The Tea Horse Road, rich in tea charm

Author: Wang Jiedong
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book enters the world of tea through the lens and personalized writing of a young tea enthusiast and folk photographer, adopting a unique perspective of "I." With a rigorous and realistic attitude, the author explores the mysteries of Pu-erh tea in its original growing areas, visits various ethnic villages along the Tea Horse Road, conducts on-site interviews, and attempts to discover and showcase the humanistic charm of the Tea Horse Road—a cultural and material transmission channel. This brings the elegance of China, this ancient tea country, and the authentic ethnic tea culture vividly before the public, making the nation proud. The genuine words and emotionally charged images bring us not only a sense of moved spirit but also a spiritual enjoyment. The magnificent mountains, ancient roads, horse caravans, Pu-erh tea, and the colorful ethnic tea drinking customs are the humanistic veins flowing in the west. Due to its long history and diverse ethnic customs, the Tea Horse Road has increasingly become a focal point of attention. Like the Silk Road, the Tea Horse Road is a rainbow in Chinese civilization and a splendid chapter of Chinese culture.
As a tea-loving photographer, the author has ventured into western regions over twenty times, visiting the Tea Horse Road more than ten times. Through images and words, he depicts the local customs and records stories around him. Through the pure aroma of tea and the historical sound of horse bells, he presents the humanistic charm of the Tea Horse Road—a cultural and material transmission channel—as well as the vibrant and authentic ethnic tea culture.
By the lens and personalized writing of a young tea enthusiast and folk photographer, the author enters the world of tea with a unique perspective of "I," exploring the mysteries of Pu-erh tea in its original growing areas with a rigorous and realistic attitude, visiting various ethnic villages along the Tea Horse Road, conducting on-site interviews, and attempting to discover and showcase the humanistic charm of the Tea Horse Road—a cultural and material transmission channel. This brings the elegance of China, this ancient tea country, and the authentic ethnic tea culture vividly before the public, making the nation proud. The genuine words and emotionally charged images bring us not only a sense of moved spirit but also a spiritual enjoyment.