A look at how orchid smuggling is big business and how many endangered orchid species aer being trafficked out of Asia into the hands of wealthy international collectors. It also reports on how confiscated orchids by Hong Kong Customs are preserved, propagated and researched at a Kadoorie centre in the New Territories. The story also features the conservation efforts in Vietnam to protect endangered orchid species there. However, the story reports on how precious orchid species can be easily bought in Vietnam's flower capital of Dalat.

Reporter/Producer: Susan Yu
Cameraman: Eric Seldin
Broadcast: STAR TV Focus Asia 2002

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