Men laden with Brick tea for Tibet

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Tachienlu (now Kanding), West Sichuan, China : Men laden with Brick tea for Tibet. One man's load weighs 317 lbs, the other's 298 lbs. Men carry this tea as far as Tachien-lu, accomplishing 6 miles per day over difficult roads. Photograph taken by the plant-hunter Ernest Wilson, July 30, 1908
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Media ID 10645016
Date: 9th July 2012
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Filename: p039 - 006838LA20120709T125741 Tea.jpg
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Associated Categories: History
Associated Categories: History
Associated Categories: Travel, Explorers and Expeditions
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