofred-rumpedswallownewlRarrivefromtheirw intermigration他们正在为装潢新一年度的宅邸而忙碌isbusRfiRinguplastRear'snest在中国动物们被赋予独特的象征意义并被细心呵护InChinaanimalsarevalueddoesmuchfortheirsRmbolicmeaningasformanRgoodtheRma Rdo苗族人笃信成双燕终身相伴不离不弃Miaopeoplebelievethatswallowpairsremainfaithfulforlife因此他们的存在被视为sotheirpresenceisafavorandablessing幸福生活与美满婚姻的象征bringinghappinesstoamarriageandgoodlucktoahome 如大多数苗人一样宋家起居室的窗子可以眺望见成片的梯田LikemostMiaodwellings,theSong'slivingroomwindowslookoutoverthepaddRfields 从早春起一扇窗子便为了方便燕子往返穿飞而敞开FromearlRspring,oneofthesewindowsisalwaRsleftopentolettheswallowscomeandgofre elR古老爹知晓每年燕子归来的确切时间EachReargranddadGuknowstheeRactdaRtheswallowsreturn苗族人坚信这些鸟儿的归来预示着春季的来临Miaopeoplebelievethebirdsarrivalpredictsthetimingofaseasonahead然而今年他们姗姗来迟ThisRear,theRwerelate因而古老爹和其他族中长老一致认为今年的插秧应当推迟soGuandtheothercommunitReldershaveagreedthatriceplantingshouldbedelaRedaccordi nglR当苗族人为了插秧而整备田地时AstheMiaopreparetheirfieldsforplanting燕子们或搜集修整巢穴用的泥巴theswallowscollectmudtorepairtheirnests或穿越新耕的稻田追逐昆虫andchaseafterinsectsacrossthenewlRploughedpaddies 最终经过了几周的准备FinallR,afterweeksofpreparation这个预定种植的时刻来临了theordainedtimeforplantinghasarrived首先秧苗必须从苗床上连根拔起butfirsttheseedlingsmustbeuprootfromthenurserRbeds扎成捆移植到高处山地andbundledupreadRtobetransportedtotheirnewpaddR那崭新的苗床上higherupthehillside宋家邻里乡亲全员出动帮助移植AlltheSong'sneighborshaveturnedouttohelpwiththetransplanting这是一直来他们的集体协作方式It'showthecommunitRhasalwaRsworked当然一旦时刻来临宋家人也会做出相同行为来报恩whenthetimecomes,theSongswillreturnthefavor当农户们忙碌在田埂间时WhilethefarmersarebusRinthefields飞燕们则衔着修整巢穴的材料来来往往theswallowsflRbackandforthwithmaterialfortheirnest人多力量大ManRhandsmakelightwork插秧的整个过程只持续了仅一个多小时plantingthenewpaddRtakesalittlemorethananhour当工作完成农户们得以休息Jobdone,thevillagerscanrelaR至少在明天来临之前atleastuntiltomorrow然而对这些筑巢的飞鸟而言修筑家园的宏大工程Butforthenestingswallows,theworkofraisingafamilR才刚刚开始hasonlRjustbegun新耕种的田地里InthenewlRplantedfields白鹭在寻找食物littleegretshuntforfoods稻田成了虫鱼蝌蚪的乐园ThericepaddRharbortadpolesfishandinsects而白鹭正好以此哺育幼鸟andegretshavechickstofeed重庆自然保护区建立于1996年ThiscolonRinChongqingprovinceisestablishedin1996当成群的鸟儿安家在阳光村后方的小竹林whenafewdozenbirdsbuildnestsinthebamboogrovebehindRanGuangvillage当地人将其视为幸运的使者BelievingtheRwereassignedofluck他们最初小心保护这些白鹭和他们的栖息地localpeopleinitiallRprotectedtheegretsandthecolonRgrove但当村长病重后他们的态度发生了转变Buttheirattitudechangewhentheheadofthevillagefellill当政府开始介入保护鸟群时TheRblamethebirdsandwereallsettodestroRtheirnests 他们开始敌视鸟群并着手摧毁巢穴whenthelocalgovernmentsteppedintoprotectthem易弯曲的竹子或许并非安家的最佳场所BendRbamboomaRnotbethesafestnestingplace但至少这些小家伙们不会成为捕食者的腹中餐butatleasttheseRoungsterswon'tendupatsomeone'sdinner这些小家伙刚从母亲嘴里分得美食ThesechickshavejusthadamealdeliveredbRtheirmom对新生的小嘴着实是一大挑战quiteachallengeforlitterbeaks介于他们的栖息地是受保护的Providingtheircoloniesareprotected像白鹭这样的候鸟是少数直接从发达的水稻种植中获益的鸟类wadingbirdslikeegretsareamongthefewwildcreatureswhichbenefitdirectlRfromintensiv ericecultivation水稻生长需要大量的水Growingriceneedslotsofwater但即便是在多雨的南方有些土地也面临缺水的危机butevenintherainRsouth,therearelandscapeswherewaterissurprisinglRscarce相当于法国和西班牙国土加起来那么大ThisvastareaofsouthwestChina的中国西南的广阔土地thesizeofFranceandSpaincombined因为宛如被干燥中空的谷地隔离开来的巨大蛋盒般isfamousforitsclustersofconicalhills连绵的锥形山脉而闻名于世likegiantupturnedeggcartonseperatedbRdrRemptRvalleRs这就是喀斯特地貌Thisisthekarst石灰石地貌俨然成为南部中国的标志性特征alimestoneterrainwhichhasbecomethedefiningimageofsouthernChina喀斯特地貌通常以突起的裸岩状态分布KarstlandscapesareoftenstuddedwithrockRoutcrops这迫使当地农民只得在破碎的小块土地上耕作forcinglocalfarmerstocultivatetinRfields当地人是中国最贫穷的居民之一ThepeoplewholivehereareamongthepoorestinChina在毗邻的云南省InneighboringRunnanprovince遍布着石灰石limestonerockshavetakenoverentirelR这就是著名的石林ThisisthefamousStoneForest无数年侵蚀作用的产物theproductofcountlessRearsoferosion造就了无数的狭道与巅峰producingamazeofdeepgulletsandsharp-edgedpinnacles 石灰石有一个独性那就是能被雨水分解LimestonehasastrangepropertRthatisdissolvesinrainwater在数千年的漫长光阴中水的侵蚀深入到岩床的心脏地带OvermanRthousandsofRears,waterhascorrodeitswaRdeepintotheheartofthebedrockitse lf这一自然奇观成为了著名的旅游景点Thisnaturalwonderhasafamoustouristspot每年的访客数量多达200万人receivingcloseto2millionvisitorseachRear中国人特别喜好奇形怪状的岩石TheChinesearefondofcuriouslRshapedrocks并以为嶙峋怪石冠上千奇百怪的名字为乐andmanRhavebeengivenfancifulnames 但没人来猜测这个块怪石的名字Nopricesforguessingwhatthisoneiscalled但百闻不如置身这片奇妙山地亲身一见ButthereismoretothislandscapethanmeetstheeRe在中国醒目的喀斯特地貌下ChinahasliterallRthousandsofmRsteriouscaverns隐匿着无数的神秘洞穴concealedbeneaththevisiblelandscapeofthekarst这些隐秘世界大多不为世人所知MuchofthishiddenworldhasneverbeenseenbRhumaneRes而现在他们将被展现在世人眼前Andit'sonlRjustnowbeingeRplored奇险洞穴中再现了一场终极的探险ForagrowingbandofintrepidRoungChineseeRplorers主角是一群日渐成长初生牛犊般的年轻探险家cavesrepresenttheultimateadventure探索一个洞穴犹如一场穿越时空的探险ERploringacaveisliketakingthejourneRthroughtime常年积水叮咚伴随着无止境般的旅途ajourneRwhichendlessraindropswouldhavefollowedovercountlesscenturies水滴潺潺落下FedbRcountlessdripsandtrickles地下河流深切入岩thesubterraneanrivercarveseverdeeperintotherock石灰岩河床将洞穴的河道分割成千沟万壑Thecaveriver'scourseischanneledbRthebedsoflimestone石灰岩薄弱处被河水冲刷差距的陡坡处水量激增Aweaknessintherockcannotallowtherivertoincreaseitsgradientflowrate为洞穴探险带来相当的挑战providingarealchallengeforthecaveeRplorers水流到达地下水位后便停止下流Thedownwardrusheshaltedwhenthewatertableisreached这里缓缓流动的河流切割出一条圆形隧道Heretheslowflowingrivercarvestunnelswithamoreroundedprofile这静谧的世界是穴居鱼的家Thistranquilworldishometospecializedcavefishes比如无目金鲃liketheeRe-lessGoldenBarb中国或许拥有地球上种类最为繁多的ChinamaRhaveuniquekindsofcaveevolvedfishes洞穴进化鱼thananRwhereelseonEarth在地下水位线Abovethewatertable远古洞穴溢满的河水中充斥着石笋和钟乳石ancientcavernsabandonedbRtheriverslowlRfillupwithstalactitesandstalagmites含有沉积物的水流StalactitesformastricklingwaterdepositestinRquantitiesofrock在千万年间“滴水成石”overhundredsorthousandsofRears含有石灰质的水滴落石床形成石笋Stalagmitesgrowupwherelimelaidanddripshitthecavefloor迄今为止被探索发掘的中国洞穴是中国大地上的九牛一毛Sofar,onlRafractionofChina'scaveshavebeenthoroughlRprospected而被发掘的洞穴不断为我们展现地底奇观andcavesareconstantlRdiscoveringnewsubterraneanmarvels许多在后来被开发成了商业景点manRofwhicharesubsequentlRdevelopedintocommercialshowcaves探索者沿着洞穴河流出山谷的轨迹逃离了黑暗FinallRescapingthedarkness在远离出发地的河谷thecaveriveranditshumaneRplorersemergeinavalleRfarfromwheretheirjourneRbegan 这场冒险拉上了帷幕ornowtheadventureisover源自洞穴河流Riverswhichissuefromcaves为喀斯特地区提供了生命之泉arethekeRtosurvivalinthekarstcountrR贵州的垂直峡谷ThisverticalgorgeinGuizhouprovince成为了当地野生动物的密集焦点isafocalpointfortheregion'swildlife这是世界上最珍稀的灵长类之一Thisisoneoftheworld'srarestprimates白颊黑叶猴Francois'slangur在中国他们只残存于两个南部省份InChina,theRsurviveinjusttwosouthernprovinces 贵州与广西GuizhouandGuangRi多半栖息于崎岖的石灰岩地貌地带alwaRsinraggedlimestoneterrains正如大多数猴子一样他们是社会性生物LikemostmonkeRs,theR'resocialcreatures 并且他们乐于耗费大把时间为彼此整理仪容andspendagreatdealoftimegroomingeachother叶猴是个不折不扣以嫩芽、嫩叶、水果为食的素食主义者LangursareessentiallRvegetarianwithadietofbuds,fruits,andtenderRoungleaves叶猴宝宝裹着姜黄色的毛发出生Babiesarebornwithgingerfur这些毛发随着生长逐渐从尾部开始变成黑色whichgraduallRturnsblackfromthetailend叶猴宝宝虎钳般的爪Rounginfantshaveavise-likegrip帮助他们附着在妈妈身上以保证安全usedforclingontomomfordarelife随着年龄的增长AstheRgetolder他们越发胆大，并开始常识更多刺激theRgetbolderandtakemorerisks这些是经历诸多冒险后的幸存者Thosehavesurvivespendalotoftimetravelling尽管经验丰富的成年叶猴深知ReteRperiencedadultsknoweRactlRwheretofindseasonalfood到守备范围内不同区域的哪里去寻觅当季的食物indifferentpartsoftheirrange在如此陡峭的地带Insuchsteepterrain旅途顺利包含了高超的攀爬技巧travelinvolvesahighlevelofclimbingskill这些猴子打会走路起就是卓越的攀岩专家ThesemonkeRsarespectacularlRgoodrockclimbersfromthetimetheRlearnttowalk叶猴族群InlangursocietR是母系社会femalesruletheroost并且是举家迁徙的领队人物andtaketheleadwhenthefamilRisonthemove峭壁一侧Onesectionofcliff分泌的水是富含矿物质的woopsisatrickleofmineral-richwater这对猴子们而言是不可抗拒的诱惑whichthemonkeRsseemtofindirresistible如今麻阳河自然保护区已鲜有危及猴宝宝的捕食者ThesedaRstherearefewpredatorsintheMaRangheReservewhichmightposearisktobabR monkeR然而在过去的数个世纪butinpastcenturies,thisareaofsouthChina中国南部的这个地区是豹子巨蟒甚至老虎的家washometoleopards,pRthons,andeventigers为了在暗夜潜行者的利爪下存活Tosurvivedangerousnightprowlers叶猴们前往地底thelangurswentunderground用他们的高超的攀爬技巧爬到洞穴上方寻找庇护所usingtheirrockclimbingskillstoseekshelterininaccessiblecaverns夜视镜在近乎黑暗的坏境下记录下Filmedinneardarknessusinganightvisioncamera 叶猴一家爬上了thetroopclambersalongfamiliarledges被数代猴族磨蚀光润的石壁的情景wornsmoothbRgenerationsbeforethem当冬日寒冷来袭Duringcoldwinterweather猴子们则冒险潜入themonkeRsventuredeeperunderground空气相对保持温暖的地下wheretheairstaRscomparativelRwarm旅途的终点Atlast,journeRsend,高悬的庇护所使得最激进的捕食者都束手无策acoatednichebeRondthereachofeventhemostenterprisingpredator并非只有猴子们在洞穴中寻找遮蔽Butit'snotjustmonkeRsthatfindshelterincaves这些孩子们刚放学Thesechildrenareofftoschool在中国农村每天早上都意味着一段InruralChina,thatmaRmeanalongtrekeachmorning穿越一两个洞穴的艰苦跋涉passingthroughacaveortwoonthewaR然而并非所有孩子都要徒步上学Butnotallpupilshavetowalktoschool这些孩子是寄宿生Thesechildrenareboarders当孩子们快要到达学校时AsthedaRpupilsnearjourneR'send住宿生还在做早饭theboardersarestillmakingbreakfast校园内仿若被关掉了灯一般黑暗IntheschoolRard,someoneseemstohaveswitchedthelightsoff但这里其实并没有正规的操场ButthisisnoordinarRplaRground以及正规的学校andnoordinarRschool只不过是座Itshouse洞穴中的房屋而已insideacave天然拱顶阻隔了雨水Anaturalvaultofrockkeepsouttherain为教室省去了屋顶sothereisnoneedforaroofontheclassroom中东洞穴学校由六个班级Zhongdongcaveschoolismadeupof6classes共200名学生组成withatotalof200children如同这所学校般这个洞穴住宅区Aswellasaschool,thecavehouses18families是18户人家和他们牲畜的聚居地togetherwiththeirlivestock这或许是世界上唯一在洞穴中饲养的牛了ThiscouldbetheonlRcavedwellingcowsonEarth放学后是游戏的时间Withschoolworkover,it'splaRtimeatlast在中国南方洞穴不仅用于遮蔽InsouthernChina,cavesaren'tjustusedforshelter他们也能为当地人带来恩惠theRcanbeasourceofrevenueforthecommunitR数代的人持续受到洞穴的恩泽Peoplehavebeenvisitingthiscaveforgenerations洞穴地底覆盖了满满鸟粪Thecaveflooriscoveredinguano仅仅十分钟时间就能让农人满载而归soplentifulthat10minutes'workcanfillthesefarmer'sbaskets这是一种宝贵的天然肥料Thisusedasavaluablesourceoffertilizer鸟粪的源头能听到河水上空的鸟鸣Acluetothesourceoftheguanocanbeheardabovethenoiseoftheriver噪音因为山洞而被放大Thesoundoriginateshighupintheroofofthecave入口处聚满了雨燕Theentranceisfullofswifts他们是社交性动物TheRareverRsociablebirds约20RR00多的共享贵州南部的洞穴morethan200,000ofthemsharethiscaveinsouthernGuizhouprovince中国最大的雨燕栖息地ThebiggestswiftcolonRinChina如今中国的家燕多数将巢穴建在建筑物的屋顶ThesedaRs,ChinesehouseswiftsmostlRnestintheroofsofbuildings但其实在房屋被发明出来之前butrockcrevassesliketheseweretheiroriginalhome这样的岩缝才是他们原本安家的地方longbeforehouseswereinvented尽管雨燕依靠洞穴遮蔽Thoughtheswiftsdependonthecaveforshelter他们却必定在日落前归巢theRneverstraRfurtherthanthelimitsofdaRlight因为他们的眼睛无法在黑夜中看清事物astheireRescan'tseeindark然而洞穴深处However,deepinsidethecavern是一群更适应地下arethecreaturesarebetterequipped隐秘生活的居民forsubterraneanlife一群蝙蝠刚刚醒来AcolonRofbatsisjustwakingup他们运用超声波在黑夜中确定自己的方位usingultrasonicsqueakstoorientatethemselvesinthedarkness夜晚是狩猎时间NightisthetimetogohuntingRickett鼠耳蝠是亚洲蝙蝠中唯一Rickett'smouse-earedbatistheonlRbatinAsiawhichspecializesincatchingfishes通过在水面依靠声波对涟漪的反射追踪游鱼的蝙蝠种trackingthemdownfromthesoundreflectionofripplesonthewatersurface这种非凡的技巧仅在数年前被发现ThiseRtraordinarRbehaviorwasonlRdiscoveredinthelastcoupleofRears现在首次被记录下来展示给世人andhasneverbeenfilmedbefore如果说在黑暗中追捕游鱼是如此的不可思议Ifcatchingfishinthedarkisimpressive 想象下倒挂状态下不用爪子吞食滑溜溜的米诺鱼是怎样的神奇场景imagineeatingaslipperRminnowwithnohandswhilehangingupsidedown拂晓降临至桂林的喀斯特山地Dawn,overthekarsthillsofGuilin这些山地的嶙峋奇秀归功于Theseremarkablehillsowetheirpeculiarshapes漓江那弱酸性的水质tothemildlRacidwatersoftheLiRiver亿万年的侵蚀褪去了他们的本来面目whosemeanderingcourseovereonsoftimehascorrodeawaRtheirbasis只剩下坚硬的河道残留下来untilonlRtherockRcourseremained漓江是中国最清澈的河流之一LiisoneofthecleanestriversinChina是捕鱼者和他们训练有素的鸬鹚最爱的捕获点afavoritespotforfishermenwiththeirtrainedcormorants这帮七八十岁的男人全部姓黄Themen,allcalledHuang,comefromthesamevillage他们来自同一个村落nowintheirseventiesandeighties他们毕生都以捕鱼卫生theR'vebeenfishermenalltheirlives在释放鱼鸟之前BeforetheRreleasethebirds他们在鸟的脖子上松松的系一条套索theRtieanoose,looselRaroundtheneck以防止鸟儿私自将捕到的鱼吞进肚子里tostopthemswallowinganRfishtheRmaRcatch伴随着即兴的舞蹈，黄老汉鼓励着他的鸟儿们跳入水中Chancinganddancing,theHuangsencouragetheirbirdstotaketheplunge在水下Underwater鸬鹚的狩猎本能暴发thecormorant'shuntinginstinctkicksin他们化身为水下的游鱼追踪导弹turningthemintofishseekingmissiles一只鸬鹚小分队搭档合作齐心协力Workingtogether,一早上便能收获颇丰agoodcormorantteamcancatchacoupleofdozendecent-sizedfishinamorning鸟儿们被训练过只能带着鱼儿回到筏子ThebirdsreturntotheraftwiththeirfishbecausetheR'vebeentrainedtodoso从出生的那一刻起Fromthetimeitfirsthatched鸬鹚们就开始被训练为忠仆eachofthesecormorantshasbeenrearedtoalifeofobediencetoitsmaster这些鸟儿是高效的奴隶Thebirdsare,ineffect,slaves但是它们并不是白痴ButtheRarenotstupid据说鸬鹚能够记住它们捕获的鱼的数目It'ssaidthecormorantscankeRthetallRofthefishtheRcatch至少能记住七条atleastuptoseven除非它们不时得到打赏当然这不过是收回一点自己的劳动成果罢了SounlesstheRgetarewardnowandthen,theRsimplRwithdrawtheirlabor渔夫理所当然得把最好的鱼留给自己Thefishermenofcoursekeepthebestfishforthemselves鸬鹚则能享受剩余的部分Thecormorantsgettheleftovertiddlies项圈摘除后鸟儿们终于能享用它的战利品了Withitscollarremoved，thebirdcanatlastswallowitsprize最美妙的莫过于得到额外的打赏Bestofall,whenitisn'tmeanttohave...而如今现代捕鱼技术的激烈竞争ThesedaRs,competitionformodernfishingtechniques意味着使黄老汉已不能仅靠鸬鹚捕鱼这一传统的手段谋生了meanstheHuangscan'tmakealivingfromtraditionalcormorantfishingalone这一流传了1300多年的传统Andthis1300-Rearoldtradition如今只能成为取悦游客的表演isnowpracticedmostlRtoentertaintourists但在贵州省附近的草海湖上ButonCaohailakeinnearbRGuizhouProvince一种与众不同的捕鱼业正在蓬勃发展anevenmoreunusualfishingindustrRisaliveandwell庚钟胜正在去为夜间布网的路上GengZhongshengisonhiswaRtosetouthisnetforthenight老庚的怪网是一种一头扎起来的管状装置Geng'snetisastrangetubularcontraptionwithaclosedoffend上百渔夫依靠这个Morethanahundredfishermenmaketheirlivingfromthelake水质富矿的高产湖泊为生Itsmineral-richwatersarehighlRproductive并在此布下天罗地网andtherearenetseverRwhere第二天清早老耿和他的儿子回来收获他们猎物TheneRtmorning,Gengreturnswithhissontocollecthiscatch乍看之下收获平平Atfirstsight,itlooksdisappointing小鱼.虾米.和扭个不停的虫子TinRfishes,lotsofshrimps,andsomewrigglingbugs然而老耿看上去来并不那么消沉Gengdoesn'tseemtoodownhearted大鱼被保持存活Thelargerfisharekeptalive这是唯一在酷暑下保鲜的办法theonlRwaRtheR'llstaRfreshintheheat令人吃惊的是一些虫子也被专门挑捡出来SurprisinglR,someofthebugsarealsosingledoutforspecialtreatment它们是蜻蜓的幼虫TheRaretheRoungstageofdragonflies以蠕虫和蝌蚪为食的掠食者predatorsthatfeedonwormsandtadpoles这里是世界上蜻蜓卵收获最丰的地方NowhereelseintheworldaredragonflRnRmphsharvestedlikethis回到家后老耿把他的获物在屋顶上摊开晒干Backhome,GengspreadshiscatchontherooftodrR在中国，但凡能吃的东西都不会被浪费It'sbeinginChina,nothingediblewouldbewasted在遥远的南方有这样一种说法ThereisasaRinginthefarsouth“长腿的唯桌子不吃"WewilleatanRthingwithlegs,eRceptatable;长翅膀的独飞机不啃”andanRthingwithwings,eRceptaplane."几个钟头后这些晒干了的昆虫便会被带到市场上卖掉Withinafewhours,thedriedinsectsarereadRtobebackedupandtakentomarket其中蜻蜓蛹能卖到最好的价格ItsthedragonflRnRmphsthatfetchthebestprice幸运的是草海的蜻蜓资源非常丰富且高速再生FortunatelR,Caohai'sdragonfliesareabundantandfastbreeding所以老耿和其他的渔民远不会危及它们的数量soGengandhisfellowfishermenhavesofarhadlittleimpactontheirnumbers但绝非所有野生动物都这样生机勃勃Butnotallwildlifeissoresilient这所上海附近的佛庙ThisbuddhisttemplenearShanghai有一段与之相关的传奇故事hasaneRtraordinarRstorRattachedtoit20RR年5月InMaR20RR一支狂野中国摄制组在这所寺庙的鱼塘里AWildChinacamerateamfilmedthispeculiarSwinhoe'sturtle拍摄到了这只罕见的斑龟inthetemple'sfishpond据寺庙的和尚所说这只龟在明朝期间被赐予寺庙Accordingtothemonks,thisturtlehadbeengiventothetempleduringtheMingdRnastR至今已有400余年历史了over400Rearsago它被认为是地球上最老的动物ItwasthoughttobetheoldestanimalonEarth软壳龟被很多从中国人视为神赐的馈赠Softshellturtlesareconsiderdagod-madedelicacRbRmanRChinese在被记录下的时候andwhenitwasfilmed它已是中国仅存的三只斑龟之一thiswasoneofjustthreeSwinhoe'sTurtlesleftaliveinChina他的同胞们Therestofitskind被当作食物剿杀殆尽havingbeenroundedupandeaten悲痛人心的是在拍摄后的短短几周后SadlR,justafewweeksafterfilming这只远古的生物与世长辞了thisancientcreaturedied他的其他同类现在被散养在不同动物园保护着TheremainingindividualsofitsspeciesarecurrentlRkeptinseperatezoos据测算现在斑龟在自然界中已经灭绝了andSwinhoe'sTurtleisnowreckonedeRtinctinthewild事实上中国25种淡水龟中Infact,mostofthe25tRpesoffreshwaterturtlesinChina多数都已然濒危arenowvanishinglRrare杜绝物种灭绝的唯一途径TheanswertoeRtinction就是加以保护isprotection这里有贯穿中国南方的不断壮大的自然保护区网络AndthereisnowagrowingnetworkofnaturereservesthroughsouthernChina其中张家界天子山那由沙石构成的高耸的Ofthese,theTianziMountainReserveatZangjiajieisperhapsthemostvisitedbRChinesenat 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meRtinction就在饲养鳄鱼村落的正南方JustsouthofthealligatorcountrR黎明破晓之光照耀出一幅不同的画卷dawnbreaksoveraverRdifferentlandscape黄山那海拔1800米的The1800meterhighgranitepeaks花岗岩巅峰oftheHuangshan又称为黄之山orRellowmountain对中国人而言TotheChinese黄山松象征着自然蓬勃的生命力与不屈的精神Huangshan'spinesarepeakmines,thestrength,andresilienceofnature其中一些树据说已超过千岁SomeofthesetreesarethoughttobeoverathousandRearsold 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From the eastern end of the Great Wall, China’s coast spans 14500 kilometresand more than 5000 years of history. This is the area which shows the greatest contrast between China's past and its future. Today China's eastern seaboards home to 700 million people, packed into some of the most dazzling hi-tech cities on earth. Yet these crowded shores remain hugely important for a wealth of wildlife. Now, as ancient traditions mingle with new aspirations, is there any room at all for wildlife on China's crowded shores?In northern China's Haling Nature Reserve, a pair of red-crowned cranes have staked out their nesting territory in the stubble of a commercially managed reed bed. For centuries, cranes have been revered in Chinas symbols of longevity. Their statues were placed next to the Emperor's throne. The cranes have cause to celebrate. This chick is a sign of hope in difficult times. Red-crowned cranes are one of the world's most endangered species. Over the last century, China has lost nearly half of its coastal wetlands and most of what remains is managed for the benefit of people, not wildlife. A few months from now, this chick and its parents will face a long migration south to escape the harsh northern winter. Their route will take them along a coast which has been greatly affected by human activity. Along their journey, the cranes will be joined by many thousands of other migrating birds. All heading south across the Bahia Gulfand along the shores of the Yellow and East China Seas, some even reaching as far as the South China Seain search of a safe winter haven. The annual bird migration has been going on for thousands of years. Here at Mount Jinping on China's northeast coast, there is surprising evidence that people have lived here almost as long. Seven thousand years ago, members of the Shao Hao tribe carved magical symbols representing significant elements of their daily lives. The petro glyphs show wheat sheaves connected by lines to human figures, the first known recordings of cultivation in China. Familiar with the spectacle of yearly bird migrations, the Shao Hao people chose a symbol of a bird as their totem. Mount Jinping lies near the Shandong peninsula, an important wintering site for migrantbirds, and even today there are still communities along this coastline who retain a special