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New Rice Festival (新米节)
The New Rice Festival for the Va people is celebrated in the middle of the eighth lunar month. The Va people call themselves A Va, which...
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Year of Horse (马)
Nice appearance and deft; ambitious and quick-witted; favours bold colours; popular, with a sense of humour, gracious and gentle; can be...
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Gelao (仡佬族)
Language of Gelao (仡佬族) Only around twenty-five per cent of Gelao people now speak the Gelao language, which belongs to the...
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Shaanxi Cuisine
Shaanxi Cuisine, or Shaan Cuisine, or Qin Cuisine employs a wide range of raw materials and is characterised by the strict selection of...
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Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节)
On the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, the Chinese celebrate Mid-Autumn. The seventh, eighth and ninth months of the lunar calendar...

Heart of Dragon

Documentary that brings pioneering images that capture the dazzling array of mysterious and wonderful creatures that live in China's most beautiful landscapes. The fairytale hills of Guilin and the cormorant fishermen of the Li River form the heart of this exploration of the colourful rice-growing cultures and strange creatures of southern China - a land of endless hills, mysterious caverns, spectacular rock pinnacles and traditional cultures with a taste for wildlife.

For more information about Wild China visit the BBC Four website.