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Explore the vibrant Chinese New Year celebrations in Manila for 2025, marking the Year of the Wood Snake. Discover traditional events, cultural performances, and culinary delights in iconic locations like Binondo, Lucky Chinatown, and luxury resorts. Join the festivities with dragon dances, lion parades, and more! HAPPENING NOW: The City of Manila welcomes the Year of the Wood Snake at the Jones Bridge on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Courtesy of Manila PIO) Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna led the opening of the 2025 Chinese New Year festivities on Friday night with the lighting of the Prosperity Tree at Binondo Square, Manila. In her speech, Lacuna emphasized the significance of Manila Chinatown as a premier tourist destination and its vital role in the city’s heritage. Celebrate the Chinese New Year with The Manila Hotel’s delicious tikoy, a traditional sticky rice cake that symbolizes luck and prosperity for the year ahead! From January 6 to 19, 2025 , enjoy a special 30% discount on this beloved delicacy, perfect for sharing with family and friends. MANILA Mayor Honey Lacuna announced that the activities in celebration of the Chinese New Year on January 29, 2025will kick off on January 24 (Friday) with a Prosperity Tree Lighting at the Plaza San Lorenzo. Henry’s Community Chinese New Year Photo Walk (January 28, 2025) Capture the vibrant streets of Binondo with Henry’s Cameras’ first-ever photo walk. Meet fellow photography enthusiasts at Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz and snap the lively Chinese New Year celebrations. Flock of people visiting Binondo during Chinese New Year . Binondo, the oldest Chinatown in the world, transforms into a living, breathing canvas of red and gold during Chinese New Year. Located in the heart of Manila, this historic district is the epicenter of Filipino-Chinese culture and the place to be for a truly immersive experience. DAY 1 (Jan. 29, 2025): Everyone gets up early and wears their new year clothes to visit friends and relatives. Chinese individuals visit temples to offer incense and pray for a safe and prosperous year. Red packets are given to children and by employers to their staff. Slaughtering animals and eating meat are avoided. This 2025, it falls on Wednesday, with the government declaring January 29 as a special non-working holiday. If you’re still looking for a place to usher in the Chinese New Year, you’ve come to the right place, as we've listed down restaurants in Metro Manila that offer promos and set menus of sumptuous Chinese dishes to welcome the Year of Binondo, Manila – The world’s oldest Chinatown is set to come alive on January 29, 2025, as Hotel Lucky Chinatown ushers in the Year of the Wood Snake with a spectacular feast and cultural celebration. The event promises a mix of tradition, entertainment, and gastronomy that will delight guests of all ages. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna led the celebration of the 2025 Chinese New Year on Friday night at Binondo Square, Manila. “For over 430 years, Chinatown has been a significant part of our culture,” she said. Start the Year of the Snake with Cups of Joy from Chatime! This January 29, from 2 PM to 4 PM, enjoy an exclusive BUY1 GET1 treat! 🐉 As we ring in the Lunar New Year, we welcome new opportunities to bring fortune into our lives, whether through love and success, or good health and finances. Celebrants and just about everyone else wonder if the new year brings prosperity this time around. Fortunately, feng shui master Chau Kam Kickstart your New Year 2025 festivities in Manila’s vibrant Chinatown, famously known as Binondo. During New Year’s Eve, the bustling streets come alive with energy, rich cultural traditions, and mouthwatering aromas. MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced the suspension of the number coding scheme on Wednesday, January 29, due to Chinese New Year festivities. Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Today's Paper The Chinese New Year 2025, falling on Wednesday, January 29, ushers in the Year of the Wood Snake. This much-anticipated celebration marks the start of a new lunar year and holds deep cultural significance for Chinese communities around the world. In the Philippines, where Chinese traditions have This year, guests were lucky to be invited to a preview of Chinese New Year 2025 at three hotels: New World Makati, Solaire Resort North, and Conrad Manila. Conrad Hotels’ CNY launch at China blue At Conrad’s Chinese New Year launch, Steven Tan, SM Supermalls president, predicts a bullish year for SM Supermalls, which is celebrating its THE Chinese Embassy in Manila, led by Ambassador Huang Xilian, celebrated the Chinese New Year (CNY) 2025, the Year of the Snake, on Jan. 19 at the Grand Ballroom of Shangri-La The Fort in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Welcome the Lunar New Year with a Roaring Dragon and Lion Dance! On the 29th of January 2025, the traditional Peninsula Lion and Dragon Dance will take centerstage at The Lobby. This lively performance, believed to dispel evil spirits and usher in luck, will add an extra burst of excitement to the Chinese Lunar New Year festivities.
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