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Chasing Dragons & Charms in Manila China Town!!!

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(CHINESE NEW YEAR 2018 & MY FIRST DRAGON DANCE EXPERIENCE IN ONGPIN)  Last month, our Chinese brothers in the Philippines celebrated their festivity with fireworks and colorful dragon dance program with great enthusiasts for their Chinese New Year 2018.  It's a holiday, it was dated February 16. So, I decided to join with my good friend and fellow PT staff, ate Marissa with her daughter Ganggang to visit Ongpin and experience watching the Dragon Dance, it's my first time and I'm so excited. And, definitely, I'm also here to find a lucky charm, that is suited for me to bring good health and prosperity into my life. First, we went to Quiapo Church to attend mass, then, we walked & visited famous establishments to search for the charm. We visited a lot of stores to find that prosperity bracelet and the charm dangling cat with bells. While, I take pictures of every lucky kiat-kiat or dangling items that Ongpin Vendors are selling f...

Chan Lim Family of Arts Unveils over 100 years of Hand Painted Chinese Lanterns!

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Amazingly, I was invited at the first set of program of SM City North Edsa for Chinese New Year Festivities wherein over 100 hand-painted Lanterns will be exhibited by the well-known Chan Lim Family of Artist & Students and they will also, held a Chinese Painting Lantern workshop for selected media bloggers & art enthusiasts. A grand collection of Chinese Painting Lanterns filled with artistic designs, unique & delicate stroke with elegance that targets Chinese heriditary cultures & traditions. Featuring, 1000 lantern works of 35 different Artist from Chan Lim Family of Artist & Students that showcase every year in various locations across our country.  Recently, I've found out, that on earliest days of Chinese Culture, Lanterns are entrance-way lightning, it's highly ornamental & decorative in chinese Houses, temples & palaces, it serves as a portable light on gateways . Also, Lighting a Lantern means "Illuminating ...