1 00:00:00,133 --> 00:00:01,566 Free your mind, let your thoughts fly 2 00:00:01,566 --> 00:00:02,233 Hello friends 3 00:00:02,266 --> 00:00:04,233 Today we’re going to talk about the under-construction 4 00:00:04,266 --> 00:00:06,966 Brahmaputra Grand Canyon Dam Project 5 00:00:06,966 --> 00:00:08,900 It is said that the power generation capacity after its completion is 6 00:00:08,900 --> 00:00:11,766 It will be three times that of the Three Gorges Project 7 00:00:11,766 --> 00:00:14,800 The dam project will officially start in July 2025 8 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:16,133 However, once it started working 9 00:00:16,133 --> 00:00:18,233 Downstream countries such as India and Bangladesh 10 00:00:18,233 --> 00:00:19,533 Just wailing 11 00:00:19,567 --> 00:00:21,533 And local Tibetans also lamented 12 00:00:21,533 --> 00:00:24,367 Padmasambhava’s prediction has finally come true 13 00:00:24,367 --> 00:00:27,067 Disaster seems to be coming 14 00:00:27,067 --> 00:00:29,400 Why is such a water conservancy project started? 15 00:00:29,434 --> 00:00:31,634 It will make so many people unhappy 16 00:00:31,667 --> 00:00:34,900 Let’s start with the Brahmaputra Grand Canyon 17 00:00:39,234 --> 00:00:41,867 The Yarlung Zangbo River originates from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau 18 00:00:41,867 --> 00:00:44,601 The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is known as the third pole of the earth 19 00:00:44,634 --> 00:00:47,334 That’s Antarctica, the North Pole, and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau 20 00:00:47,334 --> 00:00:50,034 Because its glacier reserves are second only to Antarctica 21 00:00:50,067 --> 00:00:51,834 and the Greenland ice sheet in the Arctic. 22 00:00:51,867 --> 00:00:53,701 Known as Asia's Water Tower 23 00:00:53,701 --> 00:00:57,567 The seven major river systems in Asia all originate from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau 24 00:00:57,567 --> 00:01:00,468 The Brahmaputra River is one of the seven major river systems 25 00:01:00,468 --> 00:01:01,834 it crosses mountains and canyons 26 00:01:01,834 --> 00:01:04,868 Entering India after breaking out of the Himalayas 27 00:01:04,868 --> 00:01:06,868 become brahmaputra river 28 00:01:06,868 --> 00:01:10,601 The fertile soil that nourishes India and Bangladesh 29 00:01:10,601 --> 00:01:13,468 The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is located on the Yarlung Zangbo River 30 00:01:13,468 --> 00:01:14,968 A very special section of the river 31 00:01:15,001 --> 00:01:17,135 About 505 kilometers long 32 00:01:17,135 --> 00:01:18,301 The deepest part of the canyon 33 00:01:18,301 --> 00:01:21,301 The height difference reaches an astonishing more than 6,000 meters 34 00:01:21,301 --> 00:01:23,301 Due to the influence of the Indian Ocean monsoon 35 00:01:23,301 --> 00:01:27,002 It is also one of the areas with the highest rainfall in the world 36 00:01:27,002 --> 00:01:28,835 According to contemporary administrative divisions 37 00:01:28,835 --> 00:01:31,702 The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is located in the Tibet Autonomous Region 38 00:01:31,735 --> 00:01:34,502 Milin County and Medog County in the southeast 39 00:01:34,502 --> 00:01:36,802 Brahmaputra River in Pai Town, Milin County 40 00:01:36,835 --> 00:01:38,202 Between to Medog County 41 00:01:38,302 --> 00:01:41,068 Surrounding the highest peaks at the eastern end of the Himalayas 42 00:01:41,102 --> 00:01:43,669 Namjagbarwa Peak came to a big turning point 43 00:01:43,702 --> 00:01:46,302 From northeast flow to southwest flow 44 00:01:46,402 --> 00:01:48,669 A short 240 kilometers of river channel drop 45 00:01:48,702 --> 00:01:50,602 It’s actually more than 2,000 meters high 46 00:01:50,602 --> 00:01:52,402 Contains powerful water power 47 00:01:52,435 --> 00:01:54,435 There is no other great river in the world 48 00:01:54,435 --> 00:01:57,436 2.5 to 3 times more than the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River 49 00:01:57,436 --> 00:01:59,969 So China wants to build a dam here to generate electricity 50 00:01:59,969 --> 00:02:01,936 It’s easy to understand 51 00:02:01,936 --> 00:02:03,569 But the Brahmaputra Grand Canyon 52 00:02:03,602 --> 00:02:05,302 Especially in this section of Medog 53 00:02:05,302 --> 00:02:09,102 It is one of the 16 earthly pure lands in Tibetan culture legends. 54 00:02:09,169 --> 00:02:12,136 Padmasambhava named it Pema Kong 55 00:02:12,136 --> 00:02:13,903 This place is also in the hearts of Tibetans 56 00:02:13,903 --> 00:02:15,569 Incarnation of Vajrayana 57 00:02:15,603 --> 00:02:18,069 It's a very sacred place 58 00:02:18,069 --> 00:02:20,136 Vajrayana is a Tibetan Buddhist 59 00:02:20,169 --> 00:02:23,269 An important deity in Tantra 60 00:02:23,269 --> 00:02:26,070 According to legend, Padmasambhava was compassionate to all living beings. 61 00:02:26,070 --> 00:02:29,303 Looking into the future at the end of the Dharma, all sentient beings will suffer profoundly 62 00:02:29,303 --> 00:02:31,203 So just south of the Himalayas 63 00:02:31,203 --> 00:02:33,736 108 secret valley places left behind 64 00:02:33,736 --> 00:02:35,403 called Bayul 65 00:02:35,403 --> 00:02:37,036 It's like a paradise 66 00:02:37,070 --> 00:02:39,470 In the last days, there will be eminent monks and tertons 67 00:02:39,470 --> 00:02:42,370 Open them and lead all sentient beings to seek refuge 68 00:02:42,370 --> 00:02:45,403 But there are conditions for whether sentient beings can go. 69 00:02:45,437 --> 00:02:47,003 Usually only the soul is pure 70 00:02:47,003 --> 00:02:49,037 Only those with small karma can enter 71 00:02:49,037 --> 00:02:52,037 Among these 108 paradise Bayul 72 00:02:52,070 --> 00:02:54,070 Medog is also Baima Gang 73 00:02:54,070 --> 00:02:56,204 He is a respected Beyul 74 00:02:56,237 --> 00:02:58,170 Also called Great Bliss Lotus 75 00:02:58,170 --> 00:03:01,537 This is also the original meaning of Baima Gang in Tibetan language 76 00:03:01,537 --> 00:03:03,670 Beul looks in human space 77 00:03:03,670 --> 00:03:06,170 It is a hidden valley, but according to many 78 00:03:06,170 --> 00:03:08,771 The understanding of modern Tibetan Buddhist believers 