The Qinling Mountains have distinctive seasonal forests. Following the change of seasons, its appearance varies from the bottom to the mountain top. The forest dwellers have it at their fingertips. The call of the seasons guides them in moving, migrating and adjusting their diets. Growing is an important process for all creatures. It is essential to have company on the way. It can be your parents, your friends, a leaf, or a handful of soil; different companions have different growing stories. In the Qinling Mountains, such wonderful stories are being shared around the corner. Watch the seventh episode of the Unexplored Land series: Together, we grow old

About 'Journeys in Nature': Unexplored Land

"Unexplored Land" travels from the Qinling Mountains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province to southwest China's Yunnan Province, from the Changbai Mountains in northeast China to Jiangsu Province in east China. The stories offer an insight into the lives of many unique species in China. A huge quantity of priceless footage was obtained through many hours of patient waiting and tracking in the field. Stay tuned!

(All images by CGTN filming crew)

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