Roof of the World Season 1, Episode 5: Children of Mountains

Life's Companions

On the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, humans and animals have established a relationship of mutual need and trust, and the cultural traditions of Tibetans have also created a natural foundation for the protection of wild animals.

46 min

A Well-Loved Land

Although the temperatures are extreme, the intense sunshine compensates for the lack of temperature, and the Tibetan plateau benefits from the rich soil.

46 min

Songs for Plateau

Over the centuries, the people of the Tibetan plateau have tamed wild horses in the traditional way and used the frozen lakes to graze sheep.

46 min

Water of Great Good

The Tibetan plateau is the main source of the great rivers in Asia. While people worship the land, they also worship the water.

46 min

Episode 6

46 min