Guide to Flower, Goldfish, and Bird Markets, HONG KONG
Located near the Prince Edward MTR Station in Kowloon, the Flower, Goldfish, and Bird Markets are all within walking distance from each other. We didn’t get a chance to check it out earlier because it’s one of the hot spots for the anti-government protests prior to the coronavirus outbreak. But things have quieted down due to the virus so we decided to take the opportunity to explore the 3 markets - definitely entertaining enough to spend an afternoon!
Goldfish Market
Less than 5 minute walk from Prince Edward MTR station, the Goldfish Market sells, well as the name suggests, goldfish and turtles along with all the supplies you need to make that happen at home. Quite a lot of variety and all in plastic bags! But the name is a bit of a misnomer because in addition to aquatic pets, there are also stores after stores for puppies and kittens. It’s a bit sad since all the puppies and kittens were in glass cages but we very much enjoyed their cuteness through the looking glass.
Flower Market
Next, we stopped by the 6 blocks (maybe more?) of the flower market. Flower Market Street, as the name suggests, has more bouquet options and Sai Yi Street (Laundry Street in literal translation) has more indoor plants and tree options.
The prices are unbeatable! We picked up a Thai Basil plant and Parsley Plant for $15 HKD each (less than $2 USD) and an enormous bouquet of pink carnations that had probably more than 100 bulbs for $50 HKD ($6.5 USD). Definitely marketing this market for a monthly run of fresh flowers for the apartment moving forward!
Parrot for sale at the Bird Market, Kowloon.
Bird Market
Ok, cool concept but anyone who knows me in real life knows I’m deathly afraid of birds. Located in a park right next to the Flower Market, this place literally sells birds - ranging from cute song-singing small chirpy birds to giant-ass parrots! And some of the parrots are not in cages, so definitely quite scary for me. Also, because it’s a conglomeration of all types of birds with I assume more access to bird food, the pigeons and wild birds of Hong Kong also like to gather there in rows and rows. My worst nightmare!
So I had Pierre take some cool photos and we quickly got out of there. Fun to check out if you are into birds and not afraid but definitely avoid it if you are like me!
All in all, we had a very pleasant afternoon exploring the 3 different markets and also came home with some findings! At least a little something to cheer us up during this difficult time of the COVID-19 pandemic across the world.
