Chinese traders journeyed across the South China Sea to the Philippines as early as the 9th century. Those who stayed eventually established a small community in the Binondo district of Manila, just ...

Chinatowns are often portrayed as gritty underworlds riddled with prostitution, gambling and drug trafficking. Some of this is rooted in truth, but that unfair depiction is largely the result of ...

There’s one thing that sets the world’s oldest Chinatown apart from the current food neighborhoods—the culinary experience is just as rich as the place itself Written by: Ivan Man Dy Binondo is an old ...

It’s another lunar year to celebrate life, and what a fun way to start the Year of the Wood Snake is by immersing yourself in the world’s oldest Chinatown, housed in the busy street of Binondo, Manila ...

It began as a settlement for Chinese converts to Catholicism. Four centuries later, the world’s oldest Chinatown is a living reminder of how migration can shape a nation. Some of the country’s richest ...

Established in 1594 in the Philippine capital Manila, Binondo has gone from financial hub to culinary hotspot boasting amazing restaurants Chinatowns are often portrayed as gritty underworlds riddled ...