No Poverty Land
7.9
2021
Documentary
, Reality
Improving the daily lives of rural people has allowed China to tackle poverty like no other countries. In our 12-part series, through the comparison between the past and the present, the program looks back at the poor living conditions in the past, while presenting the happiness of today.
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- Cast：
- Janis Chan
Episode 10 : Episode 10
September. 23,2022
Coral reefs provide a balance to the underwater ecosystem. But over-fishing and other illegal activities, have led to bleaching and death of coral reefs. Scientists have set up a coral rescue unit in Hainan in Southern China, and over the past 20 years, they have successfully planted 150,000 corals and re-established the reefs.
Host: Janis Chan
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Episode 9 : Episode 9
September. 22,2022
China produced billion tons of garbage every year. In Binyang Guangxi, a solution was created to turn trash into a valuable material - cement. It has since become the world's largest urban integrated waste management solution, turning water and oil base waste such as food waste, into clean energy source.
Host: Janis Chan
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Episode 7 : Episode 7
September. 15,2022
Snow leopards are known as "spirit of the mountain" and an endangered species. A group of volunteers are determined to solve the ecological conflict between wild animals and human in Tianshan in Xinjiang.
Host: Janis Chan
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Episode 6 : Episode 6
September. 09,2022
Kubuqi Desert was once covered with lush grass. Excessive cultivation, grass burning and grazing has led to desertification. The 3.6 billion hectare desert is expanding at an alarming rate. Inner Mongolia has to resort to a unique way to cure the desert, turning the Sea Of Death into an oasis.
Host: Janis Chan
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Episode 5 : Episode 5
September. 08,2022
Wild elephants running away from their natural habitat in Yunnan not only have villagers worrying about their crops being eaten, but also ring the alarm bell that we may be making their home no longer livable. A team of "elephant papas" have been tasked to take care of these endangered animals.
Host: Janis Chan
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Episode 4 : Episode 4
September. 02,2022
Dali has always been a popular tourist destination, but growing garbage and pollution are ruining both the natural beauty and businesses. Water pollution has led to blue algae bloom, a key sign showing how "sick" Erhai has become.
Host: Janis Chan
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Episode 3 : Episode 3
September. 01,2022
China's Yangtze River is one of the richest rivers in the world. But species like white dolphin and Chinese paddlefish are facing extinction as fishermen deploy electricity, explosives and poison. Luckily, a fishing ban is now in effect. But what about the livelihood of some 200,000 in the fishing trade?
Host: Janis Chan
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Episode 2 : Episode 2
August. 26,2022
In western China, Kekexili experienced a disaster in the 1990s. One local resident sacrificed his life fighting poachers of rare animal species. His death resulted in a butterfly effect that inspired others to take over the duty to protect this precious land in Qinghai.
Host: Janis Chan
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Episode 1 : Episode 1
August. 25,2022
Economic growth often comes at the cost of our ecosystem. As we start our 10-part throughout China, we arrive at Kekexili in Qinghai, where a brigade of volunteers risk their lives to protect local wildlife against poachers.
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