Culture – Page 26 – Dharma Documentaries

Tea Road to the Skies 2, In the Heart of Shangri-La

The second of a three part series about the ancient Tea Roads from Yunnan to Beijing, and to Tibet (English with Chinese subtitles).

The first of a three part series about the ancient Tea Roads from Yunnan to Beijing, and to Tibet (English with Chinese subtitles).

Prof. Andrew Quintman shows us through some of the best thangka paintings held at Yale, and explains their iconography and significance.

A video from Laos in the Amazing Places series covering temples and caves in the area of Luang Prabang.

A film about a Tibetan community in exile trying to maintain their traditions and way of life.

A record of hang gliding flights made amongst some of the highest mountains on earth.

A look at the ancient kingdom of Guge in Western Tibet on a crossroads in the Silk Road (Korean with English subtitles)

A look at the salt trade between Tibet and Nepal and the nomads who work it (Korean with English subtitles)

A look at salt production in Tibet and its influence on the local economy (Korean with English subtitles)

A look at tea production in China and the trade routes taken to get the produce to Tibet (Korean with English subtitles).