Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Chinese New Year At Binondo 2015 (Part 2 of 2)

Here are the other pictures I took of the recent Chinese New Year Festival celebration at Ongpin Street, Binondo, Manila. I hope to see you again next year for the Chinese New Year Celebration 2016.

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The Chinese New Year Festival in Binondo is also a perfect way to bond with friends.

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I believe that the Chinatown in Binondo is one of the oldest Chinatowns in the world.

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It’s all about drums and music.

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Bring out the big drums for the festival.

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Binondo Police marching band?

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Kids and their improvised lion dance costume.

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The head of the lion.

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It seems like Sun Life Financial is a major sponsor.

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It’s quite a long dragon. I guess the longer (dragon), the better.

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Kids performing the lion dance with their improvised props.

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The Binondo Church dedicated to Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino saint.

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A young boy selling yema, a kind of pastry.

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You would see hundreds of chimes on the streets of Binondo.

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The streets of Binondo are decorated with red Chinese lanterns. Red is a lucky color for Chinese.

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