What Is China Really Doing In Tibet? ( 

Hope you enjoyed the brief tour of Tibet. I think I have one more video from China and that's a wrap -- see you in the next one.

I think some comments can explain why foreigners should be restricted from entering Tibet. There are too few ordinary tourists like Tommy, and too many people like those comments try to provoke political conflicts. - - I didn't expect this comment to receive so much attention, so I want to say a few more words. My college roommate was a Tibetan from Lhasa. I learned about the terrorist attacks in Tibet in 2008 from him, which was far worse than what I saw on TV. Since then, the government has restricted foreigners from entering Tibet in order to stop terrorist infiltration. However, as you can see, foreigners like Tommy can still travel in Tibet. Although I can feel that his political views are not consistent with those of the Chinese government (to some extent, even the opposite), he treats all people equally and friendly. He does not aggressively "preach", trying to impose his views on others, or inciting others to hurt others. I think such foreign travelers will be welcomed throughout China, at least I really like Tommy. Although I may not agree with some of his political tendencies, I can feel his friendliness and kindness, which is enough. Everyone has their own political views, and there is no need to force consensus. The most important thing is harmony and friendliness.

Another fascinating video Tommy. Please keep them coming.

Thanks Tommy. Seems like I haven't seen a video from you in a while. Now there are a few available. As always you provide great entertainment. I find your videos actually uplifting.

This was great. Your frustration is understandable, yet you handled your visit well. Thanks for giving us the tour.

Ah, perfect timing for my weekly youtube session! Love your videos. I used to travel for several years myself, and your videos inspire me to do it again some day.

Thanks for making this video. My wife is tibetan and she really enjoyed seeing you explore.

Brother you made me cry from tears of joy . I like how you captured everything without saying much .

Great to revisit Tibet with you in this video. Thank you. My last time was 20 years ago. Things have changed, physically and many things are unchanged. May all beings be happy.

TASHI delek . Such a beautiful video. Thanks you so much .

That’s quite a video u made there .I was just cruising though the RU-vid videos and your video got my attention . Really liked the way you presented ❤ simple yet a strong and brave one

I grow up in China. When I was in High school, I had two Tibetan classmates. They are very nice and they only speak Tibetan to each other. They told me their education fees are paid by the government, their accommodations are paid by the government. They studied in Shanghai during junior school, and came to Chengdu for high school. They have so many privileges than Han people in China. And their house back in Tibet are built by the government, I was very amazed and somehow felt unfair. Because my Han parents worked their ass off to provide me everything. But now I understand and I think it has to be done this way, and now, they work in the fashion industry in Shanghai as fashion designers translating the Tibetan culture into Han people’s everyday wear. Isn’t it amazing things turned out this way? I’m merely sharing my knowledge as a native Chinese regarding how Tibetan people I met are treated as I grow up. I know shit happened in 2008 but I simply hope the media could be more fair and stop stirring things up on social media to cause riot again in Tibet like how Trump is using Twitter to stir America up. We lived in peace before, and the riot forced government to take drastic measures that even made the media go wild again somehow.

Thanks for uploading and sharing us this wonderful video. I love Tibet

10 Minutes into the video and Im so astonished bout how welcoming, open and friendly these nice people are. So nice to see this really warms my heart.

That was Amazing Tommy very interesting Thanks for sharing.

I've been to Tibet, there are lots of very nice and frendly people. Thank you for your video!

8:21 What a sweet interaction🥰. This is what traveling is all about out for me, having these small interactions are typically what stays in my mind for many years.

Thank you for taking me along in your adventures of Tibet.

I enjoyed your video. Thank you for your incredible content.

Tommy your smile when you said Tibet has the loveliest grannys made me smile too and tears just came out of my eyes unexpectedly... As a Manchu Chinese I've always been fascinated by the diverse culture we have across the nation and I so do hope the preseverance of ethnic cultures will gain more attention. Living in the US for a long time I feel quite sad that I have never been able to actually visit more places back home, especially truly culturally unique places like Tibet. Seeing you interacting with locals lovingly and peacefully, trying to learn their language with another non-native language you learned, exactly like how I imagined the future world would be when I was young, caught my emotions unguard. Watching this video after an entire day of being forced to consume madness on the internet makes me want to pick up meditation again. Thank you so much for the content brother.

What a phenomenal series. Thank you so much for you taking us on your journey. As an American, I feel grateful to have you as an Ambassador to all the wonderful people you come across. Safe travels.

thank you brother made me feel like I'm in Tibet! hope you get more chances to explore our beautiful Tibet

Thank you for your video .. I have few work colleague and this video made me good understandings

been lived in Australia for a decade as a Tibetan, thank you for introducing my home place to the world, thank you

Wow, the people there really do seem to be genuinely super friendly!

