What emerged from the battle, and the bloodshed, was a separate kingdom, Guge. 古格王朝遂在这些内乱及杀戮中应运而生。 Guge flourished at the geographical crossroad to some of the greatest civilizations of the time. 位居地理要道...
The answer may have reviewed itself after heavy rains, soily erosion uncovered the entrance to a dark tunnel with a passage way that seemed to head down towards the valley below. 磅礴大雨后，解答似乎自己显现，土壤侵蚀暴露出一条暗...
Being so high also made the powers perfect strategic location, the sheer cliffs on three sides, and the steep summit made the city door virtually impregnable. 王宫位置如此之高亦让王宫成为战略要地，三面陡峭悬崖外加高耸的山...
But not all caves were created equal. 但并非所有洞窟都生而平等。 The base of the city complex is where the poor, foot soldiers, farmers and their families lived. 下层洞窟住着穷困的步兵及农人。 These labours worked at field...
One brother was the last king of Guge, his name was Khri-bKra-shis-Grags-pa-lde and he was considered both a religious and political ruler of the land. 哥哥正是古格王朝的最后一位国王，他的名字是赤扎西扎巴德被认为是古格王...
This is his land, and these are his people. 这里是他的故乡，这些人是他的同胞。 Tsering has brought John Bellezza here to learn about acient tales and fables from his tribe elders. 合嘉波才让带领约翰贝勒查到这里聆听部落...
That task would be left to two modern day experts on Tibet. 他将这件工作留给今日两位西藏专家。 American John Bellezza is an explorer and archaeologist, who has studied this region's rich past for the last 20 years. 美国考古学家约...
In its day, Guge was the Florence of the East. 在兴盛时期，古格王朝是东方的佛罗伦斯。 At the time when Genghis Khan's Mongols were advancing into central Asia and Europe, and the Crusades were being fought in Palestine, Guge was a...
Today, this is all the remains of Guge, its capital city, Tsaparang. 这是今日古格王朝的遗址，这是首都札布让。 The grand vision of the first kings of Guge is reflected in this extraordinary city, literally carved into the side of a...
West Tibet, the roof of the world. 西藏，世界的屋脊。 In the thin air, 6000 metres high, a vast area of wasteland as far as the eye can see. 在六千公尺高的稀薄空气中，放眼望去是一片荒漠干地。 In this remote corner of...
Cambodias ancient temples at Angkor Wat are under threat from the large numbers of tourists who are now visiting the site. There are fears that ongoing damage to the temples soft stone may mean they could eventually be destroyed. The temples at Angko...
Every week, more children arrive to work in the hundreds of primitive mines in the bush. Here they endure long hours at dangerous jobs, wringing flecks of gold from the dirt with mercury. One of them is a 12-year-old boy named Saliou. Momodou is just...
Visitors at Egypt's Giza Pyramids on Saturday got a rare opportunity. They were able to catch a glimpse inside an underground chamber, just south of the Great Pyramid containing the pieces of an ancient funerary boat which many believed was intended...
In Australia, its not just livestock hit hard by draught, but the next generation of farmers. At 24, Robert Watt, a farmer from Alectown, a region of Australia, has had seven seasons on the farm, but not one year of profit. He says the draught, plus...
旱灾的成因与影响 Its signs are subtle and slow: the earth dries; water levels fall; the rains do not come; and the land is gripped by drought. At its most basic, a drought occurs when more water is used than isreplenished. It is a balance bet...
