However, there are small pockets of interest: the Limi Yi around Wumulong and the Lahu of Nanmei are conservative ethnic groups while in Cangyuan the Wa try to revive their culture for tourism purposes.
Lincang City
While Lincang City proper is an unappealing conglomerate, the Dai areas outside the city remain attractive and only a few dozen kilometers lives Yunnan's most conservative Lahu community.
Gengma Dai and Wa Autonomous County
Gengma County, on the southern banks of the Nanding River, is another multi-ethnic county, with not only Dai and Wa, but also 3500 Bulang and Lahu. The county’s most important and prosperous town is not Gengma, but Mengding in the river’s valley.
Zhenkang County
Zhenkang county administers the ethnically and politically sensitive border with the Kokang region in Burma.
Travel Notes
Transport around Lincang can be difficult as seat limits on busses are rigidly enforced and minibusses are rare.
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Festivals
Mango Festival 11 Jul 2025
Wumulong Torch Festival 24 Jul 2025
New Rice 05 Oct 2025
Festival of Lights 26 Dec 2025
Daba Spring Festival Evening Party 16 Feb 2026
Bath Festival 02 Apr 2026
Water Splashing Festival 19 Apr 2026
Monihei 01 May 2026
