The Quest For Everest: Ep 1 - China: Beijing & Tibet

[@SpinningSpinor]

And almost every city bus in China has a camera. That's for security. I don't see a reason why this has to be distorted in such a way.

[@SgtSayWhat]

+xiaoyi jing Like every bus in the UK has them too ahaha

[@petagonkyi]

+xiaoyi jing Have you been to Tibet. Tibetans are required to put a picture of Mao to Xi in their home and fly Chinese flag.

[@SpinningSpinor]

Peta Gonkyi Yes I've been there. But your reply is totally irrelevant to my post. Of course I know that they are forced to put a photo of Mao. I am saying that cameras in buss is common in every single city. I didn't say anything about what photos they are forced to show. What's your point?

[@liangyang191]

+xiaoyi jing I have been to Tibet for two times, at least the Tibetans I met admire Mao and they are free to put a Mao's picture. Before Dalai Lama exiled, he was the biggest slave owner, slaves' noses,ears,arms or legs were cut off for punishment. But Dalai Lama as a spirit leader, fanatics and some ordinary do still admire him,they miss the days they were nobles. I just can say people who say Tibetans are forced to put Mao's picutre are ignorant and paranoid, why CCP only force Tibetans to do that, why Uyghurs and other ethnics can avoid this kidda thing?

[@春日達也-m1w]

No, the Tibetans in Tibet are actually not force to put on Mao’s portrait. Many of them especially the older generation do truly admire Mao. And yes, these happened to some of those Uyghurs in Xinjiang too. I have been to Hainan, the most southern province of China… I saw the same scenario there, many families with older generation members love to hang Mao’s portrait in their home or shops. I asked them why? Every one of them said… because Mao is a true great leader, unlike some of those corrupted officials nowadays in China.

[@TheWolfgangfritz]

This is probably the best Video on a Tibet "Backpacking Tour" which includes that Hi-speed Train ride on KZbin! You guys did something I always dreamed about! I read Alexandria David Neel's book "Journey to Lhasa" back in the 1970's, then when I wanted to go there happened to be lots of "unrest" and the place was closed to tourists for a while. Now I'm 64 and have my own health issues; I'd never survive it. Also, I'd shoot my mouth off too because I've read so much about the Chinese atrocities in Tibet, Nuclear Waste dumps on the plateau, Internment camps for Tibetans, the prohibition of using the Tibetan language in schools etc. The whole thing is to exterminate the Tibetan Culture and it frustrates me to no end. Nice work guys, very professional and great camera work!!

[@peterg0]

You've been brainwashed by western countries too!Actually all school in China using Mandarin as their primary language,not just Tibet!haha...and dialect not prohibited in daily lives!You can watch lots of video on youtube about traveling Tibet,those local people mostly speak their dialects.

[@Bournetolive]

Tibetans go to Tibetan language schools with instruction wholly in Tibetan up until the end of middle school. Then, they can choose to switch to Chinese schools or stay in the Tibetan curriculum. Most choose to switch because the reality is that one needs to be proficient in Mandarin Chinese to get further in life in China. I have seen a youtube video where a teacher teaches arithmetic in Tibetan to students in China. So Tibetan, like most other ethnic minority languages in China, is very much a part of the educational curriculum.

[@Bournetolive]

As a matter of fact, most Tibetans who go to India are bilingual in both Tibetan and Chinese. It is actually India where Tibetan language is more threatened. For example, the schools for Tibetans in Dharamsala teach mostly in English and Hindi while Tibetan instruction is given much less priority. Meanwhile, in Indian-controlled Ladakh, the Ladakhi language (a branch of Tibetan) is not even taught in school - English and Urdu, the official language of Kashmir, are taught instead.

[@Bournetolive]

Also the internment camps and nuclear waste dumping, while abhorrent, occurred mostly in Qinghai, on the northern fringes of the Tibetan plateau, which is very sparsely populated (one of the lowest population densities in the world) and populated by more Mongols than Tibetan in many places. It is a very mixed area of the Plateau. As a matter of fact, if you read the Dalai Lama's autobiography, he even says that he was born in Qinghai to a TIbetan family who abandoned the use of the Tibetan language many generations ago and switched to the Qinghai dialect of Chinese instead (what he calls "a broken form of Chinese"). As a matter of fact, he did not learn to speak a word of Tibetan until he went to Lhasa to began his training and education as the Dalai Lama.

[@destroyerstarlord6733]

Egon Speneder you are totally a liar

[@veitdl8782]

It's my favorite travel trilogy on KZbin. More like a movie than a documentary/blog with all these twist and turns, unexpected incidents, developing characters and so on. The third part is epic, I watched it on numerous occasions and still get goosebumbs.

