Mustang: A Kingdom on the Edge

Al Jazeera's Steve Chao follows the struggle of the Tibetan people to preserve an ancient culture.

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• Documentary
• News

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• tibetan buddhism
• Nepal border
• China border
• Global Warming
• Tibet China
• china influence
• Mustang culture
• steve chao
• Al Jazeera correspondent
• ancient kingdom
• youtube
• China construction
• aljazeera
• China
• Mustang
• nepal

[minerva3181]

Unlike millions of his counterparts within China, Steve Chao is one of the few reporters/journalists who can explore and speak the truth without being locked up in jail by the bloodiest government on earth. Keep going Steve, I will follow you wherever you go!

[heomak]

bravo steve chao! great piece on Mustang and the chinese govt's increasing presence & control in Nepal! i wish more chinese around the world(especially those born & bred in CHINA) were like you(open to learning the truth about china's illegal occupation of tibet). i notice many chinese(regardless of social class) would rather believe their fellow-han chinese folks(than tibetan people) on the issue of tibet. it's got to do with the "us(han chinese) vs them(tibetans)" mentality. wake up china!

[wangyal3y4]

I'm very much touched after watching this resourceful video. It deeply saddens me to see nepali govt's ignorance towards Mustang. Although, Nepali govt's collects huge taxes from tourists and increasing himalayan viagra businesses.But we have not witnessed any major progress in our land .We don't have a hospital and higher secondary school in the whole Mustang.Isn't that weird ? Our fundamental need is our prime concern .it should be acknowledged by ones in the Central Govt .If we Have one ??

[TheGurung10]

Tibetans should not use our land to protest

[rocknrupc]

@tenyang85 I aint proud but have to accept Nepal government is being funded by different countries.China is one of the Leading countries.I guess u know it, u must be reading "nepali newspaper" with loads of info. Look at video at 26:47, those guys with straightened hair, and dead-locked hair could best describe the situation of MUstang where there is no electricity, water, no means of transportation and so on, serously??BTW dont worry about my backyard, you better watch your front door;)

[rocknrupc]

@unknownlungali, my home is about 40 km south form the border of china and 145 north-east of Kathmandu, does that helped you mate? I am Nepali with pride. If someone had to show REAL CHINA, why use Nepal? WHy not India, Pakistan and any other nation? COz, it is convincing to show a poor and small country being suppressed? IF whole world is after china for the system of government they have, I too would not accept communism but Using Nepal hurts mate!!

[rocknrupc]

@USAKANCHI You claimed he did this for the RIGHTS FOR TIBETANS, I agree humanity is deterioting in Tibet, everyone should show support.BUt, why Stevie had to show that China is kinda ruling Nepal. Look at your name itself, USAKANCHI, u must be reading news about Nepal, right? Did he even showed how people of MUstang survive with sarvation? Tell me how this video is supporting MUstang? You better create some strong argument else Childish comments are not accepted.

[maharaja0123]

steve chao why are you giving wrong information to the world about mustang......its in nepal and it has got its own culture and rituals which shows the himalayan culture of nepal. mustang border is with tibet and mustang have got nothing to do with tibet and most of the people who live there are thakali who were originated in nepal not in Tibet. part of the information you gave is wrong

[michalthoma]

The images are stunning though the story is confused at the best. It mixes too much together. Mustang dilemma is development and/or conservation, it has totally nothing to do with Free Tibet movement or Chinese imperialism. And please mind that Nilgiri peak is not Dhaulagiri.

[unknownlungali]

& rocknrupc.... Firstly I doubted you aren't Nepali.. You better knew the mess with Nepal and India are covered by the whole world's media.. But no bodies dear to cover the mess that we got china except Steve chao.. We should salute for his meaningful and powerful documentary, which showed the real china!!

[unknownlungali]

Steve chao try to open our eyes the realistic things that are going on and you still blaming him.. Shame on you.. Rather you shouldnt born as Nepali

[unknownlungali]

Shame on you@ bikos