79 00:03:08,771 --> 00:03:11,304 It is also the entrance to another time and space 80 00:03:11,371 --> 00:03:12,937 It’s our physical world 81 00:03:12,937 --> 00:03:14,837 The intersection of high-dimensional space and time 82 00:03:14,871 --> 00:03:17,637 Equivalent to a wormhole, Einstein Rosen Bridge 83 00:03:17,704 --> 00:03:19,937 an opening in our world 84 00:03:20,004 --> 00:03:21,971 Even in our world 85 00:03:22,004 --> 00:03:24,771 It's not just a bright cave. 86 00:03:24,804 --> 00:03:26,871 But it has its own secret portal 87 00:03:26,971 --> 00:03:29,004 Often not easy to find 88 00:03:29,004 --> 00:03:31,671 Recognized by tertons from the 17th century onwards 89 00:03:31,671 --> 00:03:33,238 Where Medog is located 90 00:03:33,238 --> 00:03:35,571 It’s this section of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon 91 00:03:35,604 --> 00:03:37,338 It’s the legendary Baima Gang 92 00:03:37,371 --> 00:03:39,005 location of bayul 93 00:03:39,038 --> 00:03:41,038 Since then there have been constant tertons 94 00:03:41,038 --> 00:03:42,738 Came here one after another 95 00:03:42,771 --> 00:03:45,471 Want to find the way to paradise 96 00:03:45,471 --> 00:03:48,105 Bayul's portal, but all failed. 97 00:03:48,105 --> 00:03:50,005 Some even gave their lives 98 00:03:54,538 --> 00:03:57,005 The British East India Company in the 19th century 99 00:03:57,038 --> 00:03:59,972 Also began to look for the route to mysterious Tibet 100 00:04:00,072 --> 00:04:01,305 they sent spies 101 00:04:01,338 --> 00:04:03,572 Along the Brahmaputra River in India 102 00:04:03,572 --> 00:04:04,505 go upstream 103 00:04:04,572 --> 00:04:06,472 See if you can reach it directly 104 00:04:06,472 --> 00:04:07,605 Brahmaputra River 105 00:04:07,705 --> 00:04:08,772 Their idea is 106 00:04:08,772 --> 00:04:10,772 If these two rivers are connected 107 00:04:10,772 --> 00:04:12,605 Then it can be their journey north 108 00:04:12,639 --> 00:04:14,739 Highway into Tibet 109 00:04:14,739 --> 00:04:16,672 They recruited a Sikkimese illiterate 110 00:04:16,672 --> 00:04:18,972 A man named Jintu serves as a guide 111 00:04:19,005 --> 00:04:20,805 With a literate lama 112 00:04:20,805 --> 00:04:23,506 Form a two-person spy team and travel across mountains and rivers 113 00:04:23,506 --> 00:04:27,039 Exploring the route into the Yarlung Zangbo River Gorge area 114 00:04:27,039 --> 00:04:29,039 Travel expenses are mainly controlled by lamas 115 00:04:29,039 --> 00:04:32,406 Jin Tu only brought a small part of his living expenses with him 116 00:04:32,406 --> 00:04:33,806 The British made an agreement with them 117 00:04:33,806 --> 00:04:36,073 The spy team prepares 500 pieces of wood 118 00:04:36,139 --> 00:04:37,473 As the adventure progresses 119 00:04:37,506 --> 00:04:38,539 on every piece of wood 120 00:04:38,539 --> 00:04:40,406 Insert a metal tube to mark 121 00:04:40,539 --> 00:04:41,973 Then at the appointed time 122 00:04:42,073 --> 00:04:44,006 Throw 50 sticks into the river every day 123 00:04:44,106 --> 00:04:45,739 Then the British will be downstream 124 00:04:45,739 --> 00:04:47,439 The Brahmaputra River awaits 125 00:04:47,473 --> 00:04:49,206 Pick up drifting wood 126 00:04:49,206 --> 00:04:52,606 This way the British can calculate routes and distances 127 00:04:52,606 --> 00:04:54,206 But the British made a mistake 128 00:04:54,206 --> 00:04:56,073 This lama is a flower monk 129 00:04:56,073 --> 00:04:57,640 After receiving the expedition funds 130 00:04:57,673 --> 00:04:58,873 As soon as the lama arrives in the village 131 00:04:58,906 --> 00:05:00,806 Just eat and drink and enjoy yourself 132 00:05:00,806 --> 00:05:02,840 He even often participated in gambling games 133 00:05:02,873 --> 00:05:05,007 Happy and forgetful 134 00:05:05,007 --> 00:05:07,340 March 1881 Two spies 135 00:05:07,373 --> 00:05:09,173 After a seven-month journey 136 00:05:09,207 --> 00:05:10,373 Arrive at Gala Village 137 00:05:10,373 --> 00:05:12,940 This place is located in Linzhi City, Tibet today 138 00:05:12,973 --> 00:05:14,440 By the Brahmaputra River 139 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:17,107 It was here that two people ran into big trouble 140 00:05:17,107 --> 00:05:18,640 Lama because he was having fun all the way 141 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:20,240 in gambling games 142 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:22,207 Squandered all my money 143 00:05:22,207 --> 00:05:23,074 Arriving at Jala Village 144 00:05:23,074 --> 00:05:25,974 They had to stay in a local home 145 00:05:25,974 --> 00:05:27,607 It turns out that the lama is not honest yet 146 00:05:27,607 --> 00:05:29,674 Had an affair with the head of the household's wife 147 00:05:29,707 --> 00:05:31,174 Wearing a cuckold to others 148 00:05:31,174 --> 00:05:33,807 As a result, Jintu, the guide, had to pay for it 149 00:05:33,807 --> 00:05:35,774 Settled the matter 150 00:05:35,774 --> 00:05:37,574 Then one morning I woke up 151 00:05:37,574 --> 00:05:39,407 Jintu discovered that the lama was missing 152 00:05:39,441 --> 00:05:40,741 What’s even more irritating is that 153 00:05:40,741 --> 00:05:43,007 The lama actually pretended to be his master 154 00:05:43,041 --> 00:05:45,374 Sold the gold map to the local Zongben 155 00:05:45,374 --> 00:05:47,041 That is the Chief Executive 156 00:05:47,041 --> 00:05:48,974 Jin Tu found himself inexplicably 157 00:05:49,008 --> 00:05:50,608 Become someone else's slave 158 00:05:50,608 --> 00:05:53,208 The lama took the money and ran away. 159 00:05:53,208 --> 00:05:55,274 Hate to hate, but Jin Tu can't do anything either 160 00:05:55,274 --> 00:05:58,608 I had no choice but to swallow my anger and do slave work first. 