"Markets" are a big thing in Hong Kong. Fresh fruit and meat markets, both outside and under cover, are in almost every neighborhood. One wonders how so many retail shops can sell enough to stay profitable, but they must do so as they stay open and even keep adding new ones. Some markets specialize in certain items. As we prepare to return to Utah, there were two specialized markets in Kowloon, which is across the Victoria Harbor from Hong Kong Island, that we had not visited: the flower market and the bird garden. Though it was raining on and off, we took a Saturday in late May to visit these special places. We took five different types of transportation to make this trip: We walked, rode a ferry across the harbor, took a taxi to the jade market which we had visited before but which we wanted to visit so we could purchase a couple of items of jade and pearls, took a taxi to the flower market, came home from the flower and bird garden by the train (MTR) underground, and then took the tram or ling ling home. We took many pictures, some if which follow below. We hope you enjoy taking this trip with us through the pictures.
Mong Tok is not too far from the Hong Kong Temple. In fact, the MTR stop for the temple is Mon Tok. Scores of stores were on two full square blocks. People were buying flowers to tske home. Most were cut flowers of all varieties.
Some of the flowers were in small pots like those below.
The price 15 for a bouquet is Hong Dollars, or about $2 USD.
An orchid shop with lots of these beautiful flowers.
A view of the street. The shops extend their store out onto the sidewalk making it more difficult for pedestrians.
The stores are really quite deep making browsing fun.
Wouldn't Great Grandma Smith have enjoyed these pink roses?
More orchids.
On the east side of the Flower Market is the Bird Garden. Here scores of bird are in cages awaiting to be sold. We saw birds, cages and bird feed all being sold in the garden.Following is some of the sights we viewed.
Canary birds
A parrot getting ready to say "hello".
These must be "love birds"
Cages are for sale as well as a bird.
Notice the beaks on these colorful birds!!
Several cages had multiple birds. They are fed seeds and other Chinese food.
Mong Tok is not too far from the Hong Kong Temple. In fact, the MTR stop for the temple is Mon Tok. Scores of stores were on two full square blocks. People were buying flowers to tske home. Most were cut flowers of all varieties.
Some of the flowers were in small pots like those below.
The price 15 for a bouquet is Hong Dollars, or about $2 USD.
An orchid shop with lots of these beautiful flowers.
A view of the street. The shops extend their store out onto the sidewalk making it more difficult for pedestrians.
The stores are really quite deep making browsing fun.
Wouldn't Great Grandma Smith have enjoyed these pink roses?
More orchids.
On the east side of the Flower Market is the Bird Garden. Here scores of bird are in cages awaiting to be sold. We saw birds, cages and bird feed all being sold in the garden.Following is some of the sights we viewed.
Canary birds
A parrot getting ready to say "hello".
These must be "love birds"
Cages are for sale as well as a bird.
Notice the beaks on these colorful birds!!
Several cages had multiple birds. They are fed seeds and other Chinese food.
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