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 |
Jiahe | 嘉禾乡 | Nothing known. |
Laomeng | 老勐 | One of the best markets in the region with many Dai, Miao, … |
Mengzi | 蒙自县 | Large city market that remains interesting despite all the changes. Miao, Yi, … |
Zhemi | 者米拉祜族乡 | Very nice market in this remote town with Dai, Yi, Hani, Yao … |
Pingbian | 屏边苗族自治县 | County town market with Miao. |
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 |
Luoen | 洛恩 | Nothing known. |
Diema | 垤玛 | Nothing known. |
Baohua | 宝华 | Big Hani market with a large rice terrace area nearby. |
Chake | 岔科 | Nothing known, maybe some Yi. |
Pingyuan | 平远 | Pingyuan is an important Muslim town in Wenshan, so there should be … |
Daheigong | 大黑公 | Dai and Hani market near the Red River. |
Azhahe | 阿扎河 | Hani market |
Sancun | 三村 | Hani market |
Liangdi | 浪堤 | Nothing known. |
Jiayin | 甲寅 | Nothing known. |
Wuwan | 乌弯 | Little market of little interest. |
Shalatuo | 沙拉托 | Another good market in the Yuanyang area with many Hani, Yi and … |
Name | Chinese | Info |
Longwu | 龙武镇 | Huayao Yi market town |
Lvchun | 绿春县 | County town market with Hani. |
Tutai | 土台 | Nothing known, presumably mostly Dai and Hani. |
Jinping | 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县 | City market attracting Hani, Miao, Yao, Dai from all over the county. |
Baiyun | 白云乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |
Nanke | 南科 | Very remote border market with a number of interesting Yao. |
Xinjie | 新街 | |
Zhicun | 芷村镇 | Nothing known. |
Hongtian | 红田 | Nothing known. |
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 … |
Yuanjiang | 元江哈尼族彝族傣族自治县 | Large county-town market. |
Mengqiao | 勐桥乡 | Large interesting market with Hani, Yao, Miao, Dai. The area has changed … |
Name | Chinese | Info |
Niujie | 牛街镇 | Nothing known, but this market in Shiping county should have some Hani … |
Yangjie | 羊街乡 | A Hani market. Good rice terraces further along the road toward Nanuo. |
Dianwei | 甸尾乡 | Nothing known, with its location north of Jianshui probably mostly Han, maybe … |
Jiache | 架车 | 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 … |
Zhongzhai | 中寨 | Nothing known about this Hani and Miao market off the road from … |
Baixian | 白显 | Yi market on the northern side of the Red River Valley, but … |
Heping | 和平乡 | Nothing known, presumably Miao. |