China's Route Heritage: Mobility Narratives, Modernity and the Ancient Tea Horse Road

Chinas Route Heritage explores the Ancient Tea Horse Road's (Chamagudao) route heritage discourse, its creation, development, and interactions with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Silk Roads. It demonstrates that the tea-horse road is an important part of the discourse on Chinese modernity and offers unique insights into issues of critical heritage studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 286 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Chinas Route Heritage delves into the intricate tapestry of the Ancient Tea Horse Road (Chamagudao) route heritage discourse, exploring its genesis, evolution, and widespread dissemination within the People's Republic of China. Through a comprehensive examination, the book sheds light on the tea-horse road's emergence as a concept, its transformation into a powerful platform for cultural branding, and its recent intersections with the policy frameworks of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the resurgence of interest in the Silk Roads discourse.

By characterizing the tea-horse road's route heritage as a captivating "mobility narrative," where an ancient route serves as a vehicle for fostering ethnic unity and cooperation, the book offers a unique perspective on critical heritage studies. It demonstrates that the study of such heritage provides invaluable insights into pressing concerns within the broader realm of heritage preservation. Moreover, the book showcases how exploring alternative route heritage expands our understanding of the broader discourse surrounding route heritage and its profound implications for discussions of historical, present, and future mobility and connectivity within China and beyond its borders.

This insightful work is of paramount interest to scholars and postgraduate students actively engaged in the fields of heritage, China, the Silk Roads, the BRI, politics, international relations, and tourism. It serves as a valuable resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of the complex dynamics shaping China's historical and contemporary landscape.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367504847