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  • Опубликовано: 28 дек 2024

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  • @SabbaticalTommy
    @SabbaticalTommy  Год назад +665

    Hope you enjoyed the brief tour of Tibet. I think I have one more video from China and that's a wrap -- see you in the next one.

    • @weechill333
      @weechill333 Год назад +9

      Look forward to the next one Tommy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @yappering
      @yappering Год назад +16

      Thanks for these videos. Keep em coming

    • @ABloodyEyeFull
      @ABloodyEyeFull Год назад +3

      Hi Tommy, does Yabba-Dabba Do, come from Tabet?

    • @gosunflower
      @gosunflower Год назад +2

      What's the next destination?

    • @Namelessking480
      @Namelessking480 Год назад

      I guess it will be Xinjiang

  • @zhx6922
    @zhx6922 Год назад +1817

    I think some comments can explain why foreigners should be restricted from entering Tibet. There are too few ordinary tourists like Tommy, and too many people like those comments try to provoke political conflicts.
    - -
    I didn't expect this comment to receive so much attention, so I want to say a few more words.
    My college roommate was a Tibetan from Lhasa. I learned about the terrorist attacks in Tibet in 2008 from him, which was far worse than what I saw on TV. Since then, the government has restricted foreigners from entering Tibet in order to stop terrorist infiltration.
    However, as you can see, foreigners like Tommy can still travel in Tibet. Although I can feel that his political views are not consistent with those of the Chinese government (to some extent, even the opposite), he treats all people equally and friendly. He does not aggressively "preach", trying to impose his views on others, or inciting others to hurt others.
    I think such foreign travelers will be welcomed throughout China, at least I really like Tommy. Although I may not agree with some of his political tendencies, I can feel his friendliness and kindness, which is enough.
    Everyone has their own political views, and there is no need to force consensus. The most important thing is harmony and friendliness.

    • @NobleTenz
      @NobleTenz Год назад

      When the grim reality of a group of oppressed people become labelled as “provoking political conflict” and the Western superpowers and totalitarian CCP government are complicit- that is when fearless change makers needs to rise up- similar to the Tiananmen Square demonstrators. We will last longer than the CCP and that is a promise.

    • @Droghba
      @Droghba Год назад +97

      @@sunmatralready using the term Xizang as ur ccp boss has directed you to .

    • @hislastwalk2k24
      @hislastwalk2k24 Год назад +1

      “Provoke Political conflicts” it’s literally an occupied country with it’s culture being erased. People are upset for a reason.

    • @andreww3621
      @andreww3621 Год назад +145

      No. They are keyboard warriors. Most of them are cowards in real life. They don't have the balls to stir up trouble. There are also plenty of travelers like Tommy, I meet them all the time and there should never be an excuse to restrict access to a country.

    • @Laobiao666
      @Laobiao666 Год назад +164

      @@Droghba I don't think you know the difference between Xizang'西藏' and Tibet'吐蕃'.

  • @amerikagaijin
    @amerikagaijin 9 месяцев назад +49

    Thanks for making this video. My wife is tibetan and she really enjoyed seeing you explore.

  • @narayangurung3558
    @narayangurung3558 3 месяца назад +12

    In 2017 June I visited Tibet. Our group consisted touristd from different countries. A French girl, A Israeli girl who had served in the army for 2 years, A Italian women, 2 guys form Ukraine, One Srilanman guy, A retired British air force Aeronautical engineer snd a British young man. We gatherd at Lhasa coming from different places. I traveled from Shanghai all the way to Lhasa by train. It was 15 days trip. We are accompanied by a english speaking Tibetan guide and a Tibetan driver. The tour included Lhasa, Sigatse, Namco the biggest lake in Tibet, Mount Everest base Camp, Man Sarovar Holy Lake and Kailash Holy Mountain. We had 3 day hiking around Mount Kailash. The retired British Army aeronautical engineer couldn't make the hiking because of his poor health. All of us enjoyed the trip tremendously. We saw the progress with our own eyes. We visited many Buddhist monasteries. Saw Tibetan practicing their religion. Saw them wearing Tibetan dresses and talking in their own Language.

  • @tenzinlhamo7248
    @tenzinlhamo7248 11 месяцев назад +87

    Brother you made me cry from tears of joy . I like how you captured everything without saying much .

  • @fatpajama
    @fatpajama 10 месяцев назад +179

    been lived in Australia for a decade as a Tibetan, thank you for introducing my home place to the world, thank you

    • @平静-w1i
      @平静-w1i 8 месяцев назад +3

      欢迎你回来看看❤❤❤

    • @John-cj8ld
      @John-cj8ld 8 месяцев назад +8

      ​@user-lz1sn8mz3r发一条几块钱?

    • @Tracy-mz9bi
      @Tracy-mz9bi 8 месяцев назад

      @user-lz1sn8mz3r 信达赖的都是从事恐怖主义活动的

    • @wens8854
      @wens8854 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@John-cj8ld你和他一样没文化😂

    • @wentaohou5679
      @wentaohou5679 8 месяцев назад +4

      @@John-cj8ld 李洪志大师天天喝可乐,还熬夜玩牌你怎么看?

  • @j4ckhanson488
    @j4ckhanson488 Год назад +28

    I've been to Tibet, there are lots of very nice and frendly people. Thank you for your video!

  • @colinauta
    @colinauta Год назад +336

    For me this was a short but unique and rare looksee into the real Tibet in the current era. I applaud your friendly and honest approach towards everyone. Your dauntless efforts are greatly appreciated. Thank you !

    • @gottasay4766
      @gottasay4766 Год назад

      Loved this!

    • @Fu-2-Dai
      @Fu-2-Dai Год назад +14

      Actually it's Tibet People are friendly to foreigner. If Chinese people go to USA with poor English, that's brave to meet unfriendly people

    • @Golfin-s1u
      @Golfin-s1u Год назад +2

      ​@@Fu-2-Dai Friendship is the origin of Thanksgiving Day. The Tibetans fought an anti-colonial war against the British who occupied India.🥺

    • @shichungip9912
      @shichungip9912 11 месяцев назад

      Oh , such CCP dog

  • @omittapir5986
    @omittapir5986 8 месяцев назад +35

    There are so many vloggers on china... but i somehow enjoyed your laid back nature. The way you present the whole experience is very impressive actually, moreover the way you respond to the locals is very sweet and positive. Thanks a lot...!

