Michael Freeman talks about the Tea Horse Road at Asia House, London June 22nd

    Award-winning photographer Michael Freeman will discuss the two years he spent compiling a remarkable visual record, from the Tea Mountains of Yunnan and Sichuan to Tibet, at Asia House, New Cavendish St, London, W1 at 6.45pm on June 22nd.

   One of the longest and most dramatic trade routes of the ancient world, the Tea Horse Road facilitated a crucial exchange of tea and horse for 13 centuries between China and Tibet. This 3,000km network of trails through forests, gorges and high passes onto the Himalayan plateaus was traversed by horse, mule and yak caravan and human porters, linking cultures, economies and political ambitions.

   Freeman has made a speciality of documentary reportage on Asia over the last three decades, and his work has been featured in the Smithsonian Magazine, Time-Life, The Sunday Times Magazine and GEO, among many others. Though best known for his work on Asia, he has also written and/or taken photographs of subjects all over the world, including the UK, the USA, South America and Sudan.

   You can get further details here. Tickets are £8.00 and places are limited. See you there.