BBC documentary reveals Guangdong's wild side

A three-episode nature documentary showcasing the biodiversity of South China's Guangdong province premiered on domestic and overseas video platforms last month.

It was the first time that BBC Studios had partnered with Chinese provincial-level media.

Using 4K ultra-high definition technology, the documentary, Wild Guangdong, premiered on the BBC Earth Asia channel on Dec 7 and was later broadcast on the China Central Television Documentary Channel and Guangdong Satellite TV from Dec 8 to 10.

The documentary, with each episode lasting for 50 minutes, has also been made available on Chinese-language online platforms such as Youku, iQiyi, Tencent Video and Bilibili.

It took three years for the production team to produce the documentary, a collaboration between Guangdong Radio and Television Station and BBC Studios.

Depicting the wildlife wonders of Guangdong with a moving and grand perspective, the documentary tells compelling stories of how local people coexist with nature and protect ecological treasures amidst the process of modern urban development, according to Robi Stanton, president of media and streaming for BBC Studios Asia-Pacific.

"Within the tapestry of modern civilization built by its 130 million people of Guangdong, nature and humanity together compose a moving poem of harmonious coexistence," she said.