    • @NiklazSchwarzschild
      @NiklazSchwarzschild 8 месяцев назад

      Check “Little Chinese everywhere” she also create good vlogs

  • @tenpadharsang3414
    @tenpadharsang3414 Год назад +45

    TASHI delek . Such a beautiful video. Thanks you so much .

    • @shiyufang1600
      @shiyufang1600 6 месяцев назад

      @SabbaticalTommy I hope you persuade the Tibetans to become independent so they can contain the Chinese government and make it easier for the United States to defeat China

  • @yes0r787
    @yes0r787 Год назад +99

    Great to revisit Tibet with you in this video. Thank you. My last time was 20 years ago. Things have changed, physically and many things are unchanged. May all beings be happy.

  • @Psiilocybe
    @Psiilocybe Год назад +73

    10 Minutes into the video and Im so astonished bout how welcoming, open and friendly these nice people are. So nice to see this really warms my heart.

    • @Psiilocybe
      @Psiilocybe Год назад

      hm what I wrote was for Tibetans not for all of the China videos. I mean they were friendly too, but as soon as he said meigyu ren they went 100% racist fucks. So nah its not the Chinese government. Its Tibetan culture and the right amount of buddhism.@@blardymunggas6884

    • @rogerunderhill4267
      @rogerunderhill4267 Год назад +9

      it’s the same across all of rural china 👍

    • @adamproctor9315
      @adamproctor9315 Год назад +3

      Who is open? The people on the bus are still being careful with what they say, be very weary of all the things people say in public, no one can truly 'speak out'

    • @Laobiao666
      @Laobiao666 Год назад +30

      @@adamproctor9315 Speak out what? Political nonsense like 'Sleepy Joe out, Maga Trump back'?😆

    • @LawrenceJohn-rc5zr
      @LawrenceJohn-rc5zr Год назад +27

      ​@@adamproctor9315Typical American mindset

  • @drift7770
    @drift7770 7 месяцев назад +24

    Tommy your smile when you said Tibet has the loveliest grannys made me smile too and tears just came out of my eyes unexpectedly... As a Manchu Chinese I've always been fascinated by the diverse culture we have across the nation and I so do hope the preseverance of ethnic cultures will gain more attention. Living in the US for a long time I feel quite sad that I have never been able to actually visit more places back home, especially truly culturally unique places like Tibet. Seeing you interacting with locals lovingly and peacefully, trying to learn their language with another non-native language you learned, exactly like how I imagined the future world would be when I was young, caught my emotions unguard. Watching this video after an entire day of being forced to consume madness on the internet makes me want to pick up meditation again. Thank you so much for the content brother.

    • @xieyvchen
      @xieyvchen 4 месяца назад

      我班上也有满族人,现在他们基本上和东北文化融合了

  • @UncleLesterCam
    @UncleLesterCam Год назад +159

    What a phenomenal series. Thank you so much for you taking us on your journey. As an American, I feel grateful to have you as an Ambassador to all the wonderful people you come across. Safe travels.

    • @shiishinchiu6636
      @shiishinchiu6636 11 месяцев назад

      1st thing to do as a human and as an American is give the land back to the native Americans. Please go back to where you immigrated from.

  • @kingSTKS
    @kingSTKS Год назад +28

    it's amazing how unbiased you are it's not normal from that part of the world, keep up the good work and take care

    • @musical_lolu4811
      @musical_lolu4811 Год назад +1

      It's easy if you don't give a f.

    • @kingSTKS
      @kingSTKS Год назад

      @@musical_lolu4811 there are websites and channels dedicated to exposing all the crazy stuff, getting an unbiased view on the actual people instead of the system can be refreshing:)

  • @HonestYu
    @HonestYu 7 месяцев назад +39

    如果有更多像您这样的Vlogger,我相信不同国家的人之间可以更容易消除误解和隔阂,非常感谢!
    If there are more Vloggers like you, I believe that misunderstandings and barriers between people from different countries can be more easily eliminated. Thank you very much!

    • @Dog-ud1ud
      @Dog-ud1ud 6 месяцев назад

      应该把乱吹西藏怎么没有人权的人送到解放前的西藏让他们提验一下 ‘人权’ ,看看解放前西藏的阿姐鼓或类似的

  • @freeagent8225
    @freeagent8225 Год назад +11

    I have met people claiming to be Tibetan, you are fortunate to have met real Tibetans. A lucky man .

  • @The_Reality_Filter
    @The_Reality_Filter Год назад +167

    Wow, the people there really do seem to be genuinely super friendly!

    • @chickaboomboom2726
      @chickaboomboom2726 Год назад +3

      Of course they are friendly they want you to spend money. It's about tourism that how they make their money.

    • @The_Reality_Filter
      @The_Reality_Filter Год назад +47

      @@chickaboomboom2726have you been there or are you just chatting shit from an anonymous RUclips account?

    • @jesusisapisces
      @jesusisapisces Год назад +12

      ​@@The_Reality_Filterthe latter.

    • @ZhangYingbiaoZhangYingbi-xb1pw
      @ZhangYingbiaoZhangYingbi-xb1pw Год назад +9

      We are a very friendly country in China

    • @Ricky-qb3og
      @Ricky-qb3og Год назад

      @@chickaboomboom2726seems like you had never met one nice people in your life because of your arrogance

  • @ilisan
    @ilisan Год назад +44

    So sad your tour is almost over, love every second of it. Your minimal (often nonverbal) critique of places is very diplomatic and keeps the videos entertaining. You let the natives and pictures speak for themselves. It also gives your "rambling" more meaning (like the tibetan rivers) that, hopefully, people take a closer look.

