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Nepal - The Road

Foreign Correspondent · Season 23 · Episode 25
The kingdom of Upper Mustang, Nepal is the last outpost of authentic Tibetan Buddhism. Cut off from modernity, foreigners were banned until 1992. Now a road is being built all the way to China. Can the unique culture survive?

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Season
23
Episode
25
Air Date
09/Sep/2014
Air Time
Runtime
30 min

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The kingdom of Upper Mustang, Nepal is the last outpost of authentic Tibetan Buddhism. Cut off from modernity, foreigners were banned until 1992. Now a road is being built all the way to China. Can the unique culture survive?

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