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BINONDO
CHINA TOWN
Across
the Pasig River from Intramuros is the Binondo area,
home of Chinatown. The district is filled with
all things Chinese from Peking duck and Buddhist temples
to gold watches, snake soup, and wonder herbs. The high
chords of Chinese songs and the permeating smell of
incense complete the uniquely Chinese ambiance. It is
said that this quaint district was already a hub of
Chinese commerce even before the Spaniards came in 1571.
In
particular, Ongpin offers a lot of variety: restaurants,
pet shops, bakeries, grocery stores, jewelers, traditional
medicine shops, acupuncture clinics, kung-fu schools,
and mahjong parlors. Ongpin leads to Plaza Santa
Cruz, which is where Rizal Avenue curves to meet
the MacArthur Bridge. Escolta, now a shadow of its former
self, leads off from here. The plaza is dominated by
Santa Cruz Church.
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