The bird and flower market in the Northwest corner of People's Square off Huangpi Road is a great place to soak up some real Shanghai atmosphere. Here you can enjoy some flower shopping, or some souvenir shopping (there are a few souvenir stalls).

Bird keeping is a hobby of elderly Chinese, especially elderly men. After retirement, a small song bird or two can be an excellent companion and something to care for.

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Buying Flowers:
There is also a huge and fantastic flower market with entrances on South Shaanxi Road (Shanxi Nanlu) and South Maoming Road (Maoming Nanlu) in the area between Fuxing Road and Yongjia Road. A vast space. There are many types of flowers and plants.
There is a new flower market at the Metropolis Flower Transaction Center at 588 Tibet Road (at Fengyang Road). There are around 160 flower shops.