Well, never saw a snake in the wild in China ever, nor the dreaded saucer sized huntsman spider in guangdong either.

my first encounter with snakes and spiders? lantau island, hong Kong.

I honestly think the mainland is too polluted, or everything gets eaten/killed, hence not so much wildlife.

wild China was good, but a bit of a way of the BBC kissing Chinese arse too much for my liking....bet they wouldn't make a docu on a madman like Mao, that would rock the boat, AND WE CAN'T have that!!!!!!!