Synopsis
From tribes hunting with eagles to the baking deserts of central Asia, the extreme landscapes in northern China mean life is always on the edge.
- Programme: Wild China
- Episode: 04: Beyond the Great Wall
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2008
- Geography | Biomes | Human impact on ecosystems
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