[@karlwatsondocs]

Thanks very much

[@taosu2554]

So if you want to mention history, please learn some before posting: All of the information below can be looked up on Wikipedia. 1. Tibet has always been under Chinese rule since Ming Dynasty (mostly autonomous region like US territories today). 2. UK invaded China twice in the late 1800s and these invasions from the West eventually caused the overthrowing of the last Emperor which resulted in China splitting into warloards. During this time Tibet had a brief independence. But between 1910-1949, there were no unified China in the first place. China was divided into four main "countries": Japan's Manchuria, Beiyang government in Beijing, the Republic of China government in Nanjing and Tibet. Tibet is just part of this fracturing process. In fact, the first flag of Republic of China (1911) had five strips, representing The Union of The Five Races, namely Han, Mongols, Manchus, Hui and Tibetan. 3. PRC went into Tibet relatively peacefully in 1950 and negotiated a deal with Dalai Lama so Tibet joined China peacefully via autonomous rule. 4. US CIA trained Tibetan rebels and sent money to Dalai Lama throughout 1950s, which lead to a violent uprising in 1959 and the eventual exile of Dalai Lama. China today exempts all taxes from Tibet and 97% of Tibetan budget is coming from other provinces' transfer payments. Also the footage of the killing of lamas is not from Tibet. You also know nothing about the 2008 Tibetan riot. Read some unbiased information before putting politics in your video. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Tibetan_unrest Stop spreading lies. Thanks.

[@MT-ks7fd]

Ccp has taught u fools well... congrats u hv passed the rewritten history of tibet by ur han ppl n leader chaired by mao the red devil

[@liangyang191]

Though the bias in the video is obvious, but my post is not intended to criticize someone, just to dispel misconceptions. In China, buses that run for long distance all over China have cameras in them, Tibet is not the special case, the video just distorts the fact. In fact, Chinese police holds a system called "Sky Net", foreigners who are in China can find there will be several cameras at a single crossroad, that is why we Chinese can hang out without being afraid at midnight, someone who do something illegal can be find easily by videos filmed by these cameras. But to westerners, this can be violations of private space and human rights or the government oppresses Chinese, as far as I know, most of Chinese just don't mind this. As for a police got on the bus in the video, I think it make sense he would spy on you to some extent, cause you guys head for the Tibetan's borders, especially you are foreigners,but I am not for sure . As for the word "invade" in this video, It depends on how a people see the whole thing. In Chinese perspective, Dalai Lama claimed independence of Tibet at 1913, but the ROC government didn't admit it, at last CCP liberated Tibet, even ROC retreated to Taiwan, Tibet is regarded as part of China by ROC. But in the perspective of a westerner, we definitely invaded Tibet. What I am curious about is that India annexed Sikkim, you hypocrisy guys almost don't know that and show no sympathy on Sikkimese. America invaded Iraq in the name of mass destruction by bypassing UN, but you hypocrisy guys never condemned America. Political tricks fool everyone. I have been to Tibet for two times, most of Tibetan are nice, the Tibetans I met admire Mao, some even put a Mao's picture. This may sounds unbelievable to you guys. Let me give you a brief idea, before the biggest slave owner-Dalai Lama exiled, many slaves were tortured, noses, arms, ears or legs were cut off for punishment. But Dalai Lama as the spirit leader of Tibetans, fanatics and some ordinary Tibetans do still admire him, they miss the day that they are nobles, of course, admiration for Dalai Lama is also a factor. In my eyes, Dalai Lama is a good spirit leader capable of writing good books , it make sense that westerners love him, but westerners are ignorant of what he did before he exiled, moreover his politic skills suck. At last, I know my post will attract haters, I have tried to be rational and just tell something by my experience. Be ignorant or not, it is just the business of who will post a hateful comment to me. Keep this in mind, I am not to impose my opinions on others, no need to be rude, I can gain nothing from whether you believe what I say or not. PS:To the guys in the video, as for the cameras in buses, it is a common phenomenon in China, why will you think like that? Maybe it is kind of brainwashing or stereotype.

[@春日達也-m1w]

Yes, all public buses which include the short distance buses which I saw in Singapore do installed with security camera too. It’s a very common practice.

[@petagonkyi]

Are Chinese temple rooftop occupied by PLA and used as training ground for soldiers. Obviously, Jokhang rooftop is occupied by PLA and always see soldiers with guns trained at Tibetans. All Tibetan temples and monasteries are under the direct control of PLA and Chinese officials. The tallest building in Lhasa is Police station. Having a picture of Dalai Lama is crime in Tibet while Tibetans homes are coerced into hanging a picture of Mao to Xi in their home while no such coercion is enforced in China. The Chinese need to be honest and to tell the truth and stop lying about Tibet. Chinese didn't want to live under foreign oppression so do Tibetans. Treat the Tibetans as equal not as second class in their own country - Tibet.

