By Patrick Lim Fernandez MONKEY 1932 Water Monkey (born 2/5/32 to 2/4/33), 1944 Wood Monkey (born 2/5/44 to 2/4/45), 1956 Fire Monkey (born 2/5/56 to 2/4/57), 1968 Earth Monkey (born 2/5/68 to 2/4/69), 1980 Golden Monkey (born 2/5/80 to 2/4/81), 1992 Water Monkey (born 2/4/92 to 2/4/93), 2004 Wood...
By Patrick Lim Fernandez GOAT 1931 Metal Goat (born 2/5/31 to 2/5/32), 1943 Water Goat (born 2/5/43 to 2/5/44), 1955 Wood Goat (born 2/4/55 to 2/5/56), 1967 Fire Goat (born 2/4/67 to 2/5/68), 1979Earth Goat (born 2/4/79 to 2/5/80), 1991 Metal Goat (born 2/4/91 to 2/4/92), 2003 Water Goat (born...
By Patrick Lim Fernandez HORSE 1930 Golden Horse (born 2/4/30 to 2/5/31), 1942 Water Horse (born 2/4/42 to 2/5/43), 1954 Wood Horse (born 2/4/54 to 2/4/55), 1966 Fire Horse (born 2/4/66 to 2/4/67), 1978 Earth Horse (born 2/4/78 to 2/4/79), 1990 Golden Horse (born 2/4/90 to 2/4/91), 2002 Water Horse...
A BRIGHT CELEBRATION People flock to Binondo in Manila on Friday, Feb. 9, during the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year, to participate in the celebrations of the upcoming Year of the Wooden Dragon. (📸Arnold Quizol/MB) While Chinese New Year is a timeless tradition celebrated far and wide, not much...
(Illustration by Ariana Maralit/Manila Bulletin) In 1988, I discovered I would have a younger brother—born in the Year of the Dragon. However, I wasn’t alone; friends shared my experience, with parents thrilled to have a dragon baby. Another revelation came when my brother started school. His...
Chinese New Year marks a special occasion when families gather and celebrate the start of the lunar new year. It’s also a splendid time rife with Chinese rituals, beliefs, and delicacies. How many of you have asked your Chinese friends for that box of tikoy? But perhaps more important on Chinese...
As the Lunar New Year approaches, The Manila Hotel invites guests to usher in the Year of the Dragon with an auspicious start through its tikoy early bird offer. Nian Gao, also known as tikoy, is a traditional delicacy that holds great significance in Chinese culture. This sticky rice cake has been...
by RALPH LAUREN ABAINZA Last January 22, 2023, more than a billion people around the world celebrated the lunar new year and welcomed the Year of the Rabbit, the fourth in the twelve-year periodic sequence of animals that appear in the traditional Chinese calendar. Rabbits are small mammals with...
Today is Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival. It is the most important festival in China. Reports say tens of millions of people in China headed to their rural hometowns starting Friday to keep the tradition of celebrating the start of the new year with their...
Enjoy Chinese New Year traditions at F All-Day Dining The new year signifies a new cycle of opportunities and prosperity for most people. It’s a time to both manifest and be resolute with actions to better one’s outlook and outcome in life. The best way to herald this is a festive ritual that...
For the Year of the Water Rabbit, the hotel’s Chinese restaurant Jasmine brings back its handcrafted tikoys and Chinese New Year hamper Celebrating Chinese New Year has been part of the Filipinos’ yearly traditions. It is a time for families and friends to bond, enjoy good food, and wish...
From classic Chinese eats to exotic ones, here are some dishes you shouldn’t miss trying when in Binondo Being the oldest Chinatown in the world, Binondo has been the home of some of the best traditional and modern Chinese cuisines, making it a true food haven for any foodies craving tasty...
