Tibet Diary – Beauty and Mystery
Tibet Diary – Beauty and Mystery
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One-Hour HD Documentary (2014)
Join two American athletes, Chris and Lache, as they experience the culture, the spirituality and the stunning scenery of Tibet for the very first time. They begin their journey with a twenty three hour train ride through the Tibetan Plateau: the highest plateau on earth. Tibet, the roof of the world, with an average elevation of 16,000 feet, provided serious physical challenges for the two athletes, but their struggles were worthwhile. They witnessed monks debating Buddhist scriptures at the Sera Monastery, had a chat about Buddhism with a revered monk at the Jokhang Temple, tasted traditional Tibetan food and danced with local Tibetans. The breathtaking scenery at the Yamzho Yumco Lake left them both at a loss for words. Finally, they visited the magnificent Potala Palace and ascended up to the rooftop, a site forbidden to film crews for the past 7 years. |
- Chris and Lache at the Xining Train Station – Qinghai Province, China
- Chris and Lache on the train to Tibet
- View of the Tibetan Plateau’s snowcapped mountains from the train
- Having lunch on the train to Lhasa, Tibet
- Sera Monastery – Lhasa, Tibet
- Chris and Lache inside the Sera Monastery – Lhasa, Tibet
- Debating courtyard at the Sera Monastery- Lhasa, Tibet
- Ganden Monastery – Lhasa, Tibet
- Chris inside the Ganden Monastery – Lhasa, Tibet
- Lache inside the Ganden Monastery – Lhasa, Tibet
- Lache shows a monk the photo she took – Ganden Monastery, Lhasa
- Chris chasing a yak near Ganden Monastery
- Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet
- On the rooftop of Jokhang Temple – Lhasa, Tibet
- Chatting with a monk inside the Jokhang Temple
- Turning prayer wheels at the Jokhang Temple
- On the rooftop of Jokhang Temple
- Chris with yak – Top of Yamzho Yumco Lake near Lhasa, Tibet
- Lache riding a yak – Top of Yamzho Yumco Lake near Lhasa, Tibet
- Enjoying the view of Yamzho Yumco Lake
- Lache by the Yamzho Yumco Lake
- Chris by the Yamzho Yumco Lake
- Enjoying traditional Tibetan food
- Dancing with Tibetan women
- Lache on horseback near Nyingchi County
- Chris with new friends near Nyingchi County
- Bayi Town, Nyingchi County
- Chris under the prayer flags
- Lache under the prayer flags
- Chatting with local mushroom farmer
- Inside the home of mushroom farmer
- At the Lulang forest – Nyingchi County
- Chris in front of the so called “Switzerland of Tibet” – Lulang
- Chris and Lache with Tibetan musicians – Nyingchi County
- Chris playing a traditional Tibetan instrument
- Lache in front of a village in Lulang
- Walking around Taizhao Ancient Town
- In front of the Potala Palace – Lhasa, Tibet
- At the entrance of White Palace inside the Potala Palace
- Chris interviewed on the rooftop of the Potala Palace
- Lache on the rooftop of the Potala Palace
- Outside the Potala Palace, overlooking the city of Lhasa, Tibet
- Lache interviewed in front of the Potala Palace
- Chris interviewed in front of the Potala Palace
- Chris and Lache flying high in front of the Potala Palace
- Tibet Diary: Beauty and Mystery film crew
Not all air dates and times are listed here.
Check your local listings for current schedules.
To request Tibet Diary: Beauty and Mystery contact the TV Programmer at your local PBS station.
