Puer has a long history before 109 BC, which is located in the southwest of Yunnan Province. It is adjacent to Honghe and Yuxi in the east, Xishuangbanna in the south, Dali and Chuxiong in the north. It is bordered by Vietnam and Laos in the southeast and Myanmar in the southwest. Puer City was once an important station on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road. Due to the subtropical monsoon climate, most of the area is frost-free throughout the year. It is one of the important producing areas of the famous Puer Tea and one of the largest tea-producing areas in China.
Highlights of Puer:
- Profound Tea Culture: The Pu'er Tea Culture has a long history. Pu'er Tea is a unique large-leaved tea in Yunnan, which pays attention to the tea brewing skills and tea-tasting art in Chinese famous tea. Tea culture is an attractive tourist factor in the Highlights of Puer tour, especially, Puer Tea Culture. If you are interested in tea culture, China Puer Tea Exhibition Garden will be the best place to know tea processing skills and the history of Puer Tea. What's more, Jingmai Village covers an area of 11.25 square kilometers and is 1,550 meters above sea level, which is also the another place to know the profound Puer Tea culture.
- The Ancient Tea Horse Road: The Ancient Tea Horse Road(also known as the Southern Silk Road) is a sprawling web of thousand-year-old paths connecting Southeast Asia to southwest China and Tibet. The network once ferried horses and silver from Tibet to China in exchange for tea, but people also traded salt for tea, ivory for gold, and religious instruction for food and shelter. It stretches over 1,000 miles from Sichuan province through Yunnan’s mountains and the Tibetan plateau up to Lhasa, and is still bustling with old and newer kinds of commerce. Today, you can travel the ancient route and find remnants of the caravan road in Puer City, patches of cobbled lane and still-thriving tea plantations.
- Ethnic Culture & Border Culture: There are 9 ethnic minority autonomous counties in Pu'er, which are home to 14 inhabitants such as Han, Hani, Yi, Lahu, Wa and Dai. The minority population accounts for 61% of the total population in Puer. Multi-ethnic settlement makes Puer City full of colorful ethnic culture, whether the festivals or the food. Puer is also bordered by Vietnam and Laos in the southeast and Myanmar in the southwest. One Place Bordering Three Countries and China-Laos NO.7 Boundary Monument are must-visit places for people who are interested in border culture.
Location Highlights
- ✨ Profound Tea Culture: The Pu'er Tea Culture has a long history. Pu'er Tea is a unique large-leaved tea in Yunnan, which pays attention to the tea brewing skills and tea-tasting art in Chinese famous tea. Tea culture is an attractive tourist factor in the Highlights of Puer tour, especially, Puer Tea Culture. If you are interested in tea culture, China Puer Tea Exhibition Garden will be the best place to know tea processing skills and the history of Puer Tea. What's more, Jingmai Village covers an area of 11.25 square kilometers and is 1,550 meters above sea level, which is also the another place to know the profound Puer Tea culture.
- ✨ The Ancient Tea Horse Road: The Ancient Tea Horse Road(also known as the Southern Silk Road) is a sprawling web of thousand-year-old paths connecting Southeast Asia to southwest China and Tibet. The network once ferried horses and silver from Tibet to China in exchange for tea, but people also traded salt for tea, ivory for gold, and religious instruction for food and shelter. It stretches over 1,000 miles from Sichuan province through Yunnan’s mountains and the Tibetan plateau up to Lhasa, and is still bustling with old and newer kinds of commerce. Today, you can travel the ancient route and find remnants of the caravan road in Puer City, patches of cobbled lane and still-thriving tea plantations.
- ✨ Ethnic Culture & Border Culture: There are 9 ethnic minority autonomous counties in Pu'er, which are home to 14 inhabitants such as Han, Hani, Yi, Lahu, Wa and Dai. The minority population accounts for 61% of the total population in Puer. Multi-ethnic settlement makes Puer City full of colorful ethnic culture, whether the festivals or the food. Puer is also bordered by Vietnam and Laos in the southeast and Myanmar in the southwest. One Place Bordering Three Countries and China-Laos NO.7 Boundary Monument are must-visit places for people who are interested in border culture.
