The origins of this tradition began around the XVIII century, as a means of having fun. Groups of young men, who wanted to show off, began climbing on each other trying to show their resistance and strength. This later resulted in the forming of human towers. Castellers are human castles, very typical of the zone of Catalonia. A large amount of dedicated associations to do castellers, and compete among them in the many contests that held all over Catalonia. Villafranca del Penedés is a city in the province of Barcelona (Catalonia), to the Northeast of Spain. Every 1st of November, coinciding with the celebration of All Saints Day, a big contest is held of castellers in Villafranca. The celebration of All the Saints is the Spanish equivalent to Halloween, but there are neither disguises nor pumpkins, but what people do is go to visit the tombs of those who passed away: relatives, friends and family taking flowers to them.

Barcelona, the capital of the Catalunya, is a major economic centre, with one of Europe's principal Mediterranean ports, and its airport is the second largest in Spain. Founded as a Roman city, Barcelona became the capital of the Counts of Barcelona and the Crown of Aragon. Besieged several times during its history, Barcelona is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination and has a rich cultural heritage. Particularly renowned are architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner that have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Datong is one of the 24 famous historical and cultural cities in China due to its ever prosperous history. With a history of over 2400 years, it was the capital of Northern Wei (386~534) for 96 years, and the 'support capital' of Liao (916~1125) and Jin (1115~1234). It was the political, economic and military center of ancient North China, which attracted many people from various nations for trade or business. These prosperous days left the city with a series of splendid historic and cultural relics like the Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Monastery. Most of them are the integration of minorities' cultural and Han culture.

Galicia or Galiza is a nationality in Spain that became a Spanish autonomous community in 1978. It is located in the northwest of Iberian Peninsula. It shares borders with Portugal to the South and the communities of Castile and León and Asturias to the East. The name Galicia comes from the Latin name Gallaecia, associated with the name of the ancient Celtic tribe that resided above the Douro river, the Gallaeci or Callaeci in Latin, and Kallaikoi in Greek (these tribes were mentioned by Herodotus)

In the north of China, border whit Russia, every year there is the Harbin ice festival, the largest ice and snow festival in the world. The temperature goes around -35C (-31F). Officially, the festival starts January 5th and lasts one month. However the exhibits often open earlier and stay longer, weather permitting. Ice sculpture decoration technology ranges from the modern (using lasers) to traditional (with ice lanterns). Wikipedia.

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Labrang Monastery is located in the town of Xiahe, which belongs to the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The town is reflection of the different minorities that can be found in China, such as Tibetans about 70% of the population), Hui Chinese (20%) and Han Chinese (10%). Although the region is mostly rural and pastoral (including yak and other animal rearing), tourism is growing rapidly mainly due to the monastery. The monastery was founded in 1709 by the first Jamyang Zhaypa, Ngawang Tsondru. It is Tibetan Buddhism's most important monastery town outside the Tibetan Autonomous Region.

Mezcal, which is distilled from the same type of plant as tequila, is becoming very popular among young Mexicans with trendy mezcal bars opening up in Mexico City, Guadalajara and even the United States and Europe. There is no mass production of the strong liquor -- yet -- and devotees of traditional mezcal are battling to preserve the old ways of making the firey drink so it doesn't follow the same path as tequila, which is now mass produced in modern distilleries. The story would feature interviews with the owners of a mezcal bar that offers mezcal degustation and lecturers about the origins of the drink, plus the people who make it, sell and drink it.

The area of what is now Mongolia has been ruled by various nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, the Rouran, the Gökturks, and others. In 1206 Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, and his grandson Kublai Khan conquered China to establish the Yuan Dynasty. After the collapse of the Yuan, the Mongols retreated to Mongolia and resumed their earlier pattern of constant internal conflict and occasional raids on the Chinese borderlands. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Mongolia came under the influence of Tibetan Buddhism. At the end of the 17th century, all of Mongolia had been incorporated into the area ruled by the Qing Dynasty. During the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in 1911, Mongolia declared independence. The country came under Soviet influence, resulting in the proclamation of the Mongolian People's Republic as a Soviet satellite state in 1924.[12] It was only after the breakdown of communist regimes in Europe in late 1989, when Mongolia saw its own Democratic Revolution in early 1990; it led to a multi-party system, a new constitution of 1992, and transition to a market economy. (wikipedia)

1. Oaxacan cuisine Oaxaca in southwestern Mexico is considered one of the culinary capitals of Mexico. The mountainous state is home to one of the largest indigenous populations in Mexico, which has created a rich and diverse cuisine. Oaxacan food has made its mark on the global food map and drawn praise from international food experts and chefs -- and is one of the key reasons many foreign and local tourists visit the region. The story would feature interviews with local chefs, including a female chef from the Zapotecas indigenous group who is trying to preserve the pre-hispanic cooking style and a male chef who owns the most expensive and most famous restaurant in Oaxacca, plus a woman who runs a cooking school and local tourists. Lots of colour and incredible dishes.

Rajasthan is one of the most charming places on earth, a photographer´s paradise.

Taiwan, a young nation defiant nation, looking for their own identity. The People´s Republic of China call them as the "revel province". They have been fighting agains this since they left China after the communist revolution of Mao Zedong, 60 years ago, taking with themselves almost all the empire treasure. This is a glimpse of this interesting country.

Tibetan landscapes of the grassland, snow valley, high mountains and peaks where the Beijing to Lhasa express pass trough. The higher train in the world, passing altitudes of 5,200m over the sea level.