One of the most isolated stops along the Silk Road is Bhutan. 絲路途中最與世隔絕的其中一站就是不丹，
Until the last few decades, it's been closed to foreigners and obviously also closed to foreign business. 過去數十年以前，不丹一直閉關自守不與外國人往來，顯然也不與外國做生意。
While the country measures its success by gross national happiness, Bhutan is hoping to turn its unique assets into future economic growth. 不丹以國民幸福指數衡量其成就，同時希望將其獨特的資產，轉換成未來經濟的成長。
Sarah Sidner takes us there. 莎拉‧席德妮帶領我們一探究竟。
This is one of the only places on earth referred to as Shangri-la, 這裡是地球上僅存被稱為香格里拉的地方之一，
the fictional earthly paradise depicted in the novel Lost Horizon. 這個虛構的人間天堂被刻畫在小說《消失的地平線》裡面。
The Kingdom's culture and celebrations have been intact for centuries. 這座王國的文化和慶典，完整地流傳了好幾個世紀。
And its environment and the government's mandate to keep its people happy [do] have a mystical quality. 當地的環境和政府的權責維持了人民的幸福，確實有一種神秘的特質。
But the reality is Bhutan, the last of the Himalayan kingdoms is a developing nation in the midst of a struggle to find the path to prosperity for its people. 但事實上，身為最後一座喜馬拉雅王國，不丹是一個正在苦心竭力為人民尋找繁榮之路的發展中國家。
Bhutan is not Shangri-la. The truth is Bhutan is a poor, developing country that is still significantly dependant on the support and the goodwill of the international community. 不丹並不是香格里拉，事實是，不丹是一個貧窮的發展中國家，仍然十分仰賴國際社群的幫助和善意。
For centuries, Bhutan cut itself off from the outside world. 好幾個世紀以來，不丹切斷對外界的聯繫，
There were no roads until the '60s, no foreign tourists allowed until the '70s and no television until 1999. 六○年代以前沒有道路，七○年代以前沒有外國觀光客獲准進入不丹，一九九九年以前沒有電視。
But there is a significant shift going on here in the 21st century. 但當地在二十一世紀發生了巨大的轉變。
Bhutan is now opening up to business beyond its borders, but the leadership refuses to do business at the expense of its unique environment 不丹現在對外開放貿易，但領導者拒絕犧牲其獨特的環境來從事商業活動，
and demands that businesses in and out of the country are in line with its unique policy of gross national happiness. 並要求國內外的商業活動符合其國民幸福指數的獨特政策。
American entrepreneur Daniel Spitzer is a pioneer here. He's the first to gain permission for a 100-percent foreign direct investment venture in Bhutan. 美國企業家丹尼爾‧史畢哲是這裡的先驅，他是第一個獲得許可在不丹完全以外資創業的人。
Did people say you were crazy to do this in a place that is quite mysterious to the outside world? 大家有沒有說你瘋了，來到這個外界感到十分神秘的地方做這樣的事？
For sure. All of my friends who are private equity investors or investment bankers -- and those people who've known me for years, 那是當然的，我所有擔任私股投資人或投資銀行家的朋友們，還有那些認識我好幾年的人，
even when I built companies in China in fairly remote places -- thought, Bhutan... Daniel has lost it this time. 經歷過我在中國偏遠地方蓋公司，他們認為不丹……丹尼爾這次瘋了。
But actually, people who have come and visited have always been delighted and surprised by what they've seen. 但事實上，那些來參觀過的人，總是為他們所看到的感到喜悅和驚訝。
But Spitzer and his team have worked for six years to finally land what they think will be a lucrative business: growing and exporting hazelnuts. 但是史畢哲和其團隊努力了六年，才終於決定他們認會賺錢的生意：栽種並外銷榛果。
How can hazelnuts bring happiness and prosperity to Bhutan and the investors? Spitzer and his team say they've got it all worked out. 榛果要如何為不丹和投資人帶來幸福和繁榮呢？史畢哲和其團隊說，他們已經想出辦法了。
They're training farmers in isolated villages in eastern Bhutan to cultivate farmland that was sitting idle and unfit for other crops. 他們訓練不丹東部孤立村落的農人，墾殖閒置和不適合其他作物的農地。
Many of the farmers taking on the project had never heard of hazelnuts. There isn't even a name for them in Bhutan. 許多參與計畫的農人從來沒有聽過榛果，不丹甚至沒有稱呼它的名字。
But the chance to make a profit instead of living hand-to-mouth has attracted many farmers, such as Karma Tenzin. 但與其過著免強糊口的日子，賺取酬勞的機會吸引了許多農人，例如卡馬‧添慶。
I was worried because this is a new crop that they are introducing, the new crop that I'm going to grow. 我先前很擔心，因為他們要引進的是一種新的作物，我將要栽種的新作物。
But based on their technical plantation and their advices, I'm pretty sure that this crop will be helpful to us. 但在他們栽種技術和儀器的基礎下，我很肯定這種作物對我們會有幫助。
And because the hazelnut trees can grow on steep ridges, their roots can prevent erosion and landslides. 而由於榛果樹能栽種於陡峭的山脊上，其根部可以防範土壤侵蝕和土石流。
The project has become so popular, the government says it will eventually employ about 15 percent of the entire population. 這項計畫變得很受歡迎，政府說它最終會僱用大約總人口的百分之十五。
In fact this would benefit about 10,000 households, mainly in the eastern part of this country. 事實上，大約一萬戶人家將受惠，主要分布於國家東部。
And together they should be able to produce something like three percent of the world's hazelnut demand. 整體來說，他們應該能生產全世界百分之三的榛果需求量。
The government's largest amount of revenue actually comes from a foreign investment deal. 政府最大的收入實際上來自一項外國投資交易。
More than 60 percent of Bhutan's GDP depends on the selling of electricity to India. There are no traditional power plants, though. 不丹有超過百分之六十的國民生產毛額仰賴銷售到印度的電力，但該國沒有傳統的發電廠，
Here the electricity is generated by eco-friendly hydropower. 這裡的電力是從對環境友善的水利發電而來。
Government leaders say other major opportunities for foreign investment are in areas such as education and tourism. 政府領導人說，外資其他主要的機會例如教育和觀光，
Three international luxury hotel chains have been operating here for some time now. 有三座國際豪華連鎖飯店已經在這裡營運一段時間了。
In Bhutan, doing business is not easy, 在不丹作生意並不容易，
but those who do say the rewards and fascinating nature of the country will soon find [their] way into the hearts and minds of entrepreneurs looking for a unique challenge. 但此道中人說，這個國家的報酬和迷人的自然環境，很快將在這些尋找獨特挑戰的企業家思緒和心中，打開一條道路。