Ancient Tea Horse Road Scenic Area

The Puer Tea Horse Road Tourist Area is located in Puer City, Yunnan Province, the world's tea source, 5km away from the Puer North Expressway toll station, 2km away from the city center, adjacent to the provincial-level nighttime culture and tourism consumption cluster, namely the Tea Horse Ancient Town tourist town. The ancient Tea Horse Road site within the scenic area is an important section of the Tea Horse Road's north-south direction, the starting point for tribute tea to enter the capital, and to date, the most completely preserved, longest, culturally richest, and ecologically best section along the route. It is said that Simao is the starting point of the Tea Horse Road, and the Bajiao Slope Tea Horse Road has a history of more than 1800 years, which is still well preserved to this day. This former tea and salt official road extends northward through forests lush with vegetation, shaded by green trees, and filled with the chirping of birds, a natural oxygen bar that is enchanting. Perhaps because there are many spotted doves on the mountain, it was named Bajiao Slope Tea Horse Road. This ancient road is about 11 kilometers long, starting from the southern Simao Lamei Slope and reaching the foot of Simao Slope to the north. The foot of Simao Slope was once an important post station on the Tea Horse Road, a Yi ethnic village. In 2003, the Simao area was restructured into Simao City, the county-level Simao City was changed to Cuiyun District, and in January 2007, the former Simao City was renamed Puer City, and Cuiyun District was renamed Simao District. Simao District is the starting point of the historical Tea Horse Road—the Southern Silk Road, one of the three major customs towns in Yunnan, an important transportation hub and golden frontier for China's opening up to Southeast Asia and South Asia, and the core area of Puer's opening up to the outside world. The Puer Tea Horse Road Tourist Area is a 4A-level scenic spot, about a 15-minute drive from Puer Railway Station. ⏳Visiting Time: Purchase tickets for a visit, group discounts available. Visiting time 2 to 3 hours.