中国とインドが出会う場所 🇨🇳🇮🇳 I チベット パート II

中国とインドが出会う場所 🇨🇳🇮🇳 I チベット パート II

i just dropped my motorbike at the entrance of this forest because the road is getting very bad hey all welcome to the second half of my Tibet documentary i did this trip last year from chamdo to Lyingchi area to Lhasa and unlike the barren landscapes that cover much of Tibet this region lies in the Himalaya canyon and is green and Lush after leaving Yunnan Lijiang the first place i entered is Mangkang Yanjing where there is a millennium old salt farm about a thousand years ago so people found that the water from the well not from the river but from the well the water is salty so they take the brine and then they let it sun dry those are the evaporation pools there are some salt crystals on top and under it is the brine in the past salt is a very expensive commodity but now salt is quite cheap so there used to be a lot of salt mine salt farm along the river but now the other half is almost abandoned yeah it’s salty and bitter near the salt farms there was a coffee shop as i parked the shop owner stopped and waited for me to take a seat for a bowl of noodles manager, I’d like a noodle please Sure, do you want a normal noodle Or our specialty, jiajia noodle Jiajia noodle please ok Jia-jia-mian jia means to add and mian means noodle it starts with a small bowl just enough for one bite each time you finish another bowl is added that’s why it’s called jia jia noodles but no matter how many bowls we have the price is the same so it has become a fun game to eat and to count and there is also a bowl of stones so whenever you eat one bowl you put one stone that’s the calculator but you see，78 bowls means Only 78 bites How much is it, manager? It’s paid Paid? So you Paid for me? yes thanks brother hahaha Thanks so much thanks Thank you so much 76 bowls was the record For girls, 51 bowls the record I see If you have 106 bowls You’ll become our lifelong free customer And we’ll give you 500 yuan bonus And also another bag of Pink salt from here A big bag of it Not the small package It’s going to be a big bag So if anyone has 106 bowls Yes It’ll be a legend Yes, yes hahaha it takes 106 bowls to become the shop’s permanent star guest and of course i didn’t make it but that meal treated by the locals made my day the region near the salt farm is uniquely picturesque the villages scattered across terraces in the valley and the farms are like a radiating green cascade what makes Yanjing even more special is that it’s the only place in Tibet where Tibetans practice Christianity its church built around the same time as the ones in Cizhong Yunnan features a distinct Tibetan architectural style in Mangkang Yanjing there is one and the only one Catholic church in the whole Tibetan region so this is the one and it has a very close tie to the the church in Weixi in Cizhong and quite amazingly this church has a Tibetan style today it’s not the worship day so there are not so many people it is closed but on Sundays you will see a lot of people in Naxi Xiang the main ethnic groups are Naxi people and Tibetans and today many Naxi people are Buddhist whereas the Tibetans they are Catholic Christians and the priest who came here earlier they even translated the bible into Tibetan language so they have Tibetan bible and they also have songs written in Tibetan Tashi Delek Tashi delek Where are you going I’m going to that village I see brother Why all the motorbikes here has not plate You don’t need a plate? yes We don’t have it Wow, that’s so convenient Yes, very convenient after leaving Yanjing i continued north along national highway G214 in Markam county i merged onto national highway G318 China’s most famous road stretching from Shanghai all the way to Sino-Nepal border i stopped for one night in Rumei town and from there the road got worse full of heavy trucks i really want to take over those big trucks but there are three of them hello
Tashi delek every year countless people travel to Tibet on my way i saw monks walking bikers pedaling and motorcyclists pushing forward everyone has its own way of making a pilgrimage as altitude increased the air thinned and my speed slowed at Dongda mountain pass the highest point on G318 i spotted a small figure pushing a truck uphill when i recognized her xiaxia the young woman who had been in the news recently for walking to Tibet she’s only 28 and before her journey she had a fresh young face but now after trekking through the plateau she looked weathered Do you have glucose？ this is raisin I can’t have too many stuff with me Thanks but no need, it’s too heavy I rarely need those But now It’s less windy than in winter So … after brief chat i moved on and reached the pass this is the highest mountain pass on national highway G318 4130m the wind was strong at this altitude so i didn’t stay long as i descended i kept wondering if Xiaxia could make it over the pass before nightfall at this altitude every step is a tremendous effort by evening i arrived in Bangda i decided to stop and rest tomorrow would be another grueling day on the road i only climbed to the third floor but i am out of breath so this is my today’s room it’s a 100 yuan per night and this is outside my window this place is called Bangda it’s over 4000m very few people chose to stay here because they have the altitude sickness however since i came by bike motorbike and every day i’m adapting myself and this time i’m not feeling so bad the next morning i started with another pass to climb the weather was decent there was no rain but some snow after crossing the pass i reached the legendary 72 bends of the Nujiang river a 12 kilometer stretch of zigzagging switchbacks that went steeply down the mountainside everyone drove carefully reaching the river was a relief but the road remained narrow rough and difficult in some sections i was squeezed between massive steaming tracks it feels very difficult finally after passing through a long tunnel i arrived at the foot of a snow capped mountain and a breathtaking blue lake Ranwu lake Ranwu lake is truly beautiful but it carries other worldly sense of cold serenity the lake is striking blue green and the surface is mirror like still yes
I am a tourists Is this your home? I see, it’s your What is your name? My name is …(undiscernible ) My little brother is… (undiscernible) （children’s song） Where did you learn that? We know it From school? Not really From Douyin I see, from Douyin I arrived in Ranwu during the fourth month of Tibetan Calendar Saga month the most sacred month of the year during this time good deeds are believed to bring double merit so Tibetan Buddhists practice certain rituals such as to observe a vegetarian diet walk kora around sacred sites and make Tsatsa i.e. small clay Buddha figurines hello Tashi delek Tashi delek What are you doing now? I see, the buddha Where will you keep them In that house Can I hahaha Oh, shall I press hard It’s a small buddha leave it there Ok, I see I’ll bring it to that place Brother, how many days do you have to make that? For one day So just one day, today yes After making it Those buddha statue Where will you keep them That house So you keep them in that house ever after And make one batch every year Tashi delek Tashi delek wow so this is basically the spiritual house of the tibetans Ranwu lake is a barrier lake formed by Debris flows blocking the river surrounding it are six glaciers the direct source is a twelve kilometer long Glacier called Yalong glacier to get closer to it i had an off road trip with local firstly by a car and then by motorbike Take our car yes ok Handsome boy, look back Good night Thank you brother You are a good driver That’s the way up ok yalong isn’t the biggest glacier in Tibet of course it isn’t because there are a lot of glaciers in Tibet and as far as i read the longest one is called Kachin Glacier it’s more than 35 kilometers that must be really impressive the snow is melting all the time look at that there is a small lake my both feet are already completely wet this is just so beautiful it’s so loud the ice is melting and it’s blue and you can see some small stones in it i stayed in a small wooden cabin though there was heating ranwu was quite freezing and i caught a cold the next morning i made myself an instant coffee and decided to move to Bome everything’s ready go there were showers on my way and while pulling out my raincoat i met a few motorbikers we rode together all the way to Bome . Once there we shared a proper meal finally after days of instant noodles we had stir fried dishes and rice I met 2 motorbikers today So the quality of my food has improved significantly We ordered stir fried pepper and shreded pork and sichuan boiled spicy beef And a shredded pork with fish fragrance Sichuan restaurant this morning they left very early and i found this they left this for me a red bull and a note saying safe journey Bome town is small yet it took me by surprise who knew Tibet had a place like this the city is surrounded by Alpine forest and snow capped mountains it reminds me of the famous chamonix in French Alps there is a river runs through the town center and there are several glaciers scattered around the area Bome sits around 2000m above sea level the Lush greenery and the mild humid climate soothed my soul i stayed in Bome for a few days and took a short trip to Zhuolong valley said to be a home to mysterious tree burial sites i had originally planned to ride there but the road was simply too rough i just dropped my motorbike at the entrance of this forest because the road is getting very bad it has been about one hour and a half i haven’t seen a single person yet but i’ve seen those some lotus flowers and they