Valentine’s Day fall in the same week in 2018. in the year of the doggy.
This year is so different. because Valentines day happens to be Ash Wednesday.
and Chinese New year falls on the 16th. its a busy day!
Its rare that we celebrate Valentines Day and Lunar New Year all in a
week's time. and its a long weekend perfect for that Valenine getaway!
(picture credits Tommy Tan, CLF)
Just last Sunday #ChinoyLife organized "The Chinatown Challenge.-
the Jade emperor's Quest " Patterned after the popular US reality television show
"The Amazing Race," it aims to get more Filipinos familiar with Manila's Chinatown
and learn about Chinese New Year traditions as participants maneuver different
stations and complete challenge
Chinese new year dragon dance performances enchant us from every
corner of downtown Binondo.
Chinese congratulate each other with expressions like GUONIAN to
have made it through the old year, and BAINIAN to congratulate the new year.
Some Chinese businesses hire lion dancers like the Filipino owned the
Pink Panther Dragon Group which started a decade ago and now have more than
20 lion heads, nine dragons and a team of 100 workers.
Chinese New year Dates back centuries, many traditions are deeply rooted
in superstition. its nice to know that people that are not superstitious go along
with practices at Chinese New Year following traditions meant to attract luck.
The common lion dance, is performed by two acrobats inside a single costume,
two dance traditions are seen at the Streets of Binondo and other areas where
Chinese businesses celebrates the new year.. Dragons look entirely different.
Rather than two acrobats inside of a single costume, the dragons are long creatures
lifted up on poles to be controlled by performers.
gongs, definitely one of the top traditions of Chinese New Year most enjoyed
by tourist. Hong bao envelopes can also be “fed” to lions in appreciation for their
effort during dance performances.
Chinese New Year. It’s used in abundance everywhere feasibly possible during
new year preparations.
Red is considered an auspicious, lucky color in Chinese culture no matter the
occasion, but particularly so during Lunar New Year. A centuries-old belief that
evil spirits hates anything red, and anything noisy. don’t like red. so White and black
are funeral colors; avoid wearing them to Chinese New Year parties. I'm sorry I
wore white, my red shirt got soaked in sweat from all the walking.
Firecrackers add to the noisy chaos on the first day of Chinese New Year. its fun, and
the the noise was meant to scare away malicious spirits.
in Binondo there is Ralph Soriano and his company the Binondo Fireworks
Firecracker Lovers Association, for your safe fireworks needs, you may contact him
at this FB page
Because personal fireworks were banned for safety reasons in many places, local
governments began organizing large fireworks shows to kick off the new year.
and forget Hallmark greeting cards red envelopes called ang pao are much appreciated
why? even kids know it contains money! given from elders to children or single
young adults. how much? six and eight are considered very lucky, while four is unlucky
and should be avoided. Some lucky amounts are 88, 108, and 128. Banknotes should
be as new and crisp as possible; never give coins!
I roamed around China town with Donna, and I'm sharing this...
Buddha Cafe, check it out. a delicacy shop in a building with escalators how cool
is that!
I got back at around 1130pm due to traffic around the Monumento Circle
the government have put up a stage for the New year countdown.
and I was lucky to witness it!
my blog ends here, this is Chinatown at night.
I will try to go to Chinatown tomorrow morning New Years day
to share what I can see. I hope you enjoyed the videos
this is your LOVERBOY Dennis signing out
HAPPY NEW YR
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