161 00:05:58,908 --> 00:06:01,374 Nine months later, Jin Tu finally saw an opportunity 162 00:06:01,374 --> 00:06:02,375 Escaped 163 00:06:02,375 --> 00:06:04,441 He continued walking along the Brahmaputra River 164 00:06:04,441 --> 00:06:05,841 fulfill one's mission 165 00:06:05,841 --> 00:06:09,275 He used a homemade rattan rope to climb up the cliffs 166 00:06:09,375 --> 00:06:11,075 In the mountains and forests covered with clouds and fog 167 00:06:11,108 --> 00:06:13,408 He saw a waterfall more than 30 meters high 168 00:06:13,408 --> 00:06:16,942 Looming in the mountains and forests, it is extremely spectacular 169 00:06:16,942 --> 00:06:18,642 One evening Jin Tu stayed overnight at 170 00:06:18,642 --> 00:06:20,342 In a small temple in Medog 171 00:06:20,375 --> 00:06:22,242 And Zongben’s people also came all the way to find him. 172 00:06:22,242 --> 00:06:24,342 I actually found the golden picture in the temple 173 00:06:24,375 --> 00:06:25,375 Jintu lamented 174 00:06:25,375 --> 00:06:28,008 Oh my God, are you going to go back to being someone else's slave? 175 00:06:28,008 --> 00:06:30,642 He begged the abbot of the temple to save him 176 00:06:30,642 --> 00:06:32,575 This abbot is very kind-hearted 177 00:06:32,575 --> 00:06:34,409 He actually spent money to redeem his body 178 00:06:34,409 --> 00:06:37,042 So Jintu became the abbot's servant again 179 00:06:37,042 --> 00:06:39,109 Lived in the temple temporarily 180 00:06:39,109 --> 00:06:41,642 Of course, Jin Tu did not forget his mission. 181 00:06:41,675 --> 00:06:43,642 He secretly prepared 500 pieces of wood 182 00:06:43,675 --> 00:06:44,809 Marked 183 00:06:44,809 --> 00:06:46,642 Then I went on a business trip to Lhasa 184 00:06:46,642 --> 00:06:47,842 Send a letter to the British 185 00:06:47,842 --> 00:06:49,909 Make an appointment to put down the wood 186 00:06:49,909 --> 00:06:53,042 Two years later, the abbot of the monastery gave Jin Tu his freedom. 187 00:06:53,042 --> 00:06:54,976 November 17, 1884 188 00:06:54,976 --> 00:06:57,542 Jintu returns to Darjeeling in Sikkim 189 00:06:57,542 --> 00:06:59,709 He completed the Brahmaputra expedition 190 00:06:59,709 --> 00:07:01,809 The expedition records were also recorded through his dictation 191 00:07:01,843 --> 00:07:03,443 left a record 192 00:07:03,443 --> 00:07:05,576 The big waterfall that Jintu saw 193 00:07:05,576 --> 00:07:07,609 became the later British explorers 194 00:07:07,643 --> 00:07:09,209 The object of competition 195 00:07:09,276 --> 00:07:11,376 But several subsequent British expeditions 196 00:07:11,409 --> 00:07:12,409 None succeeded 197 00:07:12,443 --> 00:07:14,776 Either they were killed by mountain tribes 198 00:07:14,810 --> 00:07:17,843 Or failed due to other reasons 199 00:07:17,843 --> 00:07:20,943 The brave British plant collector of 1925 200 00:07:20,943 --> 00:07:22,143 Frank Ward 201 00:07:22,143 --> 00:07:25,543 Go deep into the Yarlung Zangbo River Canyon 202 00:07:25,543 --> 00:07:28,243 Only the last five miles to the bottom. 203 00:07:28,243 --> 00:07:30,577 But he still didn't see or hear 204 00:07:30,610 --> 00:07:33,777 The 30-meter-high waterfall described in the golden picture 205 00:07:33,810 --> 00:07:34,877 So he declared 206 00:07:34,877 --> 00:07:37,243 The Great Falls is nothing but a religious myth 207 00:07:37,310 --> 00:07:39,610 Or a geographical romance story 208 00:07:39,610 --> 00:07:42,277 Modern exploration of the Brahmaputra Grand Canyon 209 00:07:42,310 --> 00:07:44,277 It stops here 210 00:07:44,277 --> 00:07:45,410 the remaining five miles 211 00:07:45,410 --> 00:07:47,677 Right at the bend of the Grand Canyon 212 00:07:47,677 --> 00:07:48,810 What exactly is it like? 213 00:07:48,810 --> 00:07:51,377 It has always been a mystery to the whole world 214 00:07:55,610 --> 00:07:58,411 April 1993 American Mountaineer 215 00:07:58,411 --> 00:08:00,611 Tibetan Buddhist scholar Ian Baker 216 00:08:00,611 --> 00:08:03,877 Finally the license issued by the Chinese government came 217 00:08:03,877 --> 00:08:06,911 It’s time to explore the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon 218 00:08:06,911 --> 00:08:09,077 Baker as Tibetan Buddhist scholar 219 00:08:09,077 --> 00:08:12,311 For the Beyul left by the legendary Padmasambhava 220 00:08:12,311 --> 00:08:15,478 It’s this paradise that I can’t forget 221 00:08:15,478 --> 00:08:17,878 He was convinced that the waterfall Jintu saw 222 00:08:17,878 --> 00:08:19,344 is real 223 00:08:19,344 --> 00:08:20,544 Even this waterfall 224 00:08:20,544 --> 00:08:23,011 It's the gateway to Bayul's space and time. 225 00:08:23,044 --> 00:08:25,044 So starting from 1990 226 00:08:25,044 --> 00:08:27,778 He took advantage of travel opportunities to study in Tibet many times 227 00:08:27,811 --> 00:08:30,345 I also applied for passes to the canyon many times. 228 00:08:30,345 --> 00:08:32,345 But was repeatedly rejected 229 00:08:32,345 --> 00:08:35,478 Finally, in 1993, Baker waited for permission. 230 00:08:35,478 --> 00:08:36,878 He and an expedition team 231 00:08:36,878 --> 00:08:39,211 Embark on a canyoneering journey 232 00:08:39,211 --> 00:08:41,278 Before entering the canyon 233 00:08:41,278 --> 00:08:43,412 PLA officers read through the books one by one 234 00:08:43,412 --> 00:08:45,045 Documents of the expedition members 235 00:08:45,045 --> 00:08:47,978 The captain quickly handed over a pack of Marlboro cigarettes 236 00:08:47,978 --> 00:08:50,745 The officer took it expressionlessly and put it in his pocket. 237 00:08:50,745 --> 00:08:53,345 Then he returned the certificates to everyone and waved again. 238 00:08:53,378 --> 00:08:56,112 The adventure begins here 239 00:08:56,112 --> 00:08:57,512 Not long after entering the valley entrance 240 00:08:57,512 --> 00:08:59,379 The expedition team saw a Tibetan 241 00:08:59,412 --> 00:09:01,679 Driving a raft made of yak hide 242 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:04,945 Floating leisurely from the river before their eyes 243 00:09:04,979 --> 00:09:08,279 The captain had an idea. Hey, let's go rafting on the waterway. 244 00:09:08,279 --> 00:09:11,512 It should be a labor-saving method 245 00:09:11,512 --> 00:09:14,446 But when they carefully observed the water flow in the canyon, 246 00:09:14,446 --> 00:09:16,646 I feel that my raft is not enough 247 00:09:16,646 --> 00:09:19,112 The captain estimates the rapids flow in the canyon 248 00:09:19,112 --> 00:09:22,046 Rapids than the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon 249 00:09:22,079 --> 00:09:23,479 More than four times 250 00:09:23,479 --> 00:09:25,746 The depth of the canyon is even more astonishing 251 00:09:25,746 --> 00:09:28,013 About four times the size of the Grand Canyon 252 00:09:28,013 --> 00:09:29,413 Even five times 253 00:09:29,413 --> 00:09:31,013 Both Baker and Captain were amazed. 