China's first high-definition documentary series reflecting the relationship between people and nature on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is being shown on China Central Television on Wednesday night.

The five-episode documentary, The Third Polar, will be broadcast at 7:10 pm (Beijing time) on CCTV-4 every day until Monday. It contains about 40 stories that portray the inheritance and perseverance of traditions among Tibetan ethnic group as well as the protection of the area's environment.

Some international approaches have been used in its making, the producers say, adding that the episodes will likely charm even foreign viewers with their storytelling technique.