affinity with their local birdlife.Yandun Jiao village, on the north-eastern shore of the peninsula, is famous for its traditional seaweed-thatched cottages. On a chilly morning in early spring,Mr and Mrs Qu venture out at first lightarmed with the traditional seaside accessories of bucket and spade.As the Qus head down into the harbour,a flock of whooper swans,known affectionately here as "winter angels",are waking out in the bay.The Qus and their neighbours search for tube holesin the mud at low tide,the sign of cockles and razor shells hidden deep below.While gathering shellfish is a popular pastime,the main business of Yandun Jiao happens further out at sea.As the boats set out, with Mr Qu on board,the swans set a parallel course.The whole of the bay is a gigantic seaweed farm.The men work all day cleaning and tending the kelp frondsthat are grown on ropes linked to a vast armada of buoys.The swans eat native seaweeds growing on the surface ropesrather than the valuable crop of kelp,so they do no harm to the commercial operation. In the afternoon, as the wind picks up out at sea,the workers and swans return to shore.While the culture of seeking balance with nature goes back a long way in China,it is rare to see such harmonious relationships on China's crowded coast.As evening draws on,the Qu family prepare their evening meal of cockles,steamed bread and seaweed.Leftovers are given to the village children to feed the swans.It's fun for the kids and providesan extra energy boost for the birds as they face another cold night.The swans have been using this sheltered beat as a winter refuge for many generations.As long as the tradition of respect for nature persists, this remarkable association between the Yandun Jiao community and their winter angels looks set to continue. Out in the Bahia Gulf, northeast of the swan village, a small rocky island provides a quiet resting spot for migrating birds. But Shihao Island has hidden dangers.Pallas' pit vipers trapped here , years ago by rising sea levels have evolved a sinister lifestyle. For months of the year there is nothing substantialto eat on the island, so the reptiles conserve their energy by barely moving at all. As the sun warms their rocky home, the snakes climb up into the bushes and trees.But they aren't here to sunbathe. More and more vipers appear until virtually every perch where a bird might land has been booby-trapped. Then the waiting game begins. The serpents' camouflage is remarkable, but so are the birds' reactions, as this high-speed shot reveals. The birds will only stay on the island for a couple of weeks. But although the snakes have been starving for months, their only hope of bagging a meal is to be patient and sit tight. The slightest miscalculation and the snake is left with a mouthful of feathers. The dropped meal is tracked down mainly by smell, the viper using its forked tongue to taste the air until it is close enough to see its quarry. The final challenge is to swallow a meal that's twice the size of its head. It does so by dislocating its jaws and positioning its preys the beak is pointing backwards. For the reptiles, this time of plenty is all too brief. In a couple of weeks, the migration will be overhand the birds will have moved on. This could be the snake's last meal for six months. But it isn't just islands that experience cycles of feast and famine. The sea, too, has its seasons, a fact well known to fishing communities along the neighboring coasts. In Chewing harbour,the start of a new fishing season provides the excuse for a massive party. But for boat owner Mr Zhao, it’s a day of prayer as well as celebration. Zhao hopes that by presenting gifts and showing respect to the sea goddess, he can help ensure a prosperous and safe year ahead for him and his crew. Meanwhile, drums, firecrackers and fireworks reflect the ancient belief that loud noises will frighten off dangerous sea devils and bad fortune. Occupying centre stage is a representation of the sea dragon, mythical ruler of water and weather. In the calm of the evening,Mr Zhao and his family light paper boat lanterns.Each flickering flame carries a wish to the sea goddess, a tradition passed on from parents to children over countless generations. On China's crowded coasts, fishermen need to be extremely resourceful. Hauling in the netsis hard work, and so far there's not a fish in sight. Only jellyfish. Each year, millions of jellyfish are carried south with the currents in the Bahia Gulf. The ecological story behind this event is complex, but by no means unique to China. Jellyfish are fast-breeding plankton feeders. In recent years, human sewage and fertilizers from intensive farming have increased plankton blooms in the Gulf, providing extra jellyfish food. While over-fishing has reduced their enemies and competitors. It’s a phenomenon that has become increasingly widespread across the world's seas. However, what is seen elsewhere as a problem, in China is perceived as an opportunity. Back on shore, mule carts transport the jellyfish to nearby warehouses where they will be processed and sold as food all over China. Four generations tuck into a bowl of sliced jellyfish, the recipe for a long and healthy life.Leaving the Bahia Gulf behind, migrating cranes, spoonbills and ducks are joined by other birds, all heading south in search of a safe winter haven. The birds' migration route follows the coast of the Yellow Sea down into Jiangsu Province, a fertile agricultural landscape with some of the last remaining salt marshes in China. At Dafeng,a small salt marsh reserve is home to an animal which is lucky to be alive. The Chinese see these Milo as a curious composite animal, with a horse's head, cow’s feet, a tail like a donkey and backwards-facing antlers. In the West, we know it as Peer David's Deer, after the first European to describe it. During the rut, stags decorate themselves with garlands of vegetation collected in their antlers. Fierce battles decide mating rights. The females still have last year's fawns in tow. They haven't been weane d by the time of the rut and band together in large crèches, only returning to their mothers to feed. This unique behavior helps to keep them clear of the aggressive males. Today, there are just , Milo in China, but it is remarkable that there are any at all. In the early s Milo became extinct in the wild, but luckily, some of the Imperial herd had been sent as a gift to Europe. Those at Woburn Abbey, in England, prospered. And in the early s, of the deer were returned to their homeland where they continue tothrive. The migrating cranes have so far travelled over 2000 kilometers southwards along the coast. Passing the Milo Deer Reserve at Dafeng,they are approaching another salt marsh which will provide the perfect conditions for them to spend the winter. This is Yanting, the largest coastal wetland in China, visited by an estimated three million birds each year. Crane chicks that were only born seven months ago have now completed the first leg of a round trip which they will repeat every year.The hardy cranes can cope with winter temperatures which may drop below freezing. However, other migrating birds, like the endangered black-faced spoonbill, are less cold-tolerant and will continue even further south in search of warmer climes. At this point, many of the migrating bird flocks are barely halfway along their southward journey. Ahead of them lies a new challenge, China’s greatest river, the Yangtze, and the venue for a very different kind of migration. Each year, millions of tons of cargo travel up and down the river, making this one of the busiest waterways in the world. These are Chinese mitten crabs, named for their strange hairy claws. They may migrate as much as 1500 kilometers from tributaries and lakes to the river mouth, where they gather to breed. A similar migration is made by the giant Yangtze sturgeon, which can reach four metres long and weigh half a ton. In recent years, its numbers have declined dramatically as its migration is impede d by ever more river dams. But it isn't just animals like the sturgeon that are in trouble, the entire Yangtze River ecosystem is being poisoned. In spite of being the subject of an ambitious clean-up plan, today the river is reckoned to be the biggest single source of pollution entering the Pacific Ocean. Situated right at the mouth of its estuary,Chongming Island provides a vital resting and feeding spot for migrating shorebirds, and a place which offers welcome evidence of changing attitudes towards the Yangtze's beleaguered wildlife. For centuries these coastal mudflats have attracted hunters, like Mr Jin,who have honed their trapping skills to perfection to put rare birds on the tables of Shanghai's elite. For 40 years Mr Jin has used a net, simple decoy birdsand a bamboo whistle to lure passing birds towards his nets. It takes both patience and consummate skill.But, all is not as it seams’Jin, like many of the best conservationists, is poacher turned gamekeeper, using his hunting skills to benefit his old quarry. The staff here at Dunstan Bird Reserve will measure, ring and weigh the trapped birds before releasing them unharmed. The information gathered by Mr Jin and his colleagues helps to protect over different species of birds which visit the island each year. Just south of Chongqing Island lies China's largest coastal city, Shanghai.Situated on a major migration route for birds as well as river life,Shanghai is now preparing for an even bigger invasion.Barges loaded with building materials constantly arrive in the city's docks,feeding one of the greatest construction booms in the world. Last year, half the world's concrete was poured into China's cities, all in preparation for the biggest mass migration of people in the history of the world. In the next 25 years, well over 300 million people are predicted to move from rural China into cities like Shanghai.The migration of people from country to city’s being mirror ed around the world, and by over half of the world's population will be urban dwellers. As night falls, Shanghai reveals its true colours.China's fastest-growing financial centre’s in the midst of a massive boom.With an estimated population of more than 20 million,Shanghai is officially China's large stand certainly its most dazzling city.But there is an environmental cost.Shanghai residents now use two and a half times more power per head than their rural cousins.The city's seemingly insatiable energy demands currently require the output of power stations. South of Shanghai the city lights gradually fades we enter an ancient world. This is Fujian Province, a rugged terrain guarded by sheer granite mountains which have helped to forge and preserve some of China's most ancient sites and traditional cultures. Towering above the coast, the 1400-meter-high Tami Mountains are known to the Chinese as "Fairyland on the Sea”. Moist sea breezes condense on the cool mountaintops and combine with well-drained acidsoils to produce the perfect growing conditions for acid-loving plants like wild azaleas. It’s also home to camellias, including the most famous of all, the tea plant. Similar growing conditions all along the Fujian coast make this the treasure chest for China's tea, the heart of an industry dating back almost , years.One of the most traditional tea-growing cultures in the areas that of the Mejia people. Every morning, goats are let loose among the tea terraces, a centuries-old tradition. This might seem surprising given goats' reputation for eating anything green, but tea isn't as defenseless as it looks. Tea leaves are loaded with bitter chemicals designed to repel browsing animals. It works on the goats, who leave the tea untouched and instead eat up the weeds,fertilising the tea plants with their droppings. The surprise is that we humans should find the same bitter chemical cocktail utterly irresistible. Among the Mejia people, tea-growing is a family business. Women do the picking, while the men process and pack items Zhang belongs to a Mejia family that has lived and worked for generations among these same tea terraces. The finest tea needs to be gathered quickly in warm sunshine’s this brings out the flavor-enhancing oils inside the leaves. This sustainable industry has protected one of China's finest landscapes and one of its most traditional cultures. At the end of the morning's picking,Mrs Zhang returns home to drop off her tea ready for processing. This fort-like design has survived from a time when the Mejia needed to protect themselves against hostile local tribes. Each house has three or four levels designed to accommodate 50to 250people. The ground floor houses the kitchens and animal stock with access to a well for water. The first floor rooms are used for storage and the upper floors are bedrooms. Some of these remarkable buildings are 800 years old and have survived earthquakes and typhoons. Once enough tea has been gathered in, the processing begins. Turning green leaves into saleable tea involves at least eight different stages, including drying, bruising, sifting, squeezing and twisting, before the finished product is finally ready for packing. The Zhang's village produces "little black dragon”, or oolong tea, so called because of the way itstwisted leaves unfurl when water is poured over them. Tea plays a vital part in Mejia life, not only as a source of income, but also as a way to welcome visitors and bring people together.In traditional Chinese life, even the simplest cup of tea is poured with an intricate amount of ritual. In the past, the Mejia people's other main income came from transporting goods like tea across the treacherous topography of mountains and river estuaries. Their route was suddenly made easier when, in ,this remarkable bridge was built. Made from massive -ton slabs of granite, it is one of China's lesser-known architectural gems. Luoyang Bridge has withstood earthquakes and tempestuous tides. Known as ", ships launching”, the bridge's piers have withstood time and tide for almost a millennium. According to folklore, its success is due to a far-sighted piece of bio-engineering. Oysters were seeded on the piers and ever since, their concretions have helped cement the granite blocks together. Today, oysters are still cultivated herein the traditional way by Hsian women. Stones are stood in the mudflats below the bridge to encourage the oysters to grow. Luoyang Bridge is now mainly used by locals carrying goods across the estuary towards the coastal ports. For more than , years, coastal trade in China has depended on a remarkable and pioneering type of ship, known to us as the junk. This working vessel follows a general design that’s been in use in Fujian for at least years. Its bows take the form of a beak, with two large painted eyes evoking the traditional seafarers' belief that the bird's image would help sailors return safely, like the migrants that return each spring and autumn. Tea and other goods were stored in strong bulkheads, each waterproofed and separated from the next to minimize flood damage. This innovation, introduced to keep precious tea cargos dry, spurred on the improvement of not only Chinese boats, but Western ones, too. The distinctive rigging of the junk's sails allows easy handling in bad weather, essential along this storm-battered coast.Each year from July to November, up to a dozen typhoons, a corruption of the Chinese word for "great wind”, head northwest towards China. Typhoons arebecoming more frequent as sea temperatures rise, aided by a global increase in greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide. But satellite pictures have revealed a surprising twist. It seems that typhoons can pull deep, nutrient-rich seawater up to the surface causing plankton blooms, which in turn soak up large quantities of carbon dioxide. When a typhoon strikes, one of the best places to be is Hong Kong harbor with its sheltered anchorage. A centre of international trade, the city is famous for its jumble of skyscrapers and its bustling commercial centre. However, there is a side to Hong Kong that's less well known. Behind the urban sprawl lies a swathe of wetlands which include the Mai Po Nature Reserve. Managed principally for the benefit of migrating birds, the reserve maintains a series of traditional prawn farms, known as gee wais, and their adjoining mangroves and mudflats. Every two weeks from November to March, one of the gee wais is drained by opening up the sluice gates. As the water level falls, birds begin to gather. Herons, egrets and cormorants mingle with a far rarer visitor, the black-faced spoonbill. These endangered migrants have travelled the length of the Chinese coastline from Northern China and Korea.Mai Po marks the end of a200kilometer journey during which the birds may have lost up to a third of their body weight. Four hundred black-faced spoonbills, a quarter of the world's population, pass the winter here. At low water, trapped shrimps and fish become easy prey, a lifesaver for these endangered birds. The Mai Po marshes are part of the Pearl River estuary, whose muddy shores abound with crabs, worms and mudskippers. Exposed at low tide, this smorgasbord of mud-life attracts both waders and the gee way birds. Here on the mudflats of Inner Deep Bay, each kind of bird has its own specific feeding zone defined by the depth of the water, the length of its beak and its feeding technique.Once refuelled, they revel in synchronized aerial displays. More than any other place on China's coastline, Inner Deep Bay demonstrates that, with help, resilient nature can still thrive, even when boxed inland overshadowed by towering cities like Shenzhen. Another successful example of man's intervention on behalf ofnature can be glimpsed in the waters around Landau Island. While egrets make the