254 00:09:31,013 --> 00:09:33,246 This is definitely a new Guinness record 255 00:09:33,246 --> 00:09:36,179 The captain had no choice but to give up the rafting plan in frustration. 256 00:09:36,179 --> 00:09:37,913 If you can’t float, you can only walk. 257 00:09:37,913 --> 00:09:39,446 Baker speaks some Tibetan 258 00:09:39,479 --> 00:09:41,313 Just ask the local tour guide in the team 259 00:09:41,313 --> 00:09:42,813 I carefully inquired about the itinerary 260 00:09:42,813 --> 00:09:44,180 The young man told him 261 00:09:44,180 --> 00:09:47,113 It's only two days' journey to reach Jala Village. 262 00:09:47,146 --> 00:09:50,213 That is the village that Jintu once visited. 263 00:09:50,213 --> 00:09:52,080 After the expedition team arrived at the village of Galla 264 00:09:52,113 --> 00:09:53,880 The village leader told Baker 265 00:09:53,913 --> 00:09:56,213 In 1950, that is, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army 266 00:09:56,213 --> 00:09:57,613 The year I entered Tibet 267 00:09:57,613 --> 00:10:00,880 An earthquake measuring 8.5 on the Richter scale occurred on August 5 268 00:10:00,947 --> 00:10:03,013 The earthquake caused rock collapse 269 00:10:03,013 --> 00:10:05,813 and landslides completely changed the terrain. 270 00:10:05,813 --> 00:10:07,013 So the golden picture of that year 271 00:10:07,013 --> 00:10:09,147 The road into the depths of the canyon 272 00:10:09,147 --> 00:10:11,780 has disappeared now 273 00:10:11,780 --> 00:10:12,847 Baker then asked 274 00:10:12,847 --> 00:10:15,347 Has anyone in the village hiked to Medog? 275 00:10:15,380 --> 00:10:16,747 Everyone shakes their head 276 00:10:16,747 --> 00:10:17,814 The leader suddenly said 277 00:10:17,847 --> 00:10:19,847 There is an old widow in her 80s in the village 278 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:21,980 She had been to Medog before the earthquake 279 00:10:21,980 --> 00:10:25,381 Baker then quickly visited the old woman 280 00:10:25,381 --> 00:10:27,647 The old woman told them the general route 281 00:10:27,647 --> 00:10:29,247 It starts from Jala Village 282 00:10:29,247 --> 00:10:31,847 You can reach Pema Kong Temple in five days. 283 00:10:31,847 --> 00:10:35,647 But the temple was destroyed by the earthquake in 1950 284 00:10:35,647 --> 00:10:37,181 From the temple to Medog 285 00:10:37,181 --> 00:10:39,181 This is what Tibetans call Pema Gang. 286 00:10:39,214 --> 00:10:41,148 There are still about five to six days to go 287 00:10:41,181 --> 00:10:43,714 But this is an estimate based on previous experience 288 00:10:43,714 --> 00:10:46,081 Because the roads were destroyed in the earthquake 289 00:10:46,081 --> 00:10:48,948 It's hard to pass now 290 00:10:48,948 --> 00:10:50,048 Baker still asked 291 00:10:50,081 --> 00:10:52,048 Is there any other way to go? 292 00:10:52,048 --> 00:10:53,881 The old woman, at Baker's insistence 293 00:10:53,881 --> 00:10:56,481 Just say there is a secret passage 294 00:10:56,481 --> 00:10:59,315 So the Tibetan guide followed the old widow’s words 295 00:10:59,348 --> 00:11:01,081 Gou Gou Hua drew a picture 296 00:11:01,115 --> 00:11:03,081 maze-like road map 297 00:11:03,081 --> 00:11:04,615 Baker is also doubtful 298 00:11:04,615 --> 00:11:07,048 Does the old lady want us to give up before the difficulties? 299 00:11:07,082 --> 00:11:09,015 I deliberately gave this one 300 00:11:09,015 --> 00:11:11,482 What a very complicated route? 301 00:11:11,482 --> 00:11:14,082 But Baker and the expedition had no choice 302 00:11:14,115 --> 00:11:15,682 They had to go deep into the jungle 303 00:11:15,682 --> 00:11:19,048 Look for the secret passage pointed out by the old woman 304 00:11:19,048 --> 00:11:21,382 Luckily they found this passage 305 00:11:21,382 --> 00:11:23,149 The old lady sincerely refuses to deceive me. 306 00:11:23,182 --> 00:11:26,282 The expedition team climbed thousands of meters of cliffs 307 00:11:26,282 --> 00:11:28,049 Traveling through the primitive jungle again 308 00:11:28,049 --> 00:11:30,082 Finally found a small village 309 00:11:30,082 --> 00:11:32,682 Received warm hospitality from the villagers 310 00:11:32,815 --> 00:11:35,115 Most of these villagers are from the 1950s 311 00:11:35,149 --> 00:11:37,116 When the Chinese Communist Army entered Tibet 312 00:11:37,149 --> 00:11:40,449 The refugees who escaped settled here in seclusion 313 00:11:40,449 --> 00:11:42,316 But Baker and his teammates 314 00:11:42,316 --> 00:11:45,349 In the end, we stopped at the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon. 315 00:11:45,349 --> 00:11:47,682 On that threshold of the last five miles 316 00:11:47,716 --> 00:11:50,749 The same achievement as Ward's 1925 expedition 317 00:11:50,749 --> 00:11:52,016 They couldn't see it either 318 00:11:52,049 --> 00:11:54,916 The big waterfall described in the golden picture 319 00:11:54,916 --> 00:11:57,183 Baker applied for permission every year after that. 320 00:11:57,183 --> 00:11:59,249 Return to the Brahmaputra Grand Canyon 321 00:11:59,249 --> 00:12:01,983 But from 1994 to 1997 322 00:12:01,983 --> 00:12:04,649 He and the expedition team reached the furthest 323 00:12:04,649 --> 00:12:07,083 That last five-mile threshold 324 00:12:07,083 --> 00:12:09,716 The 1997 expedition allowed Baker to see 325 00:12:09,716 --> 00:12:13,150 Many waterfalls documented by Ward in 1925 326 00:12:13,150 --> 00:12:16,050 Including Hongxia Waterfall, which is estimated to be more than 20 meters high. 327 00:12:16,083 --> 00:12:18,783 But Baker discovered that next to Hongxia Falls 328 00:12:18,783 --> 00:12:20,350 There is also a mist 329 00:12:20,350 --> 00:12:21,717 He guessed it was probably there 330 00:12:21,717 --> 00:12:24,050 There is another waterfall hidden 331 00:12:24,050 --> 00:12:25,517 But he's the same as Ward 332 00:12:25,517 --> 00:12:28,350 There is no way to get a glimpse of the sacred scene deep in the canyon 333 00:12:28,350 --> 00:12:30,817 I haven't found anything recorded on the gold map either. 