'A Perfect Planet' producers praise China's green effort

The forthcoming BBC documentary series A Perfect Planet explains how the forces of nature shape and support the Earth's diverse wildlife. The executive producer of A Perfect Planet, the new landmark documentary series made by veteran British wildlife filmmaker David Attenborough, has praised China for its efforts in trying to find a solution to the world's energy problems and spoken of his delight at the enthusiasm for wildlife programs among the Chinese audience. The show highlights the importance of the four great forces of nature – volcanoes, the sun, the weather and the oceans – in shaping the world in which we all live, and also has a fifth episode focusing on the damage being done to the natural balance by human beings, while also offering hope of how this impact can be lessened, a field in which producer Alastair Fothergill said China was playing a leading role. The opening episode of the series, which took four years to make, with scenes shot in 31 countries, focuses on the destructive and life-giving power of volcanoes, but it is the episode about the importance of the sun where China's natural wonders are on display, specifically snub-nosed monkeys in Shennongjia National Park.