n the development of international tourism within the framework of the Great Tea Road project

Abstract

The idea of creating the international tourism project “The Great Tea Road” appeared among the Siberian community of Transbalkalia in the late 1990s after the normalization of Russian-Chinese relations, primarily for the development of tourism in the region, which has a rich historical, cultural and natural potential. The ancient Siberian trade route from Russia to China through Mongolia ran through this territory, along which tea was transported to Europe and America in the 18th–19th centuries. For the first time, the topic of international tourism within the framework of the Great Tea Road tourism project was considered at the highest level at the BRICS summit held in Ufa in the summer of 2015. The leaders of Russia, China and Mongolia outlined the plans for its implementation at the trilateral meeting. In October 2024, at the eighth meeting of the heads of tourism administrations of Russia, China and Mongolia in Ulan-Ude, an agreement was reached to create a single brand of the cross-border international tourist route “The Great Tea Road”, which will run along the historical trade route of the 18th century. The Great Tea Road project will contribute to the development of international tourism, the revival of objects of material and spiritual cultural heritage of Russia, Mongolia and China.

Keywords

• russia
• china
• mongolia
• the great tea road
• russian-chinese relations
• cultural and tourist projects