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Small museum with Chinese and limited English explanations of the history of the Ancient Tea and Horse Road that once linked Yunnan with Tibet, India and Southeast Asia; features many old black and white photos taken in the 1930s and 40s by botanist and ethnographer Joseph Rock.

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  • NameAncient Tea Horse Road Museum
    茶马古道博物馆
  • AddressZhonghe Lu, Shuhe old town, Lijiang
    丽江束河古镇中和路
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Ancient Tea Horse Road Museum • Zhonghe Lu, Shuhe old town

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Interesting museum, with lots of displays explaining about the history of the Tea Horse Road. There are explanations in English. Well worth a visit to understand more of the history of Yunnan.