In photos, video: Binondo Chinese New Year 2023 celebrationsBINONDO, Philippines — Even if fire broke out in a building near Lucky Chinatown Mall, prompting all of Binondo's volunteer firefighters into the scene, nothing can stop revelers from welcoming the Year of the Water Rabbit yesterday in arguably the world's oldest Chinatown dating back to the 1600s. Apart from street food fests and street entertainment like acrobats and fire eaters, local and foreign visitors took part in Chinese New Year celebrations such as fireworks displays and traditional Chinese dragon dances. — Video by Philstar.com/Deni Rose M. Afinidad-BernardoLUNAR NEW YEAR IN BINONDOFilipinos visited Chinatown in Binondo, Manila to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Sunday. Jose Monsieur Santos for https://t.co/3UWeeHiNED pic.twitter.com/yvkOmra6lW — Philstar.com (@PhilstarNews) January 23, 2023Philstar.com/Deni Rose M. Afinidad-Bernardo A temple was setup in the middle of Lucky Chinatown Mall, a favorite Chinese New Year destination in Binondo, Manila. RELATED: Great year for romance: Joseph Chau's forecast for the Year of the Water Rabbit
