I’ve been up and down this road and written a few things about it — the road that links India and Southeast Asia with southwest China and Tibet. Here are links to the stories I have written and also a lil slideshow to boot:
Yunnan, yonis, Sichuan & ponies
Vestiges of the Old Tea Horse Trail in Lijiang
Top 10 Things to See and Do on China’s Tea Horse Road
Dali’s Ancient Authentic Outsider Spirit Endures in the Mountains of Yunnan
WildChina: Two Lives Converge on Yunnan’s Old Tea Horse Road
Xishuangbanna: China’s Ancient Link with Southeast Asia hums with Trade and Travelers Again