Prefecture

Pu'er 普洱

Ancient tea forests of Jingmai and the Wa Mountains.

What to see

1 Jingmai Mountain Tea Forests Pu'er & Jingmai Mountain Ancient tea forests on Jingmai Mountain, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2023. Tea trees hundreds of years old grow under the forest canopy arou…

2 Pu'er City and the Tea Horse Road Pu'er & Jingmai Mountain Pu'er gave its name to the famous tea. Walk a restored stretch of the old Tea Horse Road at Nakeli, a former caravan stop, and visit the lively nig…

3 Mojiang and the Tropic of Cancer Pu'er & Jingmai Mountain On the way between Kunming and Pu'er, Mojiang lies exactly on the Tropic of Cancer, marked by a park and monument. The town is also known for its u…

4 Ximeng Wa Mountains (Ximeng, Cangyuan, Menglian) A small town in the green hills of the Wa people near the border with Myanmar. Visit the sacred Mengsuo Dragon Pool and the Wa villages around it, …

5 Cangyuan Cliff Paintings and Wengding Wa Mountains (Ximeng, Cangyuan, Menglian) Near Cangyuan, red ochre paintings of people, animals and hunting scenes, around 3,000 years old, cover the rock faces. Nearby Wengding is a tradit…

6 Menglian Wa Mountains (Ximeng, Cangyuan, Menglian) A quiet Dai town on the Nanlei River, with the wooden palace of the former local rulers (the Menglian Xuanfusi), Dai temples and a relaxed riverside.

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