Research On The Cultural Resources And Tourism Development Of The Ancient Tea Horse Road In Kang County, Gansu

The Ancient Tea Horse Road is the trade route between the Central Government and ethnic minority areas in western China in the history of China.It not only promotes the circulation of commodities among different regions,but also leads to the exchange and integration of cultures among different ethnic groups.It is a link of economic,political and cultural exchanges among different ethnic groups in the western region of China.The Ancient Tea Horse Road is a large and complex transportation system that spans large areas across Yunnan,Sichuan,Tibet,Qinghai,Gansu,Guizhou,Shaanxi and other provinces,autonomous regions.Among them,Kangxian County is an important node on the ancient tea horse trail in Shaanxi and Gansu Provinces.And the re-emergence of the Ancient Tea Horse Road in Kangxian county has filled the gap of the road system in northwest China.Kangxian County is located in the western part of Qinling Mountains.Since ancient times,Kangxian County has been an important traffic route leading from Shaanxi and Sichuan to the western region.With its beautiful natural scenery and rich resources of the Ancient Tea Horse Road,there are still many road relics.With the passage of time,modern transport has replaced the previous mode of transport,the ancient Tea Horse Road has gradually begun to disappear.However,as an important trade passage in history,its historical and cultural values can not be ignored.The issues concerning the protection and development of the Ancient Tea Horse Road must be solved urgently.Based on the data collected from the field investigation and the current economic development of Kangxian County,this study explored the natural resources,the ancient Tea Horse Road cultural relics,folk resources and so on,in order to promote the tourism of Kangxian County Development as the core,put forward the problems for the development of Tea Horse Road Ancient Culture Tourism,such as department of correlation is poor,tourism products lack of development,traffic inconvenience,ect.Based on the experience of Gansu Development on Silk Road,this article attempts to explore the path of development of Kangxian Culture and Tourism Industry from the aspects of protection,development and mechanism construction,hoping to benefit the protection and development of the ancient Tea Horse Road in Kangxian County.