Intramuros celebrates Chinese New Year
Last February 10, the Chinese-Filipinos ushered in the Year of the Water Snake with big festivities.
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, an exhibit was held at the Bahay Tsinoy (Chinese-Filipino House) museum in Intramuros, Manila to show the influence and role played by the Chinese in the country’s development.
The exhibit showcased three-dimensional dioramas and a vast collection of photos. It focused on how Filipinos and Chinese are linked through culture, politics, business and entertainment, among others.
In its website, the Bahay Tsinoy also featured some notable Tsinoys below:
- José Rizal - Filipino national hero
- Alfonso Yuchengco - a prominent industrialist
- Francis Kong – inspirational and motivational speaker
- Jaime Cardinal Sin - 30th Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila
- Ang Kiukok - National Artist for Visual Arts
- Emilio Aguinaldo - first president of the Philippines
- Tomas Pinpin - known as the "Prince of Filipino Printers"
- Sergio Osmeña - third President of the Philippines
- Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino - first woman president of the Philippines
- Jose Mari Chan - singer and songwriter
Meanwhile, at Mapúa Library, below is a list of books about Chinese-Filipino. The titles can be found at the Filipiniana Section.
- Ten centuries of Philippine-Chinese relations: historical, political, social, economic / by Eufronio M. Alip ; foreword by Felixberto Serrano ; introduction by Chen Chih-Mai.
Fil DS 673 C5A412 1959 - The Chinese in Philippine life: 1850-1898.
Fil DS 666 .C5W636 2002 - Tradisyon: two screenplays / by Jeanne Lim.
Fil PN1997.3 .L732 2009 - Chinese elements in the Tagalog Language / Esperidion Arsenio Manuel.
Fil PL 6059 .M294 1948 - Chinese in Ilocos : 1950s-1960s, part I & II / I. Hubert Reynolds. Harriet R. Reynolds; Edited by Teresita Ang See.
Fil DS 666 .C5R462 1998 - The Chinese in the Philippines (1570-1770) / Alfonso Felix.
Fil DS 666 C5F316 1966 - The Chinese in the Philippines (1570-1770) / Alfonso Felix.
Fil DS 666 C5F316 1966 - Asian hearts : a review of Filipino and Chinese folks tales / Susie L. Tan.
Fil - Makati GR325 .T161 1998 - The Chinese in Philippine Life : 1850-1898 / by Edgar Wickberg
Fil - Makati DS666.C5 W636 2000
