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 |
| Xinjie | 新街 | |
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 | County town market with Miao. |
| Maandi | 马鞍底 | Many Hani. The area has become known for its many butterflies in … |
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 | Nice market held in the old town, not the ugly administrative place … |
| Baohua | 宝华 | Big Hani market with a large rice terrace area nearby. |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 | Large city market that remains interesting despite all the changes. Miao, Yi, … |
| Chake | 岔科 | Nothing known, maybe some Yi. |
| Pingyuan | 平远 | Pingyuan is an important Muslim town in Wenshan, so there should be … |
| Laomeng | 老勐 | One of the best markets in the region with many Dai, Miao, … |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 | Nothing known. |
| Yangjie | 羊街乡 | A Hani market. Good rice terraces further along the road toward Nanuo. |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
| Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
| Mengla | 勐拉 | Large market, with Dai, Hani, Yao. |
| Niujie | 牛街镇 | Nothing known, but this market in Shiping county should have some Hani … |
| Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Baixian | 白显 | Yi market on the northern side of the Red River Valley, but … |
| Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 | Large interesting market with Hani, Yao, Miao, Dai. The area has changed … |
| 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 … |
| Majie | 马街 | Very traditional market with many well dressed Hani, Yi, Dai and some … |
| Longwu | 龙武镇 | Huayao Yi market town |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 | County town market with Hani. |
| Heping | 和平乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Nanke | 南科 | Very remote border market with a number of interesting Yao. |
| Dianwei | 甸尾乡 | Nothing known, with its location north of Jianshui probably mostly Han, maybe … |
| Jinping | 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县 | City market attracting Hani, Miao, Yao, Dai from all over the county. |