[@liangyang191]

Peta Gonkyi Your comment· just makes me laugh loudly, no offence. Even though I list facts, but in your eyes, I am a liar. So no need to argue with you, all my efforts will be vain. But one thing you posted is right, having a picture of Dalai Lama is crime, because in Chinese eyes, he is a splittist.

[@petagonkyi]

So is Mao Tsetung a splittist in Japanese eye.

[@liangyang191]

No need to argue any more, I am such an idiot to debate with a paranoid man. Can you just post a reasonable comment?

[@SgtSayWhat]

Where is james :(

[@SgtSayWhat]

***** Ah awesome, James brings different vibe ;) Where about are you going?

[@SgtSayWhat]

***** Awesome! Hope you have a good time!

[@circuines]

***** Venezuela? Inform yourself about their situation at this moment before going there, just saying.

[@josephhapp9]

Fraser Hughes James is pissed on Rum.

[@Dubble312]

I've been living in China for about a year and half now. Beijing is an awesome city. The hutongs, Wafujing Market, the parks. It's great. This video really give you sights you will experience on a daily basis here. Keep up the great work.

[@matthewkeily6118]

Karl seriously your videos are so good I have watched nearly all of them all the way through

[@椒陵居士]

我雖然不是藏民，但是我出生在西藏，白皮你那地圖西藏下面少一塊，山南那邊都是藏民，怎麼畫到了印度？你們為什麼不考慮考慮南北美洲和澳洲的原住民啊

[@kathrynferrer7532]

This is by far my favorite travel channel. I really feel like I'm embarking on an adventure. Videography is great and it never feels like a cliche travel video with aesthetic music like others. Keep it Up!

[@RaginYak]

My respect to you guys for not shying away from briefing about Tibet which mostly fail to do so - either they get carried away by purported Chinese claim of being inherent part of it or some just don't even know. Thanks for the sharing this vlog, its means a lot to a perosn like me who can only visulaize about it. Thanks once again and you guys are awesome. Love from India.

[@pt7323]

The video is amazing! But why the title is " China & Tibet" ? It make us think actually Tibet is another country.

[@NangongReng1973]

+Abhishu Brahmecha And Tibet was brought under China control during the Qing Empire.

[@Ludwigs_Pendler]

+Abhishu Brahmecha what about small Britain & Northern Ireland , what about Spain & Catalonia, what about Germany & Bayern. What about northern Belgium & southern Belgium , what about northern Italy & southern Italy. What about Scotland & small Britain.

[@wangcurtlin2277]

+Abhishu Brahmecha are you kidding me? It is banned? have you been to Tibet or learned about Tibet? did you see the Tibet characters on the street sign? did you see the civilans pray on the streets? they can learn the language whenever they can. West media always gave a bias again China no matter what China does.

[@lmlmlmz]

+谭畔 That is their intention. Soon they will tell you Yunnan belong to vietnam.

[@lmlmlmz]

+Abhishu Brahmecha First of all, When the Republic of China(Run by Guo Min Dang ) is formed or take over Qing Dynasty. Tibet (XiZhang) already in the map. Guo Min Dang which later left the mainland to Taiwan, because of the militant government and corrupted system that they have at that time. That is one of the reason why PLA of Communist Party can beat them in the civil war and force them to Taiwan Island. PLA of Communist Party would not win the civil war if it was not support by the people. Guo Min Dang at the time are well equipped compare to PLA. PLA of Communist Party win the civil war which the Mainland china is no longer Republic of China but become People's Republic of China. Which is known as China of today. Some shit went wrong and cultural revolution happen. Some temple is tear down. Some historical place is damaged. Some scholar is hurt. China official do admit and that is in the history, go around the street of beijing and ask people. They do know that happen. What happen now in Tibet is the monk or Dalai-lama is trying to get the public to separate tibet from china. Thus view as separatist, which is not acceptable in most country politic and law.

[@LondonViewpoints]

Didn’t know you can see Beijing from the Great Wall😱that was a wow moment as was views of the changing landscapes on the train ride, not the most luxurious or clean but I’d love to take that train too

[@karlwatsondocs]

Not a bad digital zoom on that old handycam eh? 😉

[@kgtravelforlife8134]

absolutely speachless.. I love travel videos and all vloggers community, but this is a different level Karl ! Cannot wait to chat personely .. one day , lots of luck in 2017!

[@Zeuken]

27:28 What is that background music? I must have it. Someone please tell me, much appreciated.