334 00:12:30,817 --> 00:12:33,450 That big waterfall more than 30 meters high 335 00:12:33,450 --> 00:12:36,284 In May 1998, Baker returned to the canyon 336 00:12:36,317 --> 00:12:39,150 This time he confirmed that next to Hongxia Falls 337 00:12:39,150 --> 00:12:41,550 There is indeed another waterfall 338 00:12:41,550 --> 00:12:42,950 But because of this waterfall 339 00:12:42,950 --> 00:12:44,950 Beneath thousands of feet of cliff 340 00:12:45,017 --> 00:12:45,950 obscured by rocks 341 00:12:45,984 --> 00:12:47,784 So it’s not easy to see clearly 342 00:12:47,784 --> 00:12:49,517 Especially when the weather is bad 343 00:12:49,517 --> 00:12:51,251 It’s even harder to detect 344 00:12:51,284 --> 00:12:53,384 Baker was very excited but also very nervous. 345 00:12:53,384 --> 00:12:55,617 Is this waterfall just that? 346 00:12:55,617 --> 00:12:57,851 What about the big waterfall seen in Jintu? 347 00:12:57,851 --> 00:12:59,651 What about the one over 30 meters high? 348 00:12:59,651 --> 00:13:01,084 Or rather it is just a 349 00:13:01,117 --> 00:13:03,018 What about a small waterfall about 10 meters high? 350 00:13:03,018 --> 00:13:04,018 But it's a pity 351 00:13:04,018 --> 00:13:05,951 Baker didn't bring any measuring tools this time 352 00:13:05,984 --> 00:13:07,851 I can only wait for the next opportunity. 353 00:13:08,484 --> 00:13:10,584 Five months later, Baker led the team again 354 00:13:10,584 --> 00:13:13,151 Arriving at the depths of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon 355 00:13:13,151 --> 00:13:14,184 This time he got it 356 00:13:14,184 --> 00:13:16,018 Grants from National Geographic Magazine 357 00:13:16,018 --> 00:13:18,885 He and his teammates were led by local Tibetan guides 358 00:13:18,918 --> 00:13:22,118 Came to the invisible waterfall again 359 00:13:22,118 --> 00:13:24,618 On November 8th, he brought tools 360 00:13:24,618 --> 00:13:27,485 He and his teammates used ropes to climb down from the cliff. 361 00:13:27,518 --> 00:13:29,451 Went down to the Yarlung Zangbo River 362 00:13:29,451 --> 00:13:32,752 Finally conducted on-site measurements of this invisible waterfall 363 00:13:32,752 --> 00:13:36,318 It's confirmed that it's 108 feet tall, about 33 meters. 364 00:13:36,352 --> 00:13:39,185 It is exactly the same as what was recorded by Jin Tu at that time. 365 00:13:39,185 --> 00:13:42,218 Jin Tu’s dictation was finally confirmed 366 00:13:42,218 --> 00:13:44,085 Baker was excited not only because 367 00:13:44,118 --> 00:13:46,619 He found the waterfall that had been hidden for 100 years 368 00:13:46,619 --> 00:13:48,852 And because he believes in this waterfall 369 00:13:48,852 --> 00:13:52,352 It's the secret door to the paradise of Bayur. 370 00:13:52,352 --> 00:13:54,485 He believes that after years of hardship 371 00:13:54,485 --> 00:13:56,285 He finally got Vajrayana 372 00:13:56,285 --> 00:13:57,719 Dorje Pam’s Favor 373 00:13:57,752 --> 00:13:59,119 Only then will this discovery be made 374 00:13:59,219 --> 00:14:01,286 So he took the name of Vajra Haimu 375 00:14:01,286 --> 00:14:04,619 Name the waterfall Dorjepam Waterfall 376 00:14:04,619 --> 00:14:06,819 Later, a National Geographic reporter connected 377 00:14:06,852 --> 00:14:09,052 Ask him who took the lead in solving this problem of the century 378 00:14:09,052 --> 00:14:10,752 When do you feel anything? 379 00:14:10,752 --> 00:14:12,352 Beck found it boring. 380 00:14:12,352 --> 00:14:15,086 He thinks it's better to see who is the first and second to discover the waterfall. 381 00:14:15,086 --> 00:14:15,953 no meaning 382 00:14:16,053 --> 00:14:19,019 He thinks it is because he has a pure heart and is not afraid of hardships 383 00:14:19,053 --> 00:14:21,019 Eliminate karma while enduring hardships 384 00:14:21,053 --> 00:14:24,186 Vajrayana showed him the invisible waterfall 385 00:14:24,186 --> 00:14:27,419 Let him see the legendary Beyul 386 00:14:27,419 --> 00:14:30,153 Around the same time as Baker's last expedition 387 00:14:30,186 --> 00:14:33,453 In October 1998, China’s large-scale scientific expedition team 388 00:14:33,453 --> 00:14:35,420 About 50 people including various experts 389 00:14:35,420 --> 00:14:36,720 Also starting from Lhasa 390 00:14:36,753 --> 00:14:39,320 Driving into the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon 391 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:41,820 The Chinese scientific expedition team on November 17 392 00:14:41,820 --> 00:14:44,087 Also found the waterfall discovered by Baker 393 00:14:44,220 --> 00:14:46,853 The Chinese made this waterfall that has been invisible for more than 100 years 394 00:14:46,853 --> 00:14:49,453 Return to Badong Waterfalls 395 00:14:49,453 --> 00:14:52,553 For a National Geographic-funded expedition 396 00:14:52,553 --> 00:14:54,453 First we found the Badong Waterfalls 397 00:14:54,487 --> 00:14:56,453 The Chinese scientific expedition team is very unconvinced 398 00:14:56,453 --> 00:14:58,287 So I dug out the "People's Liberation Army Pictorial" 399 00:14:58,287 --> 00:15:00,987 In the 1986 issue, there were several pictures 400 00:15:01,020 --> 00:15:03,987 Aerial photos of the Brahmaputra Grand Canyon 401 00:15:03,987 --> 00:15:06,220 Then he said this was a reporter named Coachman 402 00:15:06,254 --> 00:15:10,154 Padang No. 1 and No. 2 waterfalls photographed from the air 403 00:15:10,154 --> 00:15:11,954 Therefore, the scientific expedition team concluded that 404 00:15:11,954 --> 00:15:15,021 A Chinese coachman first found the waterfall 405 00:15:15,021 --> 00:15:16,887 This reporter’s surname is Che Mingfu 406 00:15:16,987 --> 00:15:19,921 Not the driver, the coachman 407 00:15:24,521 --> 00:15:26,621 Of course the Chinese government doesn't care either 408 00:15:26,621 --> 00:15:28,788 What are the sayings about Vajrayana and Beyul? 