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 |
Daheigong | 大黑公 | Dai and Hani market near the Red River. |
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. |
Azhahe | 阿扎河 | Hani market |
Chake | 岔科 | Nothing known, maybe some Yi. |
Pingyuan | 平远 | Pingyuan is an important Muslim town in Wenshan, so there should be … |
Qushui | 曲水乡 | Even though the closest market to Vietnam and Laos, it is without … |
Tongchang | 铜厂 | Interesting Hani and Miao market high up in the Ailao mountains. Frequent … |
Shengcun | 生村 | Large Hani market on way to rice terraces |
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, … |
Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
Liangdi | 浪堤 | Nothing known. |
Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
Niujie | 牛街镇 | Nothing known, but this market in Shiping county should have some Hani … |
Baohua | 宝华 | Big Hani market with a large rice terrace area nearby. |
Yangjie | 羊街乡 | A Hani market. Good rice terraces further along the road toward Nanuo. |
Wuwan | 乌弯 | Little market of little interest. |
Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
Mengzi | 蒙自县 | Large city market that remains interesting despite all the changes. Miao, Yi, … |
Panzihua | 攀枝花 | Small market just off the main road to Luchun |
Jiangcheng | 江城哈尼族彝族自治县 | Jiangcheng's market is pretty uninteresting, a few Landian Yao in full dress … |
Shaochong | 哨冲镇 | Nice market held in the old town, not the ugly administrative place … |
Name | Chinese | Info |
Nanke | 南科 | Very remote border market with a number of interesting Yao. |
Tutai | 土台 | Nothing known, presumably mostly Dai and Hani. |
Zhicun | 芷村镇 | Nothing known. |
Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 | Large interesting market with Hani, Yao, Miao, Dai. The area has changed … |
Baiyun | 白云乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
Majie | 马街 | Very traditional market with many well dressed Hani, Yi, Dai and some … |
Niujiaozhai | 牛角寨 | |
Hongtian | 红田 | Nothing known. |
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. |
Name | Chinese | Info |
Yuanjiang | 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县 | Large county-town market. |
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 … |
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. |
Jiache | 架车 | Nothing known. |
Longwu | 龙武镇 | Huayao Yi market town |
Zhongzhai | 中寨 | Nothing known about this Hani and Miao market off the road from … |
Baixian | 白显 | Yi market on the northern side of the Red River Valley, but … |