Overview
Puer has a long history before 109 BC. It is located in the southwest of Yunnan Province. It is adjacent to Honghe and Yuxi in the east, Xishuangbanna in the south, Dali and Chuxiong in the north. It is bordered by Vietnam and Laos in the southeast and Myanmar in the southwest. Puer City was once an important station on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road. Due to the subtropical monsoon climate, most of the area is frost-free throughout the year. It is one of the important producing areas of the famous Puer Tea and one of the largest tea-producing areas in China. Puer Overview introduces the basic information for you to have a better Puer Tour.
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Attractions
Puer Attractions are abundant and are full of all kinds, including natural sceneries, human sceneries and villages where you can experience the rich ethnic culture. Pu’er is well-known for Pu’er Tea and boasts its abundant tourist resources. Trace back to the Ancient Tea Horse Road to discover the ancient commerce culture. Trek up to the Mt. Ailaoshan and Mt. Wuliang and seize the beauty of the grand mountain view. Stretch your way to Hani Earthen Houses in Mojiang and Nayun Ancient Town in Menglian County where maintain a old life style and architectural style to experience the most natural, simple minorities daily lives. The beauty of Pu’er is beyond the words and you definitely will be enchanted by its charm. What's more, Puer is a place suitable for traveling and in-depth exploration. There are a number of places of historical interest and natural scenic spots in Puer for your exploration.
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Tours
As one of the most important destinations on the Yunnan classic tour routes, Puer Tours are connected with other top destinations in Yunnan, like Kunming, Dali and Lijiang, etc. Start a tea culture tour of Puer and enjoy the renowned Puer Tea, explore the mysterious and fun festivals of ethnic culture like Splashing Festival and Wooden Drum Festival, trace back the Ancient Tea Horse Road spreading and connecting the ancient civilization and culture. You will set your feet on every top destination of Yunnan. Puer is always regarded as one of the important destinations in the classical Yunnan Travel. Puer also preserves the traditional Chinese folk customs and art forms. Why not start to customize your trip? If you prefer, contact our consultant and we can adjust the itinerary of our prearranged routes or we can just tailor-make your own kind of Pu’er Tour. What's more, Yunnan Exploration provides tour packages with various tour themes, including Puer Highlights Tour, Puer Golf Tour, Puer City Tour, Puer Cycling Tour, Puer Hiking Tour, Puer Bird-watching Tour, etc. Come to Puer, you can always find the suitable tours for you. If you have any problems, please contact us. We will try our best to customize the best tours for you according to your requirements.
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Climate
Puer Climate & Weather describes information with temperature & precipitation. Find out the best time to visit Puer and see the season highlights in Puer Yunnan. It also tells you what to wear in different seasons and clothes packing for your trip to Puer Yunnan.
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Transportation
This part mainly introduces Puer Transportation in detail, which help you choose the best way to get to Puer. Pu'er City is located in the southwest of Yunnan Province. It is located between 22°02′—24°50′ north latitude and 99°09′—102°19′ east longitude. It is adjacent to Honghe and Yuxi in the east, Xishuangbanna in the south, Dali and Chuxiong in the north. It is bordered by Vietnam and Laos in the southeast and Myanmar in the southwest. Puer City was once an important station on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road. As one of the most famous tourist destinations in Yunnan Travel, Puer has the very convenient transportation that people can get there by air and long-distance bus.
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Festivals and Activities
Puer Festivals and Activities are very colorful and Puer is the best place to take a festival tour. Puer Festivals and Activities give a brief introduction of festivals and activities in Puer, and tell travelers what to do when come to Puer. Known as one of the important destinations in the classical Yunnan Travel, Pu’er City is the hometown of Puer Tea which enjoys a reputation in the world and it’s also an important post of the Ancient Tea Horse Road. Puer Tea has become the most distinctive representative of Puer. It’s a place where many minorities inhabit together and the festivals of different ethnicities are diverse.
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Travel Tips
When you go to a new place, you should know some useful information to make your journey more convenient and save your time. Puer is always regarded as one of the important destinations in the classical Yunnan Travel. Yunnan Exploration provides the detailed information about Puer Travel Tips, which make your Puer Travel more convenient and interesting.
