From prehistoric paths dating back to the Neolithic period to walking routes used by Buddhist monks and tea merchants, these trails offer much more than a scenic walk in nature.

The Ancient Tea Horse Road was a major trade route connecting Yunnan, Sichuan, and Tibet regions in China. From the 6th to ...

Dark brick tea embodies a rich history and diverse cultures, opening the path for Chinese tea to the world. The final chapter takes place in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, once a "City of Ten Thousand Camels ...

That route came to be known as the Tea Horse Road and it was the highway ... The journey itself is an important part of Asian history, one that Jeff Fuchs has spent over a decade documenting.

NARRATOR: Yuxi and his father visit the ancient tea route which begins near the lake. More than 1,000 years ago the locals started using these special horses to carry the tea grown in the fields ...

But not pu’erh. Tea enthusiast and author Jeff Fuchs, featured in The Tea Explorer, travelled to ancient tea forests in China’s southern Yunnan province. Pu’erh tea leaves are hand-plucked ...

Older people in Yunnan can still remember the days when merchants with mules plied the Tea Horse Road: the last few caravans "trickled" through this millennium-old network of trading routes ...