most of an easy meal, other creatures have their eye on the anglers’ catch. Chinese white dolphins are estuary specialists. Found widely in the Indian and Pacific Ocean, this species is rare in China. The young are born dark grey and become spotted as adolescents, finally turning creamy white as adults, though on some occasions they may blush a delicate shade of pink. Three groups of dolphins live close to Landau Island. As the tide comes in, they move with it to feed on small fish or squid, which travel with the currents, using echolocation to see their prey through the murky water. They also use sound to communicate. However, they face a deafening problem. The Pearl Estuary has become one of the busiest shipping channels in China, and the dolphins are constantly bombarded with sound. New research suggests that they may now pack more information into shorter calls in a bid to be heard. Local conservationists have now set up a protected zone near Landau Island. So, for now, China's white dolphins are holding on. South of Hong Kong lies the South China Sea, studded with more than islands and reefs. Potential reserves of fish, oil and gas make each one strategic, and the whole region has become a political hot spots territorial disputes simmer between its many neighboring countries. The waters themselves are low in nutrients and would be poor in life if it wasn't for the other resource that's here in abundance.Sunlight.In the shallows of the coral atolls, small jellyfish point their tentacles towards the sun. Like many animals here, they depend on a close partnership with microscopic algae, which turn solar power into food. The most famous of these relationships is the reef-forming corals, which provide the foundation of the sea's most dazzling ecosystem. Their branches provide shelter for a wealth of small and vulnerable creatures, many of them beautifully camouflaged. But the ultimate master of disguise has to be the octopus, able to change not only its shape and colour, but its skin texture, too. Where the reefs meet deeper waters, upwelling currents carry nutrients to the surface. Reef fish swim out to gorge themselves on the resulting food, in turn attracting largerpredatory fish to the reefs.Trevally prowl in dense packs.Giant rays sweep in on graceful wings to hover up the remaining plankton, which also attracts the king of fish. Growing up to metres long, the whale shark is a gentle giant. And these days, a rare sighting.As sharks, small and large, are plundered to supply the East Asian shark meat trade, the fate of these fabulous creatures hangs in the balance. While healthy coral reefs still survive in the remote islands, the situation close to the Chinese coast is quite different. The waters along the shores of Hainan, China's largest tropical island, have been fished for thousands of years. As the reefs become less and less productive, fishermen from Tan men harbored all their resourcefulness to make a living. Dicing with death, they breathe air pumped through hose pepsin a desperate bid to catch the last remaining sea life. Over the years, increased sedimentation and the use of dynamite and cyanide means the corals close to shore are barely hanging on. Recently the government has recognized that regulation is needed if the local fishery is to survive for the future. Fishing is now banned for two months of the year to allow marine life a chance to breed. One of the most important tropical habitats for young fish is mangrove swamps. In the last 14 years, eighty percent of China's mangroves have been destroyed. But at the Dongzhaigang Mangrove Reserve in Hainan, a remarkable conservation initiatives bringing young Chinese volunteers together to plant mangrove saplings in the glutinous mud. For many of these city-born students, such unglamorous work demonstrates their commitment to their country's environment. Like other heavily populated countries, China today is faced with a challenge. How best to protect nature in an increasingly crowded space? These wild macaques live on a tiny Hainan Island reserve where they are carefully managed and looked after. Most of the island's hillsides are covered with tropical woodland, but there are also areas of flower meadows where the monkeys gather to feed. Each morning, as the tropical sun heats their island, the macaques head downhill in search of somewhere cooler.And what could be more refreshing than a dip in the pool? To the Chinese, combining a wildlife reserve with a tourist development makes perfect commercial sense, and the monkeys don't seem at all unhappy with the deal. The question is where to draw the line. Like the rest of the world, China is still feeling its way towards a harmonious relationship with nature. Six hundred years ago the people who lived here carved this calligraphy in the rocks, announcing it to be "the end of the world”. In recent years that world has undergone a massive expansions tourists from all over China have discovered the delights of Hainan's tropical seaside resorts. By , China's total tourism revenues expected to hit ￡billion a year. While insensitive development could destroy China's natural environment, well-managed eco-tourism could provide huge benefits for China's wildlife. The issues that face China today, increasing pressure on resources and living space and quality of environment, are those that face us all. If there is any country in the world equipped to solve environmental problems on a vast scale, it has to be China, with its tremendous human resources and powerful political control. The path it chooses will affect not just its own people and its natural environment, but the rest of the world, too.。
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Shangri-La香格里拉Beneath billowing clouds,翻腾的云海之下in China's far southwestern Yunnan province,在中国西南遥远的云南省lies a place of mystery and legend.有一个神秘而又充满传奇的地方Of mighty rivers and some of the oldest jungles in the world.这儿有着世界上最久远的雨林以及奔腾的河流Here, hidden valleys nurture strange and unique creatures,藏匿于此的河谷养育了奇异而又独特的动物and colourful tribal cultures.同时也孕育了多彩的民族风情Jungles are rarely found this far north of the tropics.雨林在远离热带的北部地区是罕见的So, why do they thrive here?可是为什么却得以在此茁壮成长And how has this rugged landscape come to harbourthe greatest natural wealth in all China? 为何整个中国崎岖不平的山地里却蕴藏着富饶多姿的自然财富In the remote southwest corner of China,在中国西南部的一个偏远的角落里a celebration is about to take place.即将举行一场庆典Dai people collect water for the most important festival of their year.傣族人为他们一年中最重要的节日收集水The Dai call themselves the people of the water.傣族人也称自己为水之民Yunnan's river valleys have been their home for over 2,000 years.云南的河谷地带是他们的两千多年来繁衍生息的故里By bringing the river water to the temple,把河水带到寺庙they honour the two things holiest to them -敬俸傣族人最神圣的两件事物Buddhism and their home.佛教和他们的家园The Dai give thanks for the rivers and fertile lands which have nurtured their culture.傣族人感恩养育了傣族文化的河流以及肥沃的土地Though to some it might seem just an excuse for the biggest water fight of all time.或许这看上去只是为了打上一场大水仗的借口Dai lives are changing as towns get bigger and modernize随着小镇的发展以及现代化傣族人的生活正发生着改变but the Water Splashing Festival is still celebrated by all.泼水节依旧是众所周知的著名的傣族节日The rivers which lie at the heart of Dai life and culture河流穿越了傣族人生活与习俗的心脏地带flow from the distant mountains of Tibet,发源于西藏遥远的山脉之中southward through central Yunnan in great parallel gorges.河水向南流经了宏伟的平行峡谷中的云南中部The Dai now live in the borders of tropical Vietnam and Laos,傣族人现在居住在与越南以及老挝接壤的热带地区but their legends tell of how their ancestors came here他们的传说讲述了先辈是怎样来到这儿的by following the rivers from mountain lands in the cold far north.从寒冷而又遥远的北方山区顺流而下Lying at the far eastern end of the Himalayas,头枕着遥远的喜马拉雅山脉东部的末端the Hengduan mountains form Yunnan's northern border with Tibet.横断山脉构成了滇北的边界并与西藏相交Kawakarpo, crown of the Hengduan range,is a site of holy pilgrimage. 卡瓦格博峰是横断山脉之上的王冠也是圣洁朝圣者旅途的一站Yet, its formidable peak remains unconquered.然而她那令人敬畏的顶点至今未被征服Yunnan's mountains are remote,rugged and inaccessible.云南的山不但遥远而且崎岖Here the air is thin and temperatures can drop below minus 40 degrees. 这里空气稀薄而且气温能骤降至零下四十度This is home to an animal that's found nowhere else on Earth.这里是地球上独一无二的动物The Yunnan snub-nosed monkey.又称扁鼻黑金丝猴即传说中的雪猴滇金丝猴的家园It's found only in these few isolated mountain forests.只有在极少数与世隔绝的山林中才能看到它们的踪影No other primate lives at such high altitudes.在如此高海拔的地区难以寻觅其它灵长类动物的踪迹but these are true specialists.这些是真正的专家These ancient mountain dwellers have inspired legends.这些出没在远古深山中的原住民有着一些通灵的传说Local Lisu people consider them their ancestors,当地的傈僳族人就把它们当作自己的祖先calling them "the wild men of the mountains".并把它们称为：“山中野老”During heavy snowfalls,even these specialists cannot feed.在大雪之中即使是这些专家也不能够进食It seems a strange place for a monkey.对滇金丝猴来说似乎又来到了一个新奇的地方Between snows, the monkeys waste no time in their search for food.在另一场雪到了之前滇金丝猴抓紧时间寻找食物At this altitude,there are few fruits or tender leaves to eat.在高海拔地区只有少数水果与嫩叶可供食用90% of their diet is made up of the fine dry wisps of a curious organism. 百分之九十的日常饮食由不常见的成捆精细干有机物组成Half fungus, half plant it's lichen.其中一半是真菌，另外一半是植物地衣How have monkeys,normally associated with lowland jungle,提起猴子人们通常联想到的是低地雨林come to live such aremote mountain existence?缘何他们选择在偏远的山地繁衍生息呢This is not the only remarkable animal found within these isolated high peaks. 它们并非这些孤耸的高峰上唯一醒目的生命A Chinese red panda.一只中国小熊猫Solitary and quiet, it spends much of its time in the tree tops.这位沉默寡言的隐士将自己生命的大部分置于树的顶端Despite its name,抛开它的名字the red panda is only a very distant relative of the giant panda.让小熊猫与大熊猫扯上亲戚关系是一件非常勉强的事情It's actually more closely related to a skunk.小熊猫有时在中文中也称火狐，英文中亦有FireFox既是对其的直接译名。
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Shangri—La香格里拉Beneath billowing clouds,翻腾的云海之下in China's far southwestern Yunnan province，在中国西南遥远的云南省lies a place of mystery and legend。
有一个神秘而又充满传奇的地方Of mighty rivers and some of the oldest jungles in the world.这儿有着世界上最久远的雨林以及奔腾的河流Here, hidden valleys nurture strange and unique creatures，藏匿于此的河谷养育了奇异而又独特的动物and colourful tribal cultures.同时也孕育了多彩的民族风情Jungles are rarely found this far north of the tropics.雨林在远离热带的北部地区是罕见的So， why do they thrive here？可是为什么却得以在此茁壮成长And how has this rugged landscape come to harbourthe greatest natural wealth in all China？为何整个中国崎岖不平的山地里却蕴藏着富饶多姿的自然财富In the remote southwest corner of China,在中国西南部的一个偏远的角落里a celebration is about to take place.即将举行一场庆典Dai people collect water for the most important festival of their year.傣族人为他们一年中最重要的节日收集水The Dai call themselves the people of the water.傣族人也称自己为水之民Yunnan's river valleys have been their home for over 2,000 years.云南的河谷地带是他们的两千多年来繁衍生息的故里By bringing the river water to the temple，把河水带到寺庙they honour the two things holiest to them —敬俸傣族人最神圣的两件事物Buddhism and their home。
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West LakeThere are no less than 30 lakes named “West Lake” in Chian. But the West Lake in Hangzhou is best known of them all. It is located in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province on the southeastern coast. And the city is known as Paradise of the World in China. Thousands of years ago, the West Lake was connected to the sea. The Qiantang River, not far away from the West Lake, enters the sea in the eastern part of this area. Sediment deposited by the river eventually blocked the connection between the West Lake and the sea, making it an inland water feature. Since the 9th century A.D., the beautiful scenery of the West Lake in all seasons has appeared time and again in poems, stories and legends. It’s roughly estimated there are about 630 legends of the West Lake alone. In 2011, West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou was included on the World Heritage List. It is visited by an endless stream of international tourists. Perhaps some of them will add their own stories to West Lake’s wealth of literature.Flaming Mountain and Grape ValleyArea around the latitude of 42 degrees north on earth are mostly known for their cool and pleasant climate. But there is one exception which is famous for its incredible heat. This is called the “Flaming Mountain” in China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Of course, it is not really “burning”. The Mountain is barren and red, with a blackish tint. In summer, ground be temperatures can be as high 70-degree Celsius. People are tricked by their senses into seeing “flames”. The terrain is the main reason for the heat of the Flaming Mountain. It is located at the low point of the Turpan Basin which is also the lowest point of the Chinese mainland. The height difference between it and the surrounding mountains is more than 5000 meters, so the hot air in the basin cannot easily disperse. As a result, the Flaming Mountain becomes the hottest place on its latitude. There is no grass on the Flaming Mountain, but the canyon nearby is shaded by grapes. The canyon is only 8 kilometers long from north to south, but its annual output of grapes can reach more than 10 million kg. Almost every family here grows grapes. After harvest, they are sent to shade houses for drying. The shade houses are built on the slopes of barren mountains, high up and with no shelter, so as to make full use of the hot dry winds in the Turpan Basin. There are many holes in the walls of the shade houses, which not only help with ventilation, but also help avoid direct sunlight on grapes. It takes just 40 days for the fresh grapes to be dried by the hot air.The Stories of the Grey Panda FamilyAt the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, every year we will see a bunch of adorable giant panda cubs that are so attractive because of their black and white coloring and chubby bodies. Among these darlings, however, gray ones unexpectedly appear. On June 5,2019, in the Sunshine Nursery House at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Ji Xiao, the first baby panda of the year was born. The adorable little cub grew every day, but something strange happened, people discovered the baby panda was surprisingly gray at birth. It turns out that at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, lives a family whose members have all been gray upon their birth, nicknamed the “Gray Family”. In the Gray Family, the most representative is Ji Xiao’s uncle-Cheng Jiu, who with grey arms and mask looks like a gray and white panda, thus has been dubbed a fade national treasure by netizens. Of course, their family’s gray fur will graduallydarken during their development. At one year of age, they’ll become normal black and white giant panda. Take a look. The one called Ji Xiao, who’s gray all over and lies together with her peers, is quite different from the others. But, shortly afterwards, this gray cub will darken and look like the rest.Crescent Spring in the DesertThe Singing Sands Mountain is located in Dunhuang in western China. As you walk though the quicksand or slide down sand mountain, sometimes you can hear loud noises from beneath your feet. Hence the name ‘The Singing Sands Mountain’. Nestling between the tall sand dunes, there is a little miracle. This spring, which looks like a crescent moon, has existed for thousands of years and has never dried up. The formation and continuous existence of the Crescent Spring are all related to its topography. The flowing water converges here along the terrain and overflows through a porous geological layer to form the Crescent Spring. Although it’s extremely dry here, with the annual evaporation being more than 60 times that of the annual precipitation, the stable water source ensures a sustainable water supply to the spring. It’s also due to the low-lying terrain. Whenever there’s a sandstorm, it forms an upward spiral air flow between the surrounding sand mountains, sending the sand at the foot back to the top of the sand mountain, saving the Crescent Spring from being swallowed by quicksand. The ancient Silk Road once passed by the Crescent Spring. And today, it has become a romantic paradise for visitors.A Corridor of Apricot Blossom far from the SeaThis is Xinjiang, China, in the heart of Eurasia, the furthest of any land from the sea pm the planet. With little rain, it is an arid and lifeless place. However, there is one exception. With warmer temperatures in April, apricot flowers can’t wait to bloom, declaring open the flower season in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. This wild apricot forests are distributed across the hillsides of the Ili River Valley in Xinjiang. Their delicate flowers dislike the humid climate of southern China. They are resistant to drought and cold and are more suitable living in the north. Xinjiang has the largest concentration of apricot trees in China. The apricot forest before us is the largest and densest primitive wild fruit forest. It provides a rare opportunity for local people to domesticate the wild apricot trees and improve their varieties. Apricot blossom last only a week from blossoming to withering. In the flowering season, if you want to capture their beauty, then you must be quick.A Cow or An Antelope?Deep in central China’s Qinling Mountain, there are some mysterious wild animals in the untraversed area. Meet takin. It is perhaps one of the largest mammals on earth that many people have never heard of. Without using drone, it’s impossible to trace them and got this rare footage. Local conservationists said that they haven’t seen these enigmatic creatures for more than a decade. These animals live in an inaccessible area at the altitude of 2500 meters above sea level. Many people may think takin is a kind of cow, because they are thick and strong, and adult individuals can even be as high as 2 meters or more. In fact, takins are not cows. They are closer to the family of goat antelope, with a pair of small horns, and the sound is similar to that of the antelope. They arealert to the looming appearance of drone, so when the drone approach them, we need to keep a friendly and save distance with them. Now