The Spread of Tea and Tea-Drinking Customs in the Northern Ethnic Regions and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China
Due to the limitations of climate and soil conditions,the acidic soil areas south of the Qinling Mountains to the Huai River serve as the main tea-producing regions.Consequently,various ethnic groups in the northern border regions must acquire tea through trade with the tea-producing areas in the inland regions.Moreover,the spread of tea to the northern ethnic regions and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau occurred relatively later.In the Song Dynasty,accurate records did emerge regarding tea consumption among the northern ethnic groups.During this time,the tea-horse trade became a significant form of material exchange between agrarian and nomadic communities.During the Yuan Dynasty,when the Mongols took control of the Central Plains and coexisted with the Han people,there was a cultural exchange and mutual influence between agrarian and nomadic cultures.A trend of integration emerged,with Mongols combining tea and dairy products to create butter tea or milk tea tailored to their own taste preferences.The history of the tea spreading from the inland to the northern ethnic regions and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is not only a record of economic and cultural exchanges among various ethnic groups in China but also played an important role as an economic link for different ethnicities to integrate into the Chinese national family politically.This process reflects the significant economic ties that cross regions and cultures have contributed to the richness and diversity of Chinese civilization.Simultaneously,it serves as a historical testament to the unity,cooperation,common development,and shared interests among various ethnic groups.
TeaThe Northern Ethnic RegionsQinghai-Tibet PlateauInteractions,Exchanges and Integration among all Ethnic Groups
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