早在三千六百多年前,曾经居住在中原地区的火神祝融之后遭到商王朝的驱逐,于是举族南迁,历经千辛万苦,总算在南方潮湿腥热的蛮夷地带落下脚跟。他们给自己命名为“楚人”,虽然身在边陲,却始终怀有重返中原的念头。楚人首领鬻熊协助周王朝推翻商纣的统治,然而并未得到应有的尊重和分封,周昭王的南巡更令他们对天子的期望彻底破灭。以熊渠、熊通、楚庄王等有为帝王为代表,楚人开始尝试向中原扩张。侵随战争、齐桓公来伐、城濮之战、吴楚之战。数百年的残酷战争锻炼着楚人铁一般的意志,八百年的基业逐渐走向繁荣,也走向了衰落和灭亡。 本片根据大量史料记载和出土文物为观众再现了楚王国波澜壮阔的历史。
中国是世界上生物多样性最为丰富的国家之一,也是最早加入《生物多样性公约》的国家之一。中国人取之有道,护之有为,尊重生灵,敬畏自然。2021年10月,《生物多样性公约》第十五次缔约方大会在中国云南昆明举办,共商全球生物多样性治理新战略。《四季中国II一云南篇》以此为背景,以展现中国生物多样性治理和生态文明建设经验为主旨,向世界分享生态保护中的中国智慧。
BBC2017开年巨作——纪录片《荒野间谍(Spy in the Wild)》。该片由BBC金牌纪录片大师John Downer和其团队出品,是『动物卧底』系列的又一次里程碑式力作。 "Spy in the Wild" uses 34 realistic animatronic creatures, equipped with UHD cameras to observe wildlife activity from closer than ever before. The amount of work and time that went into this project is quite remarkable. The cameras were built specifically for this project by film maker John Downer and his team at John Downer Productions. The raw stats behind the production of Spy in the Wild are enough to make your eyes water. The crew covered 330,000 miles travelling to 31 locations in 21 countries, stretching from the Arctic to the Antarctic and all places in between. Spy in the Wild took three years to shoot, over 800 filming days. The crew captured more than 8000 hours of material, and every hour-long programme is distilled from 1250 hours of footage.
In recent years a groundbreaking new study has been released into the effects of the contraceptive pill. Research from Denmark claimed women on the pill and other forms of hormonal contraception were 70% more likely to be diagnosed with depression than those who were not. And another study has found hormonal contraception was linked to a seemingly dramatic risk of breast cancer. Negative headlines are nothing new for the contraceptive pill - first introduced in 1961, it has had a chequered history with early versions linked to cancer risk and life-threatening blood clots. Yet hormonal contraception remains Britain's most popular form of birth control, and today over three million women take regular doses of synthetic hormones. So should they be worried about its safety? GP Dr Zoe Williams gets behind the headlines in this Horizon investigation. A specially commissioned, nationwide survey reveals the areas of most concern to British women - from mental health to the risk of cancer and drop in libido. With the help of world leading scientists, Zoe finds out if these concerns are justified and by delving deep into the science around the pills side effects Horizon uncovers some striking revelations - from protecting women against cancer to increasing their risk of suicide.