[@sakurasoh]

Hi guys, which entrance that you climb the Great Wall? I went to Beijing 3 years and the tour guide show us nothing like what you did. Care to share some info?

[@CambodiaNomadTips]

Lovin' this one so much! Pity about Chris, but meeting the right people at the right time really helped.

[@jayeshvakharia3476]

Great documentary..Keep up the good work!!!

[@zliu4208]

Bro, the train driver wasn't angry, that's how Beijinger talks. Their mandarin accent tends to be tough and loud. He was trying to be friendly to invite you to take a picture of him and the train.

[@soulkeepe]

You've earned yourself a subscriber! Really liked all of HK2NY and this ep, looking forward to more future projects you do! Backpacked around SE Asia last year, now planning on heading to Oz and NZ and many, many, many other places in November for 2-3 years! These vids make me more excited! But yeah, really professionally done, good job man!

[@ValAdams997]

AND YES, TIBET IS ANOTHER COUNTRY ! FREEDOM FOR TIBET !!!

[@royjrlpns]

Was this on TV or something? This video is excellent quality and amazingly done

[@Ludwigs_Pendler]

+Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries what about small Britain & Northern Ireland , what about Spain & Catalonia, what about Germany & Bayern. What about northern Belgium & southern Belgium , what about northern Italy & southern Italy. What about Scotland & small Britain.

[@terrywheel8507]

Keep travelling with prejudice ! : )

[@LyndaTongue]

Great video Karl! Looking forward to part 2, with no hospitals!

[@FoodXBert]

you guys stayed at sanlitun youth hostel I think. I love that place. it closEd down in 2018 though.

[@michalmoczynski3920]

Keep those movies coming, really enjoyed watching. Good job guys!

[@adamcornejo7677]

+Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries. hey karl how much was the train ticket from china to tibet to Nepal base camp how much was the train ticket

[@adamcornejo7677]

what's the name of the train you book from china to nepal please reply or a website i could check

[@Bournetolive]

There is no direct train (at least not yet). Right now, the train in China only goes as far as Shigatse/Xigaze in Tibet.

[@Bismarckloping]

So basically I just googled "China documentary travel" and this came up. And I love it. Great job, Mr. Karl!

[@brincmusic2075]

I returned from china 10 days ago :). We went to cities like Ningbo, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Jiaxing, Huzhou, the Chengsi islands and Shanghai to give concerts and do a little bit of sightseeing.

[@feather1950]

I had to go to hospital in Shigatse too and it was disgusting then in 2009. Also at the Potala Palace we were allowed to photograph inside back then. Gyantze was my favourite place in Tibet and obviously at the base of Mt Everest 😊

[@rick-be]

I was there about then and found the Forbidden City a pity,almost empty. Don't tell me you missed Mao's Tomb? Those steps will look like a cakewalk when you get on Everest.

[@kingmuller3113]

you can feel the POLITICAL PRESSURE by being able to take photos of them trainning, good point man. Did they try to harass you or any loals? btw. do you ever know camaras are everywhere in china, any city, every bus

[@thinleyla8882]

First of all I would like to thank @Karl Watson for sharing this Beautiful journey. And I also wanted to confirm that TIBET IS NOT A PART OF CHINA!!!! We the Tibetans have our own culture, language and different life style!! We are under the Chinese government but that doesn't meant our country is part of China!! Think before commenting here anything comes up in your mind!! It's not about a political but a FACT!! Thank you

[@SpinningSpinor]

And I do not get the point of the camera. They are everywhere in each city in China. I don't see a reason why the cameras in Tibet are for any special considerations.

[@sabinereynaudsf]

Seeing the military everywhere should give you a clue. The Chinese government does a lot of surveillance. There have been several uprisings in the past.

[@allisonmoulton1768]

Nice video guys. I make travel vlogs and I always struggle to find good quality "legal" music. Where do you get most of your awesome soundtracks that you play throughout your videos? Cheers!

[@xiaomingye5281]

Allison Moulton is

[@blockhouseboy]

I love watching your docos because its raw realness and a quick glimpse of reality.Miss seeing James, but its great seeing Chris as he is both informative and adds something new to the experience.I really hope you guys get to see Everest.Being a kiwi seeing Everest is a dream due to one of own being the first to climb it.Have fun and hope to see more of your adventures soon :)

[@blockhouseboy]

Maersk1668 There is need to be rude. By them showing this, this is reality of what is really going on in that country. I am glad he showed it because if Karl did not show this I would never know that this kind of thing exists .I would still flatter myself thinking of this country as a paradise, but obviously there are things in countries that I disagree with.

[@blockhouseboy]

Maersk1668 OK fair enough, but maybe you could of commented by educating us all rather then hating on the doco. maybe Karl and his team did not know and maybe you could of pointed this out.I am sorry if what was shown offended you because it may not be correct, but educate them and all of us so we don't become ignorant.