put them in a cup in Tibetan zhuolong means sacred place and this hike made me feel peaceful the prayer flag took me all the way up at the road’s end stood a monastery behind which lay a dense forest the tree burial site and beyond that towering snow capped peaks tree burials are a tradition of the Loba people who live mainly in southern Tibet the Loba believe newborns have pure souls and when an infant passes away they tie the body to a tree hoping that in the next life the child will grow strong like the tree itself from Bome i set off for Medog although located near India Medog has no official border crossing for a long time the only way in or out was through bome construction on the road began in 1975 but it wasn’t fully open to traffic until 2013 making medog the last county in China to be connected by a highway the road remains treacherous frequently damaged by landslides and avalanches early morning i rode up to the mountain pass where traces of the past avalanches were clearly visible along the way wow there is so much snow i think there was an avalanche look at the trees Be careful, avalanche Drive with caution so this is a road destroyed by the avalanche ha wow this is difficult it’s all big stone i stopped at a 4100m high galongla pass a mountain pass next to a glacier at the time the tunnel hadn’t open yet so i managed to slipped ahead of the queue You can go ahead Ahead of the queue Got it ok that’s the tunnel it’s still on the construction we have to wait another 20 minutes It is still under construction They do this everyday The tunnel will be closed for some time each day It will open soon 11:40 it’s like that everyday Yes, everyday But why? They said probably To control the traffic volume the journey from Bome to Medog spans over two hundred kilometers to manage the risks traffic flows in alternating directions one day in and another day out getting out from the tunnel the road was muddy due to the melting snow and everyone was careful as i descended
i began to feel the warm humid breeze it was a beautiful ride with waterfalls cascading the cliffs and lush greenery spread in every direction and arriving in Medog i was enveloped by a tropical atmosphere there were tea plantations and banana trees Medog is pretty small but swamped with domestic travelers everyone wants to see this mysterious border town i heard accents from all over China and saw car plates from different provinces the Yarlung Tsangpo river winds through the mountains of Medog before flowing into India where it becomes the Brahmaputura River it then continues through India and into Bangladesh while it is known as the Jamuna river nourishing hundreds of millions of people along the way on the other side of the river tea plantations stretch along the road and local people were picking tea leaves due to the low elevation it’s probably seven hundred meters now many other plants that can never be grow in other parts of Tibet can grow here for example the Banana trees and also the tea brother
Which ethnicity are you Menba What language are you talking Menba language Is Menba language very different from Tibetan Yes, very much So if you go to lhasa You won’t understand them we won’t understand Menba language But the older generation Can understand (tibetan) I see, they are different langauges if any of you understand the language they speak please help me to translate and this is a new ethnic minority that i learned today so in China Menba people mainly live in Medog Menyu area they have a very close relation with the tibetans for example they also follow Tibetan Buddhism but they are different this is first time that i see a real old menba village the old house is quite interesting so look at that the whole house is elevated and there is a big piece of wood here this is to prevent the mouse from going up Only a few households Where are most of them now They have moved To where? To Beibeng down under? Even further than Beibeng In Gelin Village I see, they’re reallocated Yes, reallocated so that night i booked a small room in a guesthouse in a small village the woman who picked me up explained that this was a newly built settlement from a government assistance program and the hostel was run as part of the village collective and it is managed by the village committee i’ve got two bottles of water and some snacks Those are from my room You can take them all I love this that evening the village entrance was lively people gathered together women drinking and men practicing archery brother Do all men here know archery Yes. Really?! Did you start practicing archery from a young age? we used to practice with the old bow Now the new bow is more popular So we practice with the new bow The old arrow Is different from the new one There used to be competition each year here Wow, even competitions Yes, every year Near the new year I see Now we use The whistling arrow I see, the whistling arrow Now we change to use this The whistling arrow Yes, the whistling arrow after spending two nights in Medog i returned to bome and continued my journey towards Lhasa i saw many Tibetan pilgrims in yellow vest walking step by step towards Lhasa for them，being able to visit the Potala palace and Jokhang Temple even once in their lifetime is a profound spiritual belief that day i also spotted motorcycles with foreign license plate hello where you from？ uk England wow and you ride all your way yeah from Sydney in Australia all the way back to the UK wow halfway wow seven months it’ll take us but how did you manage to get a like a permit to ride in this area we’ve got a guide to China ah we don’t need a guide anywhere else it’s just China we have to have a guide okay he just tells us this is your next hotel yeah and then we get on with it so a guide is with you all the time somewhere he is yeah there are six motorbikes wow six cars so you enjoy it so far yeah we absolutely love China it’s been our best country so far this is for you this is for you very nice thank you thank you after saying goodbye to them i continued to Lulang Lulang is home to one of Tibet’s rare Alpine meadows a land of Lush pastures and abundant water Lulang is one of the greenest places in Tibet and amazingly there is a lot of pasture land this time i stayed with a Tibetan family and they told me every morning they go to their pasture land and then milk their yaks so i’m on my way to the farm In winter we got up at 5:30 Or 5 am it was coldin winter In the morning And it’s icy It’s better to get up A bit earlier after some whisking and also wobbling now the butter is floating up and the container is also very interesting it’s just one piece of wood that’s how a day of their life looks like milking churning butter feeding and vaccinating pigs when the weather gets warmer there are always more things to do i stayed in Zhaxigang village many locals have opened guesthouses and my hotel manager took me to the most authentic local Tibetan restaurant thanks we ordered some sweet tea Tibetan noodles and fried potatoes the sweet tea here is made with fresh cow milk and the fries are sprinkled with chili and salt simple but flavorful after spending two days in lulang i continued heading toward lhasa the whole Lyingchi prefecture is probably the most beautiful and livable area in all of Tibet ever since i left Bome i haven’t really had any high altitude sickness the air feels easier to breathe and every day on the road has been filled with stunning views from the city of lyingchi there are two routes to Lhasa one is the famous national highway g318 and the other goes south of the milin mountains after many days of long drives i was starting to feel a bit tired
and just wanted to get to Lhasa so i took G318 it’s a bit faster in Lyingchi i stopped by a pagsum tso a deep turquoise lake from there i took a bumpy potholed road deeper into the mountains and eventually reached Xincuo another beautiful blue lake tucked beneath snow capped peaks but if i’m being honest since arriving in lyingchi i’ve been seeing lakes mountains and waterfalls all day long i’m getting too used to it and that my only dream turned out to be having some lazy days with comfy bed some nice food delivered to the hotel room and absolutely no bike riding this dream had been pushing me forward and on my last day i went full speed i broke my record and i went with my little scooter and covered 360 kilometers from sunrise to sunset looking back i have to say i really had nerves of steel as i got closer to Lhasa the green mountains gradually started to fade after crossing a mountain pass the trees completely disappeared from mountains i followed the Palung Tsangpo river and by evening i finally arrived in front of the potala palace potala palace, I am here again

Join me on this unforgettable journey through Tibet, where I explore some of the most stunning and remote spots in the region! From the ancient salt mines in Yanjing to the incredible views at the highest mountain pass (5130m), this trip is full of surprises. I also dive into Tibetan Christianity, visit the hidden town of Medog close to the Indian border, and take in the beauty of Ranwu Lake and Yalong Glacier.

Along the way, I’ll show you the charm of Memba Village, the peaceful alpine town of Lulang, and share some of the most amazing experiences with the local people. It’s an adventure full of breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and unforgettable moments! 🎬

0:00 Intro
1:01 Yanjing – Salt Mine
5:58 Tibetan Christianity
10:30 Highest Mountain Pass (5130m)
12:39 Ranwu Lake
16:55 Yalong Glacier
23:07 Medog – China’s Most Remote Town
30:40 Memba Village
34:17 Lulang – Alpine Town

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