The Tea Horse Road winds through the towering mountains of southwest China.

Since the Tang Dynasty in the 7th century, people from China’s inland regions and its southwestern border areas exchanged tea, horses, and other goods, carving out a mysterious trade route through the mountains with countless caravans and porters.

The barter trade on the Tea Horse Road feels familiar to David Couvidat from France. In his homeland, mule caravans carried salt from Camargue along the "Salt Road" to Rouergue (now in Aveyron), exchanging it for timber used in shipbuilding.

Having lived in China for six years, David has been actively promoting French language and culture. Moments of discovery often leave him marveling at the fascinating connections across time and space between China and France.

More often, he finds himself captivated by the unique charm of Chinese culture as he embarks on journeys across the country. This time, accompanied by Gong Liang, honorary director of Nanjing Museum, his destination is Pu’er City in Yunnan Province, where there are well-preserved remnants of the Tea Horse Road.

The mystery of the Tea Horse Road has long fascinated David. To him, tea, the primary commodity traded along the route, embodies the distinct flavor of China. The fact that this ancient pathway leads to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau—often called "the roof of the world"—adds an air of wonder.

The journey offered a rich tapestry of experiences, appealing to any foreign expat with its aromatic tea, diverse cultures, unique customs of various ethnic groups, and breathtaking landscapes.

Walking along the stone-paved path, it dawned on David that tea is more than just a beverage or a lifestyle. It represents a shared aspiration for a better life among different ethnic groups. Driven by this common goal, these ethnic groups have cooperated and supported each other for generations.

For thousands of years, it was their collective effort that gave rise to the Tea Horse Road and expanded it into a sprawling network of trade and cultural exchange routes. This enduring spirit of unity and collaboration, he realized, is the foundation that has sustained Chinese civilization for millennia.

茶马古说念，曲折在中国西南的丛山高山中。自唐代起，汉藏两地为了各自的生存和发展所需，以茶叶和马匹等物产进行交换，大量马帮和背夫在群山之中踏出一条诡秘的商路。

以物换物的陈旧商业样貌，对法国东说念主大卫·库维达（David Couvidat）来说并不生疏。在法国，曾经有骡队沿着“盐路”将产自地中海沿岸卡玛格地区的盐运往270多公里外的鲁埃格地区（现法国阿韦龙省），换取用于造船的木柴。在中国生存六年，通过法语教悔张开文化研讨，大卫不异感受到东西方好意思丽跳跃时空的奥秘碰撞。

大卫也一次次被中国博大深湛的文化劝诱，一次次踏上切身探索感知之旅。这一次，他和南京博物院名誉院长龚良全部，来到云南普洱。茶马古说念的诡秘令大卫陶醉。在他看来，茶马古说念上的主要货品——茶，是属于中国的滋味；这条路通向宇宙屋脊青藏高原，更是充满了不成念念议。

走在隐于山间密林的石镶路上，大卫心中的诡秘之地变得具象。拨开视野中的浓密绿意，呈当今目下的是不同民族的多元色调。蓝本茶马古说念是如叶脉一般的交通收集。畴昔，开辟者存一火跋涉，会通了群山中的外传商路。千百年来支捏东说念主们跳跃终止想方设法研讨交易的，不是什么“诡秘的东方力量”，而是各个民族对好意思好生存的共同追求、斡旋汇注中的和合共生。而这，也恰是中中语明纷至踏来的奥秘。

总制片Chief Producers / 杨力群Yang Liqun 双传学Shuang Chuanxue

总运筹帷幄Chief Planners / 顾雷鸣Gu Leiming 刘伟Liu Wei

总监制Line Producer / 傅晴Fu Qing

总统筹Chief Coordinator / 沈峥嵘Shen Zhengrong

统筹Coordinators / 包闻军Bao Wenjun 王乃毅Wang Naiyi

制作Creators / 刘浏Liu Liu 陈澄Chen Cheng 朱娜Zhu Na 钱盈盈Qian Yingying 陈雨薇Chen Yuwei 王瑞枫Wang Ruifeng

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