Friday Market in Sideng

The Friday market in Sideng is one of Yunnan's finest.  On this day, minority peoples of the Yi and Bai come down from their mountain villages dressed in their finest attire.  The market serves as both a meeting place for friends and family as well as a place to trade for goods hard to come by in the mountains.  The animal market is one of the most interesting features.  Pigs, cows, goats, sheep, ducks, and chickens are traded openly in a large field adjacent to the main road.