Autonomous county · Yunnan

Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County 镇沅彝族哈尼族拉祜族自治县

Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County (镇沅彝族哈尼族拉祜族自治县) lies in northern Pu’er (普洱), in southwestern Yunnan (云南). Its largely mountainous territory sits between the Ailao Mountains (哀牢山) and Wuliang Mountains (无量山).

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Administrative area
Autonomous county · 自治县
Part of
Pu'er
Chinese name
镇沅彝族哈尼族拉祜族自治县
Local areas
Autonomous county guide

Area & population

Area in the source
4,223.00 km²
Population · 2020 census
179,503
Administrative seat
Enle

Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.

Qianjiazhai forests and waterfalls

Qianjiazhai (千家寨), in the county’s northeastern corner, is a provincial scenic area listed in 1996. Forests, wild tea trees and waterfalls are its defining sights. Dadiaoshui Waterfall (大吊水瀑布) falls in three stages with a total drop of almost 100 metres. Xiaodiaoshui Waterfall (小吊水瀑布) spreads in a fan down a sloping rock face, dropping nearly 50 metres. The Dulu River (嘟噜河) winds through forest and alternates between waterfalls and pools.

The county town

Enle (恩乐) is the county seat. The town includes the Enle River (恩乐江) leisure area, Wuliang Park (无量公园), a theatre and a tea estate themed around ancient tea. Roads meet here on routes linking Pu’er, Yuxi (玉溪) and Lincang (临沧).

Sources for this guide

镇沅概况-镇沅彝族哈尼族拉祜族自治县人民政府网 · Zhenyuan County Government

镇沅旅游胜地之“千家寨”-镇沅彝族哈尼族拉祜族自治县人民政府网 · Zhenyuan County Government

Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-30.

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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.

Places to explore around Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County

Qianjiazhai Ancient Tea Tree Visitor Area (千家寨古茶树开放参访区)Qianjiazhai Ancient Tea Tree Visitor Area · 千家寨古茶树开放参访区

Qianjiazhai Ancient Tea Tree Visitor Area千家寨古茶树开放参访区

Qianjiazhai (千家寨), in Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County, Pu'er, lies between the Ailao and Wuliang mountains and holds a wild tea tree recorded at roughly 2,700 years old, giving the area its reputation as the hometown of the world's wild tea tree king.

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More in Pu'er

Simao District思茅区 →Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County宁洱哈尼族彝族自治县 →Mojiang Hani Autonomous County墨江哈尼族自治县 →Jingdong Yi Autonomous County景东彝族自治县 →Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County景谷傣族彝族自治县 →Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County江城哈尼族彝族自治县 →Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县 →Lancang Lahu Autonomous County澜沧拉祜族自治县 →
Sources & geographic information

Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.

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