Chinatown, Binondo Maynila

Its my 1st time to do a photowalk sa binondo maynila at syempre pumunta na rin doon para sa pre-Chinese  new year, sobrang saya at ang cool ng place feel mo talagang nasa China ka,oo halata naman sa name di ba China Town, actually may kasama akong isang blogger din kasi nabasa niya yung post ko about photowalk sa binondo, so ayun gusto niya rin sumama kasi daw 1st time lang daw niya pumunta dun, noong nagkita kami akala mo ang tagal na namin magkakilala dahil sa dami ng aming pinag-usapan habang kami ang nagbibiyahe papuntang Binondo...

1st Stop naman ang Sta.Cruz Church,siya nga pala ang Sta.Cruz Church ay malapit lang sa may Pasig river and on the northern portion of the City of Manila, near the mouth of the river, in between the districts of Tondo and Quiapo. Ito rin ang Unang Roman Catholic Church na ipinatayo ng mga Jesuit.

The  Sta.Cruz Church

 Sta.Cruz Church Bell Tower

Plaza Sta. Cruz

Plaza Sta. Cruz Fountain

The Fountain

Next Stop Binondo

Now we entering the Chinatown proper, san nga ba nagsimula ang binondo? ang bakit naging Chinatown to? (at dahil tamad akong magkwento kasi mahaba yung sinabi ni NIELZ sa akin so tatanungin ko na lang si google.)

Ang Binondo ay isang distrito sa Maynila na pangunahing tinitirahan ng mga imigranteng Tsino sa Pilipinas. Ayon sa kasaysayan, ang pook na pinangalanang Parían na malapit sa Intramuros ay ang pook na tinitirahan ng mga imigranteng Tsino (binansagang sila bilang Sangley ng mga Hispano) at ang Binondo ang tahanan ng mga mestizos de sangley o mestizong Tsino. Ang Parían ay binabantayan ng maigi ng mga Hispano at tinututukan ng kanyon para hindi maghimagsik ang mga Tsino laban sa kanila.

 

The Arc of China Town

One of the famous street in binondo

The famous Dragon Dance, nagbibigay daw ito ng swerte sa mga establishment na sinasayawan niya at ang kapalit nito ay ang ampao.

The famous Chinese lucky charms

One old the oldest Chinese food restaurant

Habang naglalakad kami ng isang blogger na itago natin sa namesung na Asiong, may nakita kaming cute na aso, so we decide to take a pic kahit ng cause ng traffic dahil ang cute ng aso.

Ang kakanin ng mga Chinese ang masarap na Tikoy.

 Ang pinipilahan ng madla ang Shanghai Fried Siopao, nagtanung ako sa isang customer kung bakit madaming tao at bakit pinipilahan ito, ang kanyang "tuwing bago mag chinise new year pupumunta ako dito dahil tradisyon na sa amin to isa pa masarap ang siopao nila di basta-basta."

Dahil sa sinabi ni ate sa akin na curious tuloy ako kung anu lasa ng siopao, so sabi kay Asiong, balikan na lang natin to mamaya ang haba ng pila eh blockbuster.

the luck charm na mini pineapple, di ko natanung sa tindera kung anung meron dito.sayang ehehe..

One of the luckycharm stall in chinatown.

Isa sa mga anak ng mga Chinese business man sa binondo, oh di ba bata lamang nahahasa na siya sa business, isa rin to sa mga tradisyon ng mga Chinese.

 Mr.Ube rice and noodle one of the famous store in the binondo dahil sa ang may ari nito ay walang iba kungdi si Mr. Chua. 

At according to www.spot.com  "Already, Eng Bee Tin has expanded and improved its product line. In the case of its hopia products, the company has included flavors such as hopia pineapple, hopia pandan and the traditional green and red mung (monggo) beans. They’ve even included a sugar-free version of their hopia.
Other products that the company introduced include tikoy, candies, cakes, frozen products, and processed seafood.
But more than just making pastries, Eng Bee Tin has also ventured on the Chinese restaurant business, something that is already dominated by other Chinese entrepreneurs. The new venture is called Mr. Ube, following the nickname of Eng Bee Tin’s owner, Gerry Chua. He was given this nickname for having successfully sold his now-famous ube hopia."

 One of the Arch of Chinatown

Faith

The moks dancing on tghe street.

One of the restaurant of Mr.Gerry Chua the owner of Eng Bee Tin.

Next Stop Binondo Church

 The Binondo Church

Ang nga ba ang kwento ng Binondo Church o kasaysayan nito ayon sa www.manilastandardtoday.com

Binondo Church, also known as Minor Basilica of St. Lorenzo Ruiz was erected in 1596. It is one of the oldest places of Christian worship in the Philippines, but over the centuries the original edifice has sustained considerable damage from earthquakes and other natural disasters. Today the octagonal bell tower is all that remains of the 16th century construction.

Saint Lorenzo Ruiz (c.1600 – Sept. 29, 1637), served at the convent of Binondo church as an altar boy. After a few years he earned the title of escribano and soon became a member of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary. He was working as a clerk at the Binondo Church when he was falsely accused of killing a Spaniard in 1636. He sought asylum on board a ship with three Dominican priests. The boat landed at Okinawa and the group was arrested on basis of their Christian religion. They were tortured, but they did not denounce their faith and died as martyrs. Lorenzo Ruiz was beatified in Manila on Feb.18, 1981 by Pope John Paul II. He was canonized on Oct. 18, 1987.  

 The Binondo Church viewside

Inside the Binondo Church 

 

Binondo Church Altar

 Binondo Church painting

The foundtain ine Plaza San Ruiz

After some photowalk we decide to attend mass while waiting one blogger na si nielz.

Mga around 6.00 na yun dumating siya at matapos na yung mass, so ayun gala mode ulit..

Binondo at night

 Tasty Dumpling isa to sa mga pinakamasarap na restaurant sa binondo alam ninyo ba n dito ang may pinakamalaking dumpling na ginagawa na halos kasing laki ng bila-o.

The dragon dance

Im so lucky kasi nakita ko rin atlast si Mr.Ube.

The President Grand Palace Restaurant

Wai Ying Roasting the famous store for a yummy roasted duck

 one of the top 3 famous hopia manufacturer

End of the binondo.

Actually di pa to end eh kasi after ng binondo we decide to go on Intramuros at Fort Santiago nito kaso next time ko na kwento masyado ng mahaba to eh..

Thanks for Nielz na naging tour guide namin from binondo to intra, sa uulitin ulit..

Thanks din ka Asiong sa pagsama.

Yung ibang photos soon will upload on my multiply account.

XOXO