Tea-horse Ancient Road
The Eternal Road
No matter what is happening in the world, three
types of things in the tea-horse ancient road will continue to exist: the
beautiful and rustic nature scene, inviolable religion and simple Tibetan
people.
This ancient road features the imposing scenery and a soul-stirring quiet.
Sometimes, things seem static and the surrounding mountains stand silent. There
is a kind of beauty in the desolation that may easily lead people to believe
they are experienced a prehistoric place when they visit.
The distant mountains reveal strong and exquisite ridges while rain and snow
melt together, rushing down from the mountains and rapidly gathering before
flowing into innumerable rivers.
If the mountains could form a skeleton of Tibet, the resulting rivers and
streams might form their vessels, which pour vigor and vitality into the
plateau.
Besides mountain and rivers, there are also many peculiar stones,
incomparably marvelous clouds, as well as unusual light illuminating the sky as
one travels the road.
When you walk the road of Tibet in a cloudless dawn or under the glow of a
sunset, the sights can stir the senses and seem an awakening experience.
Walking the tea-horse ancient road might allow one to
see reverent pilgrims heading to holy city Lhasa. They walk slowly along the
rugged road, some of them even crawling, butting heads as they move toward their
sacred destination. Their arms and legs fester -- foreheads dripping blood --
but with eyes still full of light, granted comfort from their beliefs.
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