Role of Brick Tea Trade in the Formation of the Unitary Multi-Ethnic Country of China

• Published in: International journal of business anthropology Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 33 - 44
• Main Author: Liu, Zhiyang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ocean Ridge North American Business Press 15.12.2023
• Subjects: Archaeology; Chinese history; Commodities; Culture; Dynasties; Farmers; Grasslands; History; Horses; Minority & ethnic groups; Nomads; Tea; Uyghur people; Tibet; China

In the Chinese history, no commodity has had a greater impact upon both China and the world other than tea. In the formation of the unitary multi-ethnic country of China, the brick tea trade ran through every stage of the country’s history since the Tang and Song Dynasties as a commercial activity t...