Tuesday, January 24, 2012

" What happened during CNY "

Hi Guys! back to Manila again.
I haven't been out and about lately, in fact, I still have lots of fotos from last year.
But last week, I made sure that I have to visit Chinatown and see what's happening.

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Here are some of the random shots.

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chinese wines for sale also.
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It was clearly livelier and more festive than last year,
I was surprised to see hordes of people, even tourists wandering about,


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some of the locals even brought their cameras with them,
which is something you don't see everyday.
I think, pinoys are beginning to accept it as part of their special day as well and
they are more curious than ever unlike before, it's usually a snob.
In fact, there are more vendors selling this and that,
to the point of occupying the streets of the pedestrians.

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The most was either these "lucky charms" or "properity fruits" that bring good luck.
Pinoys tend to be superstitious. ^0^

and in fact, it was only this year that CNY was officially declared as a special holiday. ^0^
a smile for me as I get an extra day off again! ^-^

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chinese caps, gilded trinkets, the laughing buddha, even angry birds! ^0^
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Although, I don't really follow these traditions like we used to,
I missed those times when we only have a simple get together dinner at my grandma's house
with cousins and relatives, eat noodles,lumpia and more, and then, exchange red packets and
celebrate it till midnight.
Nowadays, it gets a bit boisterous and flamboyant,
non-stop lion/dragon performances here and there and lots of fireworks
and of course,
the famous sticky rice cake (Tikoy) fever. ^0^

and lots of balloons this year,
can't help taking fotos of them.
I can be a kid sometimes. ^0^
I like the smurfs though, cute right?!
100 pesos each, more or less 2$. ^0^

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4 comments:

  1. Happy Chinese New Year!!! I guess it's the year of the dragon for you as well now :D

    Love all the bright photos, Arabesque!

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  2. Happy Chinese New Year! it's all so fun seeing the goodies they sell but I like it more there 'coz I know it's cheaper than here. :( I would so love to bring home each of the goodies you showed here. hahahha...

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  3. Arabesque what a beautiful set of images! Thank you. Happy Chinese New Year!

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  4. I am delighted with your CNY photos, I couldn't have enough. They are so colourful and exotic to me! We have a very small (but growing) Chinese community in Avignon so there's nothing happening in our town. Your photos are truly beautiful.

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thanks for sharing your thoughts! :)

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