Arizoona | |||
KUATDT3 | Tucson, AZ | 4/5/2016 4/6/2016 |
10:00 PM 5:00 AM |
California | |||
KLCSDT KLCSDT KCETDT2 KCETDT2 KCETDT2 KCETDT2 KCSMDT KCSMDT |
Los Angeles, CA
San Mateo, CA |
1/17/2017 1/18/2017 5/8/2016 6/13/2016 7/11/2016 8/8/2016 5/22/2016 5/23/2016 |
8:00 PM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 3:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 9:00 PM 2:00 AM |
KCSMDT | San Mateo, CA | 5/20/2018 5/21/2018 |
9:00 pm 2:00 am |
KVCRDT3 | San Bernardino, CA | 7/13/2017 7/14/2017 |
10:00 PM 3:00 AM |
KVIEDT KVIEDT KVIEDT2 |
Sacramento, CA | 1/4/2017 4/25/2018 4/30/2018 |
10:00 PM 5:00 AM 4:00 AM |
KEETDT | Eureka, CA | 5/15/2016 7/16/2017 1/21/2018 |
9:00 AM 11:30 PM 9:00 AM |
Washington, D.C. | |||
WHUTDT WHUTDT2 |
Washington, DC | 8/7/2016 8/8/2016 8/12/2016 9/16/2016 9/17/2016 9/17/2016 9/20/2016 |
5:00 PM 9:00 AM 3:00 AM 9:00 PM 1:00 AM 1:00 PM 3:00 AM |
Georgia | |||
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Athens, GA Waycross, GA Chatsworth, GA Savannah, GA Wrens, GA Cochran, GA Columbus, GA Pelham, GA Dawson, GA |
1/5/2017 | 3:00 AM |
Illinois | |||
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Carbondale, IL Olney, IL |
2/19/2017 | 3:00 PM |
Maine | |||
WCBBDT WMEADT WMEDDT WMEBDT WMEMDT |
Augusta, ME Biddeford, ME Calais, ME Orono, ME Presque Isle, ME |
1/4/2017 1/8/2017 |
10:00 PM 1:00 PM |
Michigan | |||
WGVKDT2 WGVUDT2 WDCPDT |
Kalamazoo, MI Allendale, MI Bad Axe, MI |
2/28/2017 2/28/2017 11/17/2016 |
10:00 PM 10:00 PM 4:00 AM |
Minnesota | |||
KCGEDT4 | Crookston, MN | 8/14/2016 12/10/2016 12/11/2016 |
5:00 PM 5:00 PM 11:00 AM |
Missouri | |||
KOZKDT KOZJDT |
Springfield, MO Joplin, MO |
1/4/2017 | 10:00 PM |
North Carolina |
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WUNGDT3 WUNEDT WUNCDT3 UNCEX WUNPDT WUNFDT3 WUNWDT WUNDDT3 WUNLDT3 WUNKDT3 WUNMDT WUNUDT3 WUNJDT3 |
Concord, NC Linville, NC Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh Durham, NC Roanoke Rapids, NC Asheville, NC Canton, NC Edenton, NC Winston-Salem, NC Greenville, NC Jacksonville, NC Lumberton, NC Wilmington, NC |
10/5/2016 | 10:00 PM |
North Dakota | |||
KFMEDT4 KJREDT4 KMDEDT4 KBMEDT4 KDSEDT4 KSREDT4 KWSEDT4 |
Fargo, ND Ellendale, ND Devils Lake, ND Bismarck, ND Dickinson, ND Minot, ND Williston, ND |
8/14/2016 12/10/2016 12/11/2016 |
5:00 PM 5:00 PM 11:00 AM |
New Mexico | |||
KENWDT2 | Portales, NM | 3/24/2017 8/13/17 |
11:00 PM 10:00 am 11:00 pm |
New York | |||
WNEDDT | Buffalo, NY | 5/20/2018 | 4:00 am |
Oregon | |||
KOPBDT2 KTVRDT2 KEPBDT2 KOACDT2 KOABDT2 |
Portland, OR La Grande, OR Eugene, OR Corvallis, OR Bend, OR |
2/24/2017 2/27/2017 |
8:00 PM 12:00 AM |
Pennsylvania | |||
WITFDT | Harrisburg, PA | 1/4/2017 1/5/2017 |
10:00 PM 3:30 AM |
South Carolina | |||
WNSCDT3 WNEHDT3 WNTVDT3 WRETDT3 WRLKDT3 WRJADT3 WJWJDT3 WITVDT3 WHMCDT3 WJPMDT3 WEBADT3 |
Rock Hill, SC Greenwood, SC Greenville, SC Spartanburg, SC Columbia, SC Sumter, SC Beaufort, SC Charleston, SC Conway, SC Florence, SC Allendale, SC |
6/14/2017 4/16/2018 |
6:00 am |
Texas | |||
KLRNDT | San Antonio, TX | 1/5/2017 1/7/2017 1/8/2017 |
9:00 PM 1:30 AM 2:30 AM |
KLRUDT3 | Austin, TX | 6/3/2017 6/15/2017 |
4:59 am 3:59 am |
Utah | |||
KUEDDT KUEWDT KUES KUESDT |
Salt Lake City, UT St. George, UT Richland, UT |
7/10/2016 | 4:00 pm |
Vermont | |||
WETKDT2 WVERDT2 WVTADT2 WVTBDT2 |
Burlington, VT Rutland, VT Windsor, VT St. Johnsbury, VT |
8/14/17 | 10:00 pm |
Washington | |||
KWSUDT | Pullman, WA | 5/10/2018 | 10:00 PM |
Description
One-Hour HD Documentary (2014)
Join two American athletes, Chris and Lache, as they experience the culture, the spirituality and the stunning scenery of Tibet for the very first time. They begin their journey with a twenty three hour train ride through the Tibetan Plateau: the highest plateau on earth.