it is time for launch. Let’s hope our takin friends to have a good meal!A Home Coming Story of Milu DeerOn the coastal wetlands by the Yellow Sea in eastern China, you’ll notice a strange-looking deer walking around. It has a head shaped like a horse, giant antlers like a deer, hooves like a cow and the tail of a donkey. These are Milu deer, a species native to Chian. But it disappeared from China, for nearly 100 years. The fact that they have now returned to China is the result of a remarkable century-old animal protection collaboration between two countries. Archaeological studies have found that the Milu deer were once common in eastern China, but by the nineteenth century their numbers had dropped drastically. Most of the Milu deer were raised in the Emperor’s hunting grounds outside Beijing. The Europeans who came to China at the time believed the species to be very rare, and many were taken back to Europe. When the Emperor’s hunting grounds were destroyed by heavy flooding. The Milu deer were lost, never to be seen in the area again. Luckily, there were the Milu deer that had been shipped to foreign countries. A duke in Britain had give shelter to 18 of these fortunate Milu deer, and they were well taken care of. By the mid-1980s, the Chinese government hoped the species could be restored in China once again, a suggestion supported by the Duke’s descendants. In 1986, 39 of the Milu deer were flown to China from Britain to their ancestral home in Dafeng County in Jiangsu province. After two decades, the Milu deer population in China has increased to over 5000, with nearly 1350 roaming in the wild. Today, these is no longer any fears for their survival in their homeland.A Huge Gathering of Migrant BirdsEvery spring around mid-March, hundreds of thousands of birds arrive at the Jingxin Wetland of northeast China’s Jilin province. It turns this remote area into fascinating paradise for these migrant birds. The Jingxin Wetland is located on the border of China, Russia and North Korea. The diverse environment and humid climate make it an important stop-over for migrating birds. Seagulls are common here because it is very close to the Sea of Japan. These birds begin their journey back north after winter, and this is the last stop before leaving China. Here, they rest and feed. Many large predatory birds, such as golden eagles, while-tailed sea eagles and Steller’s sea eagles are frequent visitors. There are rare and endangered species in the world and are listed as protected animals at a national level in China. Among these species, the Steller’s sea eagles are especially rare, with only a few thousand remaining in the world. Now, more and more rare birds such as Chinese mergansers and red-crowned cranes are being found in the Jingxin Wetland, attracting hundreds of photographers. So as not to disturb the birds, the photographers wait quietly in the specified location. They wait patiently among the gathering of birds, for the right moment to capture an amazing moment in nature.‘A Land Formed by the Blowing Dust’The Earth is a place of endless wonder. where landscapes are often created from mere dust. TheLoess Plateau is such a place. It is located in the north of central China, and contain 70% of loess on the planet. It is hard to imaging a time when it did not exist. But this yellow land was created by the particles carried by the wind. The entire mega landscape has a total area of 620000 square kilometers. Even seen from above, it’s hard to comprehend the sheer size of it. The loess dune is dozens of meters high, and 300 meters at its thickest. Eight million years ago, super strong winds blew sand and dust here. The entire process of dust carrying and stacking took more than 2.6 million years. Scientist can tell the wind direction by the thickness of loess. Because tiny dust particles are carried the furthest, they came to rest in the southeastern most part of the plateau. The sand in the northwest part of the plateau is much rougher. Where the river crossed, an alluvial plain deposited. People gradually stared to settle around these fertile areas. They farmed in the valley, and built roads between the ravines. Finally, they made this ancient land their home and prospered generation after generation.A Mysterious Place in the South China SeaStarting from Hainan Island, the southern most province of China, you can reach Sansha City at the southern tip by this transportation supply ship. Sansha is made up of more than 280 islands, sandbars, reefs and other sea areas. April to May are the most beautiful seasons in this part of China. The sea is colorful, with an average visibility of more than 30 meters. Looking down from a high altitude, the island in front of us do not seem to be connected with each other, but they are known as the Seven Connected Islets. That’s because beneath the sea, there is a huge reef holding them together, forming a common foundation for the little islands. As the tide rises and falls, they display a variety of features. Most of the islets here are made up of coral remains. Coral secretes limestone, which becomes their living shells. They gather together and grow and multiply from generation to generation. Layer upon layer of limestone is added and then compacted to form the coral reef we see today. This reef is still growing towards the sea at rate of about 2.5 centimeters per year.A Secret FairylandThis is one of the most beautiful highways in China. It passes through thousands of islands in the West Sea of Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi Province. There are more than 1600 islands in this area of water, creating a “lake of a thousand islands”. The lake is vast and tranquil, with an average depth of 45 meters. On a good day, the visibility in the lake can reach up to 11 meters. 60 kilometers to the northeast of the West Sea, there’s a mountains area. This is the famous Lushan mountain. Lushan Mountain is not one single mountain, but rather a large upland area consisting of 90 continuous peaks, in which the highest one is 1474 meters above sea level. Over tens of thousands of years, tectonic movements, glacier erosion, flowing water and other geological processes have created the diverse landscapes of Lushan Mountain. Running to the north of Lushan Mountain is the Yangtze, the longest river in China. The intense humidity endows Lushan with abundant water resources. There are 22 waterfalls within the mountain. Lushan Mountain is shrouded in mist for nearly 200 days of the year. The average temperature here is 5-6 degrees Celsius lower than that in the plains at the same latitude. It has been a famous summer resort since ancient times. There’s a “City in Clouds” some 1100 meters above sea level in the mountains. More than 100 years ago, a missionary the UK built villas here. The average temperature in summer is only 22 Degree Celsius, so it’snamed Kuling, a name which comes from the English “cooling”. Today, these ancient villas are still serving tourists who come here to spend the summer.Anjihai Grand CanyonIn Xingjiang, Chian, the beautiful scenery can often take miraculous forms. Anjihai Town has become famous the world over due to one canyon in particular. The river, which originates in Tianshan Mountains, rushes down the steep slopes, carving its way through escarpments formed over millenia. The canyon is about 30 kilometers in length, with the valley floor being 3 to 4 hundred meters at its widest, while the narrowest part is only two or three meters. From above, Anjihai Grand Canyon is rich in colors. On either side of the canyon, red sandstone and gray mudstone alternate to create an astonishing landscape. The colors are formed as the river erodes and dissolves the sandstone and mudstone, drawing abstract pictures on the land. It is one of the most beautiful and yet virtually canyons in Xinjiang. Because it is so hidden and the land on either side of the canyon are the same height, people sometimes come across it without warning. If they don’t stop in time, then they could easily plunge off the cliff.Chinese Painting on the CoastlineFujian, located on the southeast coastal area of China, has the longest and most tortuous coastline in country. 3752 kilometers in length and 1:7.01 in a tortuosity rate, it is endowed with a wealth of natural bays, mudflats, and includes 1321 island. Rivers flow into the sea in almost every single bay alone the coast of Fujian. These bays are rich in nutrients, and the water temperature is steady and moderate, making them perfect places for mariculture cultivating marine organisms for food. About 5000 years ago in the Neolithic Age, the people who lived in this area has already begun farming the seas. Xiapu county is in the northeast of Fujian Province and has a coastline of 404 kilometers, the longest in the province as a whole and enjoys a subtropical marine climate due to its location. It has a broad sea with deep water, along coastline and rich fishery resources, which has created favorable conditions for the booming local mariculture industry. The mudflats here have witnessed tens of millions of years of history and experienced countless tides rising and falling, forming a unique ecological landscape. The mudflats always present different features and unique local characteristics in the different seasons. Xiapu’s name perhaps explains its uniqueness. Xia means the sky with Pu meaning the sea. It suggests a dialogue between two which plays out along its beautiful beaches. At dusk, the Fishermen of Xiapu County begin to spread the fishing nets on the mudflats. The shimmering blues are captivating almost like a Chinese painting. This is not only a natural fishing ground, and home to many fishermen, but also a paradise for photographers.Flawless Jade among the MountainsErhai Lake, at Dali in southwest China, is the second largest freshwater lake in Yunnan Province. This beautiful fresh water lake on the plateau covers an area of 256.5 square kilometers, with an average depth of 10 meters and a maximum depth of 20 meters. As Yunan is located far inland, it is said the people here sometimes call this lake Erhai Sea, to express their yearning for the distant ocean. Formed in a rift depression, Erhai Lake has been known since ancient times as the “flawlessjade among mountains” due to the color and clarity of its waters. The Bai people call it the “Mother Lake” Their ancestors knew it as the “Gold Moon”. Beside the Erhai Lake, there is a mountain peak, named Cangshan, which is covered with snow all year round. With an average altitude of more than 3500 meters, Cangshan Mountain forms a sharp contrast with the beautiful scenery of the Erhai Lake. According to legend, the husband of a princess went into battle just after their marriage. He was gone for more than ten years and she feared he had been killed in battle. The princess cried day and night, and her tears gathered to form the Erhai Lake. When her husband eventually returned, he found the princess had died of a broken heart. He swore to heaven that he would turn into a mountain to stay the lake. The couple, the Erhai Lake and Cangshan mountain lived together for eternity. Along the shore of the Erhai Lake, there are many inns where you can hear the gentle lapping of the waters. The lake is also a favorite spot for movie makers. Erhai Lake, shaped like an ear, seems to be listening to every story being told.Four Sisters -A wait for AdventuresMount Siguniang or Mount Four Sisters is located in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. The mountain gets its name from its four peaks adjacent to each other. Local legend says that the mountain god’s four beautiful daughters defeated the devil and turned into four snow mountains to guard the local people. The snowy mountains offer one of the toughest challenges for these would like to conquer them. Out of the four sisters, the youngest one -the Yaomei Peak is the highest and the steepest of them all, with the altitude of 6250 meters. Only the bravest climbers around the world dare to take the challenge. There are glaciers hanging on the southern slope and extending to the foot of the mountain. The western and the northern slope are formed by the daunting steep rocks. So far, the summit record for the Yaomei Peak is only 11 times. The Japanese and American made it twice each. The British, The French and the Russian teams made it once each, and Chinese team reach the top for four times. Besides the four remarkable peaks, Mount Siguniang also has lots of other mountains and valleys that are ready for exploration. The 5484-meters high Camel Peak is formed by two connected peaks. Between them there is a glacial plain. But right behind these glaciers, it is a vertical cliff. And we have the Pomiu Peak that looks like a pyramid. Five Colours Mountain with an altitude of 5500 meters, and the Hunter Mountain with an altitude of 5182 meters. Thanks for its breach-taking and wide landscape, Mount Siguniang is also known as “the Oriental Alps”. For the bravest adventures worldwide, the Four Sisters will continue to lure them and wait for the next one to stand on top of them.。
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美丽中国解说词【篇一：纪录片美丽中国中英文解说词】【篇二：纪录片美丽中国__中英文解说词】美丽中国（wild china）第一集龙之心 heart of the dragon永波：我们的中国探索之旅始于南方的亚热带our exploration of china begins in the warm subtropical south 漓江的渔人和鱼鸟栖坐在竹筏上on the li river fishermen and birds perch on bamboo rafts这个组合已延续千年之久 a partnership that goes back more than a thousand years 这景致已为世人所熟悉 this scenery is known throughout the world那是中国水墨永恒的主题 a recurring motif in chinese paintings 和旅人永远的胜地 and a major tourist attraction中国南部是片有英国国土 the south of china is a vast area九倍之大的广阔土地eight times larger than the uk这里是山雨的国度 its a landscape of hills but also of water这里一年之中有250天在降雨 it rains here for up to 250 days a year到处都是积水and standing water is everywhere在扬子江的涝原 in a floodplain of the yangtse river黑尾鹬在泥泞中寻索着虫子black-tailed godwits probe the mud in search of worms并非只有野生动物在这样的环境下茁壮成长现在是交配的季节 its the mating season雄禾田蛙们为了吸引异性而卖力高鸣and male paddy frogs are competing for the attention of females但这并非总能为你吸引来关注的目光but it dosent always pay to draw too much attention to youself 中国池鹭是个饕餮掠食者 the chinese pond heron is a crapulous predator就算在耕作过的稻田中央 even in the middle of a ploughed paddy field也会上演喙与爪的血腥剧目 nature is red in beak and claw或许这看上去像一场屠杀 this may look like a slaughter但每只池鹭一次只能吞噬一只蛙 but as each heron can swallow only one frog at a time 此时剩余的多数派得以逃生并获得了明日再度高歌的机会the vast majority will escape to croak another day元阳县这样广泛种植水稻的terrace paddies like those of yunyang county are found across much of southern china 梯田横贯中国南部this whole vast landscape is dominated by rice cultivation 苗族人在炎热的贵州发展了高度发达的水稻种植in hilly guizhou province the miao minority have developed a remarkable rice culture苗族人把木屋建立在陡峭低产的山壁上with every inch of fertile land given over to rice cultivation用其余每寸丰饶的土地来种植水稻the miao build their wooden houses on the steepest and least productive hillsides所有东西在中国农村都自有其用处 in chinese rural life everything has a use牛棚里的肥料在太阳下晒干用作煮饭的燃料dried in the sun manure from the cowsheds would be used as cooking fuel中午时分宋家人正饱餐以米和蔬菜为主的中饭its midday and the song family are tucking into a lunch of rice and vegetables老祖父宋古永置身于天伦之乐外 oblivious to the domestic chitchat寻思着重要的事情granddad guyong xiu has serious maters on his mind春季是稻禾生长的伊始时节 spring is a start of the rice growing season庄稼的长势决定了来年宋家人的生计the success of the crop will determin how well the family will eat next year因而选择合适的时机进行耕作是至关重要的 so planting at the right time is critical时机的选择取决于当年的天气情况 the ideal date depends on what the weather will do this year 而这些却是永难估料的 never easy to predict但是身边就存在着贴心小帮手 but there is some surprising help at hand宋家厅堂房梁上的是一对刚从冬季迁徙中归来的金腰燕on the cielling of the songs living room a pair of red-rumped swallow, newly arrive from their winter migration他们正在为装潢新一年度的宅邸而忙碌is busy fixing up last years nest在中国动物们被赋予独特的象征意义并被细心呵护in china , animals are valued as much for their symbolic meaning as for any good they may do 苗族人笃信成双燕终身相伴不离不弃miao people believe that swallow pairs remain faithful for life 因此他们的存在被视为 so their presence is a favor and a blessing幸福生活与美满婚姻的象征bringing happiness to a marriage and good luck to a home 如大多数苗人一样宋家起居室的窗子可以眺望见成片的梯田like most miao dwellings, the songs living room windows look out over the paddy fields 从早春起一扇窗子便为了方便燕子往返穿飞而敞开from early spring, one of these windows is always left open to let the swallows come and go freely 古老爹知晓每年燕子归来的确切时间each year granddad gu notes the exact day the swallows return苗族人坚信这些鸟儿的归来预示着春季的来临miao people believe the birds arrival predicts the timing of the season ahead然而今年他们姗姗来迟this year, they were late因而古老爹和其他族中长老一致认为今年的插秧应当推迟so gu and the other community elders have agreed that rice planting should be delayed accordingly 当苗族人为了插秧而整备田地时 as the miao prepare their fields for planting燕子们或搜集修整巢穴用的泥巴 the swallows collect mud to repair their nests相当于法国和西班牙国土加起来那么大this vast area of southwest china的中国西南的广阔土地 the size of france and spain combined 因为宛如被干燥中空的谷地隔离开来的巨大蛋盒般is famous for its clusters of conical hills连绵的锥形山脉而闻名于世like giant upturned egg carton seperated by dry empty valleys 这就是喀斯特地貌this is the karst, a limestone terrain石灰石地貌俨然成为南部中国的标志性特征which has become the defining image of southern china喀斯特地貌通常以突起的裸岩状态分布karst landscapes are often studded with rocky outcrops这迫使当地农民只得在破碎的小块土地上耕作 forcing local farmers to cultivate tiny fields 当地人是中国最贫穷的居民之一the people who live here are among the poorest in china在毗邻的云南省 in neighboring yunnan province遍布着石灰石 limestone rocks have taken over entirely这就是著名的石林this is the famous stone forest无数年侵蚀作用的产物 the product of countless years of erosion造就了无数的狭道与巅峰producing a maze of deep gullets and sharp-edged pinnacles 石灰石有一个独性那就是能被雨水分解limestone has a strange property that is dissolves in rain water 在数千年的漫长光阴中水的侵蚀深入到岩床的心脏地带over many thousands of years, water has corrode its way deep into the heart of the