【正文】 These monkeys are spectacularly good rock climbers from the time they learnt to walk葉猴族群 In langur society是母系社會 females rule the roost并且是舉家遷徙的領(lǐng)隊人物 and take the lead when the family is on the move峭壁一側(cè) One section of cliff分泌的水是富含礦物質(zhì)的 woops is a trickle of mineralrich water這對猴子們而言是不可抗拒的誘惑 which the monkeys seem to find irresistible如今麻陽河自然保護區(qū)已鮮有危及猴寶寶的捕食者 These days there are few predators in the Mayanghe Reserve which might pose a risk to baby monkey然而在過去的數(shù)個世紀 but in past centuries, this area of south China中國南部的這個地區(qū)是豹子 巨蟒 甚至老虎的家 was home to leopards, pythons, and even tigers為了在暗夜?jié)撔姓叩睦ο麓婊? To survive dangerous night prowlers葉猴們前往地底 the langurs went underground用他們的高超的攀爬技巧爬到洞穴上方尋找庇護所using their rock climbing skills to seek shelter in inaccessible caverns夜視鏡在近乎黑暗的壞境下記錄下 Filmed in near darkness using a night vision camera葉猴一家爬上了 the troop clambers along familiar ledges被數(shù)代猴族磨蝕光潤的石壁的情景 worn smooth by generations before them當(dāng)冬日寒冷來襲 During cold winter weather猴子們則冒險潛入 the monkeys venture deeper underground空氣相對保持溫暖的地下 where the air stays paratively warm旅途的終點 At last, journeys end,高懸的庇護所使得最激進的捕食者都束手無策 a coated niche beyond the reach of even the most enterprising predator并非只有猴子們在洞穴中尋找遮蔽 But it39。s caves have been thoroughly prospected而被發(fā)掘的洞穴不斷為我們展現(xiàn)地底奇觀 and caves are constantly discovering new subterranean marvels許多在后來被開發(fā)成了商業(yè)景點 many of which are subsequently developed into mercial show caves探索者沿著洞穴河流出山谷的軌跡逃離了黑暗 Finally escaping the darkness在遠離出發(fā)地的河谷 the cave river and its human explorers emerge in a valley far from where their journey began這場冒險拉上了帷幕 or now the adventure is over源自洞穴河流 Rivers which issue from caves為喀斯特地區(qū)提供了生命之泉 are the key to survival in the karst country貴州的垂直峽谷 This vertical gorge in Guizhou province成為了當(dāng)?shù)匾吧鷦游锏拿芗裹c is a focal point for the region39。t end up at someone39。s nest在中國 動物們被賦予獨特的象征意義并被細心呵護In China animals are valued does much for their symbolic meaning as for many good they may do苗族人篤信成雙燕終身相伴不離不棄Miao people believe that swallow pairs remain faithful for life因此他們的存在被視為 so their presence is a favor and a blessing幸福生活與美滿婚姻的象征 bringing happiness to a marriage and good luck to a home如大多數(shù)苗人一樣 宋家起居室的窗子可以眺望見成片的梯田 Like most Miao dwellings, the Song39。s the mating season雄禾田蛙們?yōu)榱宋愋远u力高鳴 and male paddy frogs are peting for the attention of females但這并非總能為你吸引來關(guān)注的目光 But it dosen39。s highest mountains,從無垠的炙熱沙漠 vast deserts ranging from searing hot到麻木大腦的寒冷地帶 to mind numbing cold以及那蒸籠般的森林中 steaming forests隱匿的各種珍稀生物 harboring rare creatures天際下廣闊無垠的草原 grassy plains beneath vast horizons以及富饒的熱帶海洋 and rich tropical seas現(xiàn)在 我們第一次有機會 Now, for the first time ever深入探索這片偉大的土地 we can explore the whole of this great country接觸棲息于此的珍奇生物 meet some of the surprising and exotic creatures that live here目睹中國這片神奇土地上 and consider the relationship of the people and wildlife of China人與野生世界的羈絆 to the remarkable landscaping which they live這就是最原味的中國 This is wild China僅以此獻給我們多災(zāi)多難但美麗依舊的祖國 For our troubled but dropdead beautiful motherland我們的中國探索之旅始于南方的亞熱帶 Our exploration of China begins in the warm subtropical south漓江的漁人和魚鳥棲坐在竹筏上 On the Li River fishermen and birds perch on bamboo rafts這個組合已延續(xù)千年之久 a partnership that goes back more than a thousand years這景致已為世人所熟悉 This scenery is known throughout the world那是中國水墨永恒的主題 a recurring motif in Chinese paintings和旅人永遠的勝地 and a major tourist attraction中國南部是片有英國國土 The south of China is a vast area九倍之大的廣闊土地 eight times larger than the UK這里 是山雨的國度 It39。美麗中國（Wild China）第一集 龍之心 Heart of the Dragon 最后的隱世凈土 The last hidden world中國 China數(shù)世紀來 旅人傳誦著關(guān)于這片神奇土地 For centuries, travellers to China have told tales of magical landscapes以及那些神奇生物的傳說 and surprising creatures中國文明是世界最古老的文明 Chinese civilization is the world39。s home to more than 50 distinct ethnic groups以及各式各樣貼近自然的 and a wide range of traditional life styles傳統(tǒng)生活方式 often inclose partnership with nature我們都知道中國面對著著眾多社會 環(huán)境問題 We know that China faces immense social and environmental problems但這里也存在著令人窒息的美麗 but there is great beauty here too中國有著世界最高峰 China is home to the world39。s rice terraces are among the oldest human structures in China依舊被耕種使用的土地 still ploughed as they always have been正如千百年來的習(xí)俗一樣 by domesticated water buffaloes源自云南河谷的家養(yǎng)水牛承擔(dān)了耕作的重任 whose ancestors originated in these very valleys這片人力開拓的土地是工業(yè)化前中國最驚奇宏偉的壯景 This manmade landscape is one of the most amazing engineering feats of preindustrial China似乎這里的每一寸土地 It seems as if every square inch of land都被打上了農(nóng)耕的痕跡 has been pressed into cultivation當(dāng)薄暮降臨 As evening approaches另一場古老的儀式上演 an ageold ritual unfolds現(xiàn)在是交配的季節(jié) It39。s living room a pair of redrumpedswallow newly arrive from their winter migration他們正在為裝潢新一年度的宅邸而忙碌 is busy fixing up last year39。s how the munity has always worked當(dāng)然一旦時刻來臨 宋家人也會做出相同行為來報恩