Country China Township divisions 7 Postal code 665000 Province Yunnan | GB/T 2260 CODE 530802 Elevation 1,370.9 m (4,497.7 ft) Prefecture Pu'er City Local time Wednesday 10:24 AM | |
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Time zone China Standard Time (UTC+8) Weather 17°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 44% Humidity Points of interest Meizihu Park, Ximahe Park, Ximahe Zoo | ||
Simao District (Chinese: 思茅区; pinyin: Sīmáo Qū; formerly known as Cuiyun District) is a district under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. It is the seat of Puer Prefecture. Formerly both Simao and the surrounding region of Pu'er prefecture played a major role in the historic tea horse trade between Yunnan, Tibet and India, with Simao acting as the southern terminus or starting point for the transport of tea by mule caravan north to Dali, Lijiang and Lhasa. Tea remains a central crop and product of the region. In 2007, the city of Simao (思茅市) 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.
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Map of Simao, Pu'er, Yunnan, China
Ethnic groups
In Simao District, the Bulang (population 272 as of 1990) live near the junction of the Xiaohei River 小黑江 and Lancang River 澜沧江, in the villages of Guanzhai 官寨, Tuanliangzi 团梁子, Mangbang 芒蚌, Mangba 芒坝, etc., in a total of 6 villages (Simao Prefecture Almanac 1993:480).
Transport
Simao Airport (IATA: SYM, ICAO: ZPSM).