A Chinese dragon dance performer walks away from the exploding firecrackers at the Bell Church in Cagayan de Oro City Friday night, 9 February 2024, during the Chinese New Year celebration of the Year of the Wooden Dragon. MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDOCAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 10 February) – Noisy firecrackers and colorful fireworks lit up the sky here as the local Filipino- Chinese community greeted the Year of the Wooden Dragon on Friday night. “This is a good event for the local Filipino-Chinese community to celebrate together,” John Asuncion, Cagayan de Oro Trade Investments Promotion chief, said. Asuncion said that for the Filipino-Chinese community, the Year of the Wooden Dragon is expected to bring prosperity and abundance. The Cagayan de Oro local government spearheaded this year’s celebration of the Chinese New Year, sponsoring the fireworks display at the Paseo de Oro Boulevard Friday night and a dragon boat race along the Cagayan de Oro River on Sunday.

Source: The Local February 10, 2024 18:53 UTC