About JeffFuchs
Having lived for a decade in Yunnan, Fuchs’ work has centred on indigenous mountain cultures, oral histories along with an obsessive interest in tea.
Fuchs is the author of 'The Ancient Tea Horse Road' (Viking-Penguin) and he was the subject of 'The Tea Explorer' documentary based on his exploration of the Tea Horse Road.
His photos and stories have appeared on three continents in publications such as Kyoto Journal, TRVL, and Outpost Magazine, as well as The Spanish Expedition Society, The Earth, Silkroad Foundation, The China Post Newspaper, The Toronto Star, The South China Morning Post, and UNESCO amongst others. Various pieces of his work are part of private collections in Europe, North America, and Asia. Fuchs served as Asian Editor at Large for five years at award-winning Outpost magazine.
Jeff has worked with schools and universities, giving talks on both the importance of oral traditions, tea and mountain cultures.
His recently released book ‘The Ancient Tea Horse Road’ (Penguin-Viking Publishers) details his 8-month groundbreaking journey traveling and chronicling one of the world’s great trade routes, The Tea Horse Road. Fuchs is the first westerner to have completed the entire route stretching almost six thousand kilometers through the Himalayas a dozen cultures.
Fuchs partnered with Wild China to create a journey along the Tea Horse Road which National Geographic Traveler called one of the "50 Trips of a Lifetime".
He is co-founder of Akahiao Nature Institute on the island of Hawai'i along with his wife, Julie Rogers.
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A yellow bolt of colour blazes from just outside of the hut. Drying kernels of corn create a carpet of bright yellow. Lean mountain chickens make haste to strut into the shaded areas and a family dog looks to have … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aini People, ancient tea culture, Ancient tea mountains, Ancient Tea Tree, Bang Po, hani, Hani People, Indigenous tea culture, Jeff Fuchs, Nannuo, Nannuo Mountain, Pa San, Puer tea, Puerh tea, tea exploration, Tea harvesting, tea mountains, tea mountains of yunnan, Yunnan tea, Yunnan tea mountains
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Interview with Jeff Fuchs on EZ in the City
Upcoming talk at Museum of Nature in Ottawa Canada on the importance of trade and Puer in the Himalayas. Thyme and Again EXPOSURE Gallery
Looking at the sky we see fierce white monotones and wind’s power, below in front of us on the earth lies a different story. An avalanche’s disintegrating power has rearranged the land in front of us. A brutal black surge … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amdo, Amne Machin, Asia, avalanche, China travel, circumambulation, Expedition, exploration, Himalayan Trade, Himalayas, Jeff Fuchs, kora, Mountain, Nam Chu, Nam River, Nomad, Qinghai, Qinghai travel, sacred mountains of Tibet, Salt Road, tibet travel, tibetan trade route, trekking, Tsalam, Valley, Xiadawu, Xining, Yak
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We are moving higher yet – moving into ‘higher than highlands’ on a sheet of ice that is perhaps 2 km’s wide. It blankets the valley with its wide, white grace giving the landscape a clean and almost clinical … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amdo, Amne Machin Camp, Amne Machin south face, Amne Machin south valley, Aron Mu River, ascend, circumambulation, climb, Mor'do, Nom'sho, okra
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Funnelling into us, the winds arrive coming straight down from the mountains. There is snow too, mere bits of it at first, and the body instinctively draws comfort. Heat in the mountains for me is a hobgoblin that drains and saps me, creating a seething monster. The cold lights up the entire system giving the mind and body new energy and renewed hope. Amne Machin is just beyond. Continue reading →
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We awake with a shudder to mountain cold and the realization that something has changed overnight regarding our ‘team’. Clear air with a hint of blue in the sky as dawn gives way to day waits…. while by the fire … Continue reading →
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