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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/20230122-chinese-new-year-qc-banawe-GCS-128.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Locals arrive for the Quezon City Chinese New Year celebration to welcome the Year of the Rabbit along Banawe Street in this January 22, 2023 file photo. Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News  </div>MANILA -- Around 100,000 local and foreign tourists are expected to join the Chinese New Year festivities in Quezon City, the local tourism office said on Wednesday.The local government is mounting a three-day event, from February 9 to 11, in its own Chinatown district in Banawe Street.Quezon City Tourism Department officer-in-charge Teresa Tirona said the event aims to promote the district as a tourism hub and to attract more investments in the business district. Quezon City said it aims to promote its own Chinatown.“Ito ay deklaradong tourism circuit dahil gusto nating i-promote ang mga establishments na nag-umpisa at mag-uumpisa pa lang,” Virona said.This year’s celebrations will launch the QC Chinatown Heritage Tour, which was curated to showcase the district’s rich Chinese-Filipino culture.The three-hour cultural experience will explore landmarks such as the 10 temples in the area including Sheng Lian Temple and the Buddhist temple, the Filipino-Chinese Friendship arcs called “Paifang,” and a toy museum.The tour is expected to be offered to the public within the year.A variety of Chinese delicacies and crafts will also be featured in the QC Chinatown Food, Arts and Craft Fair with over 30 participating merchants, the LGU said.More activities such as lion and dragon dance, float parade, and fireworks display await revelers on February 10.Quezon City District 1 Representative Arjo Atayde said the event is a way of giving back to the Chinese-Filipino community for their contribution to the business district.“You’ve given so much jobs, you’ve given so much opportunities and this is the least of the things that we could actually do and help you with,” Atayde said.Quezon City Association of Filipino-Chinese Businessmen Inc. president Joseph Lim Bon Huan emphasized the importance of sharing the rich heritage in fostering unity and understanding within and outside their community.The Quezon City Police District will be deploying 200 police personnel to ensure the security during the event.To give way to the festivities, road closures will be implemented from February 9 to 11 along Banawe corner Mauban, Makaturing corner Biak na Bato, Sta. Rosa corner Biak na Bato, G. Roxas Street corner Biak na Bato, Del Monte Avenue corner Biak na Bato, Banawe corner Sta. Catalina, Linaw corner Matutum, and G. Roxas Street corner Matutum.

The Quezon City government is mounting a three-day event to promote its very own Chinatown district in Banawe.

The Quezon City government is mounting a three-day event to promote its very own Chinatown district in Banawe.

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Published Feb 07, 2024 04:36 PM PHT

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