Welcoming the Year of the Metal Rabbit

This year we welcome the year of the metal rabbit, some say this is a good year others say no.  But to say the least it is still a start of the new year, so let me show the sights around Chinatown, the place I call my home.

Ongpin Street, is the center of Chinatown in Binondo, where you would feel like you have been transported  to Hong Kong or Taiwan or even China.  Chinatown in the Philippines dated back as early as the early 1940's and became more productive after WWII.  Since then Chinatown has blossomed to become the  central business district of Manila and  where good food and people meet.  Many food finds can be tasted here as such that there has even Binondo walk tours with many food finds led by Mr. Carlos Celdran for one.

Ushering in the Chinese New Year - Year of the Rabbit

Let us all prepare for the coming of Chinese New Year - the year of the Rabbit, let me do the honors of translating this poster for you...  I hope my translation would do.

The City government of Manila, in cooperation with the Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce, Federation of Filipino-Chinese Alumni Association, Department of Tourism and the Chinese Embassy would like to invite all our Filipino communities and fellow Filipino-Chinese to come and partake in the celebration of the Chinese New Year this Feb. 2, 2011 (Wednesday).

The grand parade will start at 4PM from Binondo circle and will continue its way to Luneta, Roxas Boulevard, onwards to Quirino Grandstand.

The evening's program will start at 6PM to 12mn at the Quirino Grandstand to usher in the Chinese New Year, the year of the Rabbit.  A great program of festivities and a grand fireworks display is at hand. Abs-Cbn 2 and Studio 23 will be there to broadcast the festivities.