409 00:15:28,821 --> 00:15:31,288 After the completion of the scientific examination in 1998 410 00:15:31,288 --> 00:15:33,121 After the surrounding geographical environment has been explored, 411 00:15:33,154 --> 00:15:34,621 The Chinese government took action 412 00:15:34,621 --> 00:15:37,221 The idea of building a dam in a canyon 413 00:15:37,221 --> 00:15:38,721 Baker in 1999 414 00:15:38,721 --> 00:15:40,754 At the request of National Geographic magazine 415 00:15:40,788 --> 00:15:43,721 Apply for permission again to explore the depths of the Grand Canyon 416 00:15:43,788 --> 00:15:47,088 But this time the Chinese government rejected him 417 00:15:47,088 --> 00:15:49,855 The Chinese government told him the canyon was closed 418 00:15:49,888 --> 00:15:51,955 Let’s talk about it later when it’s open 419 00:15:52,155 --> 00:15:54,655 Baker thought it might be Vajrayana 420 00:15:54,655 --> 00:15:56,755 Borrowing someone else's hand to close the canyon 421 00:15:56,788 --> 00:15:58,622 And he remembered with great vigilance 422 00:15:58,622 --> 00:16:01,822 Padmasambhava’s prophecy about Pema Gang 423 00:16:01,822 --> 00:16:04,622 There are several of these prophecies that are widely circulated: 424 00:16:08,822 --> 00:16:12,255 The first prophecy is when the Dharma-ending era truly comes 425 00:16:12,255 --> 00:16:14,755 You go to Baima Gang 426 00:16:14,755 --> 00:16:17,755 This prophecy guides people to take refuge in Medog 427 00:16:17,755 --> 00:16:19,922 So some Tibetans in 1950 428 00:16:19,955 --> 00:16:21,855 When the Chinese Communist Army entered Tibet 429 00:16:21,855 --> 00:16:23,489 He fled to Baima Gang 430 00:16:23,522 --> 00:16:27,156 Hiding in the mountains and forests near Medog today 431 00:16:27,156 --> 00:16:30,222 The second prophecy is that if sentient beings have serious bad karma, 432 00:16:30,222 --> 00:16:32,056 Even if you walk to the gate of Baima Gang 433 00:16:32,056 --> 00:16:34,689 They will also be blocked by demonic barriers and unable to enter. 434 00:16:34,689 --> 00:16:35,756 The actual situation is 435 00:16:35,756 --> 00:16:38,389 The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in Medog 436 00:16:38,389 --> 00:16:40,423 It is indeed an isolated place 437 00:16:40,423 --> 00:16:43,323 Surrounded by water on three sides and tall snow-capped mountains on one side 438 00:16:43,323 --> 00:16:45,689 Only in June, October and early November every year 439 00:16:45,689 --> 00:16:47,789 It's suitable to go in when the weather is good 440 00:16:47,789 --> 00:16:50,456 And there are many scary insects in Medog 441 00:16:50,489 --> 00:16:53,223 There are also things like leeches that can hurt people. 442 00:16:53,223 --> 00:16:56,256 In addition, the Yarlung Zangbo Canyon is located in the Medog section. 443 00:16:56,290 --> 00:16:57,890 The geology is also very unstable 444 00:16:57,890 --> 00:17:00,590 Landslides, mudslides, avalanches and earthquakes 445 00:17:00,590 --> 00:17:02,056 Very often 446 00:17:02,056 --> 00:17:04,123 Because the canyon is the Indian plate 447 00:17:04,123 --> 00:17:05,990 Where it touches the Eurasian plate 448 00:17:06,023 --> 00:17:08,856 The Indian plate continues to rush under the Eurasian plate 449 00:17:08,890 --> 00:17:10,223 causing geological uplift 450 00:17:10,257 --> 00:17:13,623 Therefore, geological activities are very frequent and there are many earthquakes. 451 00:17:13,623 --> 00:17:15,157 After 1990s 452 00:17:15,157 --> 00:17:16,857 Many people come to Medog for pilgrimage 453 00:17:16,890 --> 00:17:19,757 Just because of avalanches, mudslides, fevers and falling off cliffs 454 00:17:19,757 --> 00:17:21,457 Lost his life for other reasons 455 00:17:21,490 --> 00:17:23,090 So local Tibetans think 456 00:17:23,090 --> 00:17:25,290 This confirms what was said in the prophecy 457 00:17:25,390 --> 00:17:28,957 People with serious bad karma will be blocked from the door 458 00:17:28,957 --> 00:17:30,490 The third prophecy says 459 00:17:30,524 --> 00:17:33,290 When man strikes the sacred ground with a hammer 460 00:17:33,324 --> 00:17:35,990 When they dug holes in the Holy Land and cut off the rivers 461 00:17:35,990 --> 00:17:37,524 When digging into mountains to get rocks 462 00:17:37,524 --> 00:17:40,224 When the cave of the gods is destroyed by humans 463 00:17:40,257 --> 00:17:42,591 The devil's lair will be opened 464 00:17:42,591 --> 00:17:44,424 Earthquakes, floods, plagues, wars 465 00:17:44,424 --> 00:17:45,657 will follow 466 00:17:45,657 --> 00:17:49,024 All sentient beings in the snowy land will suffer immeasurable suffering 467 00:17:49,024 --> 00:17:50,291 That last prophecy 468 00:17:50,291 --> 00:17:53,291 It involves the issue of dams on the Brahmaputra River. 469 00:17:53,291 --> 00:17:55,258 How will the dam be built? 470 00:17:55,258 --> 00:17:58,391 The current plan is not in the style of the Three Gorges Project 471 00:17:58,391 --> 00:18:00,124 It's not like building a long dam 472 00:18:00,124 --> 00:18:02,458 Blocking the entire river horizontally 473 00:18:02,458 --> 00:18:05,624 The method we will use this time is to dig tunnels 474 00:18:05,624 --> 00:18:08,091 The project will go through the mountain and create several tunnels. 475 00:18:08,091 --> 00:18:09,725 About 20 kilometers long 476 00:18:09,758 --> 00:18:11,658 Directly turn the river at the big bend 477 00:18:11,658 --> 00:18:13,558 Upstream and downstream connected together 478 00:18:13,558 --> 00:18:15,558 The two ends of these 20 kilometers of tunnels 479 00:18:15,558 --> 00:18:17,558 That’s a drop of about 2,000 meters 480 00:18:17,558 --> 00:18:18,591 generator turbine 481 00:18:18,591 --> 00:18:20,891 It will be installed at the exit of the tunnel 482 00:18:20,891 --> 00:18:23,558 Maximize the efficiency of utilizing the drop of water flow gravity 483 00:18:23,592 --> 00:18:25,825 Convert water power into electricity 484 00:18:25,825 --> 00:18:28,392 The project includes five stepped power stations 485 00:18:28,425 --> 00:18:30,158 The only traditional high dam 486 00:18:30,192 --> 00:18:33,125 Will be built at the starting point of the great bend of the Brahmaputra River 487 00:18:33,125 --> 00:18:35,625 That is, Pai Town, Milin County, Linzhi City 488 00:18:35,625 --> 00:18:36,725 The remaining four power stations 489 00:18:36,725 --> 00:18:39,192 Low dam tunnel water diversion technology is adopted 490 00:18:39,192 --> 00:18:41,359 The tunnel starts from the direction of Paizhen 491 00:18:41,359 --> 00:18:43,225 Traveling through mountains and ridges to Medog County 492 00:18:43,225 --> 00:18:45,959 A low-dam power station closest to the China-India border 493 00:18:45,992 --> 00:18:49,025 Bashika to be built in Medog County 494 00:18:49,025 --> 00:18:51,692 