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In the 1930s, the English novelist James Hilton penned his bestseller "Lost Horizon," which depicts a fictional utopia. It is like a fairy land on earth that has evoked endless yearnings for its purity and sacredness. This place is called Shangri-La.
About CGTN Nature
Located in the mountainous southwestern part of China's Yunnan Province, the Three Parallel Rivers Protected Area of Yunnan is a miraculous place full of unknown creatures and landforms. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is described as "the earth's most biologically diverse temperate region." The 12-episode Three Parallel Rivers Series presents you a world that you might have never seen.
For more:
CGTN Nature: Three Parallel Rivers Series | Ep. 1: Tougher Than Talus
CGTN Nature: Three Parallel Rivers Series | Ep. 2 Deep in Shangri-La
CGTN Nature: Three Parallel Rivers Series | Ep. 3 Medusa Snowrabbiten
CGTN Nature: Three Parallel Rivers Series | Ep. 4: Mingyong Glacier
CGTN Nature: Three Parallel Rivers Series | Ep. 5: Balagezong Mountain
CGTN Nature: Three Parallel Rivers Series | Ep. 6: Noble Rhubarb
(Cover image a screenshot from the video)
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