Local tourism head wears multiple hats in viral video

A three-minute video promoting the extraordinary landscapes of Dawu county in the Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Sichuan province, has stirred comment online recently for its creative approach and unlikely protagonist.

In the video, titled Who Am I?, local official Gyaltsan Dorje appears as a spaceman, an emperor, a painter and even in the guise of legendary King Gesar, as he traverses the varied landscapes of little-known Dawu county.

Dressed as an astronaut, Gyaltsan Dorje wanders the gray stone forests of Moshi Park as if walking on the moon. In the following scene, dressed as an emperor, he drinks from a chalice in a Tibetan dwelling. Then, wearing a Tibetan traditional dress, he draws a thangka on the vast Yuke Grassland. Finally, as a heroic ancient soldier, he waves a sword and shoots an arrow while riding on the Longdeng Plateau, where King Gesar is reputed to have once camped.