Added: Jul 18, 2008
From: CatholicRadioTVNet
Duration: 10:0
This trailer presents the first 10 minutes of the CRTN - documentary "God in Tibet." Production Date: 2003 Duration: 24' Copyright : CRTN & HKDAVC Language: English, Spanish, German, French Executive Producer: Dominic Yung, Mark Riedemann Director: Wong Tin-Shing / Monika Gorska High in the Tibetan mountains on the southwest border of China, lies the source of several great Asian rivers, including the Mekong. For generations Tibetan tribes have survived by working the salt wells on its riverbank. It is from these wells that a small Tibetan village has drawn its name - Yanjing meaning Salt Wells. For over a thousand years, the villagers have lived a primitive and simple life, almost completely cut-off from the outside world. Geographically isolated, a unique culture and tradition has survived in Yanjing, exceptional to the overwhelmingly Buddhist culture and tradition typical in Tibet. The Yan-jing population is Catholic - the remaining heirs of the first Catholic mission, built some 150 years ago by European missionaries who hoped to use it as a bridgehead to head deeper into China. Until recently, only a few of the original descendents survive. Today, however, the Catholic Church in Tibet is experiencing a renaissance with the ordination of a Yanjing born priest, Fr. Lu Ren Di, who is slowly revitalising the Catholic faith in Yanjing.
Channel: Education
Tags: christianity christians diaspora himalaya tibet
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DhobyMick Says:
Aug 4, 2008 - What a delightful video! I had often wondered whether there were any Catholic churches in Tibet. Now I know; just one. I have travelled a lot around Asia (never to Tibet) and have been surprised to find churches in some very remote areas. The missionaries (mostly French and Italians) who spread the Faith to so many areas in Asia in the 19th century did a wonderful job. We thank God for them and remember them in our prayers.