思茅，现已更为为:普洱，位于祖国西南边疆，国境线长486公里，有着一地连三国，一江通五邻的得天独厚的区位优势，边疆的瑰丽宝地。4.5万平方公里的土地山川秀丽，风物神奇。十个县（市）宛若十块璀璨的宝石镶嵌在广袤的大地上。这里世代居住着汉、佤、拉祜、哈尼、彝、傣、布朗、瑶、苗、傈僳等十多个民族。有人口248.03万人，悠久的历史、绚丽的文化组成了一幅色彩斑斓的民族风情图。思茅距省会昆明550公里。思茅在解放初期称"普洱专区"，市长公署驻普洱。北回归线横穿其境。思茅市地处低纬地带，平均气温在10.3°C—13.2°C之间，最热月（5、6月）平均气温在17.9°C—24.6°C之间。由于地形地貌、气候及土壤等诸多因素的综合影响，思茅市植被类型丰富多彩，云南亚热带气候和北热带气候条件的植被类型在思茅市几乎均有分布。思茅市野生动物种类丰富，其中包括16种珍稀兽类，如金丝猴、孟加拉虎等；鸟类16种，如绿孔雀等。思茅是云南的第一大热区，占云南热区面积的28.6%，是一块极适宜热带、亚热带动植物生长的宝地。热区经济作物面积达214万亩。小粒咖啡是思茅热区经作中的新秀，品质一流，1999年发展到12115公顷，居云南之冠，成为世界著名咖啡企业雀巢公司的生产基地。思茅是驰名中外的"普洱茶"的故乡，是"普洱茶"的原产地和集散地，拥有茶园29361公顷，年产茶1.59万吨。景谷象牙芒果、冬早甜瓜等热带优质水果进入上海等市场。

Simao is now changed to Pu'er, in the southwest border, 486 km long borderline, and even has a three and a five-o-Jiang's unique geographical advantages, the magnificent treasure land border. 45,000 square kilometers of land beautiful mountains and rivers, Fengwu magic. 10 counties (cities) like 10 dazzling gemstones embedded in the vast land. Lived here for generations of Chinese, Wa, Lahu, Hani, Yi, Dai, Brown, Yao, Miao, Lisu, and so on more than 10 nationalities. Has a population of 2480300 people, a long history and brilliant culture formed a colorful map of the National customs. Simao is 550 kilometers from the provincial capital Kunming. Simao said that in the early liberation "Pu'er area," Mayor Corruption in Pu'er. The Tropic of Cancer cross its territory. Simao City is located in low-latitude areas, the average temperature 10.3 ° C-13.2 ° C, and the hottest month (5,6), the mean temperature 17.9 ° C-24.6 ° C between. Because of topography, climate and soil, and many other factors combined effects of various types of vegetation in Simao City, Yunnan subtropical climate and tropical climate conditions of the North vegetation types in almost all of Simao City. Simao City rich variety of wild animals, including 16 kinds of rare animals, such as golden monkey, the Bengal tiger, and so on; 16 species of birds, such as peacocks, such as Green. Simao in Yunnan is the largest hot, hot area in Yunnan accounted for 28.6%, which is an extremely suitable for tropical and subtropical plants and animals of the treasure land. Economic hot area of 214 mu of crops. Simao arabica coffee is the hot area for the rookie, first-class quality, in 1999 to develop 12,115 hectares, ranking the highest in Yunnan Province, to become the world's leading coffee companies Nestle, the production base. Simao is known as "Pu'er tea's hometown” in and aboard, it is "Pu'er tea" the origin and distribution center, with 29,361 hectares tea, with an annual output of 15,900 tons of tea. Jinggu ivory mango, as early as winter melon and other tropical fruits into the quality of Shanghai and other markets.