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 |
|---|
| Panzihua | 攀枝花 | Small market just off the main road to Luchun |
| Yuanjiang | 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县 | Large county-town market. |
| Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
| Baohua | 宝华 | Big Hani market with a large rice terrace area nearby. |
| Jiangcheng | 江城哈尼族彝族自治县 | Jiangcheng's market is pretty uninteresting, a few Landian Yao in full dress … |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 | Large city market that remains interesting despite all the changes. Miao, Yi, … |
| Longwu | 龙武镇 | Huayao Yi market town |
| Chake | 岔科 | Nothing known, maybe some Yi. |
| Pingyuan | 平远 | Pingyuan is an important Muslim town in Wenshan, so there should be … |
| Shalatuo | 沙拉托 | Another good market in the Yuanyang area with many Hani, Yi and … |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 | Hani market |
| Shengcun | 生村 | Large Hani market on way to rice terraces |
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 | County town market with Miao. |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 | Nothing known. |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
| Tongchang | 铜厂 | Interesting Hani and Miao market high up in the Ailao mountains. Frequent … |
| Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
| Nanuo | 那诺乡 | A Hani market with nice rice terraces all around. One of the … |
| Laomeng | 老勐 | One of the best markets in the region with many Dai, Miao, … |
| Zhemi | 者米拉祜族乡 | Very nice market in this remote town with Dai, Yi, Hani, Yao … |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Dixibei | 地西北 | Nice border market with many Hani and Red Yao. |
| Sancun | 三村 | Hani market |
| Laozhai | 老寨苗族乡 | Nothing known. |
| Chemalong | 车玛龙 | 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 … |
| Sankeshu | 三棵树 | Small minority market, the date is a little uncertain. |
| Puxiong | 普雄 | Nothing known, possibly a number of Yi at this market. |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 | Nice market held in the old town, not the ugly administrative place … |
| Xinjie | 新街 | |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 | Nothing known, but this market in Shiping county should have some Hani … |
| Baihe | 白河乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Zhicun | 芷村镇 | Nothing known. |
| 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 … |
| Tutai | 土台 | Nothing known, presumably mostly Dai and Hani. |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 | County town market with Hani. |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 | Little market of little interest. |
| Baiyun | 白云乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Nanke | 南科 | Very remote border market with a number of interesting Yao. |
| Hongtian | 红田 | Nothing known. |
| Majie | 马街 | Very traditional market with many well dressed Hani, Yi, Dai and some … |