Norway is the originator of the "cutting off the curve and making the straight" technology 495 00:18:51,692 --> 00:18:53,459 Extremely high degree of difficulty 496 00:18:53,459 --> 00:18:54,792 But the tunnels in Norway 497 00:18:54,792 --> 00:18:57,192 Usually built on very stable geological structures 498 00:18:57,192 --> 00:18:58,992 Above the Scandinavian Shield 499 00:18:58,992 --> 00:19:00,626 There are basically no earthquakes there 500 00:19:00,626 --> 00:19:02,726 And because of the natural granite there 501 00:19:02,726 --> 00:19:03,859 Very hard 502 00:19:03,859 --> 00:19:06,393 Therefore, natural rocks are used inside the tunnel 503 00:19:06,426 --> 00:19:09,359 No more reinforced concrete fixings 504 00:19:10,093 --> 00:19:11,926 Brahmaputra River Gorge Area 505 00:19:11,959 --> 00:19:14,793 Completely opposite to Norway, this place is geologically active 506 00:19:14,893 --> 00:19:16,493 Because the Indian plate is here 507 00:19:16,526 --> 00:19:18,426 subducting beneath the Eurasian plate 508 00:19:18,426 --> 00:19:21,026 As a result, this area will rise every year 509 00:19:21,026 --> 00:19:23,093 Therefore, earthquake landslides often occur 510 00:19:23,126 --> 00:19:27,060 A strong earthquake of magnitude 8.6 occurred here in 1950 511 00:19:27,060 --> 00:19:28,126 Some experts are worried 512 00:19:28,126 --> 00:19:30,826 Once a strong earthquake occurs, the dam will collapse 513 00:19:30,860 --> 00:19:34,727 Nearby and downstream areas will be devastated. 514 00:19:34,727 --> 00:19:37,593 Research by some experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows 515 00:19:37,593 --> 00:19:40,560 If the maximum earthquake risk is set to 10 516 00:19:40,593 --> 00:19:42,193 Nayarlung Zangbo River Dam 517 00:19:42,227 --> 00:19:45,227 The risk coefficient of geological disasters can reach 9 518 00:19:45,260 --> 00:19:48,827 The risk of the Three Gorges Dam is only 2 to 3 519 00:19:48,827 --> 00:19:50,894 Because of the location of the Three Gorges Project 520 00:19:50,894 --> 00:19:53,227 Far away from major earthquake zones and geologically stable 521 00:19:53,260 --> 00:19:55,627 There has been no record of strong earthquakes here in history. 522 00:19:55,660 --> 00:19:57,527 But the Yarlung Zangbo River Hydropower Station 523 00:19:57,527 --> 00:19:59,027 Built right on the earthquake zone 524 00:19:59,060 --> 00:20:02,227 A strong earthquake of magnitude 8.6 occurred here in 1950 525 00:20:02,260 --> 00:20:06,594 The earthquake risk compared with the Three Gorges Project is immediately clear 526 00:20:06,594 --> 00:20:09,427 James Cook University geomorphologist Watson 527 00:20:09,427 --> 00:20:11,961 Just warn about the gravity of reservoir water storage. 528 00:20:11,961 --> 00:20:13,561 May intensify fault activity 529 00:20:13,561 --> 00:20:15,294 Increase the frequency of earthquakes 530 00:20:15,294 --> 00:20:18,661 If a major earthquake occurs in the Yarlung Zangbo River Gorge area 531 00:20:18,694 --> 00:20:21,161 Then the risk of dam breach is very high. 532 00:20:21,161 --> 00:20:23,794 could cause catastrophic floods 533 00:20:24,528 --> 00:20:27,628 Professor Nityanandan of Taxila College said 534 00:20:27,628 --> 00:20:28,828 in the canyon area 535 00:20:28,828 --> 00:20:30,694 Earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above in the past year 536 00:20:30,728 --> 00:20:32,661 Appeared more than 130 times 537 00:20:32,661 --> 00:20:34,195 If the dam were built here 538 00:20:34,195 --> 00:20:37,461 There is a high risk of geological landslides in the future 539 00:20:37,461 --> 00:20:40,161 Modak, an expert at the University of Arizona, also pointed out 540 00:20:40,195 --> 00:20:41,528 The canyon is steep 541 00:20:41,561 --> 00:20:43,795 The altitude difference exceeds 2000 meters 542 00:20:43,795 --> 00:20:46,061 Engineering excavation will destroy the stability of the slope 543 00:20:46,095 --> 00:20:47,895 leading to massive landslides 544 00:20:47,895 --> 00:20:50,695 There have been mudslides in the area in 2025 545 00:20:50,728 --> 00:20:53,095 and disasters such as glacial lake outburst floods 546 00:20:53,128 --> 00:20:55,595 Originally this was a geologically active area 547 00:20:55,595 --> 00:20:57,562 coupled with global warming 548 00:20:57,562 --> 00:20:59,395 Disasters will become more frequent 549 00:20:59,395 --> 00:21:02,062 According to his research since 1980 550 00:21:02,095 --> 00:21:03,529 happened in canyon area 551 00:21:03,529 --> 00:21:06,062 More than 600 flash flood incidents 552 00:21:06,062 --> 00:21:07,595 The protagonist of our story today 553 00:21:07,595 --> 00:21:09,429 Explorer Baker also recalled 554 00:21:09,462 --> 00:21:10,629 June 2000 555 00:21:10,729 --> 00:21:12,862 It was when he discovered the depths of the canyon 556 00:21:12,862 --> 00:21:15,496 Less than two years after Dorje Pam Falls 557 00:21:15,529 --> 00:21:18,029 A glacier dam breaks on the Igolon River 558 00:21:18,062 --> 00:21:19,796 Raging mudslides destroyed 559 00:21:19,829 --> 00:21:21,829 Bridge to the depths of the canyon 560 00:21:21,829 --> 00:21:23,496 causing the water level of the Yarlung Zangbo River 561 00:21:23,496 --> 00:21:24,929 It rose more than 200 meters 562 00:21:24,962 --> 00:21:27,696 The vegetation on the rocks on both sides has been completely scraped off 563 00:21:27,696 --> 00:21:30,329 leaving a desolation similar to the surface of the moon 564 00:21:30,363 --> 00:21:32,929 Although Dorje Pam Waterfall survived 565 00:21:32,929 --> 00:21:34,596 But the road to the waterfall 566 00:21:34,596 --> 00:21:36,363 has been completely cut off 567 00:21:36,363 --> 00:21:38,129 Therefore, international experts have called for 568 00:21:38,163 --> 00:21:40,396 Construction of dams and tunnels suspended 569 00:21:40,396 --> 00:21:42,496 After the comprehensive geological simulation is completed, 570 00:21:42,496 --> 00:21:43,863 It’s not too late to start construction again 571 00:21:44,129 --> 00:21:46,796 Experts’ concerns are not unfounded 572 00:21:46,796 --> 00:21:48,496 But there is really evidence 573 00:21:48,530 --> 00:21:50,330 This evidence also appears precisely in the 574 00:21:50,330 --> 00:21:52,830 After the Brahmaputra Dam construction started 575 