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The trade ties between the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the hinterland began much earlier than the Tang Dynasty...
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A Profound HistoryThe Several RoutesCentral Government Policy
Silks & Tea vs. HorsesRole in WWII
Although the Tea Horse Road is no longer used as a trade route, we can still see the evidences of many years of cultural exchange and prosperity.
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Prayer FlagsTibetan Buddhism
The Tea Horse Road is the common bond of the brothers and sisters of all the nations living in the region.
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"Bamboo Tube Tea""Three-Course Tea"
"We can eat nothing except drinking tea." For hundreds of years, Tibetans have developed their unique tea culture.
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Tea to TibetansTea to Lamas
Besides tea, many other goods are carried on the horseback, benefiting the peoples along the trade route.
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Tibetan HatsTibetan KnifeTea Carried to Tibet
Splendid natural and cultural heritages...
A collection of the geographical wonders along the old trade route...
• [Gallery] Xinduqiao
• [Sights] Dali
• [Sights] "Jade Dragon" Snowy Mountain
• [Gallery] Songzanglin Monastery
• [Geography] Hot Springs & Thermal Heat
• [World Heritage] Lijiang Old Town
• [Wild Life] Red Panda
• [Multimedia] Ode to the Tea Horse Road









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