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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| Mengzi | 蒙自县 | Large city market that remains interesting despite all the changes. Miao, Yi, … |
| Pingyuan | 平远 | Pingyuan is an important Muslim town in Wenshan, so there should be … |
| Yuanjiang | 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县 | Large county-town market. |
| 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. |
| Baohua | 宝华 | Big Hani market with a large rice terrace area nearby. |
| Chake | 岔科 | Nothing known, maybe some Yi. |
| Longwu | 龙武镇 | Huayao Yi market town |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 | County town market with Hani. |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 | Nothing known. |
| Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
| Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 | Large interesting market with Hani, Yao, Miao, Dai. The area has changed … |
| 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. |
| Sancun | 三村 | Hani 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. |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 | Hani market |
| Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
| Xinjie | 新街 | |
| Nanuo | 那诺乡 | A Hani market with nice rice terraces all around. One of the … |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Qushui | 曲水乡 | Even though the closest market to Vietnam and Laos, it is without … |
| Puxiong | 普雄 | Nothing known, possibly a number of Yi at this market. |
| Jiache | 架车 | Nothing known. |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 | Nothing known, but this market in Shiping county should have some Hani … |
| Zhongzhai | 中寨 | Nothing known about this Hani and Miao market off the road from … |
| Baihe | 白河乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Laozhai | 老寨苗族乡 | Nothing known. |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 | Nice market held in the old town, not the ugly administrative place … |
| Nafa | 那发 | Nice market with many Sha Yao, Dai, Hani right on the Vietnamese … |
| Chemalong | 车玛龙 | Nothing known. |
| Yangjie | 羊街乡 | A Hani market. Good rice terraces further along the road toward Nanuo. |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Tongchang | 铜厂 | Interesting Hani and Miao market high up in the Ailao mountains. Frequent … |
| 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 … |
| Shengcun | 生村 | Large Hani market on way to rice terraces |
| Shalatuo | 沙拉托 | Another good market in the Yuanyang area with many Hani, Yi and … |
| Hongtian | 红田 | Nothing known. |
| Tutai | 土台 | Nothing known, presumably mostly Dai and Hani. |
| Zhicun | 芷村镇 | Nothing known. |
| Baiyun | 白云乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Jiangcheng | 江城哈尼族彝族自治县 | Jiangcheng's market is pretty uninteresting, a few Landian Yao in full dress … |