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 |
|---|
| Longwu | 龙武镇 | Huayao Yi market town |
| Mosha | 漠沙镇 | Huayao Dai market, where at least some of the old women dress … |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 | Dai and Hani market near the Red River. |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 | Little market of little interest. |
| Yuanjiang | 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县 | Large county-town market. |
| Jiayi | 稼依镇 | Nothing known. |
| Wantang | 湾塘乡 | 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 … |
| Mingjiu | 鸣鹫镇 | Nothing known. |
| Caoba | 草坝镇 | Nothing known |
| Zhongzhai | 中寨 | Nothing known about this Hani and Miao market off the road from … |
| Shengcun | 生村 | Large Hani market on way to rice terraces |
| Dayangjie | 大羊街 | Hani market high up. |
| Jiache | 架车 | Nothing known. |
| Nanuo | 那诺乡 | A Hani market with nice rice terraces all around. One of the … |
| Nafa | 那发 | Nice market with many Sha Yao, Dai, Hani right on the Vietnamese … |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Yangjie | 羊街乡 | A Hani market. Good rice terraces further along the road toward Nanuo. |
| Maandi | 马鞍底 | Many Hani. The area has become known for its many butterflies in … |
| Hongtian | 红田 | Nothing known. |
| Xinjie | 新街 | |
| Zhicun | 芷村镇 | Nothing known. |
| Mengla | 勐拉 | Large market, with Dai, Hani, Yao. |
| 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 … |
| Baiyun | 白云乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Tutai | 土台 | Nothing known, presumably mostly Dai and Hani. |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Panzihua | 攀枝花 | Small market just off the main road to Luchun |
| Sancun | 三村 | Hani market |
| Dianwei | 甸尾乡 | Nothing known, with its location north of Jianshui probably mostly Han, maybe … |
| Heping | 和平乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Shalatuo | 沙拉托 | Another good market in the Yuanyang area with many Hani, Yi and … |
| Baixian | 白显 | Yi market on the northern side of the Red River Valley, but … |
| Zhemi | 者米拉祜族乡 | Very nice market in this remote town with Dai, Yi, Hani, Yao … |
| Tongchang | 铜厂 | Interesting Hani and Miao market high up in the Ailao mountains. Frequent … |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Liangdi | 浪堤 | Nothing known. |
| Baohua | 宝华 | Big Hani market with a large rice terrace area nearby. |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 | Hani market |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 | Large city market that remains interesting despite all the changes. Miao, Yi, … |
| Majie | 马街 | Very traditional market with many well dressed Hani, Yi, Dai and some … |
| Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
| Chake | 岔科 | Nothing known, maybe some Yi. |
| Pingyuan | 平远 | Pingyuan is an important Muslim town in Wenshan, so there should be … |
| 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 … |
| Nanke | 南科 | Very remote border market with a number of interesting Yao. |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 | County town market with Hani. |
| Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 | County town market with Miao. |
| Laomeng | 老勐 | One of the best markets in the region with many Dai, Miao, … |