00:00Uzbekistan is far south, a region less traveled, less photographed, and far less transformed
00:29by the footprints of modern tourism.
00:33This is where India, Persia, and Central Asia once met, not in battle, but in belief.
00:39This region didn't divide cultures, it connected them through prayer, through philosophy, through
00:45art.
00:46Surkhandariya region shares borders with three countries, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan.
00:53Many people who live in Uzbekistan say that if you want to understand the soul of Uzbekistan, you have to go to further regions, such as Surkhandariya.
01:03In the last time, the number of tourists has almost doubled over the last year.
01:09And now we can allow ourselves to talk about a number of thousands of tourists in our region.
01:15Very close to Tormes, more than 2000 years ago, Buddhism flourished.
01:20Behind me are the ruins of Fayastepe, once a peaceful Buddhist monastery, and a key stop along the Silk Road.
01:28It reminds us that Surkhandariya has long been a crossroad of culture and belief.
01:34Inside the painted walls of Fayastepe's monastic ruins, monks once lived, worshipped, and created art that blended Central Asian and Indian styles.
01:45Where I am standing would be the courtyard of the monastery.
01:49Then westwards, it would be the dwelling area for the Buddhist monks.
01:55And then eastwards, it would be the household sector for cooking the food and washing the dresses of the Buddhist monks.
02:06These monks, beyond me, you can see the stupa.
02:10That would be like a museum for keeping the relics dealing with the name of the Buddha.
02:17But the most mysterious site lies just a few meters away.
02:21Karatepa, a network of cave temples carved directly into sandstone cliffs.
02:28Here, monks lived in cells, dug from rock, prayed in underground chapels, and followed a life of solitude and devotion.
02:37Within two hours' drive, the mountain town of Boissoun is recognized by UNESCO for its living cultural traditions.
02:44In the heart of the city, the Boissoun Handicraft Center is a quiet but powerful effort to keep ancient heritage alive.
02:53We are all the inhabitants of the rest of the village.
02:54They are the ones who have lived in the village of Buzik.
03:03The city of Boissoun, the village of Buzik, and the village of Buzik.
03:06They are the ones who have lived in the village of Buzik.
03:15Outside the town, hidden deep in the folds of mountains, lies a quiet place known as
03:21Kudzamaikona.
03:22There, you can also smell the fire before you see it, bread baked in clay tunders.
03:28It is actually a gathering place for locals and tourists.
03:33Very close, Tagisar canyon features towering cliffs made of weather sandstone, sculpted
03:39by wind and water over millennia into a series of narrow gorges and laboring flag
03:44corridors.
03:45For travelers, seeking an offending cultural experience, the Hisar range offers the opportunity
04:05to stay in traditional villages.
04:08But there in the mountains, a musical surprise was awaiting us.
04:12The Boy Soon Folklore Ethnographic People's Ensemble.
04:13The Boy Soon Folklore Ethnographic People's Ensemble.
04:14The Boy Soon Folklore Ethnographic People's Ensemble.
04:15A
04:22of these people who, and I, and I, and I, and women, we'll give Earth to
04:25the people's加油.
04:26It's a living story waiting to be felt.
04:49We came here to film history, but actually we found a true heart.
04:56I'm a UFO, I'm a UFO, I'm a UFO.
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