THE BEAUTY OF

Binondo Chinatown

PUBLISHED October 12, 2009

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARIANO SAYNO

Known as the oldest Chinatown in the world and the centre of commerce and trade of Manila City, the Binondo Chinatown is a district and referred to as the city’s Chinatown.

Located across Pasig River from the walled city of Intramuros and founded in the year 1594 by a Spanish Governor, the Chinatown was originally created as a permanent settlement for Chinese immigrants who converted to Catholicism. Since then, the Chinatown has changed drastically; from experiencing a bloody revolution, destructive wars to improvement and reconstruction.

There are so many things to experience in the Chinatown like witnessing the world’s largest Chinatown Arch when passing by at the foot of Jones bridge, visiting the Philippines’ first-ever Chinatown Museum where you can learn about the Chinatown’s rich history of connections and its interactive exhibits, and its delectable cuisines, a must-to-do in order to complete your trip to Binondo, because they have just about everything you would want to taste!

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