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More livable than Kunming, quieter than Dali! This is the best choice for retirement and vacation in Yunnan's most beautiful slow city

Yunnan's hidden niche secret, this is the true healing slow city! The temperature stays above 20°C year-round🌡️ Forest coverage is 75%🌲 The air is filled with the scent of negative ions~ Compared to the crowded Dali, here there are less than half the tourists🤫 Coffee☕ & tea aroma🍵 come with a healing buff, once you arrive, you never want to leave! 📍Location: The small city crossed by the Tropic of Cancer - Pu'er 🚗 Transportation tips: High-speed train direct to🚄 Pu'er Station Fly into✈️ Simao Airport (Both are very close to the city center~) 🏠 Accommodation recommendations: Pu'er Deting Boutique Hotel🏨 ✔️ Includes airport/station pickup and drop-off ✔️ Free ticket to Tea Expo Garden ✔️ Great environment and high cost performance (There are also many other beautiful guesthouses!) 💫 Must-visit attractions: 1️⃣ Jingmai Mountain Sea of Clouds Wonderland 📍 Free admission! Ancient tea mountain at 1400 meters altitude🌿 You can see the stunning sea of clouds every day☁️ Golden pagoda + ancient village + tea garden = divine combination Stay in a century-old house in a Bulang ethnic village🏕️ 2️⃣ Nakeli Ancient Town 📍 Free! An authentically rustic town that moves you to tears🏚️ Uneven stone roads + elderly playing cards = full healing vibes Millennium-old trail + century-old horse inn + old waterwheel⏳ Prices so low it’s heartbreaking: glutinous rice cake 1 yuan💰 3️⃣ Tea Horse Road Hiking 📍 Free! 15km secret forest hike🌲 Breathe in 30,000/cm³ negative ions! Chance encounters with tea-picking villagers🧑🌾 (The route is very friendly with rest pavilions~) 4️⃣ Ximeng Secret Realm 📍 Ticket 30 yuan Mengsuo Dragon Pool as green as jade💎 Longmoye sacred site is super stunning🤯 Valley hung with over 2000 ox heads🐂 Light and shadow changes create maximum mystery! 🍽️ Food map: ✔️ Must-eat breakfast: Zhang’s Bean Soup Rice Noodles ✔️ Night market must-order: Vegetable-wrapped fish + sweet skewers ✔️ Specialty recommendations: Lahu chicken + sour vinegar rice noodles (Only 30 yuan per person to eat until full!) ✨ Ultimate experience: Ride a horse on the Tea Horse Road🐎 Hand-pick and process Pu'er tea🍃 Stay in an ancient village within the sea of clouds☁️ Drink tea and chat with Bulang elders🫖
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