Strolling through the sea of flowers at Yunnan Flower Market is truly refreshing and wonderful

Yunnan Flower Market 👍️ Recommended Reasons

- Yunnan Flower Market is a sea of flowers with a wide variety and affordable prices, allowing you to enjoy floral freedom and experience romance and beauty.
- Here you can experience unique flower trading methods, such as the nighttime auction at Kunming Dounan Flower Market, full of fun and excitement.
- Besides buying flowers, you can participate in various flower-related activities, such as making flower cakes and flower dyeing, enriching your travel experience.

Detailed Addresses

- Kunming Dounan Flower Market: Huahuashijie, Xianhua Avenue, Chenggong District, Kunming City.
- Lijiang Old Town Flower Market: Zhongyi Market, Gucheng District, Lijiang City.
- Dali Countryside Flower Market: "214 National Highway Flower Corridor," Yinqiao Town, Dali City.
- Xishuangbanna Tropical Flower Market: "Dai Xiang Water City Flower Market" next to Manting Park, Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Prefecture.

Ticket Prices

All flower markets in Yunnan are free to enter.

📅 Travel Tips

- Kunming Dounan Flower Market: After 6:00 PM, you can join individual bargain hunting and experience flower weighing and pricing; the second floor has a succulent plant area. At 3:00 PM, you can watch flower auctions. Nearby, the Kunming Bonsai and Seedling Market and Dounan Bonsai Flower Ecological Park are also worth visiting.
- Lijiang Old Town Flower Market: Early morning is the best time to find rare species in the muddy root plant trading area at Zhongyi Market. On Saturdays, the "Snow Mountain Rose Market" offers flower dyeing experiences. Look for local elderly women carrying bamboo baskets to buy wild mushrooms and flower combinations. In the evening, you can participate in flower-for-vegetable barter activities.
- Dali Countryside Flower Market: Cycle along the flower sea road and check in at the popular giant cactus group. Join the Bai grandmother’s "flower sauce" workshop and book the farm owner's "flower blind box" picking activity. During the March rapeseed flower festival, you can experience the flower field steam train.
- Xishuangbanna Tropical Flower Market: The weekly Sunday night "Starlight Flower Market" features Dai ethnic song and dance performances and rare flowers for sale. You can also join rainforest adventure tours to find wild Dendrobium orchids and learn traditional Dai flower arranging techniques from palm leaf scriptures.

🍜 Food Tips

- Kunming: Try flower cakes like Jiahua Flower Cake, which are fragrant and sweet but not greasy. Also, try tofu rice noodles paired with rose sauce for a unique taste.
- Lijiang: Try Naxi grilled fish with fresh flower salad, where the freshness of flowers complements the delicious grilled fish. Chickpea jelly with flower sauce seasoning is also very tasty.
- Dali: Enjoy flower-fried eggs, where the aroma of eggs blends with the fragrance of flowers. Bai ethnic specialty rose sugar porridge is sweet and delicious.
- Xishuangbanna: Taste flower cold dishes and banana flower stewed chicken, experiencing the unique flavors of tropical flowers.

🏨 Accommodation Tips

- Kunming: Recommended to stay near Dounan Flower Market, such as Dounan Huahuashijie Apartment, convenient for travel.
- Lijiang: Choose guesthouses inside Lijiang Old Town, like Huajiantang, to feel the charm of the ancient town and be close to the flower market.
- Dali: Stay in sea view rooms near Erhai Lake, such as Dali Erhai Tianyu Indigo Hotel, enjoying beautiful scenery and easy access to the flower market.
- Xishuangbanna: Hotels near Manting Park are good choices, such as Xishuangbanna Sunac Pullman Resort Hotel, close to the flower market and convenient for travel.

💗 Other Tips

- Purchasing flower seedlings requires quarantine certificates; it is recommended to choose logistics delivery.
- Respect ethnic minority taboos and do not touch flowers used for rituals casually.
- Choose light-colored clothing for better photos, and prepare thorn-proof gloves when buying flowers at Dounan Flower Market.