花鸟市场s are scattered all around Shanghai, and they’re where locals shop to get flowers, plants, garden decorations, and small pets (I assume, implied by the name even though I didn’t stick around long enough to check).
Overheard from a foreign couple:
Guy: …well, 1 you’re with me, 2 we’re foreigners, and 3 you have blond hair…
Girl: But still, $75 dollars for that plant. That’s crazy!
Just smiled because today I wasn’t getting ripped off. Today I brought my Shanghainese wife, the store owners were in trouble.
Here’s the inspiration for our trip - Kamal Meattle on how to grow fresh air via TED
