Celebrating Chinese New Year every year for the past several years has brought good luck to Quezon City, says Mayor Joy Belmonte as she enumerated the many blessings, most of them financial, received by the city under her administration.
This year, the celebration of Chinese New Year of the Rabbit will be held the whole day on Sunday, Jan. 22, along Banawe Street and environs.
It will be led by Mayor Joy, Rep. Arjo Atayde, Vice-Mayor Gian Sotto with performances by Enchong Dee, Katrina Velarde, Gian Magdangal.
What to expect? Diverse food stalls, souvenir shops, fireworks, Lion dance, cultural shows, Wushu martial arts exhibition, predictions by Feng Shui Master Rev. Fr. Wong Seng Tian.
Quezon City last celebrated Chinese New Year in 2020, a month shy of the pandemic.
Performing the lion dance is believed to sweep away bad luck, chorused Mr. Joaquin Co, president of the QC Association of Fil-Chinese Businessmen and Wilson Lee Flores of the FFCCCII.