Manila's Chinatown in Binondo
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"Centuries old Spanish houses stand side by side tall glass towers. Manila's Chinatown - more commonly referred to as Binondo - is one of the few places in the Philippines where one find kalesas (horse-drawn carriages) nonchalantly parked beside the latest model BMWs, Volvos, or Mercedes Benzes. Inside Binondo offices, Palm Pilots sit on top of the trusty wooden abacus. Millionaires and vagrants rub elbows as they pass on its busy, narrow streets." ~~~Taken from http://www.philippinebusiness.com.ph/geo graphics/binondo.htm
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4 comments
Simply beautiful, the rich colors.
said success2020
Great scene! Hard to believe the carriages are still in use. Lora
said cosmogirl248
Funny are the baskets below!
said pfjc
Oh Binondo! I will never be far away from you. Ongpin is my favorite place because of the restaurants up and down that street. The colorful calesas ply the street and mix with the equally colorful jeepneys. I pass through Chinatown to go to church in Sta Cruz when I was growing up there in the Philippines.
said fdguin
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