    • @lololu1426
      @lololu1426 Год назад +1

      如果你喜欢慢生活可以选择西藏。但我怕高原反应。

  • @yourname-mz1jo
    @yourname-mz1jo Год назад +29

    Hey Tommy,
    My name is Noah. I'm from the south east. I have been watching you for a while now. One of the first videos I watched you in you were in the slums in Africa out on the water I forget which episode it was. It was a good episode it showed your character and I really like how your attitude is and how comfortable you are around anybody I look up to that because that's the way that I am and there are very few people that are real like this you are one of the only people that I can say I truly believe without a doubt in my heart that you have no racist bone or thought in your body AKA mind. You love everybody! You want to explore the world and explore different cultures and beat you people and learn new things and have new experiences and explore your spiritual side and you are not for no religion, you see the world in a similar way as I do and I'm sure there are others like me who filled the same or a similar way. Anyway you have my full respect sir love your videos love what you do you're doing what I would give anything in the world to do but I am not even half as intelligent as you. year quickness to learn a new language is mind-boggling in my personal opinion. There's no way my mind could just learn a new language as quick as you do and then you keep it it seems like and it's so easy for you to figure out what someone is saying even if you don't really know that language. Kudos to you my friend. 👍

  • @easystreet1888
    @easystreet1888 Год назад +16

    Thanks Tommy. Seems like I haven't seen a video from you in a while. Now there are a few available. As always you provide great entertainment. I find your videos actually uplifting.

  • @Kwantonium
    @Kwantonium Год назад +73

    Ah, perfect timing for my weekly youtube session! Love your videos. I used to travel for several years myself, and your videos inspire me to do it again some day.

    • @dylangregg8370
      @dylangregg8370 Год назад +3

      whats your session look like ? id love to have more informative videos and channels like this to watch.

    • @MatrixDeception722
      @MatrixDeception722 Год назад

      @@dylangregg8370 TravelwithChris is a good travel channel.

    • @听不懂了
      @听不懂了 7 месяцев назад

      You just watch RUclips once a week?

  • @patpiper6884
    @patpiper6884 Год назад +19

    Thank you for taking me along in your adventures of Tibet.

  • @zeki68
    @zeki68 11 месяцев назад +214

    Chinese and China is more than my expectation! Nice people decent and helpful. I have Great Honor for them . Thank you for the tour.

    • @tsetendorgya2840
      @tsetendorgya2840 10 месяцев назад +27

      Not Chinese, they were Tibetans, original residents, Chinese just occupied Tibet since 1959

    • @mrezw8881
      @mrezw8881 10 месяцев назад

      Can you explain to me the ethnic composition of Tibet (just the region which regime under the people's republic of China)? I'm curious because your comment makes me feel like you know a lot about this:) @@tsetendorgya2840

    • @happyliferay
      @happyliferay 10 месяцев назад +63

      @@tsetendorgya2840most people in tibet are Han chinese and tibetans are also chinese

    • @cat-dy5cu
      @cat-dy5cu 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@happyliferay据第七次人口普查显示西藏9成是藏族人,汉族人口大概1成,这在西藏政府官网上可以查到

    • @NoProxies
      @NoProxies 10 месяцев назад

      Chinese freeed TIbet from fuedal slavery/miserie,its a historical fact so before you get all emotional you need to learn to think@@tsetendorgya2840

  • @Bhu_lobsang
    @Bhu_lobsang Год назад +19

    thank you brother made me feel like I'm in Tibet! hope you get more chances to explore our beautiful Tibet

  • @JobOthoniel
    @JobOthoniel Год назад +365

    Great Video, Tibet is always amazing, People are wonderful!!!!

    • @MikAnimal
      @MikAnimal Год назад +12

      People are oppressed and face harsh racism as a way of life

    • @pastaman6805
      @pastaman6805 Год назад +11

      Yep! I know, coz I m Tibetan. 😂

    • @LawrenceJohn-rc5zr
      @LawrenceJohn-rc5zr Год назад

      ​@@MikAnimalBullshit

    • @Bekind9045
      @Bekind9045 Год назад +7

      I love my hometown

    • @jackli1426
      @jackli1426 Год назад +11

      no no no,you don,t know tibet.there is no discrimination.tibetese and chinese are famly.You can see this in the video.

  • @JCh977
    @JCh977 6 месяцев назад +5

    It's strange that I "travel" in Tibet/Xizang on youtube firstly as a Chinese haha. Glad to see that ppl in there is kind just like ppl in my home. Thank you!

  • @georghendrik3889
    @georghendrik3889 Год назад +164

    The China episodes are so interesting. I hope you would do them again sometime. I really enjoy watching those as I’m currently learning mandarin as well

  • @carolgiangreco6548
    @carolgiangreco6548 8 месяцев назад +14

    This was great. Your frustration is understandable, yet you handled your visit well. Thanks for giving us the tour.

  • @TDhon
    @TDhon Год назад +20

    Thanks for uploading and sharing us this wonderful video. I love Tibet

  • @platocai8874
    @platocai8874 8 месяцев назад +6

    good speech in the end of video, goog job dude, you are an honest international friend. you used your camera to record the real Tibet.

  • @e-tones8383
    @e-tones8383 Год назад +45

    Hey man. What you have given us is of infinite worth. ❤

  • @Kaygee79
    @Kaygee79 Год назад +364

    Feels like a completely different world in Tibet. Very quiet and peaceful environment.

    • @spencer7404
      @spencer7404 Год назад +3

      No, it's not.

    • @ShadowMind312
      @ShadowMind312 Год назад +7

      ​@@peekaboopeekaboo1165of the three, Bhutan probably has the best living standards.

    • @richies7977
      @richies7977 Год назад +16

      Since it's quiet and peaceful, please don't disturb them!
      Maybe restricting more tourists is the best way.
      Because many foreigners don't know the local customs, just like many people don't know the direction in which the "转经筒" rotates.

    • @myheyang
      @myheyang Год назад +4

      @@peekaboopeekaboo1165 For your conclusion, I can only say that you have never been to these two places.

    • @leefster1
      @leefster1 Год назад +42

      @@peekaboopeekaboo1165 Bhutan GDP per capita: $3266, Tibet GDP per capita: $8348

  • @daveking-sandbox9263
    @daveking-sandbox9263 2 месяца назад +1

    A great compilation of clips. I really enjoyed it, the spontaneity of the whole thing, your impression as an American. It is very good.

  • @chrisbrown8748
    @chrisbrown8748 Год назад +21

    8:21 What a sweet interaction🥰. This is what traveling is all about out for me, having these small interactions are typically what stays in my mind for many years.

