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Timeless Valley Series Ep. 1: Access to valley with only one road
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The Dulong River basin lies at the northern edge of the Gaoligong Mountains, where fault block mountains and deep canyons create a natural barrier, preserving this primitive land. For a long time, the incredible creatures and face-tattooed tribes in the basin remained relatively unknown to the world. In 2014, the Dulongjiang highway was fully opened, providing local ecological researchers with convenient access.

About Journeys in Nature: Timeless Valley Series

Dulongjiang, known as the "last uncharted land in Yunnan," is a deep valley on China's southwestern border between the Hengduan Mountains and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The place was once shrouded in mystery, until a highway connecting the valley to the outside world was fully opened in 2014. In this series, CGTN Nature takes you on a ride to unveil the incredible fauna, flora, and the minority Dulong people who call this place home!

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

(If you have specific expertise and want to contribute, or if you have a topic of interest that you'd like to share with us, please email us at nature@cgtn.com.)

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