Chapter 2 preface

For those who are in the future, Tibet is a fascinating pure land; for those who are here, Tibet is a way of life; People miss it endlessly.In the last summer of the 20th century, I finally visited Tibet—the last pure land left by human society and nature.I went to Ngari, to Mount Everest, and traveled all over the northern Tibetan plateau and Houzang area.In the short thirty-two years of my life, being able to experience Tibet in person is a great joy in my life, and I have no regrets even though I die. After experiencing such an unforgettable and even thrilling journey, I once had countless fantasies and prospects, crossed the rivers of the seasons, thawed over the years, and obtained sublimation in the snow-covered plateau.Returning to the noisy real life, after completing the daily busy livelihood, sitting in front of the computer in the quiet night, recording the fragments of the journey I have experienced, browsing every wonderful photo taken in Tibet, stroking the Painful skin from the sunshine on the plateau often cannot help but fall into deep nostalgia.The vast ocean, the prairie like a idyllic lover, the vast starry universe, and the snow-capped mountains with galloping horses, appear in front of you like a poem and a picture, so real, as if you can reach it with your hands.The sacred mountains and holy lakes that I once worshiped have become eternal holy places in my heart.There is also the ruins of the Guge Kingdom, which has gone through untold hardships and is close at hand, but cannot be reached due to natural disasters. It is a pain that will never be erased in my heart.The feeling of loneliness, fear, and sometimes surprise when I was wandering alone on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau was aroused from the bottom of my heart again, which made me so excited that I couldn't sleep at night.Tibet—my eternal love, I fantasize that I can die at the most exciting moment and turn into the guardian god of the snow-capped mountains and grasslands, staying on the top of the snow-covered plateau forever.

Here, I would like to tell you my experience of wandering alone in Tibet for thirty-four days and nights, hoping to give limited help to all friends who yearn for Tibet and plan to travel to Tibet; hope that those who have been to Tibet My friends share my experiences and feelings; I also hope that people living in the metropolis can have a little understanding of the geography, history and humanities of Tibet, a primitive, dangerous and remote foreign land; A little understanding for those who have set foot on the snow-covered plateau to travel; a little support for those explorers who have their own thoughts and ideas and never give up.

The author was at home in Beijing late at night on April 30, 2000