  • @tonyallen1953
    @tonyallen1953 Год назад +8

    That was Amazing Tommy very interesting Thanks for sharing.

  • @fockerroy5629
    @fockerroy5629 6 месяцев назад +47

    Why do foreigners need a permission before visiting Tibet? I think you should ask CIA and MI6 instead of asking Chinese government.

    • @張富均
      @張富均 5 месяцев назад +5

      Why do we need permission to visit Area 52 in the United States?

    • @wly9329
      @wly9329 5 месяцев назад +1

      这简单的视频得到极多的评论与观看,应该是在台湾油管的管理者们的推荐。不简单

    • @Honestly100
      @Honestly100 2 месяца назад +4

      Relax he is just saying too much money and check points so it’s not fun . No big deal

    • @ayangdidi5524
      @ayangdidi5524 2 месяца назад

      "We speak more chinese in the daily life"= a sign that China is gradually making Tibet a new colony
      😅

    • @ayangdidi5524
      @ayangdidi5524 2 месяца назад +1

      Because Chinese authorities are yrsting Tibet like a colony.😅

  • @robrodriguez6958
    @robrodriguez6958 Год назад +94

    This tour has been a great peek into Tibet. I was fortunate to go on a very similar tour during a break period while studying abroad in China and I absolutely loved it. The Tibetan people are so incredibly warm and hospitable. I've been wanting to return since.

  • @Mickju
    @Mickju Год назад +15

    This is extremely interesting. I have seen almost nothing of Tibet before. Thank you for taking us there.

    • @Mickju
      @Mickju Год назад

      Thank you. I will look for them. It just never occurred to me before. I'm interested in many, many things and had to work three jobs until I retired. I have time now.@@patrickwilson2475

    • @tweedy4sg
      @tweedy4sg Год назад

      @@patrickwilson2475 Exactly. Somehow some people are simply ignorant of the search tool on YT.

    • @athuman6223
      @athuman6223 Год назад

      ​@@patrickwilson2475doesn't mean everyone searches for it

  • @DelightLovesMovies
    @DelightLovesMovies Год назад +36

    Greetings from Western Australia. I'm going to Shanghai next year and then I'm taking the train to Tibet. I can't wait to go. I love your vids. Stay safe.

    • @ilgattoparddo
      @ilgattoparddo Год назад +4

      Smart move, I think that is the better route to visit Tibet freely, first visiting the main western chinese cities, and go to Tibet from there.

    • @ilgattoparddo
      @ilgattoparddo Год назад +5

      @@peekaboopeekaboo1165 Of course, they don't have the structure to monitor each single tourist 24/7.. they only have checkpoints throughout the main parts of the region. And he was not alone, but accompanying his tour group, he just made a minor detour from them, no big deal. You can't visit Tibet like you can visit Paris and walk wherever you want alone by 90 days without any goverment NPC bothering you.

  • @yihaozhou4313
    @yihaozhou4313 Год назад +57

    It's heartwarming to see people trying to talk in each other's languages even most of times it's just simple greetings. Communication saves relations, even between civilizations.

    • @VS-gr1oi
      @VS-gr1oi 6 месяцев назад

      After they have hanified Tibet, and destroyed all Tibetan insignia, sure

    • @KenChin
      @KenChin Месяц назад

      ​@@VS-gr1oi it's still better than how the american slaughtered 95% of the native americans, stole their lands, tried to whitified them and then give them a piece of land in the middle of nowhere and call it indian reservation. yet to begin with, they are not even "indians". to top it off, don't get me started with what happened in hawaii

  • @penglim224
    @penglim224 Год назад +17

    Thank you for the tour. Enjoyed it. Younger generation in most places of the world do lose touch a bit, and a bit of their parents' tradition, as I have also not been practising some of my culture. When I was young living in a close-knit extended family, tradition and rituals during festivals were strictly followed and performed. I guess with development and modernisation, extended family becoming smaller unit, rituals become formality and less strictly followed. I do hope Tibetans do not lose their traditions and cultures.
    Influences from outside - I was and am probably influenced by the American and British culture through watching a lot of TV series in the 70's - 90's - make me think that is the modern way. Traditions and ritual are old fashion. Of course, now I am old, I regret that I have lost my culture and my identity. Though I do not practise my tradition, I take comfort in knowing about my culture and traditions.

  • @ygc6968
    @ygc6968 Год назад +225

    I've been to Lakdak and Nepal several times. Tourists/trekkers/foreigners also need permission to be able to get into some areas. Tibet always on my to-go list. Great content!! Thanks

    • @Tsungmey
      @Tsungmey Год назад +21

      Ladakh is part of Tibet

    • @AmitKumar-fx2ky
      @AmitKumar-fx2ky Год назад +17

      ​@@TsungmeyTibet is a part of India💯💯🔥🔥😎😎😎👿👿😈👿😈🔥🔥💪💪💪

    • @yilizhang2175
      @yilizhang2175 Год назад +46

      ​@@AmitKumar-fx2kyIndia was not actually the name of a country before the British colonized it, and the South Asian subcontinent had never been truly unified in its thousands of years of civilized history. In other words, before the British came to the South Asian subcontinent, India was just a geographical term, not the name of a country.

    • @bananaboiii9965
      @bananaboiii9965 Год назад

      shut up wumao@@Tsungmey

    • @bananaboiii9965
      @bananaboiii9965 Год назад +4

      @@yilizhang2175 Cope, it is now, and has been unified several times by several kingdoms and empires

  • @liuwei6864
    @liuwei6864 8 месяцев назад +27

    As a Chinese, I really appreciate Sabbatical's video. It's real and immersed. It doesn't praise or criticize deliberately, just feels and shares.

    • @tonyatgoogle6076
      @tonyatgoogle6076 6 месяцев назад +1

      But the title is subtle and reflect on his understanding, or lack of it.

    • @cxy-s5k
      @cxy-s5k 4 месяца назад

      I think his political views are quite obvious…

    • @章小七
      @章小七 3 месяца назад +1

      @@cxy-s5k 他讲布达拉宫历史时完全把Tibet和China独立开来说的,在许多视频里偶尔会有subtle的神情和欲言又止的断句……怎么说呢,大哥深度游拍摄相对客观真实,且我相信他对中国有不一样的感情,但还是免不了带了一些西方色彩

  • @ottphaokanya1066
    @ottphaokanya1066 Год назад

    Thanks!

