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 |
|---|
| Mengping | 勐坪 | Small market mainly attended by Yao in full dress. Their costume is ... |
| Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
| Laomeng | 老勐 | One of the best markets in the region with many Dai, Miao, ... |
| Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
| Chake | 岔科 | Nothing known, maybe some Yi. |
| Baohua | 宝华 | Big Hani market with a large rice terrace area nearby. |
| Sancun | 三村 | Hani market |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 | Nothing known. |
| Baozang | 宝藏乡 | Nothing known. |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 | Large city market that remains interesting despite all the changes. Miao, Yi, ... |
| Jiangcheng | 江城哈尼族彝族自治县 | Jiangcheng's market is pretty uninteresting, a few Landian Yao in full dress ... |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 | Hani market |
| Shengcun | 生村 | Large Hani market on way to rice terraces |
| 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 ... |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Puxiong | 普雄 | Nothing known, possibly a number of Yi at this market. |
| Nanke | 南科 | Very remote border market with a number of interesting Yao. |
| Nanuo | 那诺乡 | A Hani market with nice rice terraces all around. One of the ... |
| Baihe | 白河乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Majie | 马街 | Very traditional market with many well dressed Hani, Yi, Dai and some ... |
| Chemalong | 车玛龙 | Nothing known. |
| Laozhai | 老寨苗族乡 | Nothing known. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Xinjie | 新街 | |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 | Dai and Hani market near the Red River. |
| Longwu | 龙武镇 | Huayao Yi market town |
| Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 | Large interesting market with Hani, Yao, Miao, Dai. The area has changed ... |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Jiache | 架车 | Nothing known. |
| Caoba | 草坝镇 | Nothing known |
| Dayangjie | 大羊街 | Hani market high up. |
| Jiayi | 稼依镇 | Nothing known. |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 | Nice market held in the old town, not the ugly administrative place ... |
| Zhongzhai | 中寨 | Nothing known about this Hani and Miao market off the road from ... |
| Wantang | 湾塘乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Nafa | 那发 | Nice market with many Sha Yao, Dai, Hani right on the Vietnamese ... |
| Qushui | 曲水乡 | Even though the closest market to Vietnam and Laos, it is without ... |
| Yangjie | 羊街乡 | A Hani market. Good rice terraces further along the road toward Nanuo. |
| Mingjiu | 鸣鹫镇 | Nothing known. |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 | Nothing known, but this market in Shiping county should have some Hani ... |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Panzihua | 攀枝花 | Small market just off the main road to Luchun |
| 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 ... |
| Heping | 和平乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Dianwei | 甸尾乡 | Nothing known, with its location north of Jianshui probably mostly Han, maybe ... |
| Tongchang | 铜厂 | Interesting Hani and Miao market high up in the Ailao mountains. Frequent ... |
| Shalatuo | 沙拉托 | Another good market in the Yuanyang area with many Hani, Yi and ... |