Manlongle Saturday market: a Dai village market in the Mengla rainforest
Manlongle village, outside Mengla town, Mengla County
On Saturdays from about 9 am, villagers set up along the lanes of Manlongle, a Dai village ringed by rainforest just outside Mengla town, selling produce they grew, dishes they cooked at home and things they made by hand. Graze on the home cooking and go early, since village markets here thin out by early afternoon. Next door, a gentle 6 km rafting run on the Nanla River takes about two hours if you want to make a day of it.
What locals sayRegulars like it because the stalls are run by villagers selling their own food rather than the snacks repeated in every tourist market.
- Cost
- Free to browse; rafting about ¥116 (2025)
- Time
- 2–3 hours · Saturday, 9 am–noon
- In Chinese
- 曼龙勒雨林赶摆
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.
