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 |
|---|
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 | Hani market |
| Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 | County town market with Miao. |
| Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
| Baohua | 宝华 | Big Hani market with a large rice terrace area nearby. |
| Mengla | 勐拉 | Large market, with Dai, Hani, Yao. |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 | Large city market that remains interesting despite all the changes. Miao, Yi, … |
| Laomeng | 老勐 | One of the best markets in the region with many Dai, Miao, … |
| Jiahe | 嘉禾乡 | Nothing known. |
| Chake | 岔科 | Nothing known, maybe some Yi. |
| Pingyuan | 平远 | Pingyuan is an important Muslim town in Wenshan, so there should be … |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 | Nothing known. |
| Maandi | 马鞍底 | Many Hani. The area has become known for its many butterflies in … |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
| Niujiaozhai | 牛角寨 | |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Jiangcheng | 江城哈尼族彝族自治县 | Jiangcheng's market is pretty uninteresting, a few Landian Yao in full dress … |
| Chemalong | 车玛龙 | Nothing known. |
| Tongchang | 铜厂 | Interesting Hani and Miao market high up in the Ailao mountains. Frequent … |
| Baihe | 白河乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| 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 … |
| Sancun | 三村 | Hani market |
| Panzihua | 攀枝花 | Small market just off the main road to Luchun |
| Shengcun | 生村 | Large Hani market on way to rice terraces |
| Laozhai | 老寨苗族乡 | Nothing known. |
| Puxiong | 普雄 | Nothing known, possibly a number of Yi at this market. |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Longwu | 龙武镇 | Huayao Yi market town |
| Dianwei | 甸尾乡 | Nothing known, with its location north of Jianshui probably mostly Han, maybe … |
| Heping | 和平乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Nanke | 南科 | Very remote border market with a number of interesting Yao. |
| Majie | 马街 | Very traditional market with many well dressed Hani, Yi, Dai and some … |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 | County town market with Hani. |
| Yuanjiang | 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县 | Large county-town market. |
| Nanuo | 那诺乡 | A Hani market with nice rice terraces all around. One of the … |
| 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. |
| Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 | Large interesting market with Hani, Yao, Miao, Dai. The area has changed … |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Lengquan | 冷泉镇 | Miao market actually not that far from Mengzi. |
| Xinhua | 新华乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Jiache | 架车 | Nothing known. |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 | Nice market held in the old town, not the ugly administrative place … |
| Zhongzhai | 中寨 | Nothing known about this Hani and Miao market off the road from … |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 | Nothing known, but this market in Shiping county should have some Hani … |
| Lengdun | 冷墩 | Small market at the crossroads up to Gejiu with some interesting Yi. |
| Nafa | 那发 | Nice market with many Sha Yao, Dai, Hani right on the Vietnamese … |
| Shitouzhai | 石头寨 | Hani market. |
| Yangjie | 羊街乡 | A Hani market. Good rice terraces further along the road toward Nanuo. |