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 |
|---|
| Nanke | 南科 | Very remote border market with a number of interesting Yao. |
| Zhicun | 芷村镇 | Nothing known. |
| Hongtian | 红田 | Nothing known. |
| Niujiaozhai | 牛角寨 | |
| Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 | Large interesting market with Hani, Yao, Miao, Dai. The area has changed … |
| Tutai | 土台 | Nothing known, presumably mostly Dai and Hani. |
| Baiyun | 白云乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Jinping | 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县 | City market attracting Hani, Miao, Yao, Dai from all over the county. |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 | County town market with Hani. |
| Majie | 马街 | Very traditional market with many well dressed Hani, Yi, Dai and some … |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Baixian | 白显 | Yi market on the northern side of the Red River Valley, but … |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 | Dai and Hani market near the Red River. |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 | Little market of little interest. |
| Zhongzhai | 中寨 | Nothing known about this Hani and Miao market off the road from … |
| Dianwei | 甸尾乡 | Nothing known, with its location north of Jianshui probably mostly Han, maybe … |
| Nafa | 那发 | Nice market with many Sha Yao, Dai, Hani right on the Vietnamese … |
| Mosha | 漠沙镇 | Huayao Dai market, where at least some of the old women dress … |
| Sancun | 三村 | Hani market |
| Shengcun | 生村 | Large Hani market on way to rice terraces |
| Jiache | 架车 | Nothing known. |
| Heping | 和平乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| 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 |
|---|
| Longwu | 龙武镇 | Huayao Yi market town |
| Shalatuo | 沙拉托 | Another good market in the Yuanyang area with many Hani, Yi and … |
| Leyu | 乐育 | Nothing known. |
| Nanuo | 那诺乡 | A Hani market with nice rice terraces all around. One of the … |
| Xinansuo | 新安所镇 | The market is very close to Mengzi, in fact you can go … |
| Xinxian | 新现乡 | Miao market in this actually quite large township. |
| 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 … |
| Daheishan | 大黑山乡 | Nothing known, Hani market. |
| Panzihua | 攀枝花 | Small market just off the main road to Luchun |
| Yuanjiang | 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县 | Large county-town market. |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Baohua | 宝华 | Big Hani market with a large rice terrace area nearby. |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 | Nothing known, but this market in Shiping county should have some Hani … |
| Sankeshu | 三棵树 | Small minority market, the date is a little uncertain. |
| Qushui | 曲水乡 | Even though the closest market to Vietnam and Laos, it is without … |
| Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
| Chake | 岔科 | Nothing known, maybe some Yi. |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 | Nice market held in the old town, not the ugly administrative place … |
| Dixibei | 地西北 | Nice border market with many Hani and Red Yao. |
| Pingyuan | 平远 | Pingyuan is an important Muslim town in Wenshan, so there should be … |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 | Large city market that remains interesting despite all the changes. Miao, Yi, … |
| Yangjie | 羊街乡 | A Hani market. Good rice terraces further along the road toward Nanuo. |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 | Nothing known. |
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 | County town market with Miao. |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
| Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
| Laomeng | 老勐 | One of the best markets in the region with many Dai, Miao, … |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 | Hani market |