Heading to the Wild Wild West! 

cctv.com 10-20-2005 12:52

A 2-part tour through Northwest Sichuan (Danba, Daofu, Ganzi, Dege).

Episode one will be broadcasted on Dec. 2 and episode two will be broadcasted the Friday after that.

Northwestern Sichuan, that is (Danba, Daofu, Ganzi, Dege)鈥Yeeehaww!

Tucked away in the mountains of Sichuan are grazing yaks, breathtaking scenery, and spirited Tibetans. To see all of this, however, you pay a hefty price鈥攁 seemingly incessant car ride along a bumpy, bumpy, and even bumpier road. Be prepared for some serious damage to your posterior.

Surprises emerged left and right for us. Behind the scenes we battled high altitude sickness, slept under roofs without running water, lugged around a busted camera, and became all too familiar with Mother Nature鈥檚 outdoor restroom. All this to bring back the most amazing footage! What happens on our voyage into the unknown? We鈥檒l, you鈥檒l have to watch for yourself to see what happens.

To do on your trip:

--For the ride, pack lots of chips, crackers, and my favorite, peanut butter Oreos! (Even if not to eat, it鈥檚 still a must to bring and watch the packages balloon up due to the high altitude.)

--Candy for the adorable children

--Savor the local, delicious, 100% pure fat yogurt until your stomach hurts.

--Pray for talkative companions, like the driver who sang us songs and told hysterical jokes

--Watch a living Buddha whip out his cell phone, which is 100 times better than yours

鈥淓verybody quiet, it鈥檚 work time.鈥The crew

	鈥淪top the camera!鈥Cameraman Li Dongfeng on his way to the toilet

鈥淪top the camera!鈥Cameraman Li Dongfeng on his way to the toilet

鈥淭o kiss the frog or not kiss the frog? That is the question鈥︹ Yin and her Prince Charming

鈥淚 need that hat!鈥Director Mengmeng and a local Tibetan girl

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