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