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The Tea Horse Road zigzags across the mountains and valleys of the Hengduanshan, a mountain ridge running north-south above the region where the India tectonic plate meets the Eurasian one. It boasts the richest landscape, most complicated flora system and diverse animal kingdom in China. It is, perhaps, the best place to study geography in China...
Volcano
To explore the dazzling geo-world of volcanoes along the Tea Horse Road, visit Tengchong on the southwestern border of Yunnan.... [Full Story]
Hot Springs & Thermal Heat
Up to a dozen local ethnic minorities, including the Bai, Lisu, Dulong, Nu, Pumi, Tibetan and others, take advantage of hot spring baths... [Full Story]
Glaciers
Be blessed with the view of the gorgeous glacial landscape at the Mingyong glacier in Yunnan and Hailuogou glacier in Sichuan. ... [Full Story]
Mudflow
Tourists to Danba County in Sichuan province have been reported caught in devastating mudslides. However, the risk is much lower if you avoid the rainy reason... [Full Story]
Rock Fall
Buy insurance and make sure you have all necessary documents as they are needed to identify yourself should you need help along the way... [Full Story]
Marshes
In Tengchong, a place called Caohai, or "Sea of Grass", is one of the many intriguing marshes located along the Tea Horse Road...           [Full Story]
Some of the most beautiful land-scapes on this planet...
Splendid natural and cultural heritages...
• [Gallery] Ya'an
• [Sights] Lijiang Old Town
• [Dictionary] Silks & Tea vs. Horses
• [Sights] Litang
• [Gallery] Four Girls Mountain
• [World Heritage] Potala Palace
• [Wild Life] Wild Yak
• [Multimedia] Ode to the Tea Horse Road









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