Way back in 1990's you could leave the capital Lhasa and explore Tibet. It was only when US led Western 'ShitDisturbers' got involved with Tibetan dissidents that China had to crack down more and limit travel. Unlike western countries, China quells unrest by investing heavily into the populations to make their lives better by providing schools, infrastructure, medical care, etc In 1990's and before, the only way for foreigners to access Tibet was through Chengdu and local tour operators that grouped people into 'tours' so they could fly into Lhasa. Once in Lhasa you could do your own individual things like hire a 4X4 vehicle to drive you out to the countryside and witness local markets and traditional events. Like I said before, once the US led west began using dissidents to foment unrest in the western provinces of China foreign travellers had more restrictions placed on them in where they could travel.

China is a big country and many regions became part of China in different point in time in history. Tibet is now part of China regardless of anyone thinks in 2024. If someone from Guam or Hawaii thinks they should gain independence from USA, these people will not invalidate the claim of Washington DC over these areas. Same as China over Tibet.

@spintheworldtravel

Ай бұрын

Tibet's and China's relationships have been a bit complicated over history, and not so far away from history... Right now, Tibet is a part of China. But what happened less than a hundred years ago - we're still asking about that and hopefully can explain it more to everyone 🙏

@feixie3181

Ай бұрын

​@@spintheworldtravel，The history of China and Tibet spans thousands of years and involves complex religious transitions and power struggles . Even a Chinese person can only understand a little after spending many years , and their opinions will vary depending on their subjective will . Now Tibet belongs to China , just like America is now the United States , the difference between the two , like in your film , Tibet has its own religion , writing , and beer , and now the Indians in the United States have what , casinos ? If you want to understand Tibet , you should first understand from the serfdom system in Tibet . Before the current government really ruled them , the average Tibetan was not even human

@Red_tide_armed_forces

Ай бұрын

@@spintheworldtravel Overall, it's just that the former slave owners were not satisfied ，At the same time, they are also religious leaders，More difficult to handle than Southern slave owners in the American Civil War，Plus the UK, you know😅

@fzmoifzmoi2575

Ай бұрын

​@@spintheworldtravelAsk yourself why the Dalai lama was a representative of China's highest law making body. The truth is out there but there are a lot of lies! Research wisely with an open mind and leave previous knowledge about Tibet at the door and start over again!

@FengXiao168

Ай бұрын

@@spintheworldtravelYou should read humiliating hundred year of Chinese history since first opium war in 1840, how China was badly invaded and divided by European and Japanese power! Xizang and Xinjiang were part of China in last 2000 years when the central government/regime were strong enough (Han, Tang, Yuan, Qing, PRC). British invaded Xizang in late 19th century, they also divided the region and society before they left in 1945, caused current border issues between India and China, it also cause confusion you had about Xizang history before PRC took back the control in 1951. The Xizang people protesting in the west and in India, they were slave owners before fleeing. Unlike how European manage relationships with indigenous peoples in North America, Australia, etc. where they genocide or put indigenous children into residence schools to genocide indigenous cultures; instead, Chinese government in last 2000 years put efforts to preserve culture from these regions and other minority regions! During the trip, you should try to understand how local people life has been improved…

Tibet is pretty much an incorrect term( now ) as that was the old name( Tibet = 吐蕃/tu bo), it represented serfdom rule before the emancipation from the communist party of China. And Tibet is call 西藏/Xizang in Chinese. Over 90% of people from the old Tibet are serfs.

@spintheworldtravel

Ай бұрын

Yeah, we read that terms "Tibet" and "Tibet Autonomous Region" (TAR) refer to different concepts and areas-Tibet traditionally refers to a vast plateau region in Central Asia, encompassing a unique cultural, religious, and historical identity and includes the provinces of U-Tsang, Kham, and Amdo, which cover parts of present-day Tibet Autonomous Region, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Gansu in China. But Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR)is a provincial-level autonomous region of China, established in 1965. It roughly corresponds to the traditional province of U-Tsang, covering the central and western parts of the Tibetan Plateau.

在佛教寺院一般都是顺时针行走，这是佛教传到西藏之后形成的传统，西藏的原始宗教苯教是逆时针行走的，可能是为了区分和苯教的不同，藏传佛教都是顺时针行走参拜，千百年前也没时钟，所以这是一个历史留下的传统，和时钟无关。

Recently, there was a movie in China that tells the story of a general of Tang dynasty named Zhang Yichao, using his own strength to reclaim occupied land and people from the Tibet empire and return to the rule of the Tang Dynasty. This is a touching patriotic story. Many people are looking forward to this movie, but the Chinese government has not allowed it to be released til now, because it ''undermines national unity''. Most Chinese people who have interest in history all know that Tibet used to be a powerful and terrifying enemy of China, and of course, It's totally no sense to say that Tibet have been a part of China from the beginning. According to the Chinese government, Mongol is also a part of China, so the period of Mongol ruled Tibet equivalent to China ruled Tibet, which has a certain reason. It's true that Mongolia today is an independent country, but in reality, only about half of the Mongolian region has gained independence, and the other half is still in China. Interestingly, the population of Mongolian people in China is twice that of Mongolia.

Chinese is a nationality not a ethnicity

@spintheworldtravel

Ай бұрын

Yeah, whenever we speak about Chinese, we mean Han Chinese, which makes up about 92% of the population. Sorry for the mistake 🙏

Good Nice Thank you🎉🎉🎉

6:20😢I think, people shouldn't do this, I didn't get why people taught their children to humiliate themselves as if they did great sins.

@spintheworldtravel

Ай бұрын

Some children are sent there for money...

@firefly4784

Ай бұрын

I think prostration is humiliating too. People are lowered into the dust to show belief. But on the positive side, I don’t see obesity among Tibetans. That must be good physical exercise.

@spintheworldtravel

Ай бұрын

@@firefly4784 Prostration is their choice, their method.🙃 We might not understand it, but one is for sure - they are not forced to do it. And yeah - we can't believe how people can actually do it because it is sooooo hard! 😳

@firefly4784

Ай бұрын

@@spintheworldtravel I understand they are not forced to do it. Just wondering how this ritual initially started, kind of excessive and humiliating because it makes people dirty. Even today, some Tibetans would prostrate all the way from their hometowns to Lhasa, a journey that takes a year or so, which means they would not engage in any study or production for a year.

@spintheworldtravel

Ай бұрын

@@firefly4784 Well, prostration is definitely more useful than watching TikTok. There just are actions we choose to do and therefore skip others. There's a totally different lifestyle here in Tibet, and that's nothing wrong. If a person is prostrating for a year, it can not only show that they're not productive (as many people nowadays can be less than productive just because of abuse of the internet and technologies), it shows their dedication, their willpower, and their strengths. There should always be two views on one story But thanks for letting us know what you think! 🙃 And we'll ask the guide how did prostration start!

I like the time lapse part, more please!

@spintheworldtravel

Ай бұрын

Will do!

Nice video IAM form nepal

@spintheworldtravel

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Watching your video I miss Lhasa so much. Also I like to hear from someone who says "Tibet" this word.The fact that even the name 'Tibet' is being replaced by 'Xizang' is a tragic situation under the PPC's political rule. You guys went there and made a video to share with us refugees, who may never return to our country, Tibet.So, thank you for sharing your videos.❤❤❤

@spintheworldtravel

Ай бұрын

Thank you for this nice message. We truly hope you will be able to return one day again in beautiful Tibet. It is stunning! 🙏