With bright plumage and elegant posture, the purple swamphen stands out among many bird species, dubbed "phoenix in water."

About 'Journeys in Nature: Gaoligong Mountain Series'

Running from southwest China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau all the way to the Indochina Peninsula, the Gaoligong Mountains form magnificent massifs over 600 kilometers. It has become one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet.