It’s going to be a prosperous 2022 as SM Supermalls celebrates the Year of the Tiger with fun-filled events and activities for its shoppers! Whether you choose to stay home or safely shop at SM Supermalls, there are exclusive CNY deals for everyone to enjoy!

Lucky Dining Deals. Kick off the festivities with an abundant gastronomic feast with discounts and promos from January 16 to February 2. Shoppers can enjoy Lucky Eats Deals of as much as a 22% discount from participating tenants. For your convenience, you can easily shop via the SM Malls Online app where you can arrange for delivery or pick-up, or by calling our SM Customer Care hotline at (02) 8876-111, 0917-876-111 or 0908-876-1111. You can also have your fill of your favorite food while safely dining at Chinese New Year-themed indoor and outdoor Lucky Eats Dining Spots.

Lucky Red Finds Bazaar. Boost your luck and find all the lucky red items from SM Supermalls’ partner tenants and affiliates in this Chinese New Year-themed pop-up market.

Lucky Tiger Park. Families will be treated to a dazzling Chinese New Year experience featuring an outdoor set-up with lighted 3D tiger art installations, Chinese lanterns, and Drive-Thru Lion and Dragon Dances and Fireworks Displays to welcome the year of the Tiger!

Lucky Paws. Show off your pet’s best CNY-themed costume and get a chance to win pawsome prizes when you submit photos of your pets online or take them to select SM Supermalls Paw Parks.

Lucky Forecasts. When it comes to ushering in good fortune, SM Supermalls knows how to help prepare shoppers for the positive energy this new year brings. By scanning the QR codes, you can check out your 2022 Chinese zodiac brought to you by Feng Shui expert Ms. Marites Allen. Plus, you can also get a chance to win exciting prizes and SM vouchers!

Additionally, SM Supermalls has also prepared other activities and promos for everyone to enjoy until February:

●Lucky Plants. Attract good luck all year round with lucky plants in your home! This Chinese New Year-themed green market in select SM malls features floras that are considered lucky like the lucky bamboo, money tree, Jade plant, mandarin orange tree, orchid, bamboo, and bonsai.

●Lucky Finds on SM Deals. Check out CNY exclusive offers from SM Supermalls’ tenant partners and affiliates from Buy 1 Get 1 deals and 50% discounts.

●Lucky22 vouchers. If you opt to stay at home during these festivities, don’t worry about missing out on these exciting deals because SM Supermalls has got you covered. SM Malls Online will be having Lucky22 vouchers– a special voucher offering a 22% discount on food and non-food items for stay-at-home shoppers like you!

●Lucky in Red Pick-up at Curbside Promo. When you pick up your order at SM via SM Customer Care Hotline, SM will be giving away Php 200 worth of SM GCs on February 1 for those decked in red! So wear something red or drive by to pick up the items you’ve ordered in your flashy red car! This promo is for the first 22 customers only, so be sure to get there as early as you can.

Enjoy all these and more when you celebrate your #LuckyDaysAtSM this Chinese New Year! So, increase your luck and safely celebrate with SM Supermalls as it welcomes the Year of the Tiger with wishes of prosperity, health, abundance, and continuous good fortune!

For #SafeMallingAtSM, you can follow @smsupermalls on all social media platforms.

What better way is there to celebrate the Lunar New Year than with a visit to Manila’s very own Chinatown in Binondo?

Declared a national holiday in the Philippines, Chinese New Year is considered to be one of the most important festivals among the Filipino-Chinese community in the country. Fun and festivity is in the air during this occasion, making it the best time to indulge in the rich cultural experience that a trip to Binondo has to offer. While there, you can partake in delicious food, and engage in traditional rituals and special activities to ring in the New Year.

What are some of the best things to do in Binondo this Chinese New Year? We can name a few. Check out these TikTok videos for some awesome ideas

1. Treat your tastebuds to some authentic Chinese cuisine - https://vt.tiktok.com/Ntr9hK/

@cray.zy Dong bei#Dumplings #Chinese #ChineseFood #Asian
♬ Yiquan - Chinese Traditional

When in Binondo, you will never run out of good food to enjoy. A Chinese New Year feast typically includes lucky foods such as fish, dumplings, spring rolls, noodles, and good fortune fruits. Some restaurant favorites to try are Sincerity Café & Restaurant, Ying Ying Tea House, and Dong Bei Dumplings.

2. Have your fortune read - https://vt.tiktok.com/NnEcrx/

@vegasbengals fortune cookies had four of them only three had a paper in it Happy New Year
♬ Old Days - Fortune Cookies

Visit a Feng Shui master or a fortune-teller to find out what your lucky stars have in store for you in the coming year. Alternatively, you may visit Kuang Kong Temple, and let the wooden half-moons determine your fortune. If you aren’t up for an adventure, you can always pick up a fortune cookie or two at one of the popular bakeries in the area.

3. Participate in Chinese rituals for luck - https://vt.tiktok.com/NWRMCf/

@peoumonychenna Gong si fa cai Wish good luck all #chenna
♬ Know You Better (feat. Tessa) - Sam Feldt x LVNDSCAPE

Attract good fortune and share your blessings with others by participating in lucky rituals this coming Chinese New Year. Some simple traditions you can easily do are the giving of Ang Pao red envelopes with money inside, lighting incense at a temple, and cleaning out old clutter and buying new clothes for the season.

4. Shop for Chinese New Year gifts and lucky charms - https://vt.tiktok.com/NW1SEG/

@yo_itz_dany Lucky Chinese cats #china #featureme #lucky
♬ ZEZE (feat. Travis Scott & Offset) - Kodak Black

Binondo is a great place to go shopping for gifts for friends and family this Chinese New Year. While there, make sure to check out some lucky charms that you can keep or share, as well. Among the popular gifts to give are fruits, tea, alcohol and tobacco, clothes, candies, and school supplies. Some popular lucky charms you can find in Binondo are Chinese Knots, the Lucky Cat, and the Smiling Buddha, among others.

5. Watch a traditional dragon dance - https://vt.tiktok.com/NWdtPd/

@kiminology Binondo kids #chinesenewyear
♬ original sound - John Kimwel Espocia Fungo

The dragon dance is probably the most iconic Chinese New Year custom. In this traditional performance, the dragon symbolizes good fortune, wisdom, and wealth. Often the highlight of a Chinese New Year celebration, it is believed that the longer the dragon, the more luck it can bring to the community.

Are you planning on joining the Chinese New Year fun in Binondo this year? Don’t forget to try any or all of our recommended activities, and if you do, record your own videos on TikTok, and share them using the hashtag #CNYPH2020.

Download TikTok on your iOS and Android devices today.

Get ready for the biggest celebration to kick off the Year of the Rat! The Office of the Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, in cooperation with the Filipino-Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Inc. (FCGCCI), and Manila Chinatown Development Council is holding several activities to celebrate the new year. Join the Chinese New Year Countdown 2020 Street Party, happening this January 24, 2020 from 7PM-12MN at Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz, Binondo, Manila. The show will feature special celebrity guests, and some of the biggest acts in OPM including Parokya Ni Edgar, Sponge Cola, Gloc-9, Shanti Dope, Ex-Battalion, Darren Espanto, Angeline Quinto, Janine Berdin and many more musical acts to keep the night festive. Also joining the festivities are all-star celebrity guests from ABS-CBN and GMA including Joshua Garcia, Derrick Monasterio, and Rita Daniela. To top the New Year Countdown off will be a 30-minute grand firework display to start the year with a big bang. The following day, January 25 will see a Grand Float Parade which will travel along the streets of Binondo and Sta. Cruz, also featuring special celebrity guests. This is one grand celebration you wouldn’t wanna miss! ADMISSION IS FREE for all events.

It's another year for this Mom and for this year it's the Chinese New Year celebration as every Chinese community herald the Lunar Year with joyous celebrations, traditional festive goodies and sumptuous feasts at Chinatown Lai Lai Hotel, set to take place on February 7, 2016, 6:00 pm to 12:00 mn.

To celebrate the year of the Fire Monkey, Chinatown Lai Lai Hotel has prepared an array of traditional Chinese activities. The celebration will kick off with a Lion Dance and Taoist Blessing to bring good luck to the whole Filipino and Chinese community. There will also be snippets of Feng Shui forecasts and predictions for the upcoming year.
In addition, the hotel will also host its first ever Search for Little Emperor and Empress of Chinatown Lai Lai Hotel. The contest is open to all children around the country from age 5-9 years old, who will compete in Chinese New Year costume, talent showdown and question and answer portion. The winners will be the face of Chinatown Lai Lai Hotel’s print and online advertisements.
Another contest during the celebration will be the 1st Chinatown Lai Lai Hotel Singing Idol. The completion is open to all Filipino/Chinese male and female contestants at least 18-27 years of age. Grand winners will receive cash prizes and gift items from sponsors.

Chinatown Lai Lai Hotel has also designed a special offer featuring 20% discount on all room categories from February 8 – March 1, 2016.

With a discounted room rate that starts at Php 1,824.00 for an overnight stay, spend the beginning of the Lunar New Year at the hotel’s spacious and rooms with Feng Shui interiors while indulging in an appetizing breakfast buffet for two, complimentary high-speed WiFi.
The Chinese New Year 2016 Celebration is organized by LDF Events Management is the home of powerhouse events team in the Metro. For more event information, you may call 02-505-2601 or send an email to ldfeventsmanagement@gmail.com

For hotel room inquiries and reservations, please visit www.chinatownlailaihotel.com or call (+632) 252-2888 and look for Jeffrey Tee or Apple Castro. You may also send an email to sales@chinatownlalailai.com.

We usually celebrate our New Year every 1st of January. I am a little bit excited on how Manila Hotel celebrate Chinese New Year, so I was thankful then when they invited me to experience it.



Early morning we traveled to Manila Hotel.  They welcomed bloggers and other media present during the celebration with their mango shake, to quench the thirst, I really love the taste of it and it is really flavourful.   I was also surprised with the performance of the dragon and lion dance.  While they were dancing in the lobby, I took the chance to have a picture with it.



"The Manila Hotel has been home to many important traditions celebrated by Filipinos, including Chinese New Year. We ensue that our patrons leave our halls with a smile on their faces because of the memories they create and relive whenever they step inside the Hotel," said Manila Hotel Executive Vice President Dr. Enrique "Ricky" Yap, Jr. "From the Mabuhay Palace's signature dishes to the visual feast in our Grand Lobby, we eagerly delight our guests with the way the Grand Dame celebrates the occasion."


Aside from the dragon dance, there was also a special blessing ceremony led by Hong-Kong based Feng Shui Master Vittorio Chau. After the ceremony in the altar he let all the guest in the lobby be blessed, even my friend blogger Jing Javier let her bracelet blessed by Master Vittorio Chau.


That was a nice and great experience and I claim personally that I am blessed through the ceremony. After the blessing, we were given a wish card, then wrote all my wishes, do you want to know it? Well, sorry its my secret, hahaha.


After I wrote my wishes I hung it in a peach tree and let my blogger friend Jing Javier capture that moment. That was an awesome feeling, I hope I will be blessed and received those wishes this year.



We spent our sumptuous lunch at Mabuhay Palace.



Hope I will spend an overnight stay at Manila Hotel together with my Family, my Kids love to stay at the hotel. Well, I claim it now, that soon we're going to spend our bonding moment at Manila Hotel.

For inquiries and room reservations, please get in touch with Manila Hotel via 527 0011 local 1175 to 1179, while guests keen on booking tables in any of the Grand Dame's restaurants may call 527 0011 local 1261. For updates and promos viit www.Manila-Hotel.com.ph, www.Facebook.com/ManilaHotel or via Twitter at @ManilaHotel

 

For this Chinese New Year I and my family were very fortunate to get invited in SM North Edsa's celebration of the Chinese New Year. Together with my husband and my eldest son we went to the venue at SM City North EDSA at the Block. A giant golden dragon is the centerpiece. They unveiled their theme for this years Chinese New Year.



Chris Tiu being the emcee welcomed guests, viewers and other important people present in the event. He did it in English and Chinese Language. As a flow of the program he did the narration of the Chinese New Year story and Richard Yap or known now as Papa Chen play the part of a Chinese Emperor. As the program goes on there intermission numbers and presentation played on every part of the story. There were Wushu Demonstration, Presentation from Chinese Symphony Orchestra, Dragon and Lion Dance and some playing of the musical instrument (not really sure what was that) as part of the Chinese New Year Celebration.

So what was the narration by Chris Tiu? Here's a short story about it.

In early times in China, a certain little village was terrorize by a monster that came once each year. One day, just by luck, the villagers discovered that the monster got weaknesses and scared of color red and evenmore afraid of loud noises! So the villagers prepared for the coming of the monster. When the monster came everyone in the village ran for the red banners and noise makers they had made. They waved their banners and rattled their noise makers. This scared the monster so much that made it ran away and was never heard from again!


My son, who's always very active and runs around kept still on the chair and watch every presentation, especially the Dragon and Lion Dance. Too bad he's still scared of mascots and other figure like the lion and the dragon costume. Anyway that was a nice weekend for our family. Thank you SM City North EDSA and Azrael for that invite. KUNG HEI FAT CHOI!