茶马古道（英文版）

　　川藏茶马古道在历史上，在汉藏民族团结交流往来中发挥了最为重要的作用，是天下第一茶马古道。中国社科院有关专家就茶马古道的开发特作了这样的论述：“在这条古道上，集中了中国最好的自然景观和人文景观……” The ancient tea-horse road from Sichuan to Tibet played a crucial role in the history of solidarity and exchanges between the Han and Tibetan ethnic groups in China. It was the most prominent route among all the trade paths between Sichuan and Tibet. Scholars from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences have described this ancient trade route in the following， “Along this ancient road have concentrated the best natural and human sights of China.”

　　亮炯·朗萨 Lainchung Nangsa，also known as Jiang Xiuying，is a Tibetan writer belonging to the Literary Federation of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture，Sichuan Province.Her published works include two long novels love for Samdar Grassland and Burongde Oath.

Foreword
The Sky Road and Border Tea
The Ancient Tea-Horse Road Between Sichuan and Tibet-A Histrorical and Cultural Heritage of Mankind
Ya'an Border Tea and Ancient Tea-Horse Road
Black Tea Road Built on Human Backs
Luding-Gateway on the Ancient Sichuan-Tibet Road
Kangding-A key Commercial Town on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road
Jiulong-Enigmatic Land in Eastern Kham
Yajiang-First Ferry Site on the Ancient Road
Litan-A Town on Highland an Important Trade Center of Southern Kham
Yading,Daocheng-Holy Land on the Ancient Road
Xiangcheng-Shambhala in Form of a Buddhist String of Beads on the Ancient Road
Waka-Another Important Crossing on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road
Dechen-Where Three Rivers Flow Paralell
Cakalho,Mangkam-One of the Salt Sources of Tibet
Batang-Important Relay Station on the Official Trade Route
Xinlong-Brght Ruby on the Ancient Road
Baiyu-Auspicious Dreamland on the Ancient Road
Dege-Crucial Hub on the Ancient North Route Between Sichuan and Tibet
Qamdo-Strategic Commercial Town on the Ancient Road
Shiqu-Solar Tribe on the Ancient road
Jiegu,Qinghai-Another Srtategic Town on the Ancietn Tea-Horse Road
Garze-Granary on the Ancient Road
Sertar-Galloping Golden Horse on the Northern Kham Prairie
Luhuo-Another Hub on the Ancient Road
Danba-A Town of Ten-Thousand Watchtowers on the Ancient Road