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Pu’er Prefecture<\/strong> (\u666e\u6d31\u5e9c\/\u666e\u6d31\u4e13\u533a\/\u601d\u8305\u5730\u533a) refers to the historical administrative region in southern Yunnan that eventually became today’s Pu’er City<\/strong>. Here is its evolution:<\/div>\n

Historical Timeline<\/h2>\n
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Period<\/th>\nName<\/th>\nKey Event<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1729<\/strong><\/td>\nPu’er Prefecture<\/strong> (\u666e\u6d31\u5e9c)<\/td>\nEstablished in the Yongzheng era of the Qing Dynasty, separating six banna<\/em> regions east of the Lancang River from the Cheli Pacification Commission<\/p>\n
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1913<\/strong><\/td>\nAbolished<\/td>\nThe Qing Pu’er Prefecture was abolished; Simao Subprefecture became Simao County<\/p>\n
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1950<\/strong><\/td>\nNing’er Special Region<\/strong> (\u5b81\u6d31\u4e13\u533a)<\/td>\nEstablished after 1949, seat at Ning’er County<\/p>\n
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1951<\/strong><\/td>\nPu’er Special Region<\/strong> (\u666e\u6d31\u4e13\u533a)<\/td>\nRenamed from Ning’er; Ning’er County renamed Pu’er County<\/p>\n
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1953\/1955<\/strong><\/td>\nSimao Special Region<\/strong> (\u601d\u8305\u4e13\u533a)<\/td>\nThe commissioner’s office moved to Simao; renamed Simao Special Region<\/p>\n
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1970<\/strong><\/td>\nSimao Prefecture<\/strong> (\u601d\u8305\u5730\u533a)<\/td>\nSimao Special Region renamed Simao Prefecture<\/p>\n
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2003<\/strong><\/td>\nSimao City<\/strong> (\u601d\u8305\u5e02)<\/td>\nSimao Prefecture abolished; prefecture-level Simao City established<\/p>\n
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2007<\/strong><\/td>\nPu’er City<\/strong> (\u666e\u6d31\u5e02)<\/td>\nSimao City renamed Pu’er City<\/strong>; the urban district renamed back to Simao District<\/p>\n
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Key Points<\/h2>\n