Simao
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Pu'er City is a prefecture-level city
in Yunnan Province, China
. In 2007, the city of Simao (思茅) changed its name to Puer city (普洱市). By doing so, it has had an effect the size of the official Puer (普洱) tea production area. The urban administrative center of Pu'er is Simao District
, which is also the former name of the city itself. Pu-erh tea
is a major product from this region. A major downturn in the price of tea in 2007 caused severe economic distress in the area.
The name Pu'er dates back to 1729, but was changed to Simao in 1950 after the Communist Revolution. The original name was restored in 2007.
Cwa). Winters are sunny and dry, featuring warm days and cool, often significantly cooler nights. Summers are warm and very humid, with the great majority of days receiving some rainfall; sunshine less than 30% of the time from June to August. Monthly mean temperatures range from 12.5 °C (54.5 °F) in January to 22.3 °C (72.1 °F) in June, with an annual mean of 18.3 °C (64.9 °F). Rainfall is heavily concentrated in the warmer months.
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in Yunnan Province, China
China
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. In 2007, the city of Simao (思茅) changed its name to Puer city (普洱市). By doing so, it has had an effect the size of the official Puer (普洱) tea production area. The urban administrative center of Pu'er is Simao District
Simao District
Simao District is a district under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. It is the seat of Puer Prefecture....
, which is also the former name of the city itself. Pu-erh tea
Pu-erh tea
Pu'er, Pu-erh, Puer, also Po Lei or Bolay is a variety of post-fermented tea produced in Yunnan province, China. Post-fermentation is a tea production style in which the tea leaves undergo a microbial fermentation process after they are dried and rolled. This is a Chinese specialty and is sometimes...
is a major product from this region. A major downturn in the price of tea in 2007 caused severe economic distress in the area.
The name Pu'er dates back to 1729, but was changed to Simao in 1950 after the Communist Revolution. The original name was restored in 2007.
Geography
Pu'er has a climate tempered strongly by its low latitude and high elevation, falling within the humid subtropical zone (KöppenKöppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Cwa). Winters are sunny and dry, featuring warm days and cool, often significantly cooler nights. Summers are warm and very humid, with the great majority of days receiving some rainfall; sunshine less than 30% of the time from June to August. Monthly mean temperatures range from 12.5 °C (54.5 °F) in January to 22.3 °C (72.1 °F) in June, with an annual mean of 18.3 °C (64.9 °F). Rainfall is heavily concentrated in the warmer months.
Administrative divisions
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) |
Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Simao District Simao District Simao District is a district under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. It is the seat of Puer Prefecture.... |
思茅区 | Sīmáo Qū | 200,000 | 4,093 | 49 |
| 2 | Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County The Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-Demography:... |
宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县 | Níng'ěr Hānízú Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | 190,000 | 3,670 | 52 |
| 3 | Mojiang Hani Autonomous County Mojiang Hani Autonomous County Mojiang Hani Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*... |
墨江哈尼族自治县 | Mòjiāng Hānízú Zìzhìxiàn | 350,000 | 5,459 | 64 |
| 4 | Jingdong Yi Autonomous County Jingdong Yi Autonomous County Jingdong Yi Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*... |
景东彝族自治县 | Jǐngdōng Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | 350,000 | 4,532 | 77 |
| 5 | Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*... |
景谷傣族彝族自治县 | Jǐnggǔ Dǎizú Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | 290,000 | 7,777 | 37 |
| 6 | Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*... |
镇沅彝族哈尼族拉祜族自治县 | Zhènyuán Yízú Hānízú Lāhùzú Zìzhìxiàn | 200,000 | 4,223 | 47 |
| 7 | Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-Climate:-External links:*... |
江城哈尼族彝族自治县 | Jiāngchéng Hānízú Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | 90,000 | 3,476 | 26 |
| 8 | Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*... |
孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县 | Mènglián Dǎizú Lāhùzú Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn | 110,000 | 1,957 | 56 |
| 9 | Lancang Lahu Autonomous County Lancang Lahu Autonomous County Lancang Lahu Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. Lancang is the same as Lan Xang, and refers to the Mekong river and adopted by modern Laos, a Tai word meaning Million Elephants.... |
澜沧拉祜族自治县 | Láncāng Lāhùzú Zìzhìxiàn | 470,000 | 8,807 | 53 |
| 10 | Ximeng Va Autonomous County Ximeng Va Autonomous County Ximeng Va Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.-External links:*... |
西盟佤族自治县 | Xīméng Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn | 80,000 | 1,391 | 58 |