[@timsteer3764]

Saw the trailer and was annoyed that I had to wait till late October for the release.... then I realised i'm a year behind so i'm now settling in for a night of vids. This is my next trip so if these are anything like 'A taste of India' i'm sure they'll be a great help. Keep up the good work!

[@sterfan907]

Karl, how do you travel so often with regards to finance? You rent in London, travel all the time, and no sign of a permanent job (except the one you left before hk2ny). Really want to hear back :p

[@sunny_dhende6289]

I'd like to know the same! I think alot of these vloggers make money on merchandise they promote n sell? Idk but great question!👍✌

[@sammun1404]

Thank you Karl for the beautiful video of Lhasa,Tibet. I am not from Lhasa but from small village near shigatse . Hope to return to my motherland soon in near future. Don't bother about all these negative comments from Chinese netizen. Truth hurt sometimes. Keep doing great work. Tibet is sacred place and I am sure you will get good(positive) karma by visiting it with good intention. Cheers.

[@tianyijiang3857]

i also have traveled through canada,california and usa...

[@berniecrowley9891]

Wtf is with all the negative comments on this video?! Those people are insane! Great job as always Karl!!! This is literally my favourite KZbin channel! They only thing missing from the video was James :) haha can't wait for your new video coming!!!!

[@juliamanalo9974]

as usual a very interesting.. full of fun..laughter and educationally awesome video from u--particular bout tibet--my one dream visit is for this peace loving and intensely spiritual place\people--which china invaded to expand its territory..in whose resistance to invasion cud still be watched in some videos of educated tibetans' self emulations..jz horrible--they need freedom! ..thanks again for this--u made me see those places i love to visit and experience one day--tibet..nepal and india! 😘😘😘

[@Joshdm100408]

What was the travel company you used for this.

[@B77Rocks]

Nice video, hope to see more of this kind of exciting stuff! And by the way will there by any videos on Europe?

[@yangyang963]

***** what if i make a docunmtry named United states & California [Travel Documentary]

[@D0017-m5n]

Did you go to a school for your editing? If so, What did you study? Your work is fantastic! :)

[@D0017-m5n]

***** Great thanks! Look forward to seeing any of your other traveling adventures in the future! :)

[@servellonebert123]

Great stuff man. Your channel has me hooked now.

[@servellonebert123]

Im surprised you guys dont have like 1,000,000 subscribers by now. Your videos are done great.

[@JedCamara]

Brilliant editing and use of narration, your travel videos really feel like a travel show instead of just a travel vlog like others on KZbin.

[@karlwatsondocs]

Thanks 😊

[@svenqing]

how do you guys can take the alcohols on the train? just curious

[@ngawangdheden7277]

I was just looking for Tibet travel Vlogs because I'm Tibetan but I've never been there. bumped into this vid and the comment section is a mess. I've seen a lot of these people. They'll call you (western) idealistic and brainwashed for wanting safety for oppressed people. Don't mind them, Karl. It might seem like a lot of people dislike the video but that's mainly because China has a large population so there are gonna be a larger proportion of people trying to fight you. As long as you treat the people around you in that country with respect, I think it's alright. We are entitled to have our own political views (cough*unlikesomeothercountry*cough). The strange thing is, these people don't give a shit when someone comments on the economic disparity in their country, corruption etc, but if you mention the word Tibet, they are all on to you and start ganging up on you. Since there are so many of these comments, it's hard to counter everyone of them, so the best thing to to do ignore them. great to see that you're holding your own. great vid. I would love to go to Tibet someday but only if my safety is garaunteed. I live in the UK too!!

[@yufengma5663]

hey Miss, agree with most of your comments, but there is one thing I disagree. A person who expressed his/her political views in public or online should be ready for the opposite opinions even attacks. If you are interested in the political issues related to China, you will find that the voices of standing with China are always overwhelmingly attacked and suppressed.

[@z013malik6]

free Tibet

[@tenzind4175]

Thank u ,,,nice vid,,,,,, Tibet will get justice,,,,,Free Tibet

[@moshesierra6849]

Amazing guys!! I would love to go to Tibet ,thank you for your documentary!!!

[@moshesierra6849]

+Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries very much!! And ill keep watching all your videos, now u guys are my virtual travel mates!!! Blessings

[@JR-jg3nw]

Loved the HK to NY series. Been waiting for this. I bet its a shock to the system with recent events in Nepal

[@MohAmed-cq1vu]

Awesome video lads, I got altitude sickness 3hrs from EBC, loving your work👏🏻👏🏻😃

[@JoseLopez-sn5yu]

how did you guys organize the trip to camp everest?

