The Ancient Tea Horse Road was a major trade route connecting Yunnan, Sichuan, and Tibet regions in China. From the 6th to the 20th century , this route facilitated tea exchange from Sichuan and ...

On a map scribbled on paper made from tree bark ... These days his tea trade is less arduous, but he's determined to carry the Tea Horse Road's story onward with the small museum he operates ...

A map of the Ancient Tea Horse Road in Nakeli, a key stop in Pu'er, Yunnan province.ZHANG WEI/CHINA DAILY After China gave up its secrets on making silk, an ancient trade route was put to many ...

Older people in Yunnan can still remember the days when merchants with mules plied the Tea Horse Road: the last few caravans "trickled" through this millennium-old network of trading routes ...

Just 60 years ago, when much of Asia still moved by foot or hoof, the Tea Horse Road was a thoroughfare of commerce, the main link between China and Tibet. But my search could be in vain.

Along the ancient Tea Horse Road in Yunnan, a major tea-planting province in southwestern China, blended coffee and tea aromas tell a story of how different cultures meet and fuse. The village of ...