Binondo is an enclave in Manila primarily populated by ethnic Chinese living in the Philippines. It is the oldest Chinatown in the world, established in