[@JoseLopez-sn5yu]

thanks for the reply love the content on your channel. Love the trips thanks tom you guys we visit thailand and Peru

[@yashsandhu8366]

the production quality of your travel blogs is way better than many others .

[@Ludwigs_Pendler]

what about small Britain & Northern Ireland

[@kelvinlim1552]

Hey bro, how u get to Tibet? With tour group? I found out u need join a tour group in order to get a permit to go into tibet

[@brilliantbutblue]

The Great Wall of China sponsored by Subway!! Bit like the Jesus the redeemer in Rio De Janeiro sponsored by Coke, good old advertisers never miss an opportunity. That Forbidden City was absolutely hectic, ld pass on that. Guys lm so impressed you found so much alcohol even on a train!! Well done, it actually looked like a great trip. You are the first Travel "vlogger" that has not been a complete wanker about Tibet, poor Chris... but the irony was when he was being transferred to the Hospital in Kathmandu on O2 unable to breathe properly and the Ambulance driver was puffing away on Cigarettes that was golden. Cant wait to catch episode 2 this was awesome👍

[@danielprodomo6003]

HI Karl, great video,might I ask you what tour company were u with? planning the same trip and looking for a good and reliable tour from Beijing. Cheers mate

[@danielprodomo6003]

+Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries thanks a lot Karl. keep on going mate.

[@alynn5066]

I suggest you to visit Forbidden city at 7am, not crowded at all.

[@gytn25]

C Lynn yep, and than just take the opposite tour, start in the back

[@alynn5066]

gytn25 if you prefer.

[@thecodezealot]

Mate are you still using the same sony handycam to shoot?

[@sallisabarrang2871]

nice travel documentary. can i ask about your tibet travel permit? Is it difficult to get? Thank you.

[@sallisabarrang2871]

+Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries all the people in the group should be from the same country?

[@sallisabarrang2871]

thanks for the info.

[@zelingrimm9505]

if you want see the truth ,just go to Tibet,don't believe any video

[@BitchChocker]

Nicole zhong you so pretty by the way

[@taidelek9994]

See the truth, 😉Yes go to tibet under strick tourist rules and guidelines. Tourist are not free to go on their own inside tibet.

[@sabinereynaudsf]

@@taidelek9994 I went on my own, but that was in 1987.

[@taidelek9994]

@@sabinereynaudsf how was the situation back then? And how long you stayed?

[@sabinereynaudsf]

@@taidelek9994 I stayed 8 weeks in Tibet. I was in Lhasa for a few weeks and tried to get a permit to travel to Mount Kailash. After many visits to the local police station I was able to get one. There were no trains connecting Beijing to Lhasa, few cars and fewer Han-Chinese. In September of that year there was an uprising in Lhasa, by that time I had already left.

[@DV2024-b9r]

Karl, what time of the year did you travel to china? Great video :)

[@DiscoverIndia101]

Did you tried to go to Amarnath cave in himalaya

[@sharifmasum6360]

Can you tell me what video editing software do you use?

[@azaz...]

karl did you need a visa for china? if so how did you get it etc? google seems to tell me many different things, i plan to backpack around china starting in beijing. please help! thanks. btw i have a UK passport

[@azaz...]

thanks karl, i have actually been to these websites but they are a little confusing!?!?

[@lenniedavis1294]

The party on the train looked like so much fun. :)

[@martinbenford3442]

Great looking place, big, excellent

[@Tackleberry666]

Hopefully some serious publishing house will recognize your effort and heart you put into making this so at least you will get sponsored and continue. Trully inspiring...as a matter so much I am doing asia trip completely on my own (after seeing your HK2NY series). Thank you, keep up a good work and RNR!!!!!

[@Tackleberry666]

+Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries Cheers mate. Gonna do my best to spread the word about your work and share via FB.

[@Tackleberry666]

+Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries would you be so kind to recommend me a camera for backpackers?

[@Tackleberry666]

***** no, for taking pictures. Filming is completely another dimenson and requires a fully present person. Something you guys mastered.

[@Tackleberry666]

***** Thank you

[@zelingrimm9505]

what I have saw in the video is pride and prejudice

[@89Musicforlife89]

Karl what camera did you use to shoot this? PS AMAZNING WORK!

[@89Musicforlife89]

Thanks for a quick reply. Which model? Did you film in HD and edit on the computer?

[@Taxia123]

Just curious, are your travels self funded ?

[@sakurazal]

More journeys with Chris!

