★ English rights sold!

★ More than a book—this is a breathtaking adventure.
By simulating a real wilderness setting, readers follow a forest ranger’s first-person perspective, immersing themselves in an unpredictable field environment and observing nature up close.

★ The storyteller is part of the story.
The author brings 35 years of mountain-patrol experience—over 10,000 days of devoted guardianship. He can name any bird or plant on sight, recounting its habits and tales without hesitation.

★ A top-tier, lavishly illustrated nature primer!
485 stunning wildlife photographs open a window onto the harmonious panda homeland.

★ A model text for nature education and conservation.
With a foreword by Prof. Lü Zhi of Peking University, the book was shortlisted for the 5th "Pingshan Natural History Book Award".

Centered on wild giant pandas, this volume uses nearly 500 exquisite images and concise prose to transport readers into a secret realm that pulses through four vibrant seasons. It reveals the natural state of coexistence within the panda’s homeland and deciphers the survival codes of wild flora and fauna.
You will see more than spring, summer, autumn, and winter: a bird flying in from the distance to bury its beak in the soil, a flower blooming quietly, a giant panda defending its territory, a lichen reviving in the rain, and the most authentic moments of wild pandas and their friends.
You follow the daily life of forest rangers; these real, day-by-day treks become far-reaching nature lessons that bring the wild into our lives and place it in children’s hands.
Whether you are an adult or a child, my hope is that you will see the beauty of the world, the harmony among all things, and the purity and power of nature.

Xiang Dingqian

Xiang Dingqian, staff member of the Changqing National Nature Reserve in Shaanxi, ecological photographer, and infrared-camera monitoring specialist.
At 19, he and his father assisted Professors Pan Wenshi and Lü Zhi of Peking University in studying Qinling giant-panda ecology for over a decade, earning him the media nickname "Panda Kid". In 2009 he held a solo exhibition, Wild Giant Pandas, in Beijing. In 2016 he won the Subaru Conservation Award, and in 2019 the inaugural "Taohuayuan Ranger Award". In recent years he has repeatedly guided field-natural-history courses and nature-education programs.