With bright plumage and elegant posture, the purple swamphen stands out among many bird species, dubbed "phoenix in water."

Running from southwest China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau all the way to the Indochina Peninsula, the Gaoligong Mountains form magnificent massifs over 600 kilometers. It has become one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet.

Gaoligong Mountain series | Episode 1: Gaoligong Mountain

Gaoligong Mountain series | Episode 2: The Skywalker

Gaoligong Mountain series | Episode 3: Phayre's Leaf Monkey

Gaoligong Mountain series | Episode 4: Hot Sea

Gaoligong Mountain series | Episode 5: Beihai Wetland

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