  • @jasonhu9671
    @jasonhu9671 Год назад +172

    I’m a chinese, i’m glad to see your video .I’ve been to some places of tibet but not lhasa, I hope all the people over the world can feel the beaty of tibet, to see how people live in tibet.
    Here is a funny thing from my college about Tibetan.
    A tibetan student quietly and slowly tells to his roommate at the first day:" it costs a yak for one year college tuition(at least 20,000 yuan), and I need to study hard"
    The han student feels sorry for his family's lost, and wants to treat him to dinner because he thinks a yak must very important and expensive to his family.
    During the dinner, the han student suddenly asks: How many yaks do you have?
    The tibetan student think a while: About
    150
    the han student slaps the table:you treat next time!!

    • @Whitfield369
      @Whitfield369 Год назад +17

      Haha... that is funny! So he is from a multi-millionaire family, even just counting the yaks...

    • @jasonhu9671
      @jasonhu9671 Год назад +9

      Haha, this is how Intrinsic impressions and poor information works!

    • @tenzingjimbabhutia6264
      @tenzingjimbabhutia6264 Год назад +1

      At least he didn't lie..thats good. But how many of them have 150 yaks.?

    • @tenzingjimbabhutia6264
      @tenzingjimbabhutia6264 Год назад +1

      At least he didn't lie..thats good. But how many of them have 150 yaks.?

    • @李凉凉-b7o
      @李凉凉-b7o Год назад +48

      @@tenzingjimbabhutia6264 Tibet's per capita GDP is more than four times that of India, exceeding US$8,000, but Tibet's geographical location is ten times worse than India's. Tibet’s per capita transfer income from the central government is close to US$10,000

  • @babaxu2593
    @babaxu2593 Год назад +16

    I’m engineer working in Tibet, I’m glad that you enjoy your trip in Tibet.😊😊

  • @Passangchangra
    @Passangchangra Год назад +7

    I really enjoyed your videos cause you showed us many different location of Tibet. I am from Tibet and I have been in Newyork in recently and it was amazing too. So you are from Newyork and you have seen other wonderful view of Tibet landscape.

  • @poduvalmadhavan
    @poduvalmadhavan 8 месяцев назад +1

    Very nice video. I enjoyed it. See you again and take care.

  • @ryanstanley4514
    @ryanstanley4514 Год назад +21

    Thanks Tommy! I enjoy watching your travels and chats with the locals. It is nice to bridge gaps in cultures.

  • @pasangelfie3384
    @pasangelfie3384 Год назад +7

    I loved how you showed specially the very local side of tibet and it’s people and your short interactions with them. N I loved your explanations over every corner you went. 👍

  • @tashidolma4972
    @tashidolma4972 Год назад +5

    That’s quite a video u made there .I was just cruising though the RUclips videos and your video got my attention . Really liked the way you presented ❤ simple yet a strong and brave one

  • @PotalaTV
    @PotalaTV 9 месяцев назад +2

    Tashi delek my brother my name is Dorjee. I was born in Tibet but right now I am in America I am really enjoy watching your video. Thank you so much. I hope one day I will see you in Tibet.God bless you.

    • @deepblue3682
      @deepblue3682 8 месяцев назад

      Support china or free tibet?

  • @Thomas-Chin10
    @Thomas-Chin10 Год назад +70

    When people ask you where you are going, instead of saying "我不知道,” you can say "随便逛逛“ (sui bian guang guang) which means "taking a stroll" or "just walk around." Nice video. It's always nice to see the place in person instead of hearing what others say about the place. Tibet is definitely unique and getting beyond the surface isn't easy.

    • @polefey666-fz1mf
      @polefey666-fz1mf Год назад

      兄弟你也是国内的吗

    • @vangpham2514
      @vangpham2514 Год назад

      @@PeterSzeto-es6em brainwashed idiot

    • @canto_v12
      @canto_v12 Год назад +10

      @@PeterSzeto-es6em His stance is not really relevant here. He doesn't want to politicise things, we should give him the same respect.

    • @Blinky.Catttt
      @Blinky.Catttt Год назад

      @@peekaboopeekaboo1165 All westerners support separatists. They have no emotional attachment to the concept of a unified China that Chinese people have. Of course, if he were faced with Puerto Ricans or Hawaiians agitating for freedom and sovereignty, or heck Texas, then we are more likely to see his real feelings about separatists.

    • @canto_v12
      @canto_v12 Год назад +2

      Good point, in Chinese saying “I don’t know” implies that you may be lost and need help. But “just looking/walking around” is the better answer.

  • @mojavedesertsonorandesert9531
    @mojavedesertsonorandesert9531 Год назад +16

    Absolutely cool! Thanks for sharing the simplicity of your travels... greetings from Palm Springs, CA.

  • @lucaschenJC
    @lucaschenJC Год назад +9

    Your videos are so spontaneous, which makes them quite unique 👍👍👍

  • @gregreilly326
    @gregreilly326 9 месяцев назад +1

    That scene on the bus when you're talking to those young people, that's the kind of thing I like to see. It's so real!

  • @aceliu1334
    @aceliu1334 Год назад +345

    我在西藏待了超過18年,如果你跟我一樣經歷過2008年的暴亂。你就會明白爲什麽需要限制某些人進入西藏。
    當年的事情,太恐怖了。

    • @QQ-hp8mh
      @QQ-hp8mh Год назад

      Especially Westerners, including the Japanese, who like to subvert the regime of other countries and engage in color revolutions or peaceful evolution in other countries, must be more vigilant! 🙄

    • @yourname-mz1jo
      @yourname-mz1jo Год назад +7

      The only person that can read this that is reading these comments is Tommy.
      Lol 🤣 but more than likely true.

    • @yourname-mz1jo
      @yourname-mz1jo Год назад +3

      Would give anything if I was half that intelligent. People like Tommy are people that I would want to hang around because the intelligent people of the world know that whatever you want to be in life the best way to pursue that is to surround yourself with people that are either already in that profession or people that are striving for the same exact thing, AKA like-minded people.
      ✌️

    • @nikkileo5161
      @nikkileo5161 Год назад +58

      Free Hawaii and New Mexico! God damn yanks!

