BBC美丽中国英文字幕word第三集.doc

The Tibetan plateau
is a quarter of China.
Much of it is extremely
remote and inhospitable.
Its southern border runs through
the world's highest mountain range,
the formidable Himalayas.
Its central part
is a windswept and freezing
wilderness the size
of Western Europe.
But this challenging place
is home to incredible wildlife.
There are more large creatures here
than anywhere else in China.
Tibet has been a province
of China for more than years,
yet it has a unique character,
shaped by over , years
of Tibetan Buddhism.
This obscure
and archaic-looking religion
has produced one of the most
enlightened cultures on Earth.
Here, people have a long tradition
of co-existing peacefully
with the creatures
and landscape around them,
a relationship which has helped
to protect their fragile environment.
In this programme we will discover
why this harsh land with its ancient
culture is vitally important
for much of our .
It's the beginning of winter,
high up on the Tibetan plateau.
The temperature will soon drop
to minus Celsius.
Out here, life is reduced
to a single imperative - survival.
For the argali,
the world's largest sheep,
it means searching
for a few tufts of grass.
Descending from the hilltops
to lower altitudes,
the argali band together for safety.
Hopefully, down here,
they'll be able to find enough food
to last them
through the rest of the winter.
Although this winter landscape
looks barren and forbidding,
Tibet's remote grasslands support
a surprising variety of creatures.
Though at this time of year,
they can be hard to track down.
parison, Tibet's capital,
Lhasa, is a hive of activity.
Lhasa is a focus
for large numbers of pilgrims
who congregate
at the city's temples each day.
Tibet is home
to over . million people,
most of whom are deeply religious.
Though Tibetan Buddhist
worship centres on elaborate
temples, statues and images,
its beliefs are intimately linked
with the wild landscapes o