The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route

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The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route is part of the Tentative list of Mongolia in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route formed part of a camel caravan trade network with China and Russia. It flourished from the 17th century until the early 20th century and caused the development of new infrastructure, trade settlements and sacred places. It also led to the emergence of a distinctive Mongolian tea culture.

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Full Name
The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route
Country
Mongolia
Added
2025
Type
Cultural
Categories
Cultural Landscape - Relict
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2025 Added to Tentative List

The site has 12 locations

The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route: Udiin us (Ikh uud) station (T)
The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route: Khukh us (Khukh ders) station (T)
The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route: Uizen station (T)
The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route: Buur (Gyalaan nuur) station (T)
The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route: Choiriin Bogd mountain (T)
The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route: Ruin of the Choir Monastery (T)
The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route: Gandan monastery (T)
The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route: Geser temple (T)
The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route: Ulaanbaatar city museum (T)
The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route: Bogd Khaan Palace museum (T)
The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route: Dari Ekh temple (T)
The Mongolian section of the Great Tea Route: Ruin of Maimaa city in Altanbulag (T)

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