[@karlwatsondocs]

There will be 😊

[@angelicatherese]

I love your travel videos! Thank you for sharing your adventures! Can't wait to see more :-)

[@道一-v2b]

为什么有&，我也可以说美国和夏威夷。 The United States&New York

[@啦啦啦玩魔兽的妹纸]

道一 hhh别理他们 做好自己 就像班级里面总有看不惯你的人（其实也不一定啦哈哈哈哈）

[@abramyoung7589]

Thanks for your video,I've learnt more about Tibet.Maybe i can go to there for a trip in person,this video make me lean more about Tibet about its culture and people.I have heard if foreigner want to go to Tibet,they must get a "Tibet pass".

[@Jo-kp7ck]

Better than Netflix

[@karlwatsondocs]

Thanks 😊

[@Jamal1abar]

As you could see in this video look how peaceful Tibet is and the people ! Bless to see it ! Free Tibet

[@Nothingbutdust_]

Very authentic and cool footage :) I'm planning on someday do the same thing.

[@oneactionman]

Great to watch. I dont understand why theres 346 dislikes to this ! Miserable bastards lol

[@y001536]

The British expedition to Tibet or Younghusband expedition to Tibet began in December 1903 and lasted until September 1904. The expedition was effectively a temporary invasion by British Indian forces under the auspices of the Tibet Frontier Commission, whose purported mission was to establish diplomatic relations and resolve the dispute over the border between Tibet and Sikkim.[2] In the nineteenth century, the British conquered Burma and Sikkim, occupying the whole southern flank of Tibet. The Tibetan Ganden Phodrang regime, which was then under administrative rule of the Qing dynasty, remained the only Himalayan regime free of British influence. The historian Charles Allen has apologetically remarked that, although the Younghusband Mission did inflict "considerable material damage on Tibet and its people", it was damage that paled into insignificance when compared "to the invasion of Tibet by the Chinese Peoples's Liberation Army in 1951 and the genocidal Cultural Revolution of 1966-1967". 簡單而言，入侵西藏是沒有問題的，英軍也曾入侵過西藏。問題是入侵後缺乏對人命的尊重、缺乏自由、缺乏對文化的保育、缺乏對知識和知識份子的尊重。這些制度上的缺點使中國文化同化力極弱，反過來讓西藏人缺少對中國的認同。就好像不發軍餉給士兵，士兵必定叛變一樣。所以問題的核心還是要保障所有人的基本權利，即生命、財產、文化和自由等。我也認識幾個蒙古人、他們是亞裔人，但寧願說俄語，認歐裔的俄國人當爹。這說明了什麼問題呢?就是在俄國當狗也比當中國人好，也就是在中國基本權利得不到保障的問題。 一個國家不可能只有一個民族，聯合王國也有愛爾蘭、蘇格蘭和威爾斯吧。中國也不只有西藏、山東人、遼寧人、廣東人都不一樣，難道就要獨立建國嗎?再往下數，我住在A 村、你住在B村，我們要獨立建國嗎?一般不會，除非解放軍來用槍指着你，要你交出全部土地和財產權利。所以基本權利的保障是十分重要的。 這些人常說FREE TIBET,難度中國內地的人的人權不重要嗎?怎麼他們不說FREE CHINA?再者，這個世界最受極權主義最深影響的地方是北韓，可是我怎也沒有看到FREE NORTH KOREA 的口號。難道他們的自由不夠藏人重要嗎?夠了吧,這些說FREE TIBET 的人，說這個不會讓你道德高尚點，只會讓人覺得你無知，尤其是那些沒到過西藏、又不會說藏語的人，只看些媒體就亂喊一通。可笑的是FREE TIBET 這句標語是英語，而不是藏語。更可笑的是他們又沒有行動，要他們武裝保護西藏他們去嗎? 一般來說，國家的少數民族除了學習母語也學國語的。據我所知威爾斯除了英語外也會威爾斯語的，我認識俄羅斯境內韃靼斯坦的人，他們也是會韃靼語，再學俄語的。沒什麼國家沒有少數民族吧。這個世界的分離主義不只有西藏，還有俄國的車臣，印度的錫金。旺楚克·滕辛·纳姆加尔還在美國建立流亡政府呢!為什麼這些人到印度錫金不會說是被印度侵占的錫金呢?那些崇拜達賴喇嘛的人怎麼不崇拜錫金流政府頭子旺楚克·滕辛·纳姆加尔呢? 當然最重要的是中華人民共和國和美國關係太差、人權太差。中國政府侵犯人權的紀錄太差了，在資訊發達的今天紙是包不住火的，改革是必需的。但是必需要理解中國比南斯拉夫更複雜，中國解了體，甚至民主分權過了火，必然伴隨着戰爭，但些這樣喜歡西藏獨立的人，不要在圍觀，不如在他們獨立後加入藏軍和中國軍隊決一死戰。我是支持你們這樣做的。 事實上，民族矛盾有這麼尖銳嗎?西藏人都承認他們祖先是羌族人，這不就是中國人嗎?很多民族矛盾是西方媒體挑起的，西藏人武裝獨立了，解放軍來維護共產黨主子的利益，一定會來平叛的，後來只會成為炮灰而已，我看這是西方年年月月日日鼓動西藏獨立的原因。

[@SpinningSpinor]

Wrong. The great wall was constructed for the first time much earlier before Jesus was born. Qin Shihuang connected the walls of different states in the north at about 2500 years ago. You need to learn more about history.

