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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
HOHHOT, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — Two Russian cities, Moscow and Kazan, have received orders from the International Tourism Union "Great Tea Road" and become new members of the regional tourism cooperation organization.
The orders were awarded by representatives of the secretariat of the said union on Tuesday during the presentation of cultural and tourist products of the “Great Tea Road”, which took place within the framework of the 5th China-Mongolia EXPO, which is taking place in the city of Hohhot, the administrative center of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (North China).
The Great Tea Road, which emerged around the 17th century, began in the Wuyi Mountains in what is now Fujian Province in eastern China and reached St. Petersburg, crossing China, Mongolia and Russia. This tea route, with a length of over 13,000 km, was the longest overland caravan route in history. Witnessing the history of exchanges and contacts between the three countries, it enjoys a worldwide reputation on par with the Great Silk Road, the Ancient Tea Horse Route “Kam” and the Maritime Silk Road.
On July 22, 2016, the International Tourism Union “Great Tea Road” was established with the secretariat in the Autonomous Republic of Inner Mongolia. Its founding members were 12 cities, provinces, regions or districts, including Fujian Province, the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar and the Irkutsk Region of Russia.
In October 2024, it became known that Russia, China and Mongolia agreed to create a single brand and adopted the concept of the Great Tea Road tourist route. The geography of the route follows the 18th century trade route from China through Mongolia, Siberia, the Urals and the Volga region to Moscow and St. Petersburg. Within the framework of the route, it is planned to develop tourism products in the field of excursion and educational tourism.
According to the signed agreements, the tourism authorities of the three countries are willing to make sustained efforts to strengthen tourism connectivity, remove barriers and bottlenecks to the development of cross-border travel, and make concerted use of relevant resources to build the Tea Road into a golden international tourism route that offers cross-border travelers a unique experience of a safe, comfortable and healthy tourism environment. -0-
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