《航拍中國》:震撼視角俯瞰神州

If documentary A Bite of China (《舌尖上的中國》) presented a feast for the eyes with its appetizing (美味的) images of cuisines (佳餚) from around the country, Aerial China (《航拍中國》), a new series that premiered on CCTV on Jan 28, offers another visual treat with its footage (鏡頭) of the breathtaking beauty of the country’s natural landscapes (風景).

如果紀錄片《舌尖上的中國》是一場美味佳餚的視覺盛宴，那麼1月28日於央視首播的新紀錄片《航拍中國》，則是另一場鏡頭下的視覺盛宴，展現了我國自然風景攝人心魄之美。

The series has 34 episodes (集), each featuring a different place. The first season’s six episodes feature scenery from Heilongjiang, Hainan, Xinjiang, Shaanxi, Shanghai and Jiangxi. According to the Beijing Morning Post, it took one year to film the first season, with crew using 16 helicopters and 57 drones (無人機).

該系列共有34集，每集以不同地區爲主題。第一季的前六集主要展現了黑龍江、海南、新疆、山西、上海以及江西等地的景色。據《北京晨報》報道，第一季的拍攝歷時一年，攝製組還動用了16架直升飛機和57架無人機。

The total distance they covered was about 150,000 kilometers – enough to circle the earth four times.

他們的飛行總里程約爲15萬公里——相當於環繞地球4圈。

Their efforts have paid off, however. Aerial China currently has a score of 9.4 points out of 10 on , an influential rating and review website. The majority of viewers are impressed by the amazing view of nature the show presents. From the glistening (閃耀的) blue of the South China Sea to the vast grassland where herdsmen (牧民) hunt in Xinjiang, from centuries-old city walls and the landmark Qinling Mountain in Shaanxi to busy ski resorts (滑雪場) and dense forests in Heilongjiang, “every frame (幀) of this show would make a great desktop wallpaper,” commented Huashang Morning Post.

功夫不負有心人。《航拍中國》目前在豆瓣上評分爲9.4分（滿分10分）。大部分觀衆對節目展現出的美妙的自然景觀印象深刻。從蔚藍閃耀的南海，到新疆牧民遊牧的廣袤草地，從陝西秦嶺的百年城牆和老建築，到黑龍江熱鬧的滑雪場和茂密的森林，“節目的每一幀都是一張精美的壁紙，”《華商晨報》評論道。

But amazing views are not the only thing Aerial China wants to show to the audience. “Every footage and every line of voiceover narration (畫外音) conveys the love of our motherland,” chief director Yu Le said in an interview with CCTV. “The more you know about the place where we live, the more you feel obliged (有責任的) to protect it.”

但《航拍中國》想要傳遞給觀衆的，並不僅僅是美妙的景觀而已。“每一個鏡頭、每一句旁白都傳遞着對祖國的熱愛，”總導演餘樂在接受央視採訪時表示。“一個人對於我們生活的地方瞭解得越多，他就越覺得有義務去保護它。”

And as the largest-scale aerial imaging documentary in China’s history, Yu hopes that it can bring viewers some food for thought. “It allows audiences to see the world from above with brand new perspectives (視角),” he told CCTV. “It may occur to the audience that human beings are in fact very tiny creatures in the universe and our life is fleeting (短暫的), so we should not dwell on (沉湎於) the worries and losses. Just think outside of the routine – you’ll find an enriched life.”

作爲中國歷史上最大規模的航拍紀錄片，餘樂希望這部紀錄片能夠引發觀衆的深思。“它讓觀衆們能以全新的視角俯瞰世界，”他在接受央視採訪時表示。“觀衆或許會想到，實際上人類在宇宙中十分渺小，我們的生命也十分短暫，所以不應患得患失。只要想想日常生活之外的世界 —— 你的人生就會豐富起來。”