"Keketuohai" means "blue river bends" in Mongolian and "verdant forests" in Kazakh. With a unique landscape, it was listed as the first UNESCO geopark in Xinjiang, northwest China and the 35th in China.

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Home to diverse fauna and multiple types of vegetation, the Altai Mountains represent the most complete sequence of altitudinal vegetation zones in central Siberia. The 16-episode Altai Mountains Series brings a glimpse of the magnificent biodiversity in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

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CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 1: The White Kanas

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 2: The Deep Lake

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 3: Bustling Sandbars

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 4: The Return

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 5: Taiga Forest

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 6: Harmonious Coexistence

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 7: Stone Forest

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 8: A Resilient Life

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 9: Altai Marmots

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 10: Desert Oasis

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 11: Bountiful Glaciers

CGTN Nature: Altai Mountains Series | Episode 12: Red Birch Forest

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