Ancient tea road to be revived

The Belt and Road Initiative has inspired cities to revive another ancient trade route linking China, Mongolia and Russia, which is expected to boost tourism and trade along the route.

The route, called the Tea Road, first appeared in the 17th century when merchants from China's Shanxi province transported tea products and then other goods from South China to Mongolia and Russia, spanning more than 200 cities and 13,000 km.

It started from Wuyishan, a city in Fujian province, passed through Mongolia and stretched all the way to St Petersburg in Russia.