茶馬古道(the Ancient Tea Horse Road)也被稱為南方絲綢之路,指的是蜿蜒在中國(guó)西南地區(qū)崇山峻嶺之間的一條古道。順著這條古老的山路,茶葉、鹽和糖等商品流入了西藏(Tibet)。與此同時(shí),馬、牛、皮毛以及其他一些當(dāng)?shù)氐奶厣a(chǎn)品也走向了外面的世界。茶馬古道促進(jìn)了地區(qū)間的經(jīng)濟(jì)和文化交流,也加強(qiáng)了納西族、白族、藏族和其他少數(shù)民族(ethnic groups)之間的友誼和團(tuán)結(jié)。
The Ancient Tea Horse Road, also referred to as the Southern Silk Road, was an ancient pathway winding through the mountains in Southwest China. Along this ancient mountain road, commodities like tea, salt and sugar flowed into Xizang. Meanwhile, horses, cows, fur and some other local featured products also made their way to the outside world. The road promoted regional exchanges in economy and culture, along with friendship and unity between the ethnic groups of Naxi, Bai and other ethnic groups.