The area was first a trading point between Russia and the Qing Empire (China) and the city was founded in 1728. Trade was essentially based on barter, with merchants crossing the border to make their business. The foundation of the city was paralleled by a treaty, one of the first between China and a Western nation, named the Treaty of Kyakhta, which established trade agreements and defined the border between Siberia and the Qing Empire territories of Mongolia and Manchuria. As a result of this agreement, Kyakhta was an exclusive trading point one of the famous Great Tea Road. After the entire Russian-Chinese frontier was opened to trade in 1860, Kyakhta fell into decline. The whole city assumed the name Troitskosavsk, but reverted to Kyakhta in 1935. Kyakhta today is located on the highway from Ulan-Ude to Mongolia. It is an important transit point for trade between Russia and Mongolia. It has textile, lumber, and food-processing plants. |
| See also: Excursion to Kyakhta |
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