MORE THAN 1,200 years ago, during the Tang Dynasty, merchants in Pu'er -- a village nestled in the hills of Yunnan -- began forging trade routes to carry the region's unique, aromatic tea to the far corners of Asia. Several major "Tea Horse Roads", named for the horses used to carry the tea, spanned out from Pu'er. Today these ancient trade routes are being revitalized, and bringing new life to communities that dot the landscape along their paths. Full article here: http://www.adb.org/Media/Articles/2008/12430-mekong-roads-developments/
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