The Great Tea Road as a cultural heritage of Belarus, Russia and China

Authors

  • Olga I. Azhgirevich Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Keywords:

Great Tea Road, Great Silk Road, UNESCO World Heritage, cultural route, the Belt and Road Initiative

Abstract

The Great Tea Road is considered as an object of cultural heritage of Belarus, Russia and China. The article shows the dynamics of processes and phenomena in the complex relationship of geopolitical, economic, cultural and geographical factors that form the space and time of the Great Tea Road. Various examples of cultural routes on the territory of Belarus and Russia are proposed, included in the concidered road for the possible nomination of these cultural routes to the UNESCO World Heritage.

Author Biography

  • Olga I. Azhgirevich, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    postgraduate student at the department of oriental studies, faculty of international relations

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Published

2023-03-02

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Socio-Cultural Communications

How to Cite

[1]
Azhgirevich, O.I. 2023. The Great Tea Road as a cultural heritage of Belarus, Russia and China. Human in the Socio-Cultural Dimension. 1 (Mar. 2023), 16–23.