Introduction

An enchanting sightseeing and shopping center located on Yongdao Street, Kunming in Yunnan Province, initially set up for selling flowers, birds, insects, pets and goldfish but has prospered and attracted numerous visitors both from within China and from abroad with operators developing and marketing it into a charming sightseeing and shopping site with an authentic flower flavor. There are many flower and bird markets in Kunming but the most prominent is Jingxing Bird and Flower Market. The market was built in 1980, in this 200 meters long and 15 meters wide, the street planked with at least 350 stores on both sides.

Things and activities to do on a visit

Flowers, Birds, Fish and Wood Carvings

There are a multitude of stores with a huge variety of flowers decorating the market in the most colorful and beautiful form like roses, camellias, orchids, begonias, narcissuses and azaleas among many more with glorious fragrances. There are also different birds species chirping at the market like crested mynas, parrots, red-billed leiothrix and thrushes. The fish types found at the market like tropical fishes, goldfish and red carp fish.

A Cultural Street and Trade Center

In addition to this, tourists get to experience a sense of culture in the flower and bird market walking through renowned historical streets with ancient buildings and sites like Nie Er's former residence, Yunnan Art Theater and the Greater China Entertainment Film Theater.

The Flower and Bird Market is also home to different kinds of antiques like jade stones, sapphires, rubies, marble stones, wood carvings, jade ornaments, ancient coins, paintings, ink slabs and calligraphies mainly sold as souvenirs.

Local Food

Tourists never leave the flower and bird market without trying its local delicacies especially the famous Yunnan rice noodles, BBQ in old Kunming flavor, braised bean curd, and fried spiral shells among other tasty street snacks. There are also interesting tea houses where visitors relax and sip tea or try something strong like sweet wine.