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Do you know what the most consumed drink in the world is after water? It's tea. More than 15,000 cups are consumed every second on the planet! Philippe Gougler takes us to China, on the legendary Tea Route, in Yunnan. A journey along ancient mule tracks that once served the imperial capitals or Tibet, over nearly 2,500 km. Following this route is to discover the most prestigious tea in the world: Pu'er. It is sold at a high price all over the world. From the tea mountains to the incredibly preserved stopover towns on this ancestral route, Philippe Gougler invites us to follow him to eternal China, where more than half of the country's ethnic groups still live. It all begins in Mangjing, in the tea mountains in southern Yunnan, where Philippe Gougler will show us what makes Pu'er tea so special: it grows on thousand-year-old trees, expertly maintained by the families who watch over this veritable treasure chest. Because this tea is the most expensive in the world... Then he will take us on the ancient trails of this Tea Route, in the company of an outstanding guide, Jean-Yves Tollu, who knows the area like the back of his hand. With him, we will crisscross the alleys of Shaxi, which has preserved the charm and atmosphere of the time when merchant caravans stopped there, with their horses or mules, to trade and rest. Philippe's journey will end in Jinghong, in southern Yunnan, on the occasion of the Dai New Year which brings together all the ethnic groups of the region in a whirlwind of colorful and high-energy activities! © France 3 - 2018 https://www.france.tv/france-3/faut-p... / emission.fautpasrever #Fautpasrever / Fautpasrever_