The ancient tea-horse road from Sichuan to Tibet played a crucial role in the history of solidarity and exchanges between the Han and Tibetan ethnic groups in China. It was the most prominent route among all the trade paths between Sichuan and Tibet. Scholars from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences have described this ancient trade route in the following, "Along this ancient road have concentrated the best natural and human sights of China."
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Foreword The sky Road and Border Tea The Ancient Tea-Horse Road Between Sichuan and Tibet-A Historical and Cultural Heritage of Mankind Ya`an Border Tea and Ancient Tea-Horse Road Black Tea Road Built on Human Backs Luding-Gateway on the Ancient Sichuan-Tibet Road Kangding-A key Commercial Town on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road Jiulong-Enigmatic Land in Rastern Kham ……
