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 |
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| Mosha | 漠沙镇 | Huayao Dai market, where at least some of the old women dress … |
| Jinping | 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县 | City market attracting Hani, Miao, Yao, Dai from all over the county. |
| Niujiaozhai | 牛角寨 | |
| Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 | Large interesting market with Hani, Yao, Miao, Dai. The area has changed … |
| Dianwei | 甸尾乡 | Nothing known, with its location north of Jianshui probably mostly Han, maybe … |
| Baixian | 白显 | Yi market on the northern side of the Red River Valley, but … |
| Majie | 马街 | Very traditional market with many well dressed Hani, Yi, Dai and some … |
| Nanke | 南科 | Very remote border market with a number of interesting Yao. |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 | County town market with Hani. |
| Heping | 和平乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
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| Qushui | 曲水乡 | Even though the closest market to Vietnam and Laos, it is without … |
| 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, … |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 | Nothing known. |
| Panzihua | 攀枝花 | Small market just off the main road to Luchun |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 | Hani market |
| Tongchang | 铜厂 | Interesting Hani and Miao market high up in the Ailao mountains. Frequent … |
| Pingyuan | 平远 | Pingyuan is an important Muslim town in Wenshan, so there should be … |
| Chake | 岔科 | Nothing known, maybe some Yi. |
| 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. |
| Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
| Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
| 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 … |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 | Large city market that remains interesting despite all the changes. Miao, Yi, … |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 | Nice market held in the old town, not the ugly administrative place … |
| Yangjie | 羊街乡 | A Hani market. Good rice terraces further along the road toward Nanuo. |