In Shenzhen, a city with China's highest population density, forests cover nearly 40 percent of the land area. The harmony between man and nature is a vital consideration in the growth of this metropolis. The hiking trail in Meilin Mountain is an effective experiment. The eco-friendly practice has since been widely adopted, with no impact on the mountain.

About 'Journeys in Nature': Greater Bay Area Series

Comprising Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in south China's Guangdong Province, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is one of the largest and most populated urban areas in the world and has bustling wildlife. A crab spider has targeted a wasp, a fairy pitta mother is busy with child-rearing, and other forest residents, such as Chinese flying frogs, crab-eating mongooses and silver pheasants, are wandering along the rivers and streams while the marine creatures have their own roles to play in the undersea community. Stay tuned for more!

For more:

Greater Bay Area Series | Episode 1: The crab spider's menu

Greater Bay Area Series | Episode 2: Fairy pitta

Greater Bay Area Series | Episode 3: Chinese flying frog

Greater Bay Area Series | Episode 4: Flying frog romance

Greater Bay Area Series | Episode 5: Crab-eating mongoose

Greater Bay Area Series | Episode 6: Silver pheasant

Greater Bay Area Series | Episode 7: Paphiopedilum purpuratum

Greater Bay Area Series | Episode 8: Cycas fairylakea

Greater Bay Area Series | Episode 9: Underwater home

Greater Bay Area Series | Episode 10: Fish at the bay

(Cover image a video screenshot; video shot by CGTN Nature film crew)

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