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 |
|---|
| Lvchun | 绿春县 | County town market with Hani. |
| Jinping | 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县 | City market attracting Hani, Miao, Yao, Dai from all over the county. |
| Nanke | 南科 | Very remote border market with a number of interesting Yao. |
| Dianwei | 甸尾乡 | Nothing known, with its location north of Jianshui probably mostly Han, maybe … |
| Heping | 和平乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Majie | 马街 | Very traditional market with many well dressed Hani, Yi, Dai and some … |
| Baixian | 白显 | Yi market on the northern side of the Red River Valley, but … |
| Niujiaozhai | 牛角寨 | |
| Mosha | 漠沙镇 | Huayao Dai market, where at least some of the old women dress … |
| Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 | Large interesting market with Hani, Yao, Miao, Dai. The area has changed … |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
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| Nanuo | 那诺乡 | A Hani market with nice rice terraces all around. One of the … |
| Lengquan | 冷泉镇 | Miao market actually not that far from Mengzi. |
| Zhongzhai | 中寨 | Nothing known about this Hani and Miao market off the road from … |
| Shitouzhai | 石头寨 | Hani market. |
| Jiangcheng | 江城哈尼族彝族自治县 | Jiangcheng's market is pretty uninteresting, a few Landian Yao in full dress … |
| Xinhua | 新华乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Longwu | 龙武镇 | Huayao Yi market town |
| Lengdun | 冷墩 | Small market at the crossroads up to Gejiu with some interesting Yi. |
| Nafa | 那发 | Nice market with many Sha Yao, Dai, Hani right on the Vietnamese … |
| Shengcun | 生村 | Large Hani market on way to rice terraces |
| Yuanjiang | 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县 | Large county-town market. |
| Jiache | 架车 | Nothing known. |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Leyu | 乐育 | Nothing known. |
| Daheishan | 大黑山乡 | Nothing known, Hani market. |
| Xinjie | 新街 | |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 | Nice market held in the old town, not the ugly administrative place … |
| Maandi | 马鞍底 | Many Hani. The area has become known for its many butterflies in … |
| Mengla | 勐拉 | Large market, with Dai, Hani, Yao. |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 | Nothing known, but this market in Shiping county should have some Hani … |
| Yangjie | 羊街乡 | A Hani market. Good rice terraces further along the road toward Nanuo. |
| 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. |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
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| Panzihua | 攀枝花 | Small market just off the main road to Luchun |
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 | County town market with Miao. |
| Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
| Sancun | 三村 | Hani market |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 | Large city market that remains interesting despite all the changes. Miao, Yi, … |
| Shalatuo | 沙拉托 | Another good market in the Yuanyang area with many Hani, Yi and … |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
| 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. |
| Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
| Zhemi | 者米拉祜族乡 | Very nice market in this remote town with Dai, Yi, Hani, Yao … |
| Laomeng | 老勐 | One of the best markets in the region with many Dai, Miao, … |
| Tongchang | 铜厂 | Interesting Hani and Miao market high up in the Ailao mountains. Frequent … |