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Maps
Puer is always regarded as one of the important destinations in the classical Yunnan Travel. Puer Maps in English includes Maps List of Puer Tourist Attractions, Maps of Puer Tours, Maps of Transportation. It shows the specific location maps of main roads, transportation, bus stations, expressway, administrative divisions, famous tourist attractions, travel & tours, banks and hospitals. If we go to somewhere new, maps are good facilitators for us. Yunnan Exploration provides the complete maps related to Puer, refer to the following content, you can always find the maps you want, which can help you better understand about Puer and plan your Puer Tour reasonably.
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Accommodation
As Pu'er is abundant with hotels and hostels with different standards, choosing a lodging place in Pu'er is a piece of cake. Puer Accommodation and Hotels Booking introduces the recommended 5-star luxury hotels, comfortable, economic and cheap hostels in Puer. Star hotels are mainly located in the city center with elegant furnishings and all-inclusive services which will meet customers’ different accommodation needs. It’s suggested to reserve the room on the internet during the peak season for an available room with a discount. Most of the hotels are with good locations, convenient transportation and accessible to shopping. As one of the important destinations in the Classical Yunnan Travel, Puer is famous for the numerous hotels and you can always choose the most suitable hotel for your Puer Tour. What's more, Yunnan Exploration selects some good hotels for you, check the followings.
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Dining
Puer is always regarded as one of the important destinations in the classical Yunnan Travel. What's more, Puer Dining is as beautiful as the sceneries here. Especially, the dishes historically cooked by the ethnic minority people, should not be missed when you come to Puer. To some extent, Puer is a melting-pot for many different cultures. Therefore, when you come to Puer, you can eat the food from around Yunnan Province and other Chinese dishes. Whether in the small stalls, or in a small restaurant with a strong ethnic style, you can taste a lots of different and delicious food in Puer.
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Ethnic Culture
Puer Ethnic Culture is diverse and colorful. It is a place where multi-ethnic groups inhabit. Different nationalities create different culture. As one of the important destinations in the classical Yunnan Travel and a multi-ethnic place, Puer is home to 14 ethnic groups, such as Hani, Yi, Lahu, Wa and Dai. Each ethnic minority there has its own unique customs, traditions and architectural styles, making Puer picturesque place. You will have the chance to experience the life of minorities people, learn about their lifestyle, religion and cuisine. The unique scenery, coupled with fascinating Puer Ethnic Culture makes it attractive and charming. Come to Puer and take a Puer Cultural Tour.
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Photos
Puer Photos and pictures help you enjoy natural scenery in advance and bring you some information about your Puer Tour. In order to attract more your attention and help you know Puer well, this part will provide you some Puer Photos. These Photos include the photos and pictures of Puer Tours, festivals, food, landmarks, customers travel photos as well as the top attractions photos. Pu’er is well-known for Pu’er Tea and boasts its abundant tourist resources. Trace back to the Ancient Tea Horse Road to discover the ancient commerce culture. Trek up to the Mt. Ailaoshan and Mt. Wuliang and seize the beauty of the grand mountain view. Stretch your way to Hani Earthen Houses in Mojiang and Nayun Ancient Town in Menglian County where maintain a old life style and architectural style to experience the most natural, simple minorities daily lives. The beauty of Pu’er is beyond the words and you definitely will be enchanted by its charm. What's more, Puer is a place suitable for traveling and in-depth exploration. Under the background of long history, numerous ethnic groups and unique natural conditions, Puer is the best place to experience the rich ethnic culture. There are a number of places of historical interest and natural scenic spots in Puer for your exploration. Come to Puer and take a unique Puer Tour for your Yunnan Travel.
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Shopping
Puer is always regarded as the one of the important destinations in the classical Yunnan Travel. When you travel to Puer, you can not only enjoy the beautiful sceneries, taste the delicious food, but also take many specialties home. Puer Shopping Tour is a great tourism route, which makes you forget to leave Puer. Yunnan Exploration will introduce the main local products and solve the problem-what to buy in Puer and where to buy in Puer.
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Education
Compared with other places in southwest Yunnan, Puer Education is better. What's more, Puer Education Tours will certainly leave your students with a much greater appreciation of Puer. Puer is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Yunnan Travel. Puer is the best place to take a Puer Education Tour to experience the Minority Culture and learn the long history of Puer Tea.
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Administrative Divisions
This part mainly introduces Puer Administrative Divisions, which can help you better understand Puer and know places to visit during your in your Yunnan Travel. Puer City has jurisdiction over 1 municipal district and 9 autonomous counties.
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