My 21 days - Overland Border Crossing Train Rides from Malaysia > Thailand > Laos > China (Feb 10 > March 2 2025) - Pu'er, China Feb 25 2025 (Day 17)

Nakeli Chama Gudao, Pu'er, Yunnan

Daijia Lane, Simao District, Pu'er, Yunnan

Simao Lao Jie, Pu'er, Yunnan

Pu'er City Museum, Pu'er, Yunnan, China

Wednesday Feb 25 2025 (Day 17 - Pu'er, Yunnan) - my 2nd day in Pu'er, using 5 DiDi cabs, our group was able to make visits to major touristy places in Pu'er ie Nakeli Chamagudao, Daijia Lane / Simao Laojie (Old Street), Meizihu View Point & Pu'er City Museum before returning to our hotel in Chama Ancient City Tourist Town & using the remaining hours to explore this fascinating town & watched a bonfire party in the town square prior to retiring for bed. 

Ground Transport : 

1. DiDi Cab: CNY51 + CNY40 + CNY10 + CNY16 + CNY11 = CNY129 @ CNY32 = Rm19 per pax (cost sharing of 4)
2. Food: CNY12 + CNY11 + CNY6 = Rm17.50 per pax

1) Our group's simple complementary breakfast offered by our hotel (not included in the room price); after the breakfast, we e-hailed a DiDi cab (CNY51 = Rm31) from our hotel for a visit to Nakeli Chama Gudao which was recommended by our hotel's owner. 

Nanling Inn Chama Ancient City
Pu'er, Yunnan

2) Nakeli - Nakeli is the pronunciation of Dai Language, Na means Field, Ke means Bridge, & Li means Good. As a result, Nakel means a village with bridge, stream, fertile fields & great harvest every year. It is an ideal place for people to live in. It is called the "Nakeli Tang" which was the most prosperous station during the Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. According to the record in History of Pu'er, Pu'er Fu in Ming Dynasty & Qing Dynasty (now it is Ning'er County) was the source of 5 Tea Horse Roads which were the Northeast Path, Southwest Path & South Path.  

3) The Wind & Rain Bridge, Nakeli Chama Gudao, Puer, Yunnan

4) After the Nakeli Chama Gudao visit, our next destination is  Daijia Lane, Simao District, Pu'er City, Yunnan; took a Didi cab (CNY40 = Rm24) from Nakeli to Daijia Lane for our midday walk in this old historic street, most buildings dated back to the Qing Dynasty & the early period of the Republic of China. 

5) Simao Laojie (Old Street), Pu'er City, Yunnan - an old street in the heart of Pu'er City, more of a history & culture retaining many of the historical buildings of the late Qing Dynasty & the period of the Republic of China.

6) Noodle lunch in Simao Laojie, Pu'er City - savoured a bowl of beef noodle soup (M portion) CNY12 = Rm7.20; after the lunch in Simao Loajie, we took a Didi cab (CNY to Pu'er City Museum, our last visit of the day before returning to our hotel in the late afternoon. 

7) Meizihu (Meizi Lake) Park & Viewpoint, Pu'er City, Yunnan - an artificial lake, formed by the construction of a dam, from the park viewpoint, one could have a panoramic view of Pu'er city & tea terrace, locals advised that the lake entrance is currently undergoing construction hence closed to the public !  After the Meizihu Viewpoint visit, my groups' next destination is Pu'er City Museum & we took a DiDi cab (CNY16 = Rm10) to this museum, our last visit of the day ! 

8) Pu'er City Museum - 

9) Rare Stone Section, Pu'er City Museum - a great exhibit of rare stones & as for me, an eye opener & a rich "harvest" as in my LIFE thus far, I have not seen such a great display of natural rare stones shaped like human figures, animated forms &  etc ! Every piece of rare stones here is in utmost natural shapes & forms. A big thank you to Pu'er City Museum for showering & presenting a first class exhibit of rare stones in various forms (animated & aquatic, human figurines, meaningful objects etc) to the public ! 

10) General exhibits & exhibits on founders of Communist Party of China 

11) The Yi Nationality & other minority ethnic groups

12) Tea Horse Ancient Route Map & Horse Gang, Tea Horse Trade & Accessories & Pu'er Tea, Pu'er City Museum

13) Exhibits of Porcelain Wares, Pu'er City Museum

14) Pu'er Tea Museum, Pu'er City Museum - highly educational for those who have strong interest in Pu'er tea ! 

14) Exiting the Pu'er City Museum & e-hailed a Didi cab back (CNY11 = Rm7) to our hotel as it was raining heavily when we were viewing the various exhibits inside the museum. 

15) As it was drizzling in the evening, our group decided to buy some delicacies / local cooked food (stir fried potatoes, tofu with garlic & red bean cakes)  from street stalls in Chaoma Ancient City Tourist Town & enjoyed eating them in the comfort of our hotel room.