Tara Noel

This work showcases how the Tea Horse Road was an instrumental trade route that connected China and Tibet politically, culturally, and economically from around 618 CE to 1950 CE. Cutting through the mountainous terrain of Yunnan and Sichuan in southwestern China and the Tibetan plateau, this trade route was trekked by traders, porters, and animals in the transport of the acclaimed product of Chinese tea and the hardy warhorses from Tibet. Conclusively, this exchange of goods led to a mutually beneficial relationship between the Chinese and Tibetans and further implemented tea as a key part of world history.