The Ancient Tea Horse Road

Author: Li Xu
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Eyes in heaven, body in hell, telling you the real "Tibet-Tea Horse Road"! Some have disappeared, some are disappearing, but they should not be forgotten. If there is still a little strength left, crawl to the Tibet-Tea Horse Road, to a place that deeply moved me on the road, and accept the invitation of death.
In the early 20th century, British explorer C.D. Bruce, while traveling along the Silk Road once walked by Marco Polo, said, "If you want to see as much of the world as possible, you must follow a common rule—whenever you can choose, never travel the same route twice." Over these ten years, what I have done is constantly breaking Bruce's so-called common rule, constantly traveling along the Tibet-Tea Horse Road. On the contrary, the repetitive travel routes have provided me with the possibility of delving into the world. Moreover, the richness and diversity of the Tibet-Tea Horse Road, its high, long, and arduous journey, its ever-changing and magnificent natural scenery and the magical and profound humanistic connotations, have made me more and more drawn to it, unable to stop.
In the images of "The Tibet-Tea Horse Road," readers often see the image of an eyewitness. A bold mustache cannot hide his gentle demeanor. An observer and storyteller who has experienced mountains and rivers, hardships, and trials speaks with strength and boldness, yet still maintains a kind gaze, a soft voice, a peaceful heart, and gentle writing. You see that although the ancient road has been abandoned and covered by modern highways, it only faintly remains in remote places, it still exists as an abstract entity. It not only lives in the local oral tradition but also has once again come to life in contemporary texts. Li Xu provides us with a panoramic perspective of the Tibet-Tea Horse Road, and through this, we see his figure walking on it—the amiable Li Xu, who is part of the scenery of the Tibet-Tea Horse Road.