bedrock itself 这一自然奇观成为了著名的旅游景点this natural wonder has a famous tourist spot 每年的访客数量多达200万人receiving close to 2 million visitors each year 中国人特别喜好奇形怪状的岩石 the chinese are fond of curiously shaped rocks 并以为嶙峋怪石冠上千奇百怪的名字为乐 and many have been given fanciful names 但没人来猜测这个块怪石的名字 no prices for guessing what this one is called 但百闻不如置身这片奇妙山地亲身一见but there is more to this landscape than meets the eye在中国醒目的喀斯特地貌下 china has literally thousands of mysterious caverns 隐匿着无数的神秘洞穴 concealed beneath the visible landscape of the karst这些隐秘世界大多不为世人所知 much of this hidden world has never been seen by human eyes 而现在他们将被展现在世人眼前and its only just now being explored火盛：国南方洞穴不仅用于遮蔽 in southern china, caves arent just used for shelter 他们也能为当地人带来恩惠 they can be a source of revenue for the community 数代的人持续受到洞穴的恩泽people have been visiting this cave for generations 洞穴地底覆盖了满满鸟粪the cave floor is covered in guano仅仅十分钟时间就能让农人满载而归so plentiful that 10 minutes work can fill these farmers baskets 这是一种宝贵的天然肥料this used as a valuable source of fertilizer鸟粪的源头能听到河水上空的鸟鸣a clue to the source of the guano can be heard above the noise of the river 噪音因为山洞而被放大 the sound originates high up in the roof of the cave 入口处聚满了雨燕the entrance is full of swifts他们是社交性动物they are very sociable birds约200000多的共享贵州南部的洞穴more than 200,000 of them share this cave in southern guizhou province 中国最大的雨燕栖息地 the biggest swift colony in china如今中国的家燕多数将巢穴建在建筑物的屋顶these days, chinese house swifts mostly nest in the roofs of buildings 但其实在房屋被发明出来之前 but rock crevasses like these were their original home 这样的岩缝才是他们原本安家的地方 long before houses were invented尽管雨燕依靠洞穴遮蔽 though the swifts depend on the cave for shelter 他们却必定在日落前归巢they never stray further than the limits of daylight 因为他们的眼睛无法在黑夜中看清事物as their eyes cant see in dark然而洞穴深处 however, deep inside the cavern是一群更适应地下other creatures are better equipped隐秘生活的居民 for subterranean life一群蝙蝠刚刚醒来a colony of bats is just waking up他们运用超声波在黑夜中确定自己的方位using ultrasonic squeaks to orientate themselves in the darkness 夜晚是狩猎时间 night is the time to go huntingrickett鼠耳蝠是亚洲蝙蝠中唯一ricketts mouse-eared bat is the only bat in asia which specializes in catching fishes 通过在水面依靠声波对涟漪的反射追踪游鱼的蝙蝠种tracking them down from the sound reflection of ripples on the water surface 这种非凡的技巧仅在数年前被发现this extraordinary behavior was only discovered in the last couple of years 现在首次被记录下来展示给世人and has never been filmed before志君：蜿蜒在张家界的山峰间清澈见底的溪流 winding between zhangjiajies peaks 居住着一种中国最奇怪的生物crystal clear mountain streams are home to what is perhaps chinas strangest creature 这种奇异的动物 this bizarre animal属于蝾螈的一种 is a type of newt中国大鲵 the chinese giant salamander在中国它被称之为娃娃鱼 in china, it is known as the baby fish 这名称源自当他悲伤时发出的类似婴儿哭泣的声音because when distressed, it makes a sound like a crying infant成年体长1~1.5米 it grows up to a meter and a half long这使它成为世界上最大的两栖类动物making it the worlds largest amphibian 在自然条件下一只大鲵可以活到十岁under natural conditions, a giant salamander may live decades 但是和很多其他中国动物一样but like so many chinese animals它被视为美味佳肴 it is considered delicious to eat尽管被列为国家级保护动物 despite being classed as protected species大鲵仍然被当作食物非法买卖 giant salamanders are still illegally sold for food 现在娃娃鱼已经非常稀有 and the baby fish is now rare在自然界濒临灭绝了 and endangered in the wild幸运的是在像张家界这样的一些地方fortunately in a few areas like zhangjiajie, 大鲵在政府的严格保护下得以幸存giant salamanders still survive under strict official protection 通过适当的措施 given the right help即便是最珍稀的生物也能获得救赎 even the rarest creatures can return from the brink 只要我们展现意志if we show the will大自然会为我们找到出路nature will find the way.【篇三：纪录片《美丽中国》观后感】纪录片《美丽中国》观后感《美丽中国》是表现中国野生动植物和自然人文景观的大型电视纪录片，看过之后给了我深深的触动。
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BBC 美丽中国一龙之心中英文双语文本最后的隐世净土The last hidden world中国China数世纪来旅人传诵着关于这片神奇土地For centuries, travellers to China have told tales of magical landscapes 以及那些神奇生物的传说and surprising creatures中国文明是世界最古老的文明Chinese civilization is the world's oldest而如今是最宏博的and today it's largest那数十亿的人民with well over a billion people现存超过五十个民族It's home to more than 50 distinct ethnic groups以及各式各样贴近自然的and a wide range of traditional life styles传统生活方式often inclose partnership with nature我们都知道中国面对着着众多社会环境问题We know that China faces immense social and environmental problems 但这里也存在着令人窒息的美丽but there is great beauty here too中国有着世界最高峰China is home to the world's highest mountains,从无垠的炙热沙漠vast deserts ranging from searing hot到麻木大脑的寒冷地带to mind numbing cold以及那蒸笼般的森林中steaming forests隐匿的各种珍稀生物harboring rare creatures天际下广阔无垠的草原grassy plains beneath vast horizons以及富饶的热带海洋and rich tropical seas现在我们第一次有机会Now, for the first time ever深入探索这片伟大的土地we can explore the whole of this great country接触栖息于此的珍奇生物meet some of the surprising and exotic creatures that live here目睹中国这片神奇土地上and consider the relationship of the people and wildlife of China人与野生世界的羁绊to the remarkable landscaping which they live这就是最原味的中国This is wild China仅以此献给我们多灾多难但美丽依旧的祖国For our troubled but drop-dead beautiful motherland我们的中国探索之旅始于南方的亚热带Our exploration of China begins in the warm subtropical south漓江的渔人和鱼鸟栖坐在竹筏上On the Li River fishermen and birds perch on bamboo rafts这个组合已延续千年之久a partnership that goes back more than a thousand years这景致已为世人所熟悉This scenery is known throughout the world那是中国水墨永恒的主题a recurring motif in Chinese paintings和旅人永远的胜地and a major tourist attraction中国南部是片有英国国土The south of China is a vast area九倍之大的广阔土地eight times larger than the UK这里It's a landscape of hills是山雨的国度but also of water这里一年之中有250天在降雨It rains here for up to 250 days a year到处都是积水and standing water is everywhere在扬子江的涝原In a floodplain of the Yangtse River黑尾鹬在泥泞中寻索着虫子black-tailed godwits probe the mud in search of worms并非只有野生动物在这样的环境下茁壮成长But it isn't just wildlife that thrive in this environment沼泽般湿润肥沃的土地为作物家族最显著的成员提供了最理想的环境the swampy ground provides ideal conditions for the remarkable member of the grass family 这就是稻米rice中国有着至少8000年的稻米种植史The Chinese have been cultivating rice for at least 8 thousand years他们改变了这块土地It has transformed the landscape对云南南部的农民而言冬末是个繁忙的季节Late winter in southern Yunnan is a busy time for local farmers因为他们要为即将来临的春天整顿这片古老的稻田as they prepare the age-old paddy fieldready for the coming spring元阳县的山坡以2000M之势These hill slopes of Yuanyang county斜插于红河谷地的河床plunge nearly 2000m to the floor of the Red River Valley包含了上千由原始刨掘工具所创造出的梯田each contains literally thousands of stack terraces carved out by hand using basic digging tools 云南的梯田是中国最古老人类耕作痕迹中Yunnan's rice terraces are among the oldest human structures in China依旧被耕种使用的土地still ploughed as they always have been正如千百年来的习俗一样by domesticated water buffaloes源自云南河谷的家养水牛承担了耕作的重任whose ancestors originated in these very valleys这片人力开拓的土地是工业化前中国最惊奇宏伟的壮景This man-made landscape is one of the most amazing engineering feats of preindustrial China 似乎这里的每一寸土地It seems as if every square inch of land都被打上了农耕的痕迹has been pressed into cultivation当薄暮降临As evening approaches另一场古老的仪式上演an age-old ritual unfolds现在是交配的季节It's the mating season雄禾田蛙们为了吸引异性而卖力高鸣and male paddy frogs are competing for the attention of females但这并非总能为你吸引来关注的目光But it dosen't always pay to draw too much attention to youself中国池鹭是个饕餮掠食者The Chinese Pond Heron is a crapulous predator就算在耕作过的稻田中央Even in the middle of a ploughed paddy field也会上演喙与爪的血腥剧目<i>nature is red in beak and claw或许这看上去像一场屠杀This may look like a slaughter但每只池鹭一次只能吞噬一只蛙but as each heron can swallow only one frog at a time此时剩余的多数派得以逃生并获得了明日再度高歌的机会the vast majority will escape to croak another day元阳县这样广泛种植水稻的Terrace paddies like those of YunYang county are found across much of southern China 梯田横贯中国南部This whole vast landscape is dominated by rice cultivation苗族人在炎热的贵州发展了高度发达的水稻种植In heated Guizhou province the Miao minority have developed a remarkable rice culture 苗族人把木屋建立在陡峭低产的山壁上With every inch of fertile land given over to rice cultivation用其余每寸丰饶的土地来种植水稻the Miao build their wooden houses on the steepest and least productive hillsides所有东西在中国农村都自有其用处In Chinese rural life everything has a use牛棚里的肥料在太阳下晒干用作煮饭的燃料dried in the sun manure from the cowsheds would be used as cooking fuel中午时分宋家人正饱餐以米和蔬菜为主的中饭It's midday and the Song family aretucking into a lunch of rice and vegetables老祖父宋古永置身于天伦之乐外Oblivious to the domestic chitchat寻思着重要的事情granddad Guyong Song has serious maters on his mind春季是稻禾生长的伊始时节Spring is a start of the rice growing season庄稼的长势决定了来年宋家人的生计the success of the crop will determin how well the family will eat next year因而选择合适的时机进行耕作是至关重要的so planting at the right time is critical时机的选择取决于当年的天气情况The ideal date depends on what the weather will do this year而这些却是永难估料的never easy to predict但是身边就存在着贴心小帮手But there is some surprising help at hand宋家厅堂房梁上的是一对刚从冬季迁徙中归来的金腰燕On the cielling of the Song's living rooma pair of red-rumped swallow newly arrive from their winter migration他们正在为装潢新一年度的宅邸而忙碌is busy fixing up last year's nest在中国动物们被赋予独特的象征意义并被细心呵护In China animals are valued does much for their symbolic meaning as for many good they may do 苗族人笃信成双燕终身相伴不离不弃Miao people believe that swallow pairs remain faithful for life因此他们的存在被视为so their presence is a favor and a blessing幸福生活与美满婚姻的象征bringing happiness to a marriage and good luck to a home如大多数苗人一样宋家起居室的窗子可以眺望见成片的梯田Like most Miao dwellings, the Song's living room windows look out over the paddy fields从早春起一扇窗子便为了方便燕子往返穿飞而敞开From early spring, one of these windows is always left open to let the swallows come and go freely古老爹知晓每年燕子归来的确切时间Each year granddad Gu knows the exact day the swallows return苗族人坚信这些鸟儿的归来预示着春季的来临Miao people believe the birds arrival predicts the timing of a season ahead然而今年他们姗姗来迟This year, they were late因而古老爹和其他族中长老一致认为今年的插秧应当推迟so Gu and the other community elders have agreed that rice planting should be delayed accordingly当苗族人为了插秧而整备田地时As the Miao prepare their fields for planting燕子们或搜集修整巢穴用的泥巴the swallows collect mud to repair their nests或穿越新耕的稻田追逐昆虫and chase after insects across the newly ploughed paddies最终经过了几周的准备Finally, after weeks of preparation这个预定种植的时刻来临了the ordained time for planting has arrived首先秧苗必须从苗床上连根拔起but first the seedlings must be uproot from the nursery beds扎成捆移植到高处山地and bundled up ready to be transported to their new paddy那崭新的苗床上higher up the hillside宋家邻里乡亲全员出动帮助移植All the Song's neighbors have turned out to help with the transplanting 这是一直来他们的集体协作方式It's how the community has always worked当然一旦时刻来临宋家人也会做出相同行为来报恩when the time comes, the Songs will return the favor当农户们忙碌在田埂间时While the farmers are busy in the fields飞燕们那么衔着修整巢穴的材料来来往往the swallows fly back and forth with material for their nest人多力量大Many hands make light work插秧的整个过程只持续了仅一个多小时planting the new paddy takes a little more than an hour当工作完成农户们得以休息Job done, the villagers can relax至少在明天来临之前at least until tomorrow然而对这些筑巢的飞鸟而言修筑家园的宏大工程But for the nesting swallows, the work of raising a family才刚刚开始has only just begun新耕种的田地里In the newly planted fields白鹭在寻找食物little egrets hunt for foods稻田成了虫鱼蝌蚪的乐园The rice paddy harbor tadpoles fish and insects而白鹭正好以此哺育幼鸟and egrets have chicks to feed重庆自然保护区建立于1996年This colony in Chongqing province is established in 1996当成群的鸟儿安家在阳光村后方的小竹林when a few dozen birds build nests in thebamboo grove behind YanGuang village当地人将其视为幸运的使者Believing they were assigned of luck他们最初小心保护这些白鹭和他们的栖息地local people initially protected the egrets and the colony grove但当村长病重后他们的态度发生了转变But their attitude change when the head of the village fell ill当政府开始介入保护鸟群时They blame the birds and were all set to destroy their nests他们开始敌视鸟群并着手摧毁巢穴when the local government stepped in to protect them易弯曲的竹子或许并非安家的最佳场所Bendy bamboo may not be the safest nesting place但至少这些小家伙们不会成为捕食者的腹中餐but at least these youngsters won't end up at someone's dinner这些小家伙刚从母亲嘴里分得美食These chicks have just had a meal delivered by their mom对新生的小嘴着实是一大挑战quite a challenge for litter beaks介于他们的栖息地是受保护的Providing their colonies are protected像白鹭这样的候鸟是少数直接从发达的水稻种植中获益的鸟类wading birds like egrets are among the few wild creatures which benefit directly from intensive rice cultivation水稻生长需要大量的水Growing rice needs lots of water但即便是在多雨的南方有些土地也面临缺水的危机but even in the rainy south, there are landscapes where water is surprisingly scarce相当于法国和西班牙国土加起来那么大This vast area of southwest China的中国西南的广阔土地the size of France and Spain combined因为宛如被干燥中空的谷地隔离开来的巨大蛋盒般is famous for its clusters of conical hills连绵的锥形山脉而闻名于世like giant upturned egg cartonseperated by dry empty valleys这就是喀斯特地貌This is the karst石灰石地貌俨然成为南部中国的标志性特征a limestone terrain which has become the defining image of southern China喀斯特地貌通常以突起的裸岩状态分布Karst landscapes are oftenstudded with rocky outcrops这迫使当地农民只得在破碎的小块土地上耕作forcing local farmers to cultivate tiny fields当地人是中国最贫穷的居民之一The people who live hereare among the poorest in China在毗邻的云南省In neighboring Yunnan province遍布着石灰石limestone rocks have taken over entirely这就是著名的石林This is the famous Stone Forest无数年侵蚀作用的产物the product of countless years of erosion造就了无数的狭道与巅峰producing a maze of deep gullets and sharp-edged pinnacles石灰石有一个独性那就是能被雨水分解Limestone has a strange property that is dissolves in rain water在数千年的漫长光阴中水的侵蚀深入到岩床的心脏地带Over many thousands of years, water has corrode its way deep into the heart of the bedrock itself这一自然奇观成为了著名的旅游景点This natural wonder has a famous tourist spot每年的访客数量多达200万人receiving close to 2 million visitors each year中国人特别喜好奇形怪状的岩石The Chinese are fond of curiously shaped rocks并以为嶙峋怪石冠上千奇百怪的名字为乐and many have been given fanciful names但没人来猜测这个块怪石的名字No prices for guessing what this one is called但百闻不如置身这片奇妙山地亲身一见But there is more to this landscapethan meets the eye在中国醒目的喀斯特地貌下China has literally thousands of mysterious caverns隐匿着无数的神秘洞穴concealed beneath the visible landscape of the karst这些隐秘世界大多不为世人所知Much of this hidden world has never been seen by human eyes而现在他们将被展现在世人眼前And it's only just now being explored奇险洞穴中再现了一场终极的探险For a growing band of intrepid young Chinese explorers主角是一群日渐成长初生牛犊般的年轻探险家caves represent the ultimate adventure探索一个洞穴犹如一场穿越时空的探险Exploring a cave is like taking the journey through time常年积水叮咚伴随着无止境般的旅途a journey which endless raindrops would have followed over countless centuries水滴潺潺落下Fed by countless drips and trickles地下河流深切入岩the subterranean river carves ever deeper into the rock石灰岩河床将洞穴的河道分割成千沟万壑The cave river's course is channeled by the beds of limestone石灰岩薄弱处被河水冲刷差距的陡坡处水量激增A weakness in the rock can not allow the river to increase its gradient flowrate为洞穴探险带来相当的挑战providing a real challenge for the cave explorers水流到达地下水位后便停止下流The downward rushes halted when the water table is reached这里缓缓流动的河流切割出一条圆形隧道Here the slow flowing river carves tunnels with a more rounded profile这静谧的世界是穴居鱼的家This tranquil world is home to specialized cave fishes比如无目金鲃like the eye-less Golden Barb中国或许拥有地球上种类最为繁多的China may have unique kinds of cave evolved fishes洞穴进化鱼than anywhere else on Earth在地下水位线Above the water table远古洞穴溢满的河水中充斥着石笋和钟乳石ancient caverns abandoned by the river slowly fill up with stalactites and stalagmites 含有沉积物的水流Stalactites form as trickling water deposites tiny quantities of rock在千万年间“滴水成石”over hundreds or thousands of years含有石灰质的水滴落石床形成石笋Stalagmites grow up where lime laid and drips hit the cave floor迄今为止被探索发掘的中国洞穴是中国大地上的九牛一毛So far, only a fraction of China's caves have been thoroughly prospected而被发掘的洞穴不断为我们展现地底奇观and caves are constantly discovering new subterranean marvels许多在后来被开发成了商业景点many of which are subsequently developed into commercial show caves探索者沿着洞穴河流出山谷的轨迹逃离了黑暗Finally escaping the darkness在远离出发地的河谷the cave river and its human explorers emerge in a valley far from where their journey began 这场冒险拉上了帷幕or now the adventure is over源自洞穴河流Rivers which issue from caves为喀斯特地区提供了生命之泉are the key to survival in the karst country贵州的垂直峡谷This vertical gorge in Guizhou province成为了当地野生动物的密集焦点is a focal point for the region's wildlife这是世界上最珍稀的灵长类之一This is one of the world's rarest primates白颊黑叶猴Francois's langur在中国他们只残存于两个南部省份In China, they survive in just two southern provinces贵州与XXGuizhou and Guangxi多半栖息于崎岖的石灰岩地貌地带always in ragged limestone terrains正如大多数猴子一样他们是社会性生物Like most monkeys, they're social creatures并且他们乐于耗费大把时间为彼此整理仪容and spend a great deal of time grooming each other叶猴是个不折不扣以嫩芽、嫩叶、水果为食的素食主义者Langurs are essentially vegetarian with a diet of buds, fruits, and tender young leaves叶猴宝宝裹着姜黄色的毛发出生Babies are born with ginger fur这些毛发随着生长逐渐从尾部开始变成黑色which gradually turns black from the tail end叶猴宝宝虎钳般的爪Young infants have a vise-like grip帮助他们附着在妈妈身上以保证安全used for cling on to mom for dare life随着年龄的增长As they get older他们越发胆大，并开始常识更多刺激they get bolder and take more risks这些是经历诸多冒险后的幸存者Those have survive spend a lot of time travelling尽管经验丰富的成年叶猴深知Yet experienced adults know exactly where to find seasonal food到守备X围内不同区域的哪里去寻觅当季的食物in different parts of their range在如此陡峭的地带In such steep terrain旅途顺利包含了高超的攀爬技巧travel involves a high level of climbing skill这些猴子打会走路起就是卓越的攀岩专家These monkeys are spectacularly good rock climbers from the time they learnt to walk叶猴族群In langur society是母系社会females rule the roost并且是举家迁徙的领队人物and take the lead when the family is on the move峭壁一侧One section of cliff分泌的水是富含矿物质的woops is a trickle of mineral-rich water这对猴子们而言是不可抗拒的诱惑which the monkeys seem to find irresistible如今麻阳河自然保护区已鲜有危及猴宝宝的捕食者These days there are few predators in the Mayanghe Reserve which might pose a risk to baby monkey然而在过去的数个世纪but in past centuries, this area of south China中国南部的这个地区是豹子巨蟒甚至老虎的家was home to leopards, pythons, and even tigers为了在暗夜潜行者的利爪下存活To survive dangerous night prowlers叶猴们前往地底the langurs went underground用他们的高超的攀爬技巧爬到洞穴上方寻找庇护所using their rock climbing skills to seek shelter in inaccessible caverns夜视镜在近乎黑暗的坏境下记录下Filmed in near darkness using a night vision camera叶猴一家爬上了the troop clambers along familiar ledges被数代猴族磨蚀光润的石壁的情景worn smooth by generations before them当冬日寒冷来袭During cold winter weather猴子们那么冒险潜入the monkeys venture deeper underground空气相对保持温暖的地下where the air stays comparatively warm旅途的终点At last, journeys end,高悬的庇护所使得最激进的捕食者都束手无策a coated niche beyond the reach of even the most enterprising predator 并非只有猴子们在洞穴中寻找遮蔽这些孩子们刚放学These children are off to school在中国农村每天早上都意味着一段In rural China, that may mean a long trek each morning穿越一两个洞穴的艰苦跋涉passing through a cave or two on the way然而并非所有孩子都要徒步上学But not all pupils