Jianguo weekend flower market

This morning I paid another visit to the Jianguo flower market, held in a strip of parking spaces under a highway overpass (Saturday and Sunday from 9am). You can find it alongside the adjacent block north of the eastern side of Da-an Park.


Orchids are the no. 1 attraction here, and you can easily pick up a nice plant for 100 nt, or a bit more for something splashier. Alot cheaper than back home!

The vendors aren't pushy beyond the normal friendly greetings so it's a low pressure way to check out the local flora. Keep an eye out for vendors that wrap special tissue fabric around the top of the plants to protect the blossoms. A few knocks on the way home could leave you de-blossomed otherwise.

Bonsais, larger potted ornamental trees, and fresh cut flowers can also be good finds here. The lengthy market is kept cool and moist by overhead water mist sprays. North again from the flower market is the popular jade market, and south a handicraft market. Here are my finds from today:

Nothing like the fresh scent of blossoms wafting through your apartment!