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.

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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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