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 |
Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
Baohua | 宝华 | Big Hani market with a large rice terrace area nearby. |
Zhemi | 者米拉祜族乡 | Very nice market in this remote town with Dai, Yi, Hani, Yao … |
Panzihua | 攀枝花 | Small market just off the main road to Luchun |
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 … |
Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 | County town market with Miao. |
Pingyuan | 平远 | Pingyuan is an important Muslim town in Wenshan, so there should be … |
Azhahe | 阿扎河 | Hani market |
Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
Liangdi | 浪堤 | Nothing known. |
Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
Chake | 岔科 | Nothing known, maybe some Yi. |
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 … |
Name | Chinese | Info |
Lvchun | 绿春县 | County town market with Hani. |
Hongtian | 红田 | Nothing known. |
Longwu | 龙武镇 | Huayao Yi market town |
Xinjie | 新街 | |
Tutai | 土台 | Nothing known, presumably mostly Dai and Hani. |
Nanuo | 那诺乡 | A Hani market with nice rice terraces all around. One of the … |
Majie | 马街 | Very traditional market with many well dressed Hani, Yi, Dai and some … |
Zhicun | 芷村镇 | Nothing known. |
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. |
Nanke | 南科 | Very remote border market with a number of interesting Yao. |
Yuanjiang | 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县 | Large county-town market. |
Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 | Large interesting market with Hani, Yao, Miao, Dai. The area has changed … |
Name | Chinese | Info |
Wuwan | 乌弯 | Little market of little interest. |
Dianwei | 甸尾乡 | Nothing known, with its location north of Jianshui probably mostly Han, maybe … |
Zhongzhai | 中寨 | Nothing known about this Hani and Miao market off the road from … |
Daheigong | 大黑公 | Dai and Hani market near the Red River. |
Shaochong | 哨冲镇 | Nice market held in the old town, not the ugly administrative place … |
Baixian | 白显 | Yi market on the northern side of the Red River Valley, but … |
Yangjie | 羊街乡 | A Hani market. Good rice terraces further along the road toward Nanuo. |
Heping | 和平乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
Jiache | 架车 | Nothing known. |
Qushui | 曲水乡 | Even though the closest market to Vietnam and Laos, it is without … |
Niujie | 牛街镇 | Nothing known, but this market in Shiping county should have some Hani … |
Nafa | 那发 | Nice market with many Sha Yao, Dai, Hani right on the Vietnamese … |