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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| Mosha | 漠沙镇 | Huayao Dai market, where at least some of the old women dress … |
| Dixibei | 地西北 | Nice border market with many Hani and Red Yao. |
| Dianwei | 甸尾乡 | Nothing known, with its location north of Jianshui probably mostly Han, maybe … |
| Niujiaozhai | 牛角寨 | |
| Sankeshu | 三棵树 | Small minority market, the date is a little uncertain. |
| Heping | 和平乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
| Shiping Guanyin Temple Alley | 石屏观音寺巷 | Market in the old 观音寺巷 in the old town |
| Chezhi | 扯直 | Small place, nothing known |
| Baixian | 白显 | Yi market on the northern side of the Red River Valley, but … |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
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| Xinansuo | 新安所镇 | The market is very close to Mengzi, in fact you can go … |
| Wuwan | 乌弯 | Little market of little interest. |
| Longwu | 龙武镇 | Huayao Yi market town |
| 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 … |
| Xinxian | 新现乡 | Miao market in this actually quite large township. |
| Yuanjiang | 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县 | Large county-town market. |
| Daheishan | 大黑山乡 | Nothing known, Hani market. |
| Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 | Large interesting market with Hani, Yao, Miao, Dai. The area has changed … |
| Nanke | 南科 | Very remote border market with a number of interesting Yao. |
| Xinjie | 新街 | |
| Lvchun | 绿春县 | County town market with Hani. |
| Yafangzi | Yafangzi | Small market north of Baoxiu, there is some old architecture nearby |
| Longwu | 龙武镇 | 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. |
| Leyu | 乐育 | Nothing known. |
| Name | Chinese | Info |
|---|
| Shaochong | 哨冲镇 | Nice market held in the old town, not the ugly administrative place … |
| Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 | County town market with Miao. |
| Nafa | 那发 | Nice market with many Sha Yao, Dai, Hani right on the Vietnamese … |
| Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
| Mengzi | 蒙自县 | Large city market that remains interesting despite all the changes. Miao, Yi, … |
| 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 … |
| Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
| Liangdi | 浪堤 | Nothing known. |
| Azhahe | 阿扎河 | Hani market |
| Pingyuan | 平远 | Pingyuan is an important Muslim town in Wenshan, so there should be … |
| Chake | 岔科 | Nothing known, maybe some Yi. |
| Jiache | 架车 | Nothing known. |
| Baohua | 宝华 | Big Hani market with a large rice terrace area nearby. |
| Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
| 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 … |
| Laomeng | 老勐 | One of the best markets in the region with many Dai, Miao, … |
| Baxin | 坝心镇 | Town with lots of old architecture |
| Shuiguachong | 水瓜冲 | This is for Shaochong Laogai, not sure about exact location |