Galloping Tea Horse Road: An Immersive Chinese New Year Tea Experience

Highlights

• ​Experience an intimate Tang-style boiled tea ceremony, honoring the first generation of tea as it shifted from medicine to beverage, using tea cake, water, and seasoning.
• ​Limited additional rental of Hanfu clothing and makeup, be immersed in the Tang Dynasty for additional $35!
• ​Play Chinese New Year games to “collect” the three necessary ingredients—tea, water, and seasoning—before you can witness and drink the boiled tea, echoing the journeys of the Tea Horse Road.
• ​Walk a reimagined Tea Horse Road, inspired by ancient trade between Yunnan and Tibet that carried tea, people, and stories across mountains.
• ​An integrated mini lunar New Year market supporting local small businesses featuring Asian artists, inspired by traditional Chinese holiday marketplaces
• ​Travelers are encouraged to wear traditional clothing to celebrate the New Year in style or we have it available for renting on site

​Celebrate the Year of the Horse 2026 with Ivy Hermit and Of Tea through an immersive journey along the legendary Tea Horse Road. For over 1,800 years, this ancient trail linked Yunnan with Tibet, Central Asia, and India—where tea was traded for horses, and ideas, medicines, and spiritual traditions flowed across borders. It was more than a trade route—it was a living artery of culture, resilience, and connection.

​In the spirit of the horse—a symbol of strength, movement, and vitality—travelers will explore the reimagined Tea Horse Road stations inspired by historic mountain cities. Along the way, play traditional Chinese New Year games and gather elemental resources: tea, salt, butter, and herbs, each representing nourishment and exchange. The journey culminates in a Tang Dynasty Boiled Tea Ceremony, where tea was transformed from medicine to a beverage (唐煮 Tang Zhu)- prepared in its original form—boiled with healing ingredients to sustain both body and spirit.

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