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About Nakeli Tea Horse Road
Nakeli's name comes from Dai, meaning 'the good field by the bridge'; its position on the route gave it a multi-ethnic population. Caravans travelling the Tea-Horse Road rested here before continuing north toward Dali, Lijiang and Tibet, or south toward Jinghong, Yiwu and onward to Laos. Surviving relics from that trade include a wind-and-rain bridge, a horse-washing platform, a stone horse-watering trough, horse stepping-stones, a mill house and a stretch of cobblestone road.
Nakeli has been rated a national AAAA scenic area and named one of China's Distinctive Ethnic-Minority Villages, recognition attributed by Xinhua to its Tea-Horse Road culture, farming heritage and ethnic character.
What to look for
- Surviving Tea-Horse Road relics at Nakeli: a wind-and-rain bridge, horse-washing platform, stone horse-watering trough, horse stepping-stones and a cobblestone road
- The old mill house associated with the caravan-era settlement
Location & getting there
Getting to Nakeli Tea Horse Road
Identify the main visitor approach and any separately managed houses, museums or performances. Ask before entering residential spaces or photographing residents.
- Search for 那柯里茶马古道 with 普洱市 and 宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县.
Find Nakeli Tea Horse Road
那柯里茶马古道 · 宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县
No reliable map pin yet: search by the Chinese name.
Sources & visit information
The linked sources support the identity and background described in this introduction. Opening hours, admission, activity availability and exact arrival arrangements have not been comprehensively checked. Confirm current visitor information with the venue; the original catalogue locality and editorial review flag are retained.