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The Tea Road: China and Russia Meet Across the Steppe
The Tea Road China and Russia Meet Across the Steppe Author:Martha Avery Author: Martha Avery Order No. 3117 ISBN: 7508503805 Binding: Paperback Publisher: China Intercontinental Press Pub Year: 2004 Pages: 198 Language: English Size: 6.5 x 9 This book tells of the little known Old Tea Road between China and Russia via Mongolia. This commercial route that opened as a result of Chinas flourishing tea trade can be trac... more »ed back to 450 years ago. It gives a vivid description of the rise and decline of this commercial road, changes in the surrounding cultural environment, and prospects for its revival in the era of Chinas reform and opening. It also details Sino-foreign relations on the Eurasian Continent in the fields of politics, economy and culture. With b&w photos.« less