[@fotbalista6969]

Maybe if he would know everything about history, he wouldn't became so good travel video and documentary maker. Despite some mistaken informations he is still providing most of good ones. So still BIG UP for time to put to get the informations and more likely to put everything together to build up a quality travel content. (y)

[@Jamal1abar]

Free Tibet --free Tibet--- free Tibet ---free Tibet ---free Tibet ! Please if any one do read this message research about Tibet ! Thank you so much for taking this video I'm really thankful to you guys to shooting it because Im truly happy to see my country even though I wasn't born there was refugees in India .. My new year 2017 wish my his holiness the 14tb Dalai Lama to see his country once and all my fellow Tibetans too . We all are really sad that we can't go to our own country . what a world we living hope some one read this and spread this message . Would be really appreciate ! God bless ya ! Free Tibet !

[@annuardin6748]

I love Tibet, i been there twice...first from Kathmandu, second from Xinjiang to Ali north Tibet, i hope one day i can travel by train to Lhasa. Love from MALAYSIA

[@naweedsediq1299]

Tibet and China??? wtf Tibet is part of China and is recognized internationally so that shows the ignorance of the reporter. I live in the US and i support China

[@Ryan_G63]

+Naweed sediq Thnx:) hope more people like u on the internet.

[@bigbuster1616]

He's talking about the region. They're both 2 distinct regions, and both recognisable, so it's easy to mention them separately you pillock.

[@petagonkyi]

+Democratic Fuck_ Yeh China was part of Japan which Chinese hated and called it Rape of Nanking. But when Chinese massacre Tibetans far worst than Japanese but China called it liberation.

[@bigbuster1616]

Peta Gonkyi You are quite frankly just being sinophobic.

[@Bournetolive]

Chinese massacre Tibetans? Where is the evidence? Sure, there was one battle on the Jinsha which saw China win over the Tibetans commanded by Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme and the quelling of the unrest in Lhasa that coincided with the Dalai Lama's flight, but what massacre? I have seen ridiculous claims of 1 million Tibetans killed, but the most reliable census data from back then indicated that the Tibetan population back then was just around 1 million. So does that mean China murdered every single Tibetan? Then where does the current population of 7.5 million Tibetans living in the PRC today come from? Dalai Lama's magic?

[@zhoubot1301]

I'm going to visit Texas and see how the US colonizes the region.

[@splootan]

Epic good stuff

[@karlwatsondocs]

Thanks 😊

[@YstenID]

The dancing women is not an "asian flashmob". Everywhere you go in china, you will find groups like this every day. It's part of their culture :)

[@jamchupdolma7575]

thanks Karl and Christ share travel document about China To Tibet ,this trips has clearly show about the stiuation of tibet in china ,where every coners with cctv and securaties, thanks for shared true situation

[@lamweteak]

15:36 that was Nepalese police beating up protesters and it was clearly stated in the original BBC report: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKa3gYGZrdB0sK8 Whatever your point is, you should not try to back it up with twisted evidence.

[@Ben-yp9nh]

A lot of Chinese bots on here lol

[@Borked91]

"It's like going through a mosh pit to see an empty room"

[@rizalfirdaus2604]

i always wondered about the next destination of you karl !

[@DarkMemoria]

***** love your work, awesome to hear that you're heading to the Rockies. If you're in Calgary and are looking for recommendations I'd be happy to help!

[@davidtang9843]

omg how can they be so loud in the train?

[@qingchuan8671]

Free Northern Ireland!!! Free Scotland!!! Free Wales!!!

[@janewang7608]

China & Tibet? Sounds just like UK & Scotland.

[@骄傲的儿子]

Alas, Chris fell ... Karl was forced to go alone, Chris couldnt make it ... That night Karl lit a candle for his fallen friend Chris.

[@Sammoga_Yeddi]

Great documentary Karl. Also India was very good. Visit Croatia! ;)

[@stevenyeah9541]

Maybe they're a bit too young, coz they don't have much knowledge of history indeed.

[@rafrans4206]

Watching you travel with someone other than James is so weird after watching all 11 episodes of your round the world trip with him! :(