Tibet, the roof of the world, with an average elevation of 16,000 feet, provided serious physical challenges for the two athletes, but their struggles were worthwhile. They witnessed monks debating Buddhist scriptures at the Sera Monastery, had a chat about Buddhism with a revered monk at the Jokhang Temple, tasted traditional Tibetan food and danced with local Tibetans. The breathtaking scenery at the Yamzho Yumco Lake left them both at a loss for words. Finally, they visited the magnificent Potala Palace and ascended up to the rooftop, a site forbidden to film crews for the past 7 years.
Gallery
- Chris and Lache at the Xining Train Station – Qinghai Province, China
- Chris and Lache on the train to Tibet
- View of the Tibetan Plateau’s snowcapped mountains from the train
- Having lunch on the train to Lhasa, Tibet
- Sera Monastery – Lhasa, Tibet
- Chris and Lache inside the Sera Monastery – Lhasa, Tibet
- Debating courtyard at the Sera Monastery- Lhasa, Tibet
- Ganden Monastery – Lhasa, Tibet
- Chris inside the Ganden Monastery – Lhasa, Tibet
- Lache inside the Ganden Monastery – Lhasa, Tibet
- Lache shows a monk the photo she took – Ganden Monastery, Lhasa
- Chris chasing a yak near Ganden Monastery
- Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet
- On the rooftop of Jokhang Temple – Lhasa, Tibet
- Chatting with a monk inside the Jokhang Temple
- Turning prayer wheels at the Jokhang Temple
- On the rooftop of Jokhang Temple
- Chris with yak – Top of Yamzho Yumco Lake near Lhasa, Tibet
- Lache riding a yak – Top of Yamzho Yumco Lake near Lhasa, Tibet
- Enjoying the view of Yamzho Yumco Lake
- Lache by the Yamzho Yumco Lake
- Chris by the Yamzho Yumco Lake
- Enjoying traditional Tibetan food
- Dancing with Tibetan women
- Lache on horseback near Nyingchi County
- Chris with new friends near Nyingchi County
- Bayi Town, Nyingchi County
- Chris under the prayer flags
- Lache under the prayer flags
- Chatting with local mushroom farmer
- Inside the home of mushroom farmer
- At the Lulang forest – Nyingchi County
- Chris in front of the so called “Switzerland of Tibet” – Lulang
- Chris and Lache with Tibetan musicians – Nyingchi County
- Chris playing a traditional Tibetan instrument
- Lache in front of a village in Lulang
- Walking around Taizhao Ancient Town
- In front of the Potala Palace – Lhasa, Tibet
- At the entrance of White Palace inside the Potala Palace
- Chris interviewed on the rooftop of the Potala Palace
- Lache on the rooftop of the Potala Palace
- Outside the Potala Palace, overlooking the city of Lhasa, Tibet
- Lache interviewed in front of the Potala Palace
- Chris interviewed in front of the Potala Palace
- Chris and Lache flying high in front of the Potala Palace
- Tibet Diary: Beauty and Mystery film crew
TV Airing Schedule
Not all air dates and times are listed here.
