The Red Fire Monkey at the Marco Polo

Jaime Picornell 02/19/2016

THE MARCO Polo Plaza Hotel in Cebu had two events to welcome the Year of the Red Fire Monkey. One was on Monday, Feb. 8, actual date for the start of the new lunar year. The other…

Chinese visit temples on New Year’s Day

02/09/2016

BEIJING — Chinese flocked to temples and fairs to pray for good health and fortune on Monday, the first day of the Lunar New Year. In Beijing, hundreds of thousands of people visited traditional fairs held in…

Conga mascot thrills Cebu City zoo visitors

Carmel Loise Matus 02/08/2016

CONGA, an ape mascot, had a treat to visitors of the Cebu City Zoo (CCZ) on Chinese New Year. Conga, named after the zoo’s only black ape, roamed around the zoo and mingled with the crowd to…

Buddhist temple ushers in Chinese New Year

Vanessa Claire Lucero 02/08/2016

A 20-minute brownout failed to dampen the festive atmosphere at the Fo Guang Shan (FGS) Chu Un Temple whose visitors celebrated the Chinese New Year last Sunday. Over 500 people gathered at the temple from 6 p.m.…

2016: Tapping into an auspicious year

Mimi M. Lijauco 02/07/2016

Keep that fire in your belly! In the Year of the Red Fire Monkey (Feb. 8, 2016 to Jan. 27, 2017) there will be more than enough action and opportunity to keep you busy. The Chinese apply…

Chinese temple’s celebration open to the public

Vanessa Claire Lucero 02/06/2016

CEBUANOS are encouraged to join the Chinese New Year celebration tomorrow at the Fo Guang Shan (FGS) Chu Un Temple along V. Rama Avenue, Cebu City. Anyone who wants to experience Chinese culture can attend, even if…

Good food, good fortune

Thea C. Rinen 02/04/2016

QUITE a number of Filipinos have Chinese ancestry. But Chinese-Filipino or not, Chinese influences on Filipino culture is evident, and so we partake in the celebration of the Chinese New Year with auspicious foods and consulting feng…

Tin Gow’s special Chinese New Year Menu at Waterfront Cebu

PR 02/18/2015

Bring in China’s enthusiastic zephyr and let us all welcome the Year of the Sheep at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino as we savor Chef Low’s Special Chinese New Year Menu only at Cebu’s Best Chinese…

BACK TO BACK SEASONS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Aileen Garcia-Yap 02/17/2015

Fasting rule eased for Chinese Catholics on  Ash Wednesday, eve of Chinese New Year Lion dances, family feasts usher in Year of the Wooden  Sheep Tomorrow, ashes will be marked on the foreheads of Catholics acrosss Cebu…

Find out what’s in store for you in the year of the wooden horse

01/30/2014

The horse is one of the favorite animals of the Chinese. It  symbolizes travel, as well as speedy success. Horses like to compete with others. They pursue their freedom, passion and leadership. Similarly, people will be busy…

Offer pears for money, pineapples for prosperity

Carine M. Asutilla 01/30/2014

Do good deeds, speak  good words, and think good thoughts. That, plus offering food and gathering family members together, are what people must do to welcome the Chinese New Year, according to Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA)…

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