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 |
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| Jiangcheng | 江城哈尼族彝族自治县 | Jiangcheng's market is pretty uninteresting, a few Landian Yao in full dress … |
| Shengcun | 生村 | Large Hani market on way to rice terraces |
| Baixian | 白显 | Yi market on the northern side of the Red River Valley, but … |
| Mosha | 漠沙镇 | Huayao Dai market, where at least some of the old women dress … |
| Heping | 和平乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Mengping | 勐坪 | Small market mainly attended by Yao in full dress. Their costume is … |
| Dianwei | 甸尾乡 | Nothing known, with its location north of Jianshui probably mostly Han, maybe … |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
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| Majie | 马街 | Very traditional market with many well dressed Hani, Yi, Dai and some … |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 | County town market with Hani. |
| Shitouzhai | 石头寨 | Hani market. |
| Lengdun | 冷墩 | Small market at the crossroads up to Gejiu with some interesting Yi. |
| Xinjie | 新街 | |
| Lengquan | 冷泉镇 | Miao market actually not that far from Mengzi. |
| Nanke | 南科 | Very remote border market with a number of interesting Yao. |
| Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 | Large interesting market with Hani, Yao, Miao, Dai. The area has changed … |
| Xinhua | 新华乡 | 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. |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
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| Nafa | 那发 | Nice market with many Sha Yao, Dai, Hani right on the Vietnamese … |
| Longwu | 龙武镇 | Huayao Yi market town |
| Jiache | 架车 | Nothing known. |
| Daheishan | 大黑山乡 | Nothing known, Hani market. |
| Sancun | 三村 | Hani market |
| Nanuo | 那诺乡 | A Hani market with nice rice terraces all around. One of the … |
| Yuanjiang | 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县 | Large county-town market. |
| Leyu | 乐育 | Nothing known. |
| Zhongzhai | 中寨 | Nothing known about this Hani and Miao market off the road from … |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 | Little market of little interest. |
| 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. |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 | Dai and Hani market near the Red River. |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
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| Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 | County town market with Miao. |
| Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
| Mengla | 勐拉 | Large market, with Dai, Hani, Yao. |
| 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. |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 | Hani market |
| Pingyuan | 平远 | Pingyuan is an important Muslim town in Wenshan, so there should be … |
| Chake | 岔科 | Nothing known, maybe some Yi. |
| Baohua | 宝华 | Big Hani market with a large rice terrace area nearby. |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 | Nice market held in the old town, not the ugly administrative place … |
| Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 | Nothing known, but this market in Shiping county should have some Hani … |
| Laomeng | 老勐 | One of the best markets in the region with many Dai, Miao, … |
| Maandi | 马鞍底 | Many Hani. The area has become known for its many butterflies in … |