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Daily Market of Dai in Ganlanba Small and lively, mostly Dai women sellers, on the way to Menglun Botanical Garden, can be included in day-trip. |
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Daily Market in Menghai Noisy and lively, consists of indoor part and outdoor part, outdoor part is more ethnic, and merchandise is more local. |
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Ethnic Sunday
Market in Menghun Weekly gathering of minorities like Dai, Aini, Bulang, Ake and Lahu, for purchase of commodities or sale of local produce. |
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Thursday Aini Market in
Xiding Weekly gathering of Aini people, with some Bulang and Dai people, small and bustling, a little far and inconvenient to go. |
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Market in Mangxin Small, but many local Aini women in their traditional costumes, looking very different, far from town and few tourists go. |
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Market in
Menglian A big indoor market, there is always a group of traditionally-dressed Aini women making it colorful, far and unbeaten. |
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Wa Market in
Fuyan Small and far, few tourists go, many Wa women dressed traditionally and smoking pipes, bustle around to buy or sell. |
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In the countryside of Xishuangbanna or neighboring areas, the most lively side of rural life is presented on market day. Market provide minority people not only a place to sell native produces and purchase daily commodities, but also an occasion to undertake simple sociality, they exchange information with each other, to greet old friends or make new friends. Kids can find a lot of fun and get some inviting snacks, men can enjoy short relaxation from repeated daily labor, and tribal women in colorful costumes bustling around in the market are playing the most active and photogenic roles in your viewfinder. |