Bhutan is the country of a stunning and wide variety of flora and fauna, amazing architecture, ancient traditions, remarkably friendly people and unique colorful culture. It is 【小题1】 the worlds’ happiest country and also one of the greenest, for the Himalayan kingdom is not only carbon neutral, but carbon 【小题2】.

What is also noteworthy is that this is happening despite increasing tourism. One of the ways foreigners can contribute to the country’s conservation efforts is to visit the miraculous land. As a travel destination, Bhutan remains unique, 【小题3】 between its industrialized neighbors China and India. The isolated nation only opened up to foreign visits in 1974 and allowed TVs in 1999.

Bhutan has built sustainability into its national 【小题4】. “Our enlightened monarchs (君王) have worked tirelessly to develop our country, 【小题5】 economic growth carefully with social development, environmental sustainability, and cultural preservation, all within the framework of good governance,” Tshering Tobgay, Bhutan’s Prime Minister said at a 2016 TED Talk. One of the ways Bhutan has achieved this is controlled, low 【小题6】 tourism.

Unless you’re from India, Bangladesh, or the Maldives, you’ll need a visa to explore this wonderland—there is no independent travel. Aside from the visa ($40), tourists must pay an additional $200 to $250 “Minimum Daily Package Fee” and book through an officially 【小题7】 tour operator. The fee can confuse or put off potential visitors, so it’s worth clarifying what it is. It covers lodging in three-star accommodations, all meals, a(n) 【小题8】 guide, camping and hiking equipment, domestic travel (excluding flights), and taxes and fees. A daily sustainable development fee of $65 is also included in the package. This goes towards 【小题9】 education, healthcare, and poverty alleviation, along with the building of infrastructure to 【小题10】 growing tourism.

A Destination to Treasure

With the popularity of various online platforms, more and more people would like to share what they saw and what they did in life and travel. Long, a video blogger, is an example.

One of the videos featured on Long Yan's account on the short-video platform Douyin is a tour through the 【小题1】 natural landscape and folk customs of Guizhou Province. Long has produced more than 170 such videos, 【小题2】 the unique charm of destinations in the southwest of the country. In his view, Guizhou's natural and cultural landscape,   【小题3】mountains, lakes and rivers, diverse ethnic customs and deep, profound history deserve to be better-known by online audiences.

Over the past three years, Long's video content has undergone noticeable changes.He originally focused on natural scenery but has been increasingly 【小题4】 in deeper exploration of humanity and cultural heritage.

Since December, Long launched his own project, aiming to 【小题5】 100 examples of intangible cultural heritage across the country in three years. To do his part, Long has 【小题6】 stories about inheritors of intangible cultural heritage and helped more people witness their commitment to their【小题7】. Long was exposed to a variety of fascinating examples of intangible cultural heritage. “It occurred to me that landscape scenery has a better chance of continuing to exist than human cultural forms do," he says. “That heritage would disappear quickly if not recorded and broadcast.” His first intangible cultural heritage video was about the 【小题8】 leaf-vein embroidery technique practiced in Tongren city,Guizhou.

Long has been 【小题9】 by Douyin as a “rural guardian" contributing to village development, and has delivered six videos on intangible cultural heritage so far. He has already seen positive results from his initial work. Many of his young followers have shown 【小题10】 for experiencing what he has posted. "They really enjoy intangible cultural heritage, and are rooting for the revival of traditional culture, as well as the establishment of national self-confidence," he says.

Economic development is necessary if we want to improve society. There comes a time when the old must give way to the new, and it is not possible 【小题1】 everything from our past as we move towards the future. Finding and keeping the right 【小题2】 between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge. 

Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great 【小题3】. In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order to control floods, produce electricity, and supply water to more farmers in the area. But the 【小题4】 led to protests. Water from the dam would 【小题5】 damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part of Egypt’s cultural heritage. After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem, and citizens who lived near the dam, the government 【小题6】 to the United Nations for help in 1959. 

A committee 【小题7】 to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. The group asked for 【小题8】 from different departments and raised funds within the international community. Experts investigated the 【小题9】, conducted several tests, and then made a proposal for how the buildings could be saved. Finally, a 【小题10】 was signed, and the work began in 1960.