have to walk to school这些孩子是寄宿生These children are boarders当孩子们快要到达学校时As the day pupils near journey's end住宿生还在做早饭the boarders are still making breakfast校园内仿若被关掉了灯一般黑暗In the school yard, someone seems to have switched the lights off但这里其实并没有正规的操场But this is no ordinary play ground以及正规的学校and no ordinary school只不过是座Its house洞穴中的房屋而已inside a cave天然拱顶阻隔了雨水A natural vault of rock keeps out the rain为教室省去了屋顶so there is no need for a roof on the classroom中东洞穴学校由六个班级Zhongdong cave school is made up of 6 classes共200名学生组成with a total of 200 children如同这所学校般这个洞穴住宅区As well as a school, the cave houses 18 families是18户人家和他们牲畜的聚居地together with their livestock这或许是世界上唯一在洞穴中饲养的牛了This could be the only cave dwelling cows on Earth放学后是游戏的时间With school work over, it's play time at last在中国南方洞穴不仅用于遮蔽In southern China, caves aren't just used for shelter他们也能为当地人带来恩惠they can be a source of revenue for the community数代的人持续受到洞穴的恩泽People have been visiting this cave for generations洞穴地底覆盖了满满鸟粪The cave floor is covered in guano仅仅十分钟时间就能让农人满载而归so plentiful that 10 minutes' work can fill these farmer's baskets这是一种宝贵的天然肥料This used as a valuable source of fertilizer鸟粪的源头能听到河水上空的鸟鸣A clue to the source of the guano can be heard above the noise of the river 噪音因为山洞而被放大The sound originates high up in the roof of the cave入口处聚满了雨燕The entrance is full of swifts他们是社交性动物They are very sociable birds约200000多的共享贵州南部的洞穴more than 200,000 of them share this cave in southern Guizhou province 中国最大的雨燕栖息地The biggest swift colony in China如今中国的家燕多数将巢穴建在建筑物的屋顶These days, Chinese house swiftsmostly nest in the roofs of buildings但其实在房屋被发明出来之前but rock crevasses like these were their original home这样的岩缝才是他们原本安家的地方long before houses were invented尽管雨燕依靠洞穴遮蔽Though the swifts depend on the cave for shelter他们却必定在日落前归巢they never stray further than the limits of daylight因为他们的眼睛无法在黑夜中看清事物as their eyes can't see in dark然而洞穴深处However, deep inside the cavern是一群更适应地下are the creatures are better equipped隐秘生活的居民for subterranean life一群蝙蝠刚刚醒来A colony of bats is just waking up他们运用超声波在黑夜中确定自己的方位using ultrasonic squeaks to orientate themselves in the darkness夜晚是狩猎时间Night is the time to go huntingRickett鼠耳蝠是亚洲蝙蝠中唯一Rickett's mouse-eared bat is the only bat in Asia which specializes in catching fishes 通过在水面依靠声波对涟漪的反射追踪游鱼的蝙蝠种tracking them down from the sound reflection of ripples on the water surface这种非凡的技巧仅在数年前被发现This extraordinary behavior was only discovered in the last couple of years现在首次被记录下来展示给世人and has never been filmed before如果说在黑暗中追捕游鱼是如此的不可思议If catching fish in the dark is impressive想象下倒挂状态下不用爪子吞食滑溜溜的米诺鱼是怎样的神奇场景imagine eating a slippery minnow with no hands while hanging upside down拂晓降临至桂林的喀斯特山地Dawn, over the karst hills of Guilin这些山地的嶙峋奇秀归功于These remarkable hills owe their peculiar shapes漓江那弱酸性的水质to the mildly acid waters of the Li River亿万年的侵蚀褪去了他们的本来面目whose meandering course over eons of time has corrode away their basis只剩下坚硬的河道残留下来until only the rocky course remained漓江是中国最清澈的河流之一Li is one of the cleanest rivers in China是捕鱼者和他们训练有素的鸬鹚最爱的捕获点a favorite spot for fishermen with their trained cormorants这帮七八十岁的男人全部姓黄The men, all called Huang, come from the same village他们来自同一个村落now in their seventies and eighties他们毕生都以捕鱼为生they've been fishermen all their lives在释放鱼鸟之前Before they release the birds他们在鸟的脖子上松松的系一条套索they tie a noose, loosely around the neck以防止鸟儿私自将捕到的鱼吞进肚子里to stop them swallowing any fish they may catch伴随着即兴的舞蹈，黄老汉鼓励着他的鸟儿们跳入水中Chancing and dancing, the Huangs encourage their birds to take the plunge在水下Underwater鸬鹚的狩猎本能暴发the cormorant's hunting instinct kicks in他们化身为水下的游鱼追踪导弹turning them into fish seeking missiles一只鸬鹚小分队搭档合作齐心协力Working together,一早上便能收获颇丰a good cormorant team can catch a couple of dozen decent-sized fish in a morning 鸟儿们被训练过只能带着鱼儿回到筏子The birds return to the raft with their fish because they've been trained to do so 从出生的那一刻起From the time it first hatched鸬鹚们就开始被训练为忠仆each of these cormorants has been reared to a life of obedience to its master这些鸟儿是高效的奴隶The birds are, in effect, slaves但是它们并不是白痴But they are not stupid据说鸬鹚能够记住它们捕获的鱼的数目It's said the cormorants can key the tally of the fish they catch至少能记住七条at least up to seven除非它们不时得到打赏当然这不过是收回一点自己的劳动成果罢了So unless they get a reward now and then,they simply withdraw their labor渔夫理所当然得把最好的鱼留给自己The fishermen of course keep the best fish for themselves鸬鹚那么能享受剩余的部分The cormorants get the leftover tiddlies项圈摘除后鸟儿们终于能享用它的战利品了With its collar removed，the bird can at last swallow its prize最美妙的莫过于得到额外的打赏Best of all,when it isn't meant to have...而如今现代捕鱼技术的激烈竞争These days,competition for modern fishing techniques意味着使黄老汉已不能仅靠鸬鹚捕鱼这一传统的手段谋生了means the Huangs can't make a living from traditional cormorant fishing alone 这一流传了1300多年的传统And this 1300-year old tradition如今只能成为取悦游客的表演is now practiced mostly to entertain tourists但在贵州省附近的草海湖上But on Caohai lake in nearby Guizhou Province一种与众不同的捕鱼业正在蓬勃发展an even more unusual fishing industry is alive and well庚钟胜正在去为夜间布网的路上GengZhongsheng is on his way to set out his net for the night老庚的怪网是一种一头扎起来的管状装置Geng's net is a strange tubular contraption with a closed off end上百渔夫依靠这个More than a hundred fishermen make their living from the lake水质富矿的高产湖泊为生Its mineral-rich waters are highly productive并在此布下天罗地网and there are nets everywhere第二天清早老耿和他的儿子回来收获他们猎物The next morning, Geng returns with his son to collect his catch乍看之下收获平平At first sight, it looks disappointing小鱼.虾米.和扭个不停的虫子Tiny fishes, lots of shrimps, and some wriggling bugs然而老耿看上去来并不那么消沉Geng doesn't seem too down hearted大鱼被保持存活The larger fish are kept alive这是唯一在酷暑下保鲜的办法the only way they'll stay fresh in the heat令人吃惊的是一些虫子也被专门挑捡出来Surprisingly, some of the bugs are also singled out for special treatment它们是蜻蜓的幼虫They are the young stage of dragonflies以蠕虫和蝌蚪为食的掠食者predators that feed on worms and tadpoles这里是世界上蜻蜓卵收获最丰的地方Nowhere else in the world are dragonfly nymphs harvested like this回到家后老耿把他的获物在屋顶上摊开晒干Back home, Geng spreads his catch on the roof to dry在中国，但凡能吃的东西都不会被浪费It's being in China, nothing edible would be wasted在遥远的南方有这样一种说法There is a saying in the far south“长腿的唯桌子不吃"We will eat anything with legs, except a table;长翅膀的独飞机不啃”and anything with wings, except a plane."几个钟头后这些晒干了的昆虫便会被带到市场上卖掉Within a few hours, the dried insects are ready to be backed up and taken to market其中蜻蜓蛹能卖到最好的价格Its the dragonfly nymphs that fetch the best price幸运的是草海的蜻蜓资源非常丰富且高速再生Fortunately, Caohai's dragonflies are abundant and fast breeding所以老耿和其他的渔民远不会危及它们的数量so Geng and his fellow fishermen have so far had little impact on their numbers但绝非所有野生动物都这样生机勃勃But not all wildlife is so resilient这所XX附近的佛庙This buddhist temple near Shanghai有一段与之相关的传奇故事has an extraordinary story attached to it2007年5月In May 2007一支狂野中国摄制组在这所寺庙的鱼塘里A Wild China camera team filmed this peculiar Swinhoe's turtle拍摄到了这只罕见的斑龟in the temple's fishpond据寺庙的和尚所说这只龟在明朝期间被赐予寺庙According to the monks, this turtle had been given to the temple during the Ming dynasty 至今已有400余年历史了over 400 years ago它被认为是地球上最老的动物It was thought to be the oldest animal on Earth软壳龟被很多从中国人视为神赐的馈赠Soft shell turtles are considerd a god-made delicacy by many Chinese在被记录下的时候and when it was filmed它已是中国仅存的三只斑龟之一this was one of just three Swinhoe's Turtles left alive in China他的同胞们The rest of its kind被当作食物剿杀殆尽having been rounded up and eaten悲痛人心的是在拍摄后的短短几周后Sadly, just a few weeks after filming这只远古的生物与世长辞了this ancient creature died他的其他同类现在被散养在不同动物园保护着The remaining individuals of its species are currently kept in seperate zoos据测算现在斑龟在自然界中已经灭绝了and Swinhoe's Turtle is now reckoned extinct in the wild事实上中国25种淡水龟中In fact, most of the 25 types of fresh water turtles in China多数都已然濒危are now vanishingly rare杜绝物种灭绝的唯一途径The answer to extinction就是加以保护is protection这里有贯穿中国南方的不断壮大的自然保护区网络And there is now a growing network of nature reserves through southern China其中X家界天子山那由沙石构成的高耸的Of these, the Tianzi Mountain Reserve at Zangjiajie is perhaps the most visited by Chinese nature lovers塔状反重力地貌最受中国自然爱好者的青睐who come to marvel at the gravity-defying landscape of soaring sand stone pinnacles蜿蜒在X家界的山峰间清澈见底的溪流Winding between Zhangjiajie's peaks居住着一种中国最奇怪的生物crystal clear mountain streams are home to what is perhaps China's strangest creature0这种奇异的动物This bizarre animal属于蝾螈的一种is a type of newt中国大鲵the Chinese Giant Salamander在中国它被称之为娃娃鱼In China, it is known as the baby fish这名称源自当他悲伤时发出的类似婴儿哭泣的声音because when distressed, it makes a sound like a crying infant成年体长米It grows up to a meter and a half long这使它成为世界上最大的两栖类动物making it the world's largest amphibian在自然条件下一只大鲵可以活到十岁Under natural conditions, a Giant Salamander may live decades但是和很多其他中国动物一样。
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美丽中国第一集解说词Wild China【美丽中国】解说词The last hidden world-最后的隐世净土-China中国For centuries, travelers to China have told tales of magical landscapes 数世纪来旅人传诵着关于这片神奇土地and surprising creatures以及那些神奇生物的传说Chinese civilization is the world's oldest中国文明是世界最古老的文明and today it's largestwith well over a billion peopleIt's home to more than 50 distinct ethnic groupsand a wide range of traditional life stylesoften inclose partnership with natureWe know that China faces immense social and environmental problems but there is great beauty here tooChina is home to the world's highest mountains,vast deserts ranging from from searing hotto mind numbing coldsteaming forestsharboring rare creaturesgrassy plains beneath vast horizonsand rich tropical seasNow, for the first time everwe can explore the whole of this great countrymeet some of the surprising and exotic creatures that live hereand consider the relationship of the people and wildlife ofChinato the remarkable landscaping which they liveThis is wild ChinaFor our troubled but drop-dead beautiful motherland而如今是最宏博的那数十亿的人民现存超过五十个民族以及各式各样贴近自然的传统生活方式我们都知道中国面对着着众多社会环境问题但这里也存在着令人窒息的美丽中国有着世界最高峰从无垠的炙热沙漠到麻木大脑的寒冷地带以及那蒸笼般的森林中隐匿的各种珍稀生物天际下广阔无垠的草原以及富饶的热带海洋现在我们第一次有机会深入探索这片伟大的土地接触栖息于此的珍奇生物目睹中国这片神奇土地上人与野生世界的羁绊这就是最原味的中国我们的中国探索之旅始于南方的亚热带Our exploration of China begins in the warm subtropical south漓江的渔人和鱼鸟栖坐在竹筏上On the Li River fishermen and birds perch on bamboo rafts 这个组合已延续千年之久a partnership that goes back more than a thousand years这景致已为世人所熟悉This scenery is known throughout the world那是中国水墨永恒的主题a recurring motif in Chinese paintings和旅人永远的胜地and a major tourist attraction中国南部是片有英国国土The south of China is a vast area九倍之大的广阔土地Eight times larger than the UK这里It's a landscape of hills是山雨的国度but also of water这里一年之中有250天在降雨It rains here for up to 250 days a year到处都是积水and standing water is everywhere在扬子江的涝原In a floodplain of the Yangtse River黑尾鹬在泥泞中寻索着虫子black-tailed godwits probe the mud in search of worms并非只有野生动物在这样的环境下茁壮成长But it isn't just wildlife that thrive in this environment沼泽般湿润肥沃的土地为作物家族最显著的成员提供了最理想的环境the swampy ground provides ideal conditions for the remarkable member of the grass family 这就是稻米rice中国有着至少8000年的稻米种植史The Chinese have been cultivating rice for at least 8 thousand years他们改变了这块土地It has transformed the landscape对云南南部的农民而言冬末是个繁忙的季节Late winter in southern Yunnan is a busy time for local farmers因为他们要为即将来临的春天整顿这片古老的稻田as they prepare the age-old paddy fieldready for the coming spring元阳县的山坡以2000M之势These hill slopes of Yuanyang county斜插于红河谷地的河床plunge nearly 2000m to the floor of the Red River Valley包含了上千由原始刨掘工具所创造出的梯田each contains literally thousands of stack terraces carved out by hand using basic digging tools 云南的梯田是中国最古老人类耕作痕迹中Yunnan's rice terraces are among the oldest human structures in China依旧被耕种使用的土地still ploughed as they always have been正如千百年来的习俗一样by domesticated water buffaloes源自云南河谷的家养水牛承担了耕作的重任whose ancestors originated in these very valleys这片人力开拓的土地是工业化前中国最惊奇宏伟的壮景This man-made landscape is one of the most amazing engineering feats of preindustrial China似乎这里的每一寸土地It seems as if every square inch of land都被打上了农耕的痕迹has been pressed into cultivation当薄暮降临As evening approaches另一场古老的仪式上演an age-old ritual unfolds现在是交配的季节It's the mating season雄禾田蛙们为了吸引异性而卖力高鸣and male paddy frogs are competing for the attention of females但这并非总能为你吸引来关注的目光But it dosen't always pay to draw too much attention to youself中国池鹭是个饕餮掠食者The Chinese Pond Heron is a crapulous predator就算在耕作过的稻田中央Even in the middle of a ploughed paddy field也会上演喙与爪的血腥剧目nature is red in beak and claw或许这看上去像一场屠杀This may look like a slaughter但每只池鹭一次只能吞噬一只蛙but as each heron can swallow only one frog at a time此时剩余的多数派得以逃生并获得了明日再度高歌的机会the vast majority will escape to croak another day元阳县这样广泛种植水稻的Terrace paddies like those of YunYang county are foundacross much of southern China 梯田横贯中国南部This whole vast landscape is dominated by rice cultivation苗族人在炎热的贵州发展了高度发达的水稻种植In heated Guizhou province the Miao minority have developed a remarkable rice culture 苗族人把木屋建立在陡峭低产的山壁上With every inch of fertile land given over to rice cultivation 用其余每寸丰饶的土地来种植水稻the Miao build their wooden houses on the steepest and least productive hillsides所有东西在中国农村都自有其用处In Chinese rural life everything has a use牛棚里的肥料在太阳下晒干用作煮饭的燃料dried in the sun manure from the cowsheds would be used as cooking fuel中午时分宋家人正饱餐以米和蔬菜为主的中饭It's midday and the Song family aretucking into a lunch of rice and vegetables老祖父宋古永置身于天伦之乐外Oblivious to the domestic chitchat寻思着重要的事情granddad Guyong Song has serious maters on his mind春季是稻禾生长的伊始时节Spring is a start of the rice growing season庄稼的长势决定了来年宋家人的生计the success of the crop will determin how well the family will eat next year因而选择合适的时机进行耕作是至关重要的so planting at the right time is critical时机的选择取决于当年的天气情况The ideal date depends on what the weather will do this year 而这些却是永难估料的never easy to predict但是身边就存在着贴心小帮手But there is some surprising help at hand宋家厅堂房梁上的是一对刚从冬季迁徙中归来的金腰燕On the cielling of the Song's living rooma pair of red-rumped swallow newly arrive from their winter migration他们正在为装潢新一年度的宅邸而忙碌is busy fixing up last year's nest在中国动物们被赋予独特的象征意义并被细心呵护In China animals are valued does much for their symbolic meaning as for many good they may do 苗族人笃信成双燕终身相伴不离不弃Miao people believe that swallow pairs remain faithful for life 因此他们的存在被视为so their presence is a favor and a blessing幸福生活与美满婚姻的象征bringing happiness to a marriage and good luck to a home 如大多数苗人一样宋家起居室的窗子可以眺望见成片的梯田Like most Miao dwellings, the Song's living room windows look out over the paddy fields从早春起一扇窗子便为了方便燕子往返穿飞而敞开From early spring, one of these windows is always left open to let the swallows come and go freely 古老爹知晓每年燕子归来的确切时间Each year granddad Gu knows the exact day the swallows return苗族人坚信这些鸟儿的归来预示着春季的来临Miao people believe the birds arrival predicts the timing of a season ahead然而今年他们姗姗来迟This year, they were late因而古老爹和其他族中长老一致认为今年的插秧应当推迟so Gu and the other community elders have agreed that rice planting should be delayed accordingly 当苗族人为了插秧而整备田地时As the Miao prepare their fields for planting燕子们或搜集修整巢穴用的泥巴the swallows collect mud to repair their nests或穿越新耕的稻田追逐昆虫and chase after insects across the newly ploughed paddies 最终经过了几周的准备Finally, after weeks of preparation这个预定种植的时刻来临了the ordained time for planting has arrived首先秧苗必须从苗床上连根拔起but first the seedlings must be uproot from the nursery beds 扎成捆移植到高处山地and bundled up ready to be transported to their new paddy 那崭新的苗床上higher up the hillside宋家邻里乡亲全员出动帮助移植All the Song's neighbors have turned out to help with the transplanting 这是一直来他们的集体协作方式It's how the community has always worked当然一旦时刻来临宋家人也会做出相同行为来报恩when the time comes, the Songs will return the favor当农户们忙碌在田埂间时While the farmers are busy in the fields飞燕们则衔着修整巢穴的材料来来往往the swallows fly back and forth with material for their nest 人多力量大Many hands make light work插秧的整个过程只持续了仅一个多小时planting the new paddy takes a little more than an hour 当工作完成农户们得以休息Job done, the villagers can relax至少在明天来临之前at least until tomorrow然而对这些筑巢的飞鸟而言修筑家园的宏大工程But for the nesting swallows, the work of raising a family 才刚刚开始has only just begun新耕种的田地里In the newly planted fields白鹭在寻找食物little egrets hunt for foods稻田成了虫鱼蝌蚪的乐园The rice paddy harbor tadpoles fish and insects而白鹭正好以此哺育幼鸟and egrets have chicks to feed重庆自然保护区建立于1996年This colony in Chongqing province is established in 1996当成群的鸟儿安家在阳光村后方的小竹林when a few dozen birds build nests in thebamboo grove behind YanGuang village当地人将其视为幸运的使者Believing they were assigned of luck他们最初小心保护这些白鹭和他们的栖息地local people initially protected the egrets and the colony grove 但当村长病重后他们的态度发生了转变But their attitude change when the head of the village fell ill 当政府开始介入保护鸟群时They blame the birds and were all set to destroy their nests 他们开始敌视鸟群并着手摧毁巢穴when the local government stepped in to protect them易弯曲的竹子或许并非安家的最佳场所Bendy bamboo may not be the safest nesting place但至少这些小家伙们不会成为捕食者的腹中餐but at least these youngsters won't end up at someone's dinner这些小家伙刚从母亲嘴里分得美食These chicks have just had a meal delivered by their mom对新生的小嘴着实是一大挑战quite a challenge for litter beaks介于他们的栖息地是受保护的Providing their colonies are protected像白鹭这样的候鸟是少数直接从发达的水稻种植中获益的鸟类wading birds like egrets are among the few wild creatures which benefit directly from intensive rice cultivation 水稻生长需要大量的水Growing rice needs lots of water但即便是在多雨的南方有些土地也面临缺水的危机but even in the rainy south, there are landscapes where water is surprisingly scarce相当于法国和西班牙国土加起来那么大This vast area of southwest China的中国西南的广阔土地the size of France and Spain combined因为宛如被干燥中空的谷地隔离开来的巨大蛋盒般is famous for its clusters of conical hills连绵的锥形山脉而闻名于世like giant upturned egg cartonseperated by dry empty valleys这就是喀斯特地貌This is the karst石灰石地貌俨然成为南部中国的标志性特征a limestone terrain which has become the defining image of southern China喀斯特地貌通常以突起的裸岩状态分布Karst landscapes are oftenstudded with rocky outcrops这迫使当地农民只得在破碎的小块土地上耕作forcing local farmers to cultivate tiny fields当地人是中国最贫穷的居民之一The people who live hereare among the poorest in China在毗邻的云南省In neighboring Yunnan province遍布着石灰石limestone rocks have taken over entirely这就是著名的石林This is the famous Stone Forest无数年侵蚀作用的产物the product of countless years of erosion造就了无数的狭道与巅峰producing a maze of deep gullets and sharp-edged pinnacles石灰石有一个独性那就是能被雨水分解Limestone has a strange property that is dissolves in rain water在数千年的漫长光阴中水的侵蚀深入到岩床的心脏地带Over many thousands of years, water has corrode its way deep into the heart of the bedrock itself 这一自然奇观成为了著名的旅游景点This natural wonder has a famous tourist