Certainly the most interesting area of Yunnan for any minzu watcher: Hani, Yi, Dai, Yao, Miao, Zhuang - just to name the more numerous groups in the region. Each township seems to have at least one group that can only be found there.
The marker flags indicate the date of the next market day. Click on the marker to open a pop-up which will give you some information about the market and a detail map.
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Panzihua | 攀枝花 | Small market just off the main road to Luchun |
| Baixian | 白显 | Yi market on the northern side of the Red River Valley, but … |
| Sancun | 三村 | Hani market |
| Dianwei | 甸尾乡 | Nothing known, with its location north of Jianshui probably mostly Han, maybe … |
| Shengcun | 生村 | Large Hani market on way to rice terraces |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 | Dai and Hani market near the Red River. |
| Mosha | 漠沙镇 | Huayao Dai market, where at least some of the old women dress … |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 | Little market of little interest. |
| Heping | 和平乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Shalatuo | 沙拉托 | Another good market in the Yuanyang area with many Hani, Yi and … |
| Baozang | 宝藏乡 | Nothing known. |
| Tongchang | 铜厂 | Interesting Hani and Miao market high up in the Ailao mountains. Frequent … |
| Zhemi | 者米拉祜族乡 | Very nice market in this remote town with Dai, Yi, Hani, Yao … |
| Jiangcheng | 江城哈尼族彝族自治县 | Jiangcheng's market is pretty uninteresting, a few Landian Yao in full dress … |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Yangjie | 羊街乡 | A Hani market. Good rice terraces further along the road toward Nanuo. |
| Xinxian | 新现乡 | Miao market in this actually quite large township. |
| Leyu | 乐育 | Nothing known. |
| Mengping | 勐坪 | Small market mainly attended by Yao in full dress. Their costume is … |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 | Nice market held in the old town, not the ugly administrative place … |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 | Nothing known, but this market in Shiping county should have some Hani … |
| Xinansuo | 新安所镇 | The market is very close to Mengzi, in fact you can go … |
| Daheishan | 大黑山乡 | Nothing known, Hani market. |
| Qushui | 曲水乡 | Even though the closest market to Vietnam and Laos, it is without … |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Chake | 岔科 | Nothing known, maybe some Yi. |
| Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
| Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
| Jinping | 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县 | City market attracting Hani, Miao, Yao, Dai from all over the county. |
| Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 | Large interesting market with Hani, Yao, Miao, Dai. The area has changed … |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 | Large city market that remains interesting despite all the changes. Miao, Yi, … |
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 | County town market with Miao. |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 | Nothing known. |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 | County town market with Hani. |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 | Hani market |
| Laomeng | 老勐 | One of the best markets in the region with many Dai, Miao, … |
| Pingyuan | 平远 | Pingyuan is an important Muslim town in Wenshan, so there should be … |
| Majie | 马街 | Very traditional market with many well dressed Hani, Yi, Dai and some … |
| Baohua | 宝华 | Big Hani market with a large rice terrace area nearby. |
| Nanke | 南科 | Very remote border market with a number of interesting Yao. |
| Jiahe | 嘉禾乡 | Nothing known. |