- [Narrator] This region
of Guizhou, China,
is famous for its sprawling mountains,
rivers and massive caves.
It's here that a little
known ancient Miao tradition
of cave-based rock climbing is carried on
by a few locals known as “Spider-Men.”
This Miao burial tradition faded
into obscurity and what remained
was a unique method of collecting
rare medicinal herbs that
some say remedy diseases
such as asthma and rheumatism.
The “Spider-Men,” with their
unparalleled climbing skills,
are the only people who can get them.
(upbeat instrumental music)
