Synopsis

This program draws inspiration from the format of “Document 72 Hours,” a production of a Chinese company. Filmed in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, the city enjoys a consistently warm climate. Each autumn, vast numbers of black-tailed gulls migrate here from Siberia. A sizable pond within the city’s central park becomes a haven for these birds, who spend months resting before their spring departure. What emotions arise as the people of Kunming bid them farewell when the time comes for t