Pu'er City, a prefecture-level city in Yunnan Province, is located in the southwest of Yunnan Province, covering an area of about 45000 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over Simao District, Ninger Hani and Yi Autonomous County, Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, Jingdong Yi Autonomous County, Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, Zhenyuan Yi Hani and Lahu Autonomous County, Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County, Menglian Dai and Lahu and Wa Autonomous County, Lancang Lahu and Ximeng Wa Autonomous County, The administrative center of the municipal people's government in the north of Simao District. According to the data of the seventh population census, as of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent resident population of Pu'er City was 2404954.

Pu'er City, also known as Simao. On January 21, 2007, Simao changed its name to Pu'er. There are 9 ethnic minority autonomous counties, inhabited by 14 ethnic minorities, including Han, Hani, Yi, Lahu, Wa and Dai, and the minority population accounts for 61%. The local ethnic traditional festivals in Pu'er include the Wa Wooden Drum Festival, the Lahu Hulu Festival, the Yi Torch Festival, and the Dai Water-sprinkling Festival.

On December 29, 2018, the National People's Committee of the People's Republic of China decided to name Pu'er City as the "National Demonstration City for National Unity and Progress". In 2020, Pu'er City will achieve a GDP of 94.542 billion yuan.