Asia’s Floating Forests: The Dangerous River Route of Bamboo Traders – Documentary - AMP

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How far would you go to deliver a forest? 🔔 Subscribe and join us on this journey around the world → https://bit.ly/GO_ASIA 00:00 – The Hidden Power of Bamboo 02:45 – Life in the Northern Plantations 07:20 – Building the Giant Rafts 13:50 – The River Descent Begins 21:30 – Storms, Currents, and Survival 33:00 – Arrival in Dhaka: A City Built on Bamboo 46:00 – The Future of a Fragile Craft Bamboo scaffolding can be seen everywhere across Asia. This essence of wood is also the most versatile construction material for tropical climate such as in Bangladesh. In this overpopulated country there is a huge demand for bamboo which is grown in the north where it is cut and consolidated into massive rafts. They are then floated down rivers toward Dakha, the capital, during a perilous journey which takes several weeks under the guidance of experienced and intrepid men. WATCH NEXT: The Bamboo Train that transport 100k Cambodian Every Day https://youtu.be/_fKrbZBrjzE INDIA: Could Ayurveda from Kerala Be the Oldest Science of Life? https://youtu.be/zWZJlyTVEYU Between Gods and Lava: Indonesia’s Sacred Volcanoes https://youtu.be/0xqf8iXoxAQ A BAMBOO JOURNEY Directed by Van Cong VU All Rights Reserved #BambooJourney #BangladeshDocumentary #AsianRivers #GOASIA #SustainableAsia #HumanHeritage #BambooLife #Dhaka