I loved how you showed specially the very local side of tibet and it’s people and your short interactions with them. N I loved your explanations over every corner you went. 👍

Badass video man keep em coming shout out from Cali!!

Thank you for sharing your experience!

Great Video, Tibet is always amazing, People are wonderful!!!!

Your videos are so spontaneous, which makes them quite unique 👍👍👍

Love your disposition. Appreciate ya!!!

Thank you for sharing you time with us most enjoyable .

Great videos Tommy! Love your content

Thanks Tommy! I enjoy watching your travels and chats with the locals. It is nice to bridge gaps in cultures.

i really appreciate your videos about China. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Tommy your videos are always incredible. I would love to travel to China just like you, but I’m sure I won’t live up to your language standards. This video was especially good everything about it. Great job great capture.

So sad your tour is almost over, love every second of it. Your minimal (often nonverbal) critique of places is very diplomatic and keeps the videos entertaining. You let the natives and pictures speak for themselves. It also gives your "rambling" more meaning (like the tibetan rivers) that, hopefully, people take a closer look.

I love your videos dude! Your a positive influence and now im am getting back into learning new languages starting with Español thanks dude

Great video. We love your style

Hey Tommy, My name is Noah. I'm from the south east. I have been watching you for a while now. One of the first videos I watched you in you were in the slums in Africa out on the water I forget which episode it was. It was a good episode it showed your character and I really like how your attitude is and how comfortable you are around anybody I look up to that because that's the way that I am and there are very few people that are real like this you are one of the only people that I can say I truly believe without a doubt in my heart that you have no racist bone or thought in your body AKA mind. You love everybody! You want to explore the world and explore different cultures and beat you people and learn new things and have new experiences and explore your spiritual side and you are not for no religion, you see the world in a similar way as I do and I'm sure there are others like me who filled the same or a similar way. Anyway you have my full respect sir love your videos love what you do you're doing what I would give anything in the world to do but I am not even half as intelligent as you. year quickness to learn a new language is mind-boggling in my personal opinion. There's no way my mind could just learn a new language as quick as you do and then you keep it it seems like and it's so easy for you to figure out what someone is saying even if you don't really know that language. Kudos to you my friend. 👍

Absolutely cool! Thanks for sharing the simplicity of your travels... greetings from Palm Springs, CA.

it's amazing how unbiased you are it's not normal from that part of the world, keep up the good work and take care

Thanks sir your video. That's wonderful. I am really enjoying it.

Many thanks, sir, for sharing this video. Really interesting.

Darn I wish there was more footage from Tibet!!! You have become my go to travel blogger!!!

The China episodes are so interesting. I hope you would do them again sometime. I really enjoy watching those as I’m currently learning mandarin as well

Very nice video. I enjoyed it. See you again and take care.

Phenomenal video from America! So many kind spirits

For me this was a short but unique and rare looksee into the real Tibet in the current era. I applaud your friendly and honest approach towards everyone. Your dauntless efforts are greatly appreciated. Thank you !

I really enjoyed your videos cause you showed us many different location of Tibet. I am from Tibet and I have been in Newyork in recently and it was amazing too. So you are from Newyork and you have seen other wonderful view of Tibet landscape.

Chinese and China is more than my expectation! Nice people decent and helpful. I have Great Honor for them . Thank you for the tour.

如果有更多像您这样的Vlogger，我相信不同国家的人之间可以更容易消除误解和隔阂，非常感谢！ If there are more Vloggers like you, I believe that misunderstandings and barriers between people from different countries can be more easily eliminated. Thank you very much!

This is extremely interesting. I have seen almost nothing of Tibet before. Thank you for taking us there.

Watching your video reminds me of traveling to Tibet It's so beautiful! Must come once in life!

There are so many vloggers on china... but i somehow enjoyed your laid back nature. The way you present the whole experience is very impressive actually, moreover the way you respond to the locals is very sweet and positive. Thanks a lot...!

Man you were like a celebrity on that bus 🤩 And wow that scenery ... pretty amazing stuff

Love the video Tommy. This series is great

Quite a unique video! I like it.

Thanks for sharing I really enjoy your video, nice people of Tibe and building culture...

Thank you for your real journey to Tibet. Appreciate!

good speech in the end of video, goog job dude, you are an honest international friend. you used your camera to record the real Tibet.