Check your local listings for current schedules.
To request Tibet Diary: Beauty and Mystery contact the TV Programmer at your local PBS station.
California | |||
KLCSDT KLCSDT KCETDT2 KCETDT2 KCETDT2 KCETDT2 KCSMDT KCSMDT |
Los Angeles, CA
San Mateo, CA |
1/17/2017 1/18/2017 5/8/2016 6/13/2016 7/11/2016 8/8/2016 5/22/2016 5/23/2016 |
8:00 PM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 3:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 9:00 PM 2:00 AM |
Washington, D.C. |
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WHUTDT WHUTDT2 |
Washington, DC | 8/7/2016 8/8/2016 8/12/2016 9/16/2016 9/17/2016 9/17/2016 9/20/2016 |
5:00 PM 9:00 AM 3:00 AM 9:00 PM 1:00 AM 1:00 PM 3:00 AM |
Georgia | |||
WGTVDT WXGADT WNGHDT WVANDT WCESDT WMUMDT WJSPDT WABWDT WACSDT |
Athens, GA Waycross, GA Chatsworth, GA Savannah, GA Wrens, GA Cochran, GA Columbus, GA Pelham, GA Dawson, GA |
1/5/2017 | 3:00 AM |
Illinois | |||
WSIUDT WUSIDT |
Carbondale, IL Olney, IL |
2/19/2017 | 3:00 PM |
Maine | |||
WCBBDT WMEADT WMEDDT WMEBDT WMEMDT |
Augusta, ME Biddeford, ME Calais, ME Orono, ME Presque Isle, ME |
1/4/2017 1/8/2017 |
10:00 PM 1:00 PM |
Michigan | |||
WGVKDT2 WGVUDT2 WDCPDT |
Kalamazoo, MI Allendale, MI Bad Axe, MI |
2/28/2017 2/28/2017 11/17/2016 |
10:00 PM 10:00 PM 4:00 AM |
Minnesota | |||
KCGEDT4 | Crookston, MN | 8/14/2016 12/10/2016 12/11/2016 |
5:00 PM 5:00 PM 11:00 AM |
Missouri | |||
KOZKDT KOZJDT |
Springfield, MO Joplin, MO |
1/4/2017 | 10:00 PM |
North Carolina |
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WUNGDT3 WUNEDT WUNCDT3 UNCEX WUNPDT WUNFDT3 WUNWDT WUNDDT3 WUNLDT3 WUNKDT3 WUNMDT WUNUDT3 WUNJDT3 |
Concord, NC Linville, NC Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh Durham, NC Roanoke Rapids, NC Asheville, NC Canton, NC Edenton, NC Winston-Salem, NC Greenville, NC Jacksonville, NC Lumberton, NC Wilmington, NC |
10/5/2016 | 10:00 PM |
North Dakota | |||
KFMEDT4 KJREDT4 KMDEDT4 KBMEDT4 KDSEDT4 KSREDT4 KWSEDT4 |
Fargo, ND Ellendale, ND Devils Lake, ND Bismarck, ND Dickinson, ND Minot, ND Williston, ND |
8/14/2016 12/10/2016 12/11/2016 |
5:00 PM 5:00 PM 11:00 AM |
New Mexico | |||
KENWDT2 | Portales, NM | 3/24/2017 | 11:00 PM |
Oregon | |||
KOPBDT2 KTVRDT2 KEPBDT2 KOACDT2 KOABDT2 |
Portland, OR La Grande, OR Eugene, OR Corvallis, OR Bend, OR |
2/24/2017 2/27/2017 |
8:00 PM 12:00 AM |
Pennsylvania | |||
WITFDT | Harrisburg, PA | 1/4/2017 1/5/2017 |
10:00 PM 3:30 AM |
Texas | |||
KLRNDT | San Antonio, TX | 1/5/2017 1/7/2017 1/8/2017 |
9:00 PM 1:30 AM 2:30 AM |
Utah | |||
KUEDDT KUEWDT KUES KUESDT |
Salt Lake City, UT St. George, UT Richland, UT |
7/10/2016 | 4:00 pm |