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Explore Flowers and Birds Market

Famous for its year-round mild climate, Kunming Kunming tours is often called Spring City. The famous Flowers and Birds Market in Jingxing Street is the city's biggest, most attractive shopping market where spring reigns all year.

Since 1983 the Flowers and Birds Market has gradually been built into a comprehensive public spot for leisure, shopping, and trading. Strolling on the market street, you can see shops and stalls of all sorts, especially those featuring flowers, birds, and fish.

Beautiful blossoms and delicate plant crafts lure the visitor. Hundreds of flowers, including orchids, camellias, lilies, roses, and tulips bloom in profusion. You can buy loose flowers, made-up boutiques, or potted flowers as well as various styles of vases there. You'll hear continuous bird song from parrots, mynahs, thrushes, and cuckoos, most of which are for sale. The fishes are mainly tropical -- small and brightly colored for home aquariums.

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The Flowers and Birds Market Kunming sightseeing is also a popular trading place for antiques. Curios, coins, jade articles, jewelry, ink stones, porcelains, potteries, stone carvings, and marble products are among the arts and crafts to be found there. It is a treasure trove for souvenirs. Do not miss the shops that sell colorful ethnic costumes with headdresses. Most are handcrafted and very popular with tourists. Prices are reasonable, and you may even bargain with shopkeepers.

Beautiful well-preserved old buildings within the market are now home to many Western restaurants and shops. During your visit to the market, stop for a leisurely cup of tea.

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A popular Yunan souvenir is a water pipe used to smoke tobacco. These metal or wood pipes come in different sizes and styles. This market is a great place to get one to bring home. But be prepared to bargain since most of the prices here are at least double the actual price.

To get there: The Bird & Flower Market is located between the city center and Renmin Zhong Lu. The #1 Bus will drop you off about 5 minutes northeast of the market at the Renmin Zhong Lu stop.

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