Incredible content brother

❤thanks bro shows me and Tibet people I’m watching from Nepal.your video is amazing

Thank you for the tour. Enjoyed it. Younger generation in most places of the world do lose touch a bit, and a bit of their parents' tradition, as I have also not been practising some of my culture. When I was young living in a close-knit extended family, tradition and rituals during festivals were strictly followed and performed. I guess with development and modernisation, extended family becoming smaller unit, rituals become formality and less strictly followed. I do hope Tibetans do not lose their traditions and cultures. Influences from outside - I was and am probably influenced by the American and British culture through watching a lot of TV series in the 70's - 90's - make me think that is the modern way. Traditions and ritual are old fashion. Of course, now I am old, I regret that I have lost my culture and my identity. Though I do not practise my tradition, I take comfort in knowing about my culture and traditions.

Really interesting stuff. Great segment. Nice people. Great religion. Keep up the good will and travels. Thanks.

Your videos are great. You are a blogger who takes deep photos of the lives of people at the bottom. Unlike other bloggers who only shoot skyscrapers, beautiful shopping malls, high-speed high-speed rails, etc., your works are great.

Enjoy your video, especially the way you interact with the locals.

Hi, I watched your video in five minutes and noticed some misunderstandings. ”民族路” should not be translated as ethnicity road, it means similar to national road. Also in China ethnicity doesn’t have similar inference as in American context. In China ethnicity is a positive word, there is a song in China called “56 ethnicities” and almost everyone knows it. It is not your fault but those are the roots as why cultural misunderstanding is so significant.

Feels like a completely different world in Tibet. Very quiet and peaceful environment.

Dude is chilling. That’s positive stuff I’d like to see

Your amazing. I enjoy your content. Safe travel from Chicago

Long time subscriber, just like to say I really enjoy your videos, you're quite unique in as much as you research the history, and don't judge and and in most cases have a good command of the local language, which is especially unique for an American, and adds so much to the content with the interactions with the local folks. so good for you, look forward to your videos 👍🤔

Most impressed how quick you pick up Chinese and able to even converse ❤❤❤

Well, you wear short sleeves even with this cold weather. I am very proud of you. Thanks for sharing your experience in Tibet.💯💯💯💯💯

Yooo! New subscriber! That’s a gangsta move! splitting from the group and walk casually on the road and talk to the locals! 😂😂😂😂

Great seeing and watching your adventures in Tibet

我在西藏待了超過18年，如果你跟我一樣經歷過2008年的暴亂。你就會明白爲什麽需要限制某些人進入西藏。 當年的事情，太恐怖了。

Thank you so much for sharing!!

It's heartwarming to see people trying to talk in each other's languages even most of times it's just simple greetings. Communication saves relations, even between civilizations.

This tour has been a great peek into Tibet. I was fortunate to go on a very similar tour during a break period while studying abroad in China and I absolutely loved it. The Tibetan people are so incredibly warm and hospitable. I've been wanting to return since.

Hey man. What you have given us is of infinite worth. ❤

Great video. Thank you.

Thanks for sharing. It's so cool, totally a different world.

Any foreigner that visits Tibet will find it very different from what Western media has portrayed. You can say the same thing for any city in China.

Loved this, somewhere I will never get to, so I am travelling with you & enjoying it so much. I travelled a lot when I was younger but never went to the East or the Middle east, Africa etc so THANK YOU for your time & sharing your adventures, only thing I wont have is a souvenir lol

Hi..you captured wonderful nature of Tibet and the way your explanation and moving place to place in Tibet feels like there are not much restriction, but in real life is not..really enjoyed thank you bro

Thank you Tommy for the wonderful video showing the streets of Lhasa & Shigatse. You are right, why one need restricted permit, rather guided tour!

As a Chinese, I really appreciate Sabbatical's video. It's real and immersed. It doesn't praise or criticize deliberately, just feels and shares.

I really enjoy this video. Thanks for uploading

To see is to believe. Great Job!

Love every ounce of this Videos ❤❤

Hi buddy, I really like your videos. No matter good or not, thank you to show the truth of China!

Thank you bro. for the video. You did great explanations in short sentences ❤

You are such an articulate and humble man❤

love your videos

Greetings from Western Australia. I'm going to Shanghai next year and then I'm taking the train to Tibet. I can't wait to go. I love your vids. Stay safe.

The scenery is really beautiful

Great video

Excellent Video.

I've loved seeing Tibet.. I'd love you to do a video on Yangshuo near Guilin... to see how much it's changed.