鸟瞰中国(上集)源远流长

Chinaavastland,withoneofthemostdiverseculturesonearth,nowrevealedlikeneverbefore,thisepicjourneyfromtheairwilldiscoverhowancienttraditions,engineering,agriculture,andnaturalwondersshapedthisgreatnationandcontinuetoforgemodern-daychina.Aftercenturiesinseclusion,chinaisnowrevealed.Chinaalandofnearly1.4billionpeople,ninety-twopercentarehanChinese,butacrossits3.6millionsquaremiles,thereare55otherethnicgroups,speaking120livinglanguages,thisarealjourneywillcrosschina’simmenseinteriorofmountainsanddeserts,mightyriversandgreatforeststorevealahiddencultureofgreatcomplexity,onlynowopeningupfortheworldtosee.Inthefarsouthwest,borderingMyanmarandLaosisXishaungbannaknownforitsgreatriver.HometotheancientDaipeople,theyobserveadifferentcalendartotherestofchina.AndinAprilcelebrattheirownversionofthenewyearinauniqueway,thefestivalallrevolvesaroundwateratthistheirhottesttimeoftheyear.Itallbeginswithanepic200yearoldDargonBoatRace.(IamYanHongHanfrommanchingvillage,wearepreparingtoheadtotherivertotakepartintheyearlyDragonBoatcompetition.Thisyeartheboatfromourvillageisthelargestamongstalltheparticipants.Wealsohavethemosthandsondeck.Weareconfidentthatwewillwintheracethisyear)