{"id":18208,"date":"2025-04-28T09:07:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T09:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=18208"},"modified":"2025-04-28T09:07:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T09:07:49","slug":"reviving-shaxi-town-on-ancient-tea-horse-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=18208","title":{"rendered":"Reviving Shaxi Town on ancient Tea Horse Road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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An aerial drone photo taken on April 19, 2025 shows a view of the Yujin Bridge in Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province.  (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A remote town in Jianchuan County of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Shaxi was once an important trading hub for tea, herbs, silks and salt on the ancient Tea Horse Road, a trade route dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the trading hub in the late 20th century saw a decline because it was far away from emerging modern arterial roads, and other means of transport replaced the traveling caravans. Therefore, the local government initiated a restoration project with an aim to preserve its cultural heritage and landscape by improving infrastructure and promoting economic growth in Shaxi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years of efforts are paying off. The town saw its old buildings renovated and scenery beautified. Currently, Shaxi has turned into a desirable destination for tourists at home and abroad. In 2024 alone, Shaxi received over 3 million tourist trips from home and abroad, along with a total revenue of 4.298 billion yuan (about 58.98 million U.S. dollars).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A villager serves coffee to tourists at Hualong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 20, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An aerial drone photo taken on April 21, 2025 shows the scenery of Sideng Village in Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An elderly woman of Bai ethnic group weaves at her residence at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 20, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Villagers work in the field in Beilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 20, 2025. (Xinhua\/Liu Lianfen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A child views rabbit dolls in tie-dye outfit of Bai ethnic group at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A tourist poses for a photo in front of an ancient stage at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 18, 2025.  (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An aerial drone photo taken on April 21, 2025 shows the scenery of Sideng Village in Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. (Xinhua\/Liu Lianfen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A villager brews coffee at Hualong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 20, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jiang Wufa (2nd, R), an inheritor of arts for Shibaoshan Song Festival, a national intangible cultural heritage, rehearses with his apprentices in Shilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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People on horseback are pictured at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Yang Siyun (1st, R), a descendant of local horse train operators, tell stories of his ancestors to visitors at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua\/Liu Lianfen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Shi Shunhua, a craftsman of Jianchuan woodcarving, works on a piece of artifact at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A villager crosses Yujin Bridge on horseback at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua\/Liu Lianfen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An elderly woman of Bai ethnic group makes embroidered sachets in Hualong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 20, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An aerial drone photo taken on April 19, 2025 shows villagers driving a flock of ducks at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This panoramic photo taken on April 20, 2025 shows a bookshop at Beilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An aerial drone photo taken on April 20, 2025 shows horses foraging in the field at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. (Xinhua\/Liu Lianfen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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People visit a bookshop at Beilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 20, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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People visit Sideng Village in Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua\/Liu Lianfen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Yang Siyun, a descendant of local horse train operators, rides an electric bicycle with his son at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua\/Liu Lianfen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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People visit a bookshop at Beilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 20, 2025. (Xinhua\/Liu Lianfen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A tourist poses for a photo in front of an ancient stage at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 21, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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People visit an ancient stage at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 21, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An elderly woman of Bai ethnic group arranges embroidered sachets at Hualong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 20, 2025. (Xinhua\/Liu Lianfen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An aerial drone photo taken on April 19, 2025 shows a historical building that used to be a hostel at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Villagers and tourists are pictured in Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This photo taken on April 21, 2025 shows a section of the ancient Tea Horse Road at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A tourist (L) tries to make a piece of local traditional woodblock print known as Jiama at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Yang Siyun (R), a descendant of local horse train operators, bids farewell to a foreign tourist at Sideng Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jiang Wufa (1st, R), an inheritor of arts for Shibaoshan Song Festival, a national intangible cultural heritage, rehearses with his apprentices in Shilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua\/Liu Lianfen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A villager herds sheep by a river in Beilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 18, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jiang Wufa (R), an inheritor of arts for Shibaoshan Song Festival, a national intangible cultural heritage, instructs his apprentices during rehearsal in Shilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua\/Liu Lianfen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Villagers practice a folk dance in Shilong Village of Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An aerial drone photo taken on April 21, 2025 shows the scenery of Sideng Village in Shaxi Town, Jianchuan County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. (Xinhua\/Hu Chao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Reference Link:- https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250427\/a6a232a4b1ff428fb1ea266cf685fb77\/c.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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