The ancient tea-horse road refers to the folk international trade passage which exists in the southwest of China and takes caravan as the main means of transportation. It is a corridor for ethnic economic and cultural exchanges in southwest China. The ancient tea-horse road is a very special place name and a unique tourist route with the most spectacular natural scenery and the most mysterious culture in the world. It contains inexhaustible cultural heritage. (Gaosh.com) The ancient tea-horse road originated from the tea-horse exchange in the southwest frontier of ancient times, and flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the middle and late World War II. (Gaosh.com) The ancient tea-horse road is divided into Sichuan-Tibet Road and Yunnan-Tibet Road, connecting Sichuan-Yunnan-Tibet, extending to Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal, India and the Red Sea coast of West Asia and West Africa. (Gaosh.com) The ancient tea-horse road between Yunnan and Tibet was formed in the late 6th century. It starts from Simao and Pu 'er, the main tea-producing areas in Yunnan, passes through today's Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Lijiang area and Shangri-La, then enters Tibet and goes straight to Lhasa. Some also re-exported India and Nepal from Tibet, which was an important trade channel between ancient China and South Asia. (Gaosh.com) Pu 'er is a unique commodity producing area and transit distribution center on the ancient tea-horse road with a long history. ( Gaosh.com )

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