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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 Pig (猪)
Honest; vulnerable and not good at business, but still materialistic and ambitious; outgoing and outspoken, but naïve; kind and helpful to...
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Daur (达斡尔族)
Geography of Daur (达斡尔族) Most Daur people live in the Inner Mongolian Atutonomous Region and in Heilongjiang province, though...
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Guizhou Cuisine
Guizhou Cuisine, or Qian Cuisine, is characterised by its use of chilli peppers and is spicy and delicate. The main courses of Qian dishes...
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Chinese New Year / Spring Festival (春节)
Chun Jie, or Chinese New Year (or Spring Festival), falls on the first day of the first lunar month, when winter is ending and making way...

Land of the Panda

Documentary that brings pioneering images that capture the dazzling array of mysterious and wonderful creatures that live in China's most beautiful landscapes.

China's heartland is the centre of a five thousand year-old civilization and is home to the giant panda, the golden snub-nosed monkey and the golden takin. China faces environmental problems, but the relationship the Chinese have with their environment is deep and extraordinary. We will understand what this means for the future of China.

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