An exotic fusion of natural history and Oriental adventure, Wild China is a series of journeys through four startlingly different landscapes, each based around the travels of a real historical character. With splendour, scale and romance, Wild China lifts the veil on the world's most enigmatic and magnificent country, delving into its vibrant habitats to reveal a land of unbelievable natural complexity. Journey across China from the glittering peaks of the Himalayas to the barren steppe, the sub-Arctic to the tropical islands, through deserts both searingly hot and mind-numbingly cold and see, in pioneering images, a dazzling array of mysterious, beautiful, wild and rare creatures.

BBC have achieved another lovely high definition production on this Blu-ray, and their documentary work never ceases to amaze. Going to great lengths to capture rare moments on film, the perseverance of the filmmakers and camera crew pays off in a grand fashion on this series. Encoded in AVC and averaging about 20 Mbps, the focus on detail is apparent throughout the production. My favorite shot technique, used frequently in Wild China and several other BBC productions, is an ultra-closeup that focuses the viewer on the colors, textures, and inherent beauty of the subjects, be they natural or artificial in origin. Although the picture is interlaced, it still contains a clarity that is hard to believe, given the filming access difficulty for much of the content.

Aside from the slight softness lent by the interlaced picture, there is a small amount of color banding noticeable here and there. Not surprising, given the high amount of rich, saturated colors that are present. Black levels are deep and satisfying, and never bloom and remain clear and intense. Texture is picked up beautifully, whether in long shots or the aforementioned ultra-closeups. In short, Wild China boasts a superb, trademark BBC picture quality on this Blu-ray presentation.


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