Here’s an interesting news from U.K. Reuters.

MANILA (Reuters Life!) - With red lanterns and Lunar New Year banners swinging in the breeze, Manila’s bustling Chinatown looks like any other welcoming the Year of the Rat — except for the Virgin Mary and child Jesus icons (Santo Nino - ed).

Jewellery store owner Tammy Chua is one of hundreds who start the day with a prayer at a Roman Catholic church in Chinatown, before hurrying back to open her small shop.

“I don’t see any conflict in me being a Catholic and doing what we Chinese practice during Lunar New Year,” Chua said.

The 75-year-old has set up a stall of Lunar New Year sticky rice cakes, and expects brisk business over the next few days, as one million ethnic Chinese in the Philippine capital celebrate the Lunar New Year with fireworks, dragon dances and feasting.

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