    • @Schwanengans
      @Schwanengans Год назад +1

      他是洋五毛,允许去西藏的。

  • @Supra_Mare_Cultro_Bloke
    @Supra_Mare_Cultro_Bloke Год назад +25

    the language situation in Tibet is much better than it was in Walse

    • @pbworld7858
      @pbworld7858 Год назад +12

      In the old days, Welsh kids were punished for speaking in Welsh in the classroom. While Welsh is now studied in school, the damage is already done. A whole generation made to feel ashamed of their own language. It was worse in Ireland where now only a small percentage are truly fluent in Irish.

    • @KinLee919
      @KinLee919 Год назад +12

      In fact in Tibet, even if u are a han Chinese kid, u have to learn Tibet in school, imagine if a English kid move to wales and he have to learn welsh or he'll fale the school

    • @Russo77789
      @Russo77789 7 месяцев назад +3

      This is a lie. The kids are losing their mother tongue. The conversation with the teen on the bus who studies in Chengdu is one example. The boarding school system will destroy their language and identity within a couple generations.

  • @wansen64
    @wansen64 Год назад +19

    Another fascinating video Tommy. Please keep them coming.

  • @appleapple6053
    @appleapple6053 10 месяцев назад +2

    Well, you wear short sleeves even with this cold weather. I am very proud of you. Thanks for sharing your experience in Tibet.💯💯💯💯💯

  • @rocketmissionfilms1419
    @rocketmissionfilms1419 Год назад +10

    I love your videos dude! Your a positive influence and now im am getting back into learning new languages starting with Español thanks dude

  • @ageoflove1980
    @ageoflove1980 Год назад +120

    There were quite some battles there near Gyantse when the British army tried to conquer Tibet back in 1904. That palace/fortress there around 11:50 was actually stormed in a siege. Many Tibetans died as a result of this expedition and they were left with unfavourable trade arrangements and a large debt. An unconvenient truth for The West in their attempts to critcize China for their occupation of Tibet. Two wrongs dont make a right though, so not being pro-China here or whatever, just sometimes dont like it when Western media show this "holier than thou" attitude now and then.

    • @ageoflove1980
      @ageoflove1980 Год назад +20

      @@yapyapyap2805 "Tibet is part of China as Scotland is part of the uk"
      Im not sure that comparison goes the way you seem to hope it would. :D

    • @一片叶的故事
      @一片叶的故事 Год назад

      @@rcbrascan White people in the eastern hemisphere debate that everyday because they have nothing better to do.

    • @tashidhondup1956
      @tashidhondup1956 Год назад +12

      British invasion caused between 5000-8000 Tibetan lives.
      Chinese invasion caused 1.2 million Tibetan death, 6000 monasteries destroyed. So there's no comparison.

    • @taoliu7312
      @taoliu7312 Год назад

      The US, Australia, New Zealand and Canada did not exist when Tibet became part of China! China does have a sin, and that is the invention of gunpowder. China should probably apologize to the indigenous people of Africa, America and Australia!

    • @jrwkd6114
      @jrwkd6114 Год назад

      @@tashidhondup1956 There is no evidence for your lies, but there are videos on RUclips, where girls are skinned into drums and girls' bones are made into magic tools. In the past, 90% of slaves in Xizang served 10% of the nobility. Your avatar indicates that you are a skinned person, and your lies are not as good as the actual skin of a girl.

  • @anishapoorwakispotta7754
    @anishapoorwakispotta7754 Год назад +7

    Most impressed how quick you pick up Chinese and able to even converse ❤❤❤

    • @alanwelch6594
      @alanwelch6594 Год назад +10

      Tommy lived in China for several years.

  • @lelandstronks319
    @lelandstronks319 Месяц назад

    Good job Tommy. Thanks for sharing. I would love to see Tibet someday.🫡🤓

  • @Mookie_Wilson
    @Mookie_Wilson Год назад +151

    You should have taken a land cruiser from lhasa to kathmandu with a tour group. Its how you get to see the rest of the country and meet some of the rural people. Its a brutal journey but worth it.

    • @ageoflove1980
      @ageoflove1980 Год назад +11

      Yes! I did that almost 15 years ago. Amazing journey. Especially spending the night ar the little monastery near Everest basecamp. Absolutely magical.

    • @chinaman1
      @chinaman1 Год назад +11

      I don't know if he can, since he's supposed to be tagged to a tour group. Maybe the paper work would be very difficult to do.

    • @tseringdolma8284
      @tseringdolma8284 Год назад

      Ok

    • @politanene
      @politanene Год назад +2

      ​@@ageoflove1980I did it as well.... magical...this video brought me do many memories I hope did it to you too

    • @sextempiric7137
      @sextempiric7137 Год назад

      @@chinaman1 You believe this propagandist a@hole?

  • @TwoCentsOnTour
    @TwoCentsOnTour Год назад +8

    Man you were like a celebrity on that bus 🤩 And wow that scenery ... pretty amazing stuff

  • @PaldenDorjee-fi2jo
    @PaldenDorjee-fi2jo Год назад +4

    Thank you for your real journey to Tibet. Appreciate!

  • @revenchou8798
    @revenchou8798 Год назад +2

    i really appreciate your videos about China. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

  • @MarxL-eg7ws
    @MarxL-eg7ws Год назад +4

    The scenery is really beautiful

  • @5591408
    @5591408 Год назад +32

    Long time subscriber, just like to say I really enjoy your videos, you're quite unique in as much as you research the history, and don't judge and and in most cases have a good command of the local language, which is especially unique for an American, and adds so much to the content with the interactions with the local folks. so good for you, look forward to your videos
    👍🤔

    • @SabbaticalTommy
      @SabbaticalTommy  Год назад +2

      Thanks my friend

    • @golmud
      @golmud 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@SabbaticalTommy hope u visit tibet again in the future!

  • @chrisc9869
    @chrisc9869 Год назад +24

    Tommy your videos are always incredible. I would love to travel to China just like you, but I’m sure I won’t live up to your language standards. This video was especially good everything about it. Great job great capture.

