Good luck charms, fire-breathers, boxes of tikoy towering like road blocks, veelines for dimsum, chopsuey-ish crowd, and the majestic dragons. The Chinese Lunar New Year is back at post-pandemic Chinatown in Manila, January 22, 2023. Filipino-Chinese communities along with tourists flood Ongpin Street in Binondo for a “revenge” celebration after a two-year gap due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Dragon-plaited lamposts at Quintin Paredes street.

Crowd starts to build up at Ongpin Street hours before Chinese New Year 2023.

Store owner prepares for the horde of shoppers ahead of Chinese New Year celebration.

Customers willing to wait for that favorite Chinese bake goods.

Prayers and hopes for the coming year at the Sto. Cristo de Longos Shrine.

Shoppers on a spree at Ongpin Street.

Charms, amulets, and everything to cling to in the Year of the Water Rabbit.

Dragons at rest capturing an inquisitive mind.

Street performer wows a crowd along Ongpin Street.

Dragon dance spectacle at Chinatown Manila.

Golden Dragon highlights Chinese New Year 2023.

Grocery store personnel delights the crowd with “angpaos” and other giveaways.