Filipinos Celebrates Chinese New Year by Josefiel Rivera / SOPA Images
Chinese New Year is considered to be the most important festival for the Chinese community in the Philippines.
Filipino-Chinese communities in the Philippines celebrate Chinese New Year every year in hope of attracting prosperity, closer family ties and peace. Most Filipino-Chinese families usually clean their homes thoroughly, prepare lucky money in red envelopes, serve sweet foods and display various food and fruits on a table, which is believed to invite good fortune. People also participate in parades and dragon dances that are organized in China Towns in different cities in the Philippines.
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