    • @jedychan7259
      @jedychan7259 9 месяцев назад +2

      No need Chinese language, promise you can get anywhere you want without any obstacle in China, Chinese people are most warmheart and friendly over the world

    • @cnmlsaj
      @cnmlsaj 9 месяцев назад

      If you go to the city like shanghai. You don't need to worry because people can speak some simple English words.

  • @siemens-vip
    @siemens-vip Год назад +9

    Your videos are great. You are a blogger who takes deep photos of the lives of people at the bottom. Unlike other bloggers who only shoot skyscrapers, beautiful shopping malls, high-speed high-speed rails, etc., your works are great.

    • @thisiskevin1000
      @thisiskevin1000 5 месяцев назад

      Urban landscapes are not necessarily bad content. That’s a reflection of an ever changing city in a country foreign guests visit.
      Everyone has its own tastes and preference

  • @我是你爸爸-v4c
    @我是你爸爸-v4c Год назад +12

    你的中文说的太好了👍🏻

  • @Katherine-ob7jy
    @Katherine-ob7jy Год назад +5

    Watching your video reminds me of traveling to Tibet
    It's so beautiful!
    Must come once in life!

  • @borys2767
    @borys2767 Год назад +5

    Darn I wish there was more footage from Tibet!!! You have become my go to travel blogger!!!

  • @ffpr1
    @ffpr1 10 месяцев назад +2

    Great video. Next time you've got a chance to visit Tibet, don't stick to Lhasa - pay a visit to Ngari, Xigaze or Nyingchi. Gorgeous places. You'll love the landscapes there.

    • @ChristianJiang
      @ChristianJiang 10 месяцев назад +1

      He did go to other places…

  • @lhamotsering3348
    @lhamotsering3348 Год назад +8

    Sir thank you very much support for our Tibet and Tibetans.❤

  • @stendolly755
    @stendolly755 Год назад +29

    Thanks Tommy from all the Tibetan’s living abroad. We’ve only heard of Tibet from our Grand parents and to witness it through your lens had been great treat to our eyes. We feel seen and we miss out home so much more than ever.

    • @victorma9204
      @victorma9204 Год назад +7

      come back and see what tibet is real like

    • @johnwang9730
      @johnwang9730 Год назад +11

      Just go visit someday. Of course don’t go if you’re actively advocating for Tibetan independence or something 😂

    • @MissionUtopia__
      @MissionUtopia__ 11 месяцев назад +1

      Tibet is nothing without Tibetan language its like uk without English

    • @ckjl7704
      @ckjl7704 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@MissionUtopia__ Did you watch this video? The language is still there

    • @MissionUtopia__
      @MissionUtopia__ 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@ckjl7704 mandarin is mandatory is schools no one is allowed to speak tibetan its a slow strategy to make them chinese and destroy Tibetan sentiments and most monks are Han chinese not real tibetan

  • @wyatthom-weaver7985
    @wyatthom-weaver7985 Год назад +4

    I hope your China trip isn't over yet! Would love to see you go to Yunnan and sample all the different tea

  • @eightringgrey
    @eightringgrey 3 месяца назад

    Eh, Tommy, I appreciate you sharing your experiences with me. Helping me in a difficult time.

  • @metamophore
    @metamophore 7 месяцев назад +9

    An American tourist who pursues free travel found the joy of wandering around in Tibet.

  • @Sonam.yangden
    @Sonam.yangden Год назад +3

    I enjoyed your video. Thank you for your incredible content.

  • @la3ngahenningsota652
    @la3ngahenningsota652 Год назад +5

    Great videos Tommy! Love your content

  • @Guevon_Pajaro
    @Guevon_Pajaro Год назад +24

    Your Chinese is fantastic, and it proves to be the most useful tool - - and the little Tibetan you speak too is great to see. But man, it's cool to see Tibet and the interactions with locals you were able to see

  • @tatianaacademy7007
    @tatianaacademy7007 10 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you for sharing your experience!

  • @xihanjia4793
    @xihanjia4793 11 месяцев назад +18

    Thank you for sharing Tibet to the world as a foreigner, it’s a huge meaningful thing. We’re welcome people all of the world come to China, to see the real China, including the real Tibet

    • @Tsedoop
      @Tsedoop 11 месяцев назад +1

      Real China???? Taiwanese are laughing at you guys.

  • @DY-fy2jh
    @DY-fy2jh 8 месяцев назад +11

    There was no need of permit to visit Tibet before 2008. Unfortunately some governments kept sending agents and extremely biased “journalists”. Therefore the permit process was put in place.

  • @benwang7226
    @benwang7226 6 месяцев назад +7

    There’s a painful reason why foreigners are still in a controlled state to visit Tibet/Xizang. During the old days, Tibet is a free place for foreigners to go. Some of the bad ass came in and created a lot of chaos.

  • @xidup695
    @xidup695 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much it was a great pleasure watching your video, thx for sharing

  • @wyukigurumi
    @wyukigurumi 6 месяцев назад +34

    My uncle visited Tibet and told me a true story that a German tour group made some locals hold up a banner reading "Free Tibet". That caused the poor Tibetian who was unable to read the banner get arrested and god knows what interrogation they went through.
    It made me very angry and upset about the actions by these westerners.
    For every 10,000 good foreigners, there could be one, harbouring ill will, not towards Tibetians, but anything CCP does. And probably more among them who are unhappy about CCP for what they hear on western media, subconsciously keeping an eye out for issues to pick on with China.
    Im not sure if you can imagine, people exist who are self righteous and holier than thou that would try to put opinions into the minds of pure, carefree people who just wants to mind their own lives.
    I would keep an eye on foreigners since there is an active one sided propaganda against the country. You would do the same if someone is trying to intervene and "save" your people from your govt. too.
    Why is china so restrictive you asked. Tibet is a hotspot of a target for propaganda after all.
    I can sense even in your video, you held back from saying too many good things about china in fear of backlash. Sorry if that is your environment.
    So indeed, my uncle's said his sim card was tapped, and his tour was very restricted. How he knew, he was interviewed by cops about the word bomb, mentioned, but its taken out of context and has been clarified. He is all fine, believe it or not, they are very respectful towards tourists even during interrogation.
    Felt utterly restrictive, but he understands the paranoia. He's not putting all the blame on the Chinese govt., he puts half the blame on the aggressive western propaganda that is trying to sway the local's minds.
    Every country has skeletons in their closets. I wish America and their allies will stop trying to pick on only the bad things, talking shit about china, its so racist and hypocritical.
    I wish more westerners will spend more time enjoying asia and china, I see this place as the future. Its thriving, extremely safe, friendly and people are living good lives.
    Western countries are going through the painful process of cutting off from china, i find that self mutilating and it is affecting people living in west more than in china, I know because i live in one.
    I hope more people will take step back, put things into perspective, visit other countries and learn that people everywhere just wants to live their lives normally
    It is not what the politicians and state media propaganda try to portray.

