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 |
|---|
| Sankeshu | 三棵树 | Small minority market, the date is a little uncertain. |
| Dixibei | 地西北 | Nice border market with many Hani and Red Yao. |
| Sancun | 三村 | Hani market |
| Yuanjiang | 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县 | Large county-town market. |
| Longwu | 龙武镇 | Huayao Yi market town |
| Xinansuo | 新安所镇 | The market is very close to Mengzi, in fact you can go … |
| Leyu | 乐育 | Nothing known. |
| Xinjie | 新街 | |
| Xinxian | 新现乡 | Miao market in this actually quite large township. |
| Nanuo | 那诺乡 | A Hani market with nice rice terraces all around. One of the … |
| Daheishan | 大黑山乡 | Nothing known, Hani market. |
| Mosha | 漠沙镇 | Huayao Dai market, where at least some of the old women dress … |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Pingyuan | 平远 | Pingyuan is an important Muslim town in Wenshan, so there should be … |
| Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
| Mengping | 勐坪 | Small market mainly attended by Yao in full dress. Their costume is … |
| Baohua | 宝华 | Big Hani market with a large rice terrace area nearby. |
| Laomeng | 老勐 | One of the best markets in the region with many Dai, Miao, … |
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 | County town market with Miao. |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 | Nothing known, but this market in Shiping county should have some Hani … |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 | Large city market that remains interesting despite all the changes. Miao, Yi, … |
| Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
| Yangjie | 羊街乡 | A Hani market. Good rice terraces further along the road toward Nanuo. |
| Qushui | 曲水乡 | Even though the closest market to Vietnam and Laos, it is without … |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 | Nice market held in the old town, not the ugly administrative place … |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 | Nothing known. |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 | Hani market |
| Chake | 岔科 | Nothing known, maybe some Yi. |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Puxiong | 普雄 | Nothing known, possibly a number of Yi at this market. |
| Chemalong | 车玛龙 | Nothing known. |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 | County town market with Hani. |
| Daheigong | 大黑公 | Dai and Hani market near the Red River. |
| 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 … |
| Laozhai | 老寨苗族乡 | Nothing known. |
| Baihe | 白河乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 | Little market of little interest. |
| Jiahe | 嘉禾乡 | Nothing known. |
| Majie | 马街 | Very traditional market with many well dressed Hani, Yi, Dai and some … |
| Niujiaozhai | 牛角寨 | |
| Nanke | 南科 | Very remote border market with a number of interesting Yao. |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Baixian | 白显 | Yi market on the northern side of the Red River Valley, but … |
| Tongchang | 铜厂 | Interesting Hani and Miao market high up in the Ailao mountains. Frequent … |
| Dianwei | 甸尾乡 | Nothing known, with its location north of Jianshui probably mostly Han, maybe … |
| Panzihua | 攀枝花 | Small market just off the main road to Luchun |
| Zhemi | 者米拉祜族乡 | Very nice market in this remote town with Dai, Yi, Hani, Yao … |
| Shalatuo | 沙拉托 | Another good market in the Yuanyang area with many Hani, Yi and … |
| Heping | 和平乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |