With mild climate all the year round, Kunming gains the reputation of Spring City in China, so the flower is one of the symbols of the city. There are about 10 flowers and birds markets in Kunming: White Dragon Flowers and Birds Market; Western Pets Flowers and Birds Market; Chunyuan Flowers and Birds Market; Daguan Flowers, Birds and Insect Market; Golden Tree Village Flowers and Birds Market; Jingxing Flowers and Birds Market; Dounan Flowers Trading Market; Expo Garden Flowers and Birds Market; Little Dragon Sifang Street Flowers and Birds Market and Zhongbei Flowers and Birds Market. Among all of them, the market located in Jingxing Street is the most famous one. It is the biggest and most attractive shopping market full of domestic and foreign visitors all the year round.

The Flower and Bird Market was originally a ordinary market for local citizens to buy the flowers, birds, pets, insects and goldfish. As time goes by and development of the business, here changed into an enchanting shopping and sightseeing center with a true local flavor and attracted more and more visitors from home and abroad. Since 1983 the Flower and Bird Market has gradually been built into a comprehensive public spot for leisure, shopping and trading. Step into the street, visitors could see all sorts of shops, especially those selling flowers, birds and fish. Here is the favorite place for children in Kunming. During the Spring Festival, children like wandering around this oldest market to buy the things they like as the new year's present for themselves.

The whole area of the market is full of fragrant with hundreds of flowers such as orchids, camellias, lilies, roses, and tulips bloom in profusion. All visitors are interested in the beautiful blossoms and delicate plant crafts. If you like, you could buy loose flowers, made-up boutiques or potted flowers as well as various styles of vases in the market. Besides the colorful flowers, visitors could also see different kinds of birds including parrots, mynahs, thrushes and cuckoos for sale. Also the fishes in the market are mainly tropical.

If you think that the Flower and Bird Market only sell the flowers, birds and fishes, then you are wrong. Here is also a popular trading place for antiques including jade objects, ink slabs, ancient coins, porcelain, agates and other handicrafts. Would you like to have a visit?