China is changing fast. Seemingly overnight it has become aneconomic and political powerhouse on a global scale. Although it isthe recent rise of China that makes the daily news, the lastcentury saw other large and rapid changes: the fall of the lastimperial dynasty, the failure of the Nationalist government, andthe ascent of Mao Zedong and the new China. How have these changesaffected the land and people of China? Can lessons from the pastgive us insights about the future? For six years, Robert Moseleylived and worked as a conservation scientist in the mountains ofnorthwest Yunnan Province.As part of that work, he set out toanswer these questions and apply the results to the conservation ofnature and culture. Northwest Yunnan provides a compelling backdrop to explore theseissues, with its spectacular mountain environment and diverseethnic cultures that were once remote, but are now confronted withunprecedented rates of change. Following in the footsteps of earlytwentieth century explorer-photographers, Mose

本书是部采用“雅俗共赏”文笔系统描述和研究“茶马古道”文化的专著。通过作者亲身的所见的闻，把二千余公里徒步田野考察中的种种神奇与独特文化展示出来，当然这种展示包含了作者多年研究和探讨的心得。本书抓住滇、藏、川“大三角”走廊这一多民族多文化交汇的地区，从宏观系列性和微观变异性的角度，提出了一些相关理论思想和具体的研究方法。该书无论对旅游者、研究者、经商者、文学爱好者都是一部极有益的书。

本书是部采用“雅俗共赏”文笔系统描述和研究“茶马古道”文化的专著。通过作者亲身的所见的闻，把二千余公里徒步田野考察中的种种神奇与独特文化展示出来，当然这种展示包含了作者多年研究和探讨的心得。本书抓住滇、藏、川“大三角”走廊这一多民族多文化交汇的地区，从宏观系列性和微观变异性的角度，提出了一些相关理论思想和具体的研究方法。该书无论对旅游者、研究者、经商者、文学爱好者都是一部极有益的书。