spot每年的访客数量多达200万人receiving close to 2 million visitors each year中国人特别喜好奇形怪状的岩石The Chinese are fond of curiously shaped rocks并以为嶙峋怪石冠上千奇百怪的名字为乐and many have been given fanciful names但没人来猜测这个块怪石的名字No prices for guessing what this one is called但百闻不如置身这片奇妙山地亲身一见But there is more to this landscapethan meets the eye在中国醒目的喀斯特地貌下China has literally thousands of mysterious caverns隐匿着无数的神秘洞穴concealed beneath the visible landscape of the karst这些隐秘世界大多不为世人所知Much of this hidden world has never been seen by human eyes而现在他们将被展现在世人眼前And it's only just now being explored奇险洞穴中再现了一场终极的探险For a growing band of intrepid young Chinese explorers主角是一群日渐成长初生牛犊般的年轻探险家caves represent the ultimate adventure探索一个洞穴犹如一场穿越时空的探险Exploring a cave is like taking the journey through time常年积水叮咚伴随着无止境般的旅途a journey which endless raindrops would have followed over countless centuries 水滴潺潺落下Fed by countless drips and trickles地下河流深切入岩the subterranean river carves ever deeper into the rock石灰岩河床将洞穴的河道分割成千沟万壑The cave river's course is channeled by the beds of limestone 石灰岩薄弱处被河水冲刷差距的陡坡处水量激增A weakness in the rock can not allow the river to increase its gradient flowrate 为洞穴探险带来相当的挑战providing a real challenge for the cave explorers水流到达地下水位后便停止下流The downward rushes halted when the water table is reached 这里缓缓流动的河流切割出一条圆形隧道Here the slow flowing river carves tunnels with a more rounded profile这静谧的世界是穴居鱼的家This tranquil world is home to specialized cave fishes比如无目金鲃like the eye-less Golden Barb中国或许拥有地球上种类最为繁多的China may have unique kinds of cave evolved fishes洞穴进化鱼than anywhere else on Earth在地下水位线Above the water table远古洞穴溢满的河水中充斥着石笋和钟乳石ancient caverns abandoned by the river slowly fill up with stalactites and stalagmites 含有沉积物的水流Stalactites form as trickling water deposites tiny quantities of rock在千万年间“滴水成石”over hundreds or thousands of years含有石灰质的水滴落石床形成石笋Stalagmites grow up where lime laid and drips hit the cave floor迄今为止被探索发掘的中国洞穴是中国大地上的九牛一毛So far, only a fraction of China's caves have been thoroughly prospected而被发掘的洞穴不断为我们展现地底奇观and caves are constantly discovering new subterranean marvels许多在后来被开发成了商业景点many of which are subsequently developed into commercial show caves探索者沿着洞穴河流出山谷的轨迹逃离了黑暗Finally escaping the darkness在远离出发地的河谷the cave river and its human explorers emerge in a valley far from where their journey began 这场冒险拉上了帷幕or now the adventure is over源自洞穴河流Rivers which issue from caves为喀斯特地区提供了生命之泉are the key to survival in the karst country贵州的垂直峡谷This vertical gorge in Guizhou province成为了当地野生动物的密集焦点is a focal point for the region's wildlife这是世界上最珍稀的灵长类之一This is one of the world's rarest primates白颊黑叶猴Francois's langur在中国他们只残存于两个南部省份In China, they survive in just two southern provinces贵州与广西Guizhou and Guangxi多半栖息于崎岖的石灰岩地貌地带always in ragged limestone terrains正如大多数猴子一样他们是社会性生物Like most monkeys, they're social creatures并且他们乐于耗费大把时间为彼此整理仪容and spend a great deal of time grooming each other叶猴是个不折不扣以嫩芽、嫩叶、水果为食的素食主义者Langurs are essentially vegetarian with a diet of buds, fruits, and tender young leaves 叶猴宝宝裹着姜黄色的毛发出生Babies are born with ginger fur这些毛发随着生长逐渐从尾部开始变成黑色which gradually turns black from the tail end叶猴宝宝虎钳般的爪Young infants have a vise-like grip帮助他们附着在妈妈身上以保证安全used for cling on to mom for dare life随着年龄的增长As they get older他们越发胆大，并开始常识更多刺激they get bolder and take more risks这些是经历诸多冒险后的幸存者Those have survive spend a lot of time travelling尽管经验丰富的成年叶猴深知Yet experienced adults know exactly where to find seasonal food到守备范围内不同区域的哪里去寻觅当季的食物in different parts of their range在如此陡峭的地带In such steep terrain旅途顺利包含了高超的攀爬技巧travel involves a high level of climbing skill这些猴子打会走路起就是卓越的攀岩专家These monkeys are spectacularly good rock climbers from the time they learnt to walk 叶猴族群In langur society是母系社会females rule the roost并且是举家迁徙的领队人物and take the lead when the family is on the move峭壁一侧One section of cliff分泌的水是富含矿物质的woops is a trickle of mineral-rich water这对猴子们而言是不可抗拒的诱惑which the monkeys seem to find irresistible如今麻阳河自然保护区已鲜有危及猴宝宝的捕食者These days there are few predators in the Mayanghe Reserve which might pose a risk to baby monkey 然而在过去的数个世纪but in past centuries, this area of south China中国南部的这个地区是豹子巨蟒甚至老虎的家was home to leopards, pythons, and even tigers为了在暗夜潜行者的利爪下存活To survive dangerous night prowlers叶猴们前往地底the langurs went underground用他们的高超的攀爬技巧爬到洞穴上方寻找庇护所using their rock climbing skills to seek shelter in inaccessible caverns夜视镜在近乎黑暗的坏境下记录下Filmed in near darkness using a night vision camera叶猴一家爬上了the troop clambers along familiar ledges被数代猴族磨蚀光润的石壁的情景worn smooth by generations before them当冬日寒冷来袭During cold winter weather猴子们则冒险潜入the monkeys venture deeper underground空气相对保持温暖的地下where the air stays comparatively warm旅途的终点At last, journeys end,高悬的庇护所使得最激进的捕食者都束手无策a coated niche beyond the reach of even the most enterprising predator 并非只有猴子们在洞穴中寻找遮蔽But it's not just monkeys that find shelter in caves这些孩子们刚放学These children are off to school在中国农村每天早上都意味着一段In rural China, that may mean a long trek each morning穿越一两个洞穴的艰苦跋涉passing through a cave or two on the way然而并非所有孩子都要徒步上学But not all pupils have to walk to school这些孩子是寄宿生These children are boarders当孩子们快要到达学校时As the day pupils near journey's end住宿生还在做早饭the boarders are still making breakfast校园内仿若被关掉了灯一般黑暗In the school yard, someone seems to have switched the lights off但这里其实并没有正规的操场But this is no ordinary play ground以及正规的学校and no ordinary school只不过是座Its house洞穴中的房屋而已inside a cave天然拱顶阻隔了雨水A natural vault of rock keeps out the rain为教室省去了屋顶so there is no need for a roof on the classroom中东洞穴学校由六个班级Zhongdong cave school is made up of 6 classes共200名学生组成with a total of 200 children如同这所学校般这个洞穴住宅区As well as a school, the cave houses 18 families是18户人家和他们牲畜的聚居地together with their livestock这或许是世界上唯一在洞穴中饲养的牛了This could be the only cave dwelling cows on Earth放学后是游戏的时间With school work over, it's play time at last在中国南方洞穴不仅用于遮蔽In southern China, caves aren't just used for shelter他们也能为当地人带来恩惠they can be a source of revenue for the community数代的人持续受到洞穴的恩泽People have been visiting this cave for generations洞穴地底覆盖了满满鸟粪The cave floor is covered in guano仅仅十分钟时间就能让农人满载而归so plentiful that 10 minutes' work can fill these farmer's baskets这是一种宝贵的天然肥料This used as a valuable source of fertilizer鸟粪的源头能听到河水上空的鸟鸣A clue to the source of the guano can be heard above the noise of the river噪音因为山洞而被放大The sound originates high up in the roof of the cave入口处聚满了雨燕The entrance is full of swifts他们是社交性动物They are very sociable birds约200000多的共享贵州南部的洞穴more than 200,000 of them share this cave in southern Guizhou province中国最大的雨燕栖息地The biggest swift colony in China如今中国的家燕多数将巢穴建在建筑物的屋顶These days, Chinese house swiftsmostly nest in the roofs of buildings但其实在房屋被发明出来之前but rock crevasses like these were their original home这样的岩缝才是他们原本安家的地方long before houses were invented尽管雨燕依靠洞穴遮蔽Though the swifts depend on the cave for shelter他们却必定在日落前归巢they never stray further than the limits of daylight因为他们的眼睛无法在黑夜中看清事物as their eyes can't see in dark然而洞穴深处However, deep inside the cavern是一群更适应地下are the creatures are better equipped隐秘生活的居民for subterranean life一群蝙蝠刚刚醒来A colony of bats is just waking up他们运用超声波在黑夜中确定自己的方位using ultrasonic squeaks to orientate themselves in the darkness夜晚是狩猎时间Night is the time to go huntingRickett鼠耳蝠是亚洲蝙蝠中唯一Rickett's mouse-eared bat is the only bat in Asia which specializes in catching fishes 通过在水面依靠声波对涟漪的反射追踪游鱼的蝙蝠种tracking them down from the sound reflection of ripples on the water surface这种非凡的技巧仅在数年前被发现This extraordinary behavior was only discovered in the last couple of years现在首次被记录下来展示给世人and has never been filmed before如果说在黑暗中追捕游鱼是如此的不可思议If catching fish in the dark is impressive想象下倒挂状态下不用爪子吞食滑溜溜的米诺鱼是怎样的神奇场景imagine eating a slippery minnow with no hands while hanging upside down 拂晓降临至桂林的喀斯特山地Dawn, over the karst hills of Guilin这些山地的嶙峋奇秀归功于These remarkable hills owe their peculiar shapes漓江那弱酸性的水质to the mildly acid waters of the Li River亿万年的侵蚀褪去了他们的本来面目whose meandering course over eons of time has corrode away their basis只剩下坚硬的河道残留下来until only the rocky course remained漓江是中国最清澈的河流之一Li is one of the cleanest rivers in China是捕鱼者和他们训练有素的鸬鹚最爱的捕获点a favorite spot for fishermen with their trained cormorants这帮七八十岁的男人全部姓黄The men, all called Huang, come from the same village他们来自同一个村落now in their seventies and eighties他们毕生都以捕鱼为生they've been fishermen all their lives在释放鱼鸟之前Before they release the birds他们在鸟的脖子上松松的系一条套索they tie a noose, loosely around the neck以防止鸟儿私自将捕到的鱼吞进肚子里to stop them swallowing any fish they may catch伴随着即兴的舞蹈，黄老汉鼓励着他的鸟儿们跳入水中Chancing and dancing, the Huangs encourage their birds to take the plunge在水下Underwater鸬鹚的狩猎本能暴发the cormorant's hunting instinct kicks in他们化身为水下的游鱼追踪导弹turning them into fish seeking missiles一只鸬鹚小分队搭档合作齐心协力Working together,一早上便能收获颇丰a good cormorant team can catch a couple of dozen decent-sized fish in a morning鸟儿们被训练过只能带着鱼儿回到筏子The birds return to the raft with their fish because they've been trained to do so从出生的那一刻起From the time it first hatched鸬鹚们就开始被训练为忠仆each of these cormorants has been reared to a life of obedience to its master这些鸟儿是高效的奴隶The birds are, in effect, slaves但是它们并不是白痴But they are not stupid据说鸬鹚能够记住它们捕获的鱼的数目It's said the cormorants can key the tally of the fish they catch 至少能记住七条at least up to seven除非它们不时得到打赏当然这不过是收回一点自己的劳动成果罢了So unless they get a reward now and then,they simply withdraw their labor渔夫理所当然得把最好的鱼留给自己The fishermen of course keep the best fish for themselves鸬鹚则能享受剩余的部分The cormorants get the leftover tiddlies项圈摘除后鸟儿们终于能享用它的战利品了With its collar removed，the bird can at last swallow its prize 最美妙的莫过于得到额外的打赏Best of all,when it isn't meant to have...而如今现代捕鱼技术的激烈竞争These days,competition for modern fishing techniques意味着使黄老汉已不能仅靠鸬鹚捕鱼这一传统的手段谋生了means the Huangs can't make a living from traditional cormorant fishing alone 这一流传了1300多年的传统And this 1300-year old tradition如今只能成为取悦游客的表演is now practiced mostly to entertain tourists但在贵州省附近的草海湖上But on Caohai lake in nearby Guizhou Province一种与众不同的捕鱼业正在蓬勃发展an even more unusual fishing industry is alive and well庚钟胜正在去为夜间布网的路上Geng Zhongsheng is on his way to set out his net for the night老庚的怪网是一种一头扎起来的管状装置Geng's net is a strange tubular contraption with a closed off end上百渔夫依靠这个More than a hundred fishermen make their living from the lake水质富矿的高产湖泊为生Its mineral-rich waters are highly productive并在此布下天罗地网and there are nets everywhere第二天清早老耿和他的儿子回来收获他们猎物The next morning, Geng returns with his son to collect his catch乍看之下收获平平At first sight, it looks disappointing小鱼.虾米.和扭个不停的虫子Tiny fishes, lots of shrimps, and some wriggling bugs然而老耿看上去来并不那么消沉Geng doesn't seem too down hearted大鱼被保持存活The larger fish are kept alive这是唯一在酷暑下保鲜的办法the only way they'll stay fresh in the heat令人吃惊的是一些虫子也被专门挑捡出来Surprisingly, some of the bugs are also singled out for special treatment它们是蜻蜓的幼虫They are the young stage of dragonflies以蠕虫和蝌蚪为食的掠食者predators that feed on worms and tadpoles这里是世界上蜻蜓卵收获最丰的地方Nowhere else in the world are dragonfly nymphs harvested like this回到家后老耿把他的获物在屋顶上摊开晒干Back home, Geng spreads his catch on the roof to dry在中国，但凡能吃的东西都不会被浪费It's being in China, nothing edible would be wasted在遥远的南方有这样一种说法There is a saying in the far south“长腿的唯桌子不吃"We will eat anything with legs, except a table;长翅膀的独飞机不啃”and anything with wings, except a plane."几个钟头后这些晒干了的昆虫便会被带到市场上卖掉。
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美丽中国（Wild China）第二集香格里拉Shangri-La 中英文字幕文本（一）1锦绣中华2 香格里拉2翻腾的云海之下Beneath billowing clouds,在中国西南遥远的云南省in China's far southwestern Yunnan province,有一个神秘而又充满传奇的地方lies a place of mystery and legend.这儿有着世界上最久远的雨林以及奔腾的河流Of mighty rivers and some ofthe oldest jungles in the world.藏匿于此的河谷养育了奇异而又独特的动物Here, hidden valleys nurture strangeand unique creatures,同时也孕育了多彩的民族风情and colourful tribal cultures.雨林在远离热带的北部地区是罕见的Jungles are rarely found thisfar north of the tropics.可是为什么却得以在此茁壮成长So, why do they thrive here?为何整个中国崎岖不平的山地里却蕴藏着富饶多姿的自然财富And how has this rugged landscape come to harbour the greatest natural wealth in all China?在中国西南部的一个偏远的角落里In the remote southwest corner of China, 即将举行一场庆典a celebration is about to take place.傣族人为他们一年中最重要的节日收集水Dai people collect water for the most important festival of their year.傣族人也称自己为水之民The Dai call themselves the people of the water.云南的河谷地带是他们的两千多年来繁衍生息的故里Yunnan's river valleys have been their home for over 2,000 years.把河水带到寺庙By bringing the river water to the temple, 敬俸傣族人最神圣的两件事物——they honour the two things holiest to them -佛教和他们的家园Buddhism and their home.傣族人感恩养育了傣族文化的河流以及肥沃的土地The Dai give thanks for the rivers and fertile lands which have nurtured their culture.或许这看上去只是为了打上一场大水仗的借口Though to some it might seem just an excusefor the biggest water fight of all time.随着小镇的发展以及现代化傣族人的生活正发生着改变Dai lives are changing as towns get bigger and modernize泼水节依旧是众所周知的著名的傣族节日but the Water Splashing Festival is still celebrated by all.河流穿越了傣族人生活与习俗的心脏地带The rivers which lie at the heart ofDai life and culture发源于西藏遥远的山脉之中flow from the distant mountains of Tibet, 河水向南流经了宏伟的平行峡谷中的云南中部southward through central Yunnan in great parallel gorges.傣族人现在居住在与越南以及老挝接壤的热带地区The Dai now live in the borders of tropical Vietnam and Laos,他们的传说讲述了先辈是怎样来到这儿的but their legends tell of how their ancestors came here从寒冷而又遥远的北方山区顺流而下by following the rivers from mountainlands in the cold far north.头枕着遥远的喜马拉雅山脉东部的末端Lying at the far eastern end of the Himalayas,横断山脉构成了滇北的边界并与西藏相交the Hengduan mountains form Yunnan's northern border with Tibet.卡瓦格博峰是横断山脉之上的王冠也是圣洁朝圣者旅途的一站Kawakarpo, crown of the Hengduan range, is a site of holy pilgrimage.然而她那令人敬畏的顶点至今未被征服Yet, its formidable peak remains unconquered.云南的山不但遥远而且崎岖Yunnan's mountains are remote, rugged and inaccessible.这里空气稀薄而且气温能骤降至零下四十度Here the air is thin and temperatures can drop below minus 40 degrees.这里是地球上独一无二的动物This is home to an animal that's found nowhere else on Earth.又称扁鼻黑金丝猴即传说中的雪猴滇金丝猴的家园The Yunnan snub-nosed monkey.只有在极少数与世隔绝的山林中才能看到它们的踪影It's found only in these few isolated mountain forests.在如此高海拔的地区难以寻觅其它灵长类动物的踪迹No other primate lives at such high altitudes.这些是真正的专家but these are true specialists.这些出没在远古深山中的原住民有着一些通灵的传说These ancient mountain dwellers have inspired legends.当地的傈僳族人就把它们当作自己的祖先Local Lisu people consider them their ancestors, 并把它们称为：“山中野老”calling them "the wild men of the mountains".在大雪之中即使是这些专家也不能够进食During heavy snowfalls, even these specialists cannot feed.对滇金丝猴来说似乎又来到了一个新奇的地方It seems a strange place for a monkey.在另一场雪到了之前滇金丝猴抓紧时间寻找食物Between snows, the monkeys waste no time in their search for food.在高海拔地区只有少数水果与嫩叶可供食用At this altitude, there are few fruits or tender leaves to eat.百分之九十的日常饮食由不常见的成捆精细干有机物组成90% of their diet is made up of the fine dry wisps of a curious organism.其中一半是真菌另外一半是植物地衣Half fungus, half plant - it's lichen.提起猴子人们通常联想到的是低地雨林How have monkeys, normally associated with lowland jungle,缘何他们选择在偏远的山地繁衍生息呢come to live such a remote mountain existence?它们并非这些孤耸的高峰上唯一醒目的生命This is not the only remarkable animal found within these isolated high peaks.一只中国小熊猫A Chinese red panda.这位沉默寡言的隐士将自己生命的大部分置于树的顶端Solitary and quiet, it spends much of its time in the tree tops.抛开它的名字Despite its name,让小熊猫与大熊猫扯上亲戚关系是一件非常勉强的事情the red panda is only a very distantrelative of the giant panda.它在血缘上更接近臭鼬（小熊猫有时在中文中也称火狐英文中亦有FireFox既是对其的直接译名列在熊科或浣熊科是多年来一直被争论的问题最近经过基因分析认为与美洲大的浣熊亲缘关系最接近应该单独列为小熊科）It's actually more closely related to a skunk.但他却和大熊猫有着共同的口味嗜好——竹子But it does share the giant panda's taste for bamboo.中国西南部的小熊猫因其醒目的面部花纹而著称Southwest China's red pandas are known for their very strong facial markings这些特征将他们与其它在喜马拉雅地区发现的火狐物种区分开来which distinguish them from red pandas found anywhere else in the Himalayas.如同猴类一般它们被隔离在了高远的山林之中Like the monkeys, they were isolated in these high forests山体在巨大的造山运动中被挨个完全抬起when the mountains quite literally rose beneath them近年来的地质学历史已经证明了这一点in the greatest mountain-building event in recent geological history.在过去3000万年间Over the last 30 million years,印度次大陆持续向北挤压欧亚大陆the Indian subcontinent has been pushing northwards into Eurasia.印度与西藏的交界处On the border between India and Tibet巨大的岩石被推挤至海平面以上8000米处之高the rocks have been raised eight kilometres above sea level,造就了世界最高大宏伟的山脉——喜马拉雅山creating the world's highest mountain range, the Himalayas.对东部来说But to the east,岩石被皱褶进了南北走向的绵延陡峭的山脊the rocks have buckled into a series of steep north-south ridges,同时也切进了云南的心脏地带cutting down through the heart of Yunnan, 形成了平行的横断山脉the parallel mountains of the Hengduan Shan.