Welcoming Chinese New Year 2023 at the Oldest Chinatown in the World | Ongpin Binondo Manila

On Jan. 22, 2023, more than a billion people globally will welcome the Year of the Rabbit – or the Year of Cat, depending on which cultural traditions they follow – as the start of the Lunar New Year. Source: ===================================== Chinese New Year has been celebrated in the Philippines for a long time since ethnic Chinese comprise about 5% of the population. Since 2012 it has become an official holiday and a day off which raised celebrations to a larger scale. Manila Chinatown Binondo was founded in the 16th century, which makes it one of the oldest Chinatowns in the world. Binondo is the center of all Lunar New year celebrations in the Philippines. The whole area is lined with lanterns and red decorations. The red color is supposed to bring luck in the new year. People often wear red clothes or give money in red envelopes. Parades of Dragons and Lions is the favorite p