    • @huanghermann5207
      @huanghermann5207 6 месяцев назад +1

      Why? Are you for Tibet independence? If so, you are expected to sacrifice your life for your cause!

    • @jeez8136
      @jeez8136 4 месяца назад +1

      So let me get this straight.. a tibetan was arrested and interrogated by the police for just holding a sign saying Free Tibet? Please remind me who the bad guy is in this story

    • @cloudbasedbear
      @cloudbasedbear 3 месяца назад

      ​​@@jeez8136 the foreigner for giving the Tibetan a sign that they couldn't read / translate, and got penalised for it unjustly. The Tibetan probably just wanted to live their life worry-free

    • @jeez8136
      @jeez8136 2 месяца назад

      @@cloudbasedbear are we just going to gloss over that holding a sign saying free tibet is punishable in the first place? So what if a foreigner made him hold a sign, that is never something someone should be going to jail for. Tibet is ruled by a totalitarian chinesw government that doesn't respect several international humas rights laws and they know it.
      Before you jump in and trying protecting poor little PRC from "western propaganda" this is coming from a tibetan with connections inside tibet.

    • @BlackBearInvesting
      @BlackBearInvesting 23 дня назад +1

      @@jeez8136treason is illegal in any country.

  • @thuptenyathatsang383
    @thuptenyathatsang383 Год назад +10

    The luxury you have that every Tibetan envies. Our homeland. And thank you for travelling to Tibet. Mesmerising experience.

  • @ellem2293
    @ellem2293 Год назад +11

    Loved this, somewhere I will never get to, so I am travelling with you & enjoying it so much. I travelled a lot when I was younger but never went to the East or the Middle east, Africa etc so THANK YOU for your time & sharing your adventures, only thing I wont have is a souvenir lol

  • @Russo77789
    @Russo77789 7 месяцев назад

    I really enjoyed seeing your interactions with the locals. Tibetan culture and languages are a true gem that I hope can be preserved.

  • @digo-chen
    @digo-chen Год назад +31

    Dude, I'm glad to see you travel to Tibet! Last year, our family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 drove around Tibet. It was a wonderful trip! I suggest you go to the Ali area to see all kinds of lakes, Mount Everest and Shenshangang Rinpoqi!

    • @JJJHypnosis
      @JJJHypnosis Год назад

      Ngari in Tibetan... Ali in chinese..Chinese are invaders.. they can't pronounce Tibetan place names properly.. 😂😂😂

    • @Chawksbill
      @Chawksbill Год назад +7

      ​@@JJJHypnosis求求了,别瞎说了😂

    • @BlossomSmileing
      @BlossomSmileing 9 месяцев назад +2

      不懂就闭嘴好吗​@@JJJHypnosis

    • @NgawangTashi-mv8od
      @NgawangTashi-mv8od 9 месяцев назад

      And tell you rChinese people no to disturb them around prayer place like monasteries n learn to respect it...n tibet was never part of China,,,,

    • @BlossomSmileing
      @BlossomSmileing 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@NgawangTashi-mv8od can't you type in the correct words? Did you graduated from primary school?

  • @windsong3wong828
    @windsong3wong828 9 месяцев назад +4

    Peace brings prosperity.
    Anyone who propagates conflict is not a good human being.
    Well done bro.
    Peace …..🦞

  • @lukeliu9558
    @lukeliu9558 7 месяцев назад +12

    I think Tommy's view is generally objective. Let's talk a bit more about the permit. As a Chinese, if I remembered it correctly, there was not such a permit thing in the first place, until some so-called "reporters" or "journalists" filmed their footage and deliberately edited in a way to cater to western audience, even had to twist the facts and made up some stories, then the government has to make sure that all coming foreign visitors are coming purely for a travel, not anything else.

    • @taesson3009
      @taesson3009 5 месяцев назад

      When I visited we did have to show our passport and our permission to be there when crossing towns. This tracks. 😁

  • @chimelhamo7739
    @chimelhamo7739 4 месяца назад

    Video was great thank you so much.I enjoyed and I hope you enjoy it too.Im Tibetan who born and raised in Tibet but still can’t get a visa to go back😢

  • @軍門左
    @軍門左 Год назад +82

    Tommy is an honest American, a simple American with no dark side in his heart. However, Tommy is not a qualified Westerner.
    Regarding Tibet's infrastructure, you can't just speak out in such a matter-of-fact way. It makes Westerners very unhappy;
    for anything about China, you have to find out its evil, and if there really isn’t one, create one yourself; for example, the standard Western way of talking about high-speed roads should be like this: In order to suppress the Tibetan people quickly and efficiently, the Chinese government built the high-altitude highway at all costs.You'd better stay there and take a picture of a police car or a military vehicle on the road. If you combine this picture with the previous one and the gloomy weather, wow, it's a standard Western video program.I feel sorry for you to lose such a good opportunity.
    By the way, the boy on the bus said that he went to school in Chengdu, so the school spoke Chinese. Just like an Indian going to Harvard, he obviously couldn't expect the professors to teach in Indian.

  • @christiekaye5013
    @christiekaye5013 Год назад +21

    This video especially touched my heart. I felt such a warm smile the whole way thru Tibet, especially the glacier❣️
    How in the hell could you tolerate it in just a
    t- shirt?!? Why didn’t you buy a jacket or hoodie while you were there?
    Thank you very much. I have a special place in my heart for the Tibetans. Your way with people is very sweet. Speaking Chinese from English is amazing in itself to me(!) & honors them. Good on you.
    With Love & Gratitude
    ✨💖✨