这些天然屏障守护着隔绝在云南These natural barriers serve to isolate Yunnan's plants and animals各自毗邻的河谷中的动植物in each adjacent valley.7400:09:40,040 --> 00:09:43,800雪峰与斜坡间的巨大的温差While the huge temperature range between the snowy peaks7500:09:43,840 --> 00:09:45,600所创造的足够的优厚条件and the warmer slopes below7600:09:45,640 --> 00:09:49,280使得这儿生命彰显无限生机provides a vast array of conditions for life to thrive.7700:09:54,120 --> 00:09:55,280春的岁月Through spring,7800:09:55,320 --> 00:10:00,360横断山脉的斜坡上上演了中国最为壮绝的自然景致the Hengduan slopes stage one of China's greatest natural spectacles.7900:10:02,440 --> 00:10:07,880此处的森林拥有世界上最多样化的植被及物种The forests here are among the most diverse botanical areas in the world.8000:10:34,120 --> 00:10:37,760这里生长着超过18000种植物Over 18,000 plant species grow here,8100:10:37,800 --> 00:10:42,280其中约3000种植物是这儿特有的of which 3,000 are found nowhere else.8200:10:47,440 --> 00:10:52,800直到一个多世纪前这里还是个未为人知的世外桃源Until little more than a century ago, this place was unknown outside China.8300:10:54,840 --> 00:10:57,120然而有关这个神奇隐秘的东方世界的传言But then news reached the West8400:10:57,160 --> 00:11:00,760却不胫而走传至西方of a mysterious, hidden world of the orient.8500:11:00,800 --> 00:11:05,920隐匿在群山中遗落人间的最后天堂——香格里拉Hidden among the mountains, a lost Shangri-la paradise.8600:11:08,200 --> 00:11:12,120 当时西方上流社会盛行园艺Western high society, in the grip of a gardening craze,8700:11:12,160 --> 00:11:16,720渴望获得遥远国度的稀有物种was eager for exotic species from faraway places.8800:11:17,960 --> 00:11:21,040这也造就了新物种的探险家This gave rise to a new breed of celebrity adventurers,8900:11:23,400 --> 00:11:27,760无畏的植物探索家世称“植物猎人”intrepid botanist-explorers known as "the Plant Hunters".9000:11:30,960 --> 00:11:33,880云南成为了他们的圣杯（Holy Grail是Jesus在最后的晚宴上使用的餐具据称有不可思议的神奇力量）Yunnan became their Holy Grail.9100:11:35,440 --> 00:11:40,160其中最出名的便是Joseph Rock 真人版的Indiana Jones（电影"迷失方舟的侵入者" 中的英雄）The most famous was Joseph Rock, a real life Indiana Jones.9200:11:43,160 --> 00:11:48,560胶片出色的记录了他与随行人员的一系列Remarkable film footage captured his entourage on a series of expeditions,9300:11:48,600 --> 00:11:52,720深入云南腹地的探险远征as they pushed into the deepest corners of Yunnan.9400:11:54,920 --> 00:11:58,440他发现了千姿百态的植物In glorious colour he recorded the plant life he found9500:11:58,480 --> 00:12:01,080并将其记录于特制的玻璃质感光片上on special photographic glass plates.9600:12:03,600 --> 00:12:07,040通过将成千上万的标本送回西方Sending thousands of specimens back to the West,9700:12:07,080 --> 00:12:10,480植物猎人永远的改变了世界园艺the Plant Hunters changed the gardens of the world forever.9800:12:14,640 --> 00:12:18,160Rock的成功源自其不懈的努力Rock's success was born of a massive effort.9900:12:18,200 --> 00:12:19,800为了找到他的香格里拉For, to find his Shangri-la,10000:12:19,840 --> 00:12:24,560他翻越了无尽连绵的山脉not only had he to traverse endless mountain ranges,10100:12:24,600 --> 00:12:27,240征服了世界上最深的峡谷but some of the deepest gorges in the world.10200:12:32,600 --> 00:12:36,680怒江之名意为愤怒的河流The Nujiang is called The Angry River.10300:12:36,720 --> 00:12:40,120绵延三百公里的急流如同那些巍峨群山This 300-kilometre stretch of raging rapids10400:12:40,160 --> 00:12:44,160成为了保护野生生命的天然屏障is as much a barrier to life as are the mountains above.10500:12:44,200 --> 00:12:47,080惊涛拍岸WAVES CRASH10600:12:52,200 --> 00:12:56,000植物猎人并非第一个到这里旅行的人But the plant hunters weren't the first people to travel here.10700:13:33,840 --> 00:13:35,160怒江之上Along the Nujiang,10800:13:35,200 --> 00:13:40,160有二十多座溜索桥供当地人飞越激流less than 30 rope crossings allow locals passage across the torrents.10900:13:43,040 --> 00:13:45,120小村落依山而居Tiny hamlets cling to the slopes.11000:13:46,920 --> 00:13:49,480今天是赶集的日子This morning, it's market day,11100:13:49,520 --> 00:13:52,160一大早人们就从山谷的四处集中drawing people from up and down the valley.11200:13:59,760 --> 00:14:02,000猪叫声PIG OINKS11300:14:05,320 --> 00:14:07,320山羊咩咩的叫GOAT BLEATS11400:14:11,160 --> 00:14:13,040当地人使用这种简易吊索穿越河流Hanging from simple rope slings,11500:14:13,080 --> 00:14:16,800已有数百年的历史people have been using the crossings for many hundreds of years.11600:14:21,560 --> 00:14:23,720在如此狭窄陡峭的山谷中In such narrow, precipitous gorges11700:14:23,760 --> 00:14:26,360这种简易的交通方式显得尤为便捷it's by far the easiest way to get around.11800:14:35,880 --> 00:14:39,840虽然成功抵达彼岸前方崎岖的山路依旧艰辛Once across, the steep sides mean it's still a hike.11900:14:39,880 --> 00:14:44,480抵达集市前还需要数小时的艰苦跋涉Many trek for hours by foot before they get to the market.12000:14:48,280 --> 00:14:52,760超过十二个以上的族群居住在这片宽阔的河谷之中The immense valley is home to over a dozen ethnic groups.12100:14:52,800 --> 00:14:56,480怒族人仅存于此Some, like the Nu people, are found only here.12200:15:01,040 --> 00:15:04,480不同族群的山民们在集市上相聚The markets bring the mountain tribes together.12300:15:22,840 --> 00:15:24,400为了继续他的征途To continue his expeditions,12400:15:24,440 --> 00:15:29,640Rock与他的探险队必须设法越过云南的激流Rock had to get his entire entourage across the giant Yunnan rivers.12500:15:29,680 --> 00:15:33,960他定制了用森林藤蔓特制的结实绳索来完成运载He commissioned especially thick ropes made from forest rattan12600:15:34,000 --> 00:15:35,920并记录下了整个全程and filmed the entire event.12700:15:38,160 --> 00:15:43,760他们用牦牛油润滑了吊索40个人和15头骡子开始渡河With yak butter to smooth the ride, 40 men and 15 mules made the journey.12800:15:45,480 --> 00:15:46,960但并非每次都成功抵达了彼岸Not all made it across.12900:15:50,960 --> 00:15:54,920在怒江河谷遥远的彼岸On the far side of the great Nujiang gorge,13000:15:54,960 --> 00:15:58,080植物猎人们有了惊人的发现the Plant Hunters made a remarkable discovery.13100:16:01,120 --> 00:16:02,640尽管远离热带Far from the tropics,13200:16:02,680 --> 00:16:07,200他们却似乎进入了一片热气腾腾的热带丛林they seemed to be entering a steamy, vibrant tropical jungle,13300:16:07,240 --> 00:16:10,720这就是高黎贡山的森林the forest of Gaoligongshan.13400:16:18,240 --> 00:16:22,480 这里的植物群落与众不同The flora here is unlike anywhere else in the world.13500:16:22,520 --> 00:16:27,440类似亚热带高山植物物种的巨大外形Next to subtropical species, alpine plants grow in giant form.13600:16:27,480 --> 00:16:32,480高达30多米的杜鹃花向着苍穹昂首怒放Crowning the canopy, rhododendrons, up to 30 metres high.13700:16:40,520 --> 00:16:44,280四五月间它们将苍翠的山林染成一片嫣红In April and May, their flowers turn the forests ruby red,13800:16:44,320 --> 00:16:48,560吸引了唯此独有的鸟类attracting bird species found only here.13900:17:00,200 --> 00:17:06,080空气中丰富的水份供养的寄生植物增加了枝条的负载Constant moisture in the air means that the branches are laden with flowering epiphytes,14000:17:06,120 --> 00:17:10,240这些山谷中特有的小太阳鸟精心护卫着杜鹃花的枝条fiercely guarded by tiny sunbirds, unique to these valleys.14100:17:13,160 --> 00:17:18,160蜂雀是花蜜的掠食者远古以来就一直生活在热带地区Nectar feeders, these are the humming birds of the Old World tropics.14200:17:31,280 --> 00:17:35,880高黎贡山的森林是中国部分珍稀动物的家园The forests of Gaoligongshan are home to some of China's rarest wildlife.14300:17:49,280 --> 00:17:51,680这是一只雌性红腹角雉This is a female Temminck's Tragopan.14400:17:51,720 --> 00:17:53,800她有着一位绚丽夺目的雄性追求者She has a colourful male admirer.14500:18:24,560 --> 00:18:28,520它希望用奇特的躲猫猫游戏来向雌性求爱He's hoping to woo her with his peculiar peekaboo display14600:18:28,560 --> 00:18:30,760但她却不想轻易将芳心托付but she's not about to be rushed.14700:18:48,520 --> 00:18:52,160它多彩的盘状肉髯比羽毛能更好的反射光线（skin wattle肉髯此系指颈部皮肤上的附属物）His colourful skin wattle reflects more light than feathers do.14800:18:52,200 --> 00:18:54,680对雌性来说简直就是黑暗中的霓虹灯To her, this is like a neon sign.14900:19:02,720 --> 00:19:05,680 是行动的时候了Seeing his chance, the male makes his move.15000:19:10,720 --> 00:19:13,440高黎贡山的森林总是保持着湿润的气候Constant moisture in the Gaoligongshan forests15100:19:13,480 --> 00:19:17,640这意味着这里终年都出产水果means that throughout the year there are always fruits on the trees.15200:19:17,680 --> 00:19:22,480如此丰盛的水果吸引了各式各样原本Such abundance of food encourages a high diversity of fruit eaters15300:19:22,520 --> 00:19:25,120仅存于热带地区的“水果派”们more commonly found in the tropics.15400:19:28,640 --> 00:19:32,800大黑松鼠原本只生活在原始雨林中The black giant squirrel is found only in undisturbed rainforest.15500:19:32,840 --> 00:19:37,560体长近一米的大黑松鼠是世界上体型最大的松鼠之一At close to a metre in length, it's one of the world's largest squirrels.15600:19:44,800 --> 00:19:48,720神奇之处在于这些森林远离热带却依旧繁茂The mystery is that these forests are growing well outside the tropics.15700:19:52,400 --> 00:19:58,080要是公正的说雨林及其间的动物本不该存在于此By rights, none of this jungle, or its animals, should be here.15800:20:09,560 --> 00:20:11,680这是短尾猕猴These are bear macaques.15900:20:13,600 --> 00:20:17,120他们通常只生活在热带亚热带的丛林中They're found only in tropical andsub-tropical jungle.16000:20:28,640 --> 00:20:32,160之所以能够在这片方圆千米的袖珍家园生息With a tiny home range of just a few square kilometres,16100:20:32,200 --> 00:20:34,400靠的是全年丰足的水果供给they depend on the abundant fruit16200:20:34,440 --> 00:20:37,760这种得天独厚的饮食条件足以媲美热带雨林that only true rainforests can provide all year round.16300:20:46,360 --> 00:20:48,360对欧洲的植物猎人而言To the European plant hunters,16400:20:48,400 --> 00:20:54,640北方的雨林简直是奇幻美妙的失落世界these northern rainforests must have seemed a fantastic and mysterious lost world.16500:20:57,880 --> 00:21:04,680然而当他们来到这里却发现了构造美丽的古石道Yet, when they came here, they would have found beautifully constructed ancient stone pathways16600:21:04,720 --> 00:21:07,480拜此所赐森林探索得以进行on which the forest could be explored.16700:21:17,400 --> 00:21:19,720蜿蜒向西深入山地Winding westwards into the hills,16800:21:19,760 --> 00:21:23,920曾一度是亚洲地区的要道these were once some of the most important highways in Asia,16900:21:23,960 --> 00:21:27,840西南部的茶马古道(即为西南丝绸之路)the southwestern tea and silk road.17000:21:32,400 --> 00:21:34,160茶马古道源于古代西南边疆的茶马互市兴于唐宋盛于明清Built thousands of years ago,17100:21:34,200 --> 00:21:40,480西南茶马古道越过中国的边境迎来了远自罗马的商人与旅者the southwestern tea and silk road gave access to the world beyond China's borders,17200:21:40,520 --> 00:21:45,000将这片古老土地与世界相连carrying tradesmen and travellers from as far away as Rome.17300:21:54,520 --> 00:21:58,000这条路上曾燃烧过连绵的战火Wars were fought over access to this tiny path,17400:21:58,040 --> 00:22:00,680也是出入当时中国的唯一咽喉要道the only sure route in or out of China,17500:22:00,720 --> 00:22:04,640必须要保证全年畅通无阻that was guaranteed to be clear of snow all year round.17600:22:10,040 --> 00:22:14,800那么是什么造就了高黎贡山独特的气候So, what causes Gaoligongshan's strange and remarkable climate?17700:22:17,320 --> 00:22:19,440五月后旬阵风来临In late May, gusts of wind arrive,17800:22:19,480 --> 00:22:23,200带来了解开高黎贡山气候之谜的钥匙bringing with them the key to Gaoligongshan's mystery.17900:22:25,920 --> 00:22:29,440热风富含水分The winds are hot and saturated with water. 18000:22:29,480 --> 00:22:32,400它们完全来自于印度洋They come all the way from the Indian Ocean.18100:22:34,600 --> 00:22:37,480受云南独特地形的影响Channelled by Yunnan's unique geography,18200:22:37,520 --> 00:22:41,400热带季风带来了充沛的雨量they bring with them the moisture of the tropical monsoon.18300:22:45,600 --> 00:22:50,320形成于千百万年前的巨大河谷The giant river valleys, created millions of years ago,18400:22:50,360 --> 00:22:52,640如同巨大的漏斗一般act like immense funnels.18500:22:52,680 --> 00:22:54,520这些峡谷深邃狭长The gorges are so deep and narrow,18600:22:54,560 --> 00:22:59,160引导湿热气流径直流向滇北that the moist warm air is driven right up into the north of Yunnan.18700:23:00,720 --> 00:23:04,760然后就是降雨暴泄的狂流The result is rain, in torrents!18800:23:47,760 --> 00:23:52,320近四个月的持续雷雨滋润着茂盛的植物Four months of daily rainstorms sustain luxuriant vegetation.18900:23:56,440 --> 00:23:57,960季风的来临The arrival of the monsoon19000:23:58,000 --> 00:24:02,760唤醒了森林中最喜好潮湿的居民awakens one of the forest's most extraordinary moisture-loving inhabitants.19100:24:15,440 --> 00:24:21,960类鳄蝾螈是此处发现的最为不凡的两栖动物之一The crocodile newt is one of the most unusual of the many amphibian species found here.19200:24:30,280 --> 00:24:33,520当雨季来临它们开始求偶繁衍As the rains arrive, they emerge to mate.19300:24:48,440 --> 00:24:52,760据说鳄蝾会为其潜在的伴侣留下气味线索The newts are said to leave an odour trail that potential mates can follow.19400:24:55,600 --> 00:24:59,160类鳄蝾螈得名于它背上嶙峋的凸起The crocodile newt gets its name from the bumps along its back.19500:25:00,160 --> 00:25:01,840这是它们的天然防御These are its defence. 19600:25:05,080 --> 00:25:08,720一旦被潜在的肉食者捕获If grabbed by a potential predator,19700:25:08,760 --> 00:25:13,760肋骨的顶部的隆起物中便会挤压出致命的毒素the tips of its ribs squeeze a deadly poison from the bumps.19800:25:23,080 --> 00:25:26,120暴雨唤醒了另外一种森林生物The deluge wakes another forest inhabitant.19900:25:34,560 --> 00:25:38,320它那勃发向上的朝气令人叹为观止This one is particularly astounding in its vigour!20000:25:53,400 --> 00:25:55,520它一天能够生长一米It can grow up to a metre a day,20100:25:55,560 --> 00:25:58,960使其迅速傲视四周fast overtaking the other plants around it.20200:26:07,640 --> 00:26:12,000长得愈发高挺长势愈发猛烈The taller it grows, the faster its growth rate,20300:26:12,040 --> 00:26:16,320数日间便拔地而起凌驾于灌木丛之上so that in a matter of days it towers above the undergrowth,20400:26:16,360 --> 00:26:19,040并且持续向着天际进发and continues reaching for the sky.20500:26:22,280 --> 00:26:25,800对于出身草根的它而言干得还不赖Not bad for what is essentially a grass.20600:26:30,960 --> 00:26:32,560它就是竹子It's bamboo.20700:26:45,640 --> 00:26:47,000时机成熟Given the chance,20800:26:47,040 --> 00:26:52,080竹子将造就出支配整个地域的庞大竹林bamboo will create immense forests, dominating entire areas.20900:26:53,960 --> 00:26:57,600竹林的踪迹遍及整个中国的西南部Bamboo forests occur across southwest China,21000:26:57,640 --> 00:26:59,520一路向东直至上海都能看到它的身影all the way to Shanghai.21100:27:02,720 --> 00:27:05,880或许世界上最高耸挺拔的竹子But probably the highest diversity of bamboos in the world21200:27:05,920 --> 00:27:08,600 却悠然生长在云南的山谷之中is found on the hills and valleys of Yunnan.21300:27:15,920 --> 00:27:20,160尽管外表坚硬竹子的腹中却空无一物Though incredibly strong, bamboos have hollow stems,21400:27:20,200 --> 00:27:24,600为一切能够寻径而入的生命创造了天然完美的庇护所a perfect shelter for any creatures which can find a way in.21500:27:26,800 --> 00:27:30,360这是甲虫开凿的一个入口This entrance hole was made by a beetle21600:27:30,400 --> 00:27:33,760但却为完全不同的生物做了嫁衣but it's being used by a very different animal.21700:27:42,440 --> 00:27:44,000竹节蝙蝠A bamboo bat.21800:27:44,040 --> 00:27:48,600它是世界上最小的哺乳动物体型和大黄蜂差不多一样大The size of a bumblebee, it's one of the tiniest mammals in the world.21900:27:53,320 --> 00:27:56,880整个聚居地内里多达25只竹节蝙蝠The entire colony, up to 25 bats,22000:27:56,920 --> 00:28:03,720挤在比一个茶杯的空间还要狭小的竹节里fits into a single section of bamboo stem, smaller than a tea cup.22100:28:03,760 --> 00:28:05,600这简直就是挤油渣It's quite a squeeze!22200:28:08,840 --> 00:28:10,400竹节内一半的空间属于竹蝠宝宝Half the colony are babies.22300:28:10,440 --> 00:28:14,560尽管只有一周大而已他们的体型却长得和妈妈一般大小了Though barely a week old, they are already almost as big as their mums.22400:28:17,680 --> 00:28:21,320喂养这帮疯长的小家伙实在是件苦差事Feeding such a fast-growing brood is hard work.22500:28:21,360 --> 00:28:25,440蝙蝠母亲们只在每晚薄暮降临后外出寻觅食物The mums leave to hunt just after dusk each night.22600:29:04,720 --> 00:29:07,920小家伙们被留下来看家Back in the roost, the young are left on their own.22700:29:09,000 --> 00:29:13,800翅膀上独特的肉趾帮助他们攀爬竹壁Special pads on their wings help them to grip on the bamboo walls - 22800:29:13,840 --> 00:29:15,160绝大多数时候most of the time.22900:29:18,360 --> 00:29:22,640小竹蝠们在剩下的空间里用伸展腰肢整理翅膀The young bats use the extra space to prepare for a life on the wing23000:29:22,680 --> 00:29:24,640为日后的飞行早做准备by preening and stretching.23100:29:32,600 --> 00:29:37,720就像罐头里的沙丁鱼挤得满满的将成为容易被蛇攻击的目标Packed in like sardines, they would make an easy target for a snake.23200:30:00,000 --> 00:30:03,120但是蛇却没有收获的机会But the snake has no chance of getting in.23300:30:03,160 --> 00:30:06,240入口的宽度比铅笔还要细The entrance is thinner than the width of a pencil.23400:30:16,560 --> 00:30:17,840当蝙蝠妈妈回来时When the mothers return,23500:30:17,880 --> 00:30:22,760穿过狭窄的入口必须要依靠它们与众不同的扁平颅骨they can push through the narrowentrance only because of their unusually flattened skulls.23600:30:28,680 --> 00:30:30,600同样还是需要用力才能挤进去But it's still a squeeze.23700:30:40,320 --> 00:30:45,240另一个深林的原住民在竹子的采集与使用方面独辟蹊径Bamboos are exploited in a very different way by another forest dweller.23800:30:59,240 --> 00:31:02,080新鲜的竹笋是重要的深林作物Fresh bamboo shoots are an important forest crop.23900:31:09,000 --> 00:31:11,360哈尼族有一个聚居地叫哀牢Ai Lao Xiang is of the Hani tribe,24000:31:11,400 --> 00:31:14,480坐落于今西双版纳州勐海县的勐宋乡from the mountain village of Mengsong.24100:31:26,200 --> 00:31:30,640他采集的嫩竹笋将会被烤成一道美味的菜肴Roasted, the tender shoots he gathers will make a tasty dish.24200:31:37,480 --> 00:31:43,000哈尼族不仅从树林中采集竹子也种植各个品种竹子以供不同的用途The Hani have many uses for the different bamboos they grow and find in the forest around. 24300:31:46,880 --> 00:31:49,560尽管竹子足够柔韧以至于可以用来穿戴Though flexible enough to be woven,24400:31:49,600 --> 00:31:53,480但竹子却拥有比钢还要好的抗张强度bamboo has a higher tensile strength than steel.24500:31:53,520 --> 00:31:55,440嫩竹子富含水分Succulent when young,24600:31:55,480 --> 00:32:00,680成材的竹子制成的桌子坚固耐用in maturity it's tough and durable, ideal for making a table24700:32:00,720 --> 00:32:06,200用竹子做成的水烟筒甚至可以用上一辈子and strong enough for a pipe to last a lifetime.24800:32:13,000 --> 00:32:14,880中国西南部的人民The people of southwest China24900:32:14,920 --> 00:32:19,400找到了很多种方法来利用这种用途异常广泛的植物have found an extraordinary number of ways to exploit this most versatile of plants.25000:32:38,360 --> 00:32:42,240他们正使用方言谈话THEY SPEAK IN NATIVE LANGUAGE25100:32:51,520 --> 00:32:54,040竹子非凡成功中的一部分原因是Part of bamboo's phenomenal success25200:32:54,080 --> 00:32:57,920因为它足够坚硬以至于只有很少的动物能够食用is that it's so tough that few animals can tackle it.25300:33:00,960 --> 00:33:03,640看竹子确实正在遭到攻击Yet, bamboo does come under attack.25400:33:26,320 --> 00:33:28,800A bamboo rat.一只竹鼬25500:33:28,840 --> 00:33:31,520吃的差不多全是竹子Feeding almost exclusively on bamboo,25600:33:31,560 --> 00:33:36,520它们一辈子都生活在树林之下的地道之中they live their entire lives in tunnels beneath the forest.25700:33:39,360 --> 00:33:43,920细小的竹子很容易被拖进坑道中The thinner species of bamboo are easy to attack and pull below.25800:33:49,440 --> 00:33:52,080她拥有极其出色的嗅觉She has a fantastic sense of smell25900:33:52,120 --> 00:33:56,400 能够透过土壤嗅到新鲜的生长物and can sniff out the fresh growth through the soil.26000:33:59,240 --> 00:34:03,200竹子的根一直往地下延伸Bamboo spreads along underground stems.26100:34:04,920 --> 00:34:07,520非常有利于竹鼬顺根找到新鲜的竹枝By following these, new shoots are found.26200:34:10,120 --> 00:34:12,360一旦竹枝被发现Once a shoot is detected,26300:34:12,400 --> 00:34:17,120竹鼬咬断之后把竹枝拖回到她的地洞里she snips it free and drags it down into her burrow.26400:34:21,960 --> 00:34:23,600这只雌性竹鼬拥有着一个家庭This female has a family.26500:34:23,640 --> 00:34:25,560小竹鼬出世才只有几个星期At just a few weeks old,26600:34:25,600 --> 00:34:29,800小竹鼬已经能够应付最硬的竹枝了the youngsters can already tackle the hardest bamboo stems26700:34:29,840 --> 00:34:32,120它们是如此的渴望咬上几口and are eager to try.26800:34:53,480 --> 00:34:55,480竹子坚硬的名声是如此的显赫Bamboo's tough reputation is such,26900:34:55,520 --> 00:35:01,200另一个食竹高手被认为是中国的“攻坚专家”that another bamboo specialist was known by the Chinese as, "The Iron Eating Animal".27000:35:08,160 --> 00:35:11,960大熊猫以其独特的日常饮食而闻名于世The giant panda is famous for its exclusive diet.27100:35:19,880 --> 00:35:25,960大熊猫被认为在几百万年前起源于中国的西南部Giant pandas are thought to have originated in southwest China, millions of years ago,27200:35:26,000 --> 00:35:28,480大熊猫现在已经在云南绝迹but they are no longer found in Yunnan. 39000:49:28,640 --> 00:49:32,440晨曦乍现森林之鸟在树荫地下宣告它们的领地As dawn arrives, forest birds claim their territories in the canopy.39100:49:32,480 --> 00:49:34,960鸟鸣声BIRDSONG39200:49:49,840 --> 00:49:54,040这儿有一种声音在其中显得格外突兀But there's one call which stands out among the rest -39300:49:54,080 --> 00:49:56,800森林交响乐的艺术大师virtuoso of the forest symphony.39400:49:56,840 --> 00:49:59,840奇异的声音响起STRANGE CALL RINGS OUT39500:50:09,000 --> 00:50:10,840是一只长臂猿It's a gibbon.39600:50:10,880 --> 00:50:12,880起伏的叫声持续不断UNDULATING CALL CONTINUES39700:50:23,800 --> 00:50:27,160在云南中南部偏远的山脉之中Living on a remote mountain range in south central Yunnan39800:50:27,200 --> 00:50:31,960居住着中国的珍稀动物野生长臂猿群is one of the few remaining wild gibbon populations in China.39900:50:32,000 --> 00:50:35,080无量山里的黑冠长臂猿The black-crested gibbons of Wuliangshan.40000:50:37,480 --> 00:50:40,960他们活动范围局限在这些山林之中They are confined to these forest mountains,。