00:21:53,296 --> 00:21:55,596 Shigatse, Tibet, January 2025 576 00:21:55,596 --> 00:21:57,430 A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred 577 00:21:57,463 --> 00:21:59,830 As a result, the dams of five nearby hydropower stations 578 00:21:59,863 --> 00:22:02,863 Cracks appeared, killing more than 120 people 579 00:22:02,863 --> 00:22:05,563 Fortunately among the misfortunes, the local population is sparsely populated 580 00:22:05,597 --> 00:22:06,897 If the population is densely populated 581 00:22:06,897 --> 00:22:09,363 The losses from disasters will be much more severe 582 00:22:09,363 --> 00:22:12,497 Around 4 pm on November 11, 2025 583 00:22:12,497 --> 00:22:15,230 Aba Qiang and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province 584 00:22:15,230 --> 00:22:18,830 The Hongqi Bridge on National Highway 317 collapsed 585 00:22:18,830 --> 00:22:21,897 But this bridge has just been completed and opened to traffic 10 months ago 586 00:22:21,897 --> 00:22:24,264 After analysis, the most likely cause is 587 00:22:24,297 --> 00:22:27,130 The bridge was built in a geologically unstable location 588 00:22:27,130 --> 00:22:29,964 Landslides occur frequently there 589 00:22:30,297 --> 00:22:32,864 Medog County where the Yarlung Zangbo Hydropower Station is located 590 00:22:32,897 --> 00:22:35,464 Landslides and mudslides often occur 591 00:22:35,497 --> 00:22:37,964 The geological structure is very unstable 592 00:22:37,964 --> 00:22:40,097 But even with all the warnings 593 00:22:40,097 --> 00:22:42,197 The Chinese government still insists on building 594 00:22:42,231 --> 00:22:44,798 The reason is the huge power output 595 00:22:44,798 --> 00:22:47,064 Installed capacity of the Yarlung Zangbo River hydropower station 596 00:22:47,098 --> 00:22:48,831 Three times that of the Three Gorges Hydropower Station 597 00:22:48,831 --> 00:22:51,098 This advantage is really attractive. 598 00:22:51,098 --> 00:22:53,131 In addition, some people think that 599 00:22:53,131 --> 00:22:54,698 Geological risks are controllable 600 00:22:54,698 --> 00:22:57,298 Therefore, opposition voices have almost no chance. 601 00:22:57,298 --> 00:23:00,165 Presented to the public, the project was launched 602 00:23:00,198 --> 00:23:03,131 Total investment is approximately 1.2 trillion yuan 603 00:23:03,131 --> 00:23:06,231 Details of the project have not yet been announced 604 00:23:06,231 --> 00:23:09,531 Both India and Bangladesh are particularly worried about the dam 605 00:23:09,531 --> 00:23:12,165 Consider it as powerful as a strategic weapon 606 00:23:12,165 --> 00:23:14,432 It's a "water bomb" that's more powerful than a nuclear bomb 607 00:23:14,432 --> 00:23:17,432 Once the dam breaks, millions of people downstream will suffer. 608 00:23:17,465 --> 00:23:19,832 The number of casualties may exceed hundreds of thousands 609 00:23:19,832 --> 00:23:23,065 It is definitely a more deadly weapon than ordinary nuclear bombs 610 00:23:23,065 --> 00:23:24,432 Now that India has seen it 611 00:23:24,432 --> 00:23:26,965 The fatal part of the Yarlung Zangbo River dam 612 00:23:26,965 --> 00:23:28,132 for self protection 613 00:23:28,132 --> 00:23:30,599 India has decided to 614 00:23:30,632 --> 00:23:32,032 Also build a dam 615 00:23:32,032 --> 00:23:34,265 As a defense against "water bombs" 616 00:23:34,532 --> 00:23:35,632 Back to prophecy 617 00:23:35,632 --> 00:23:37,832 Man hammers the sacred ground 618 00:23:37,832 --> 00:23:39,532 It corresponds to building a dam 619 00:23:39,532 --> 00:23:42,166 Digging a hole in a holy place corresponds to digging a tunnel 620 00:23:42,166 --> 00:23:45,232 Of course, building a dam requires blasting mountains to remove rocks and cutting off rivers. 621 00:23:45,266 --> 00:23:47,366 They also correspond to the prophecies 622 00:23:47,366 --> 00:23:50,266 And this situation corresponds to what was said in the prophecy 623 00:23:50,266 --> 00:23:52,466 The cave of the gods was destroyed 624 00:23:52,466 --> 00:23:53,966 Then what happens next will be 625 00:23:53,966 --> 00:23:57,166 The devil's lair was opened and all living beings were robbed. 626 00:23:57,166 --> 00:23:58,833 The current project estimate is 627 00:23:58,866 --> 00:24:01,866 The dam will be completed and put into operation in 2035 628 00:24:01,866 --> 00:24:03,833 Ecologists are also worried 629 00:24:03,866 --> 00:24:06,099 Because the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon area 630 00:24:06,099 --> 00:24:08,666 The ecology is unique and fragile at the same time 631 00:24:08,666 --> 00:24:10,666 Once the dam is built to store water 632 00:24:10,666 --> 00:24:13,500 The ecology of the canyon area will be greatly damaged 633 00:24:13,500 --> 00:24:15,866 Some species are expected to become extinct 634 00:24:15,866 --> 00:24:18,300 The prophecies of the end of the world left by Padmasambhava 635 00:24:18,300 --> 00:24:20,733 There are some other things related to the Brahmaputra River 636 00:24:20,733 --> 00:24:23,166 We'll find an opportunity to talk again in the future 637 00:24:23,566 --> 00:24:25,933 A sadness arose in Baker's heart 638 00:24:25,933 --> 00:24:28,967 He knew that once the Brahmaputra dam was built 639 00:24:28,967 --> 00:24:30,800 He went through all kinds of hardships to find it 640 00:24:30,833 --> 00:24:32,967 Dorjepam Waterfall flooded 641 00:24:32,967 --> 00:24:35,667 It is inevitable that the sacred place will be destroyed 642 00:24:35,667 --> 00:24:39,000 The coming of the doomsday will also be unavoidable 643 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:41,167 Well, today’s story will be shared here. 644 00:24:41,200 --> 00:24:41,900 thank you all 645 00:24:41,900 --> 00:24:43,500 If you feel that today’s topic 646 00:24:43,500 --> 00:24:45,600 Or if our channel is interesting 647 00:24:45,634 --> 00:24:47,300 Please subscribe and follow 648 00:24:47,300 --> 00:24:48,900 Don’t get lost in the next update 649 00:24:49,000 --> 00:24:49,767 Dismiss the meeting 650 00:24:49,767 --> 00:24:52,334 Finally, editor Xiao Xie filmed the case 651 00:24:55,867 --> 00:24:59,834 The dam cuts off all the rivers, which is indeed a great tyranny. 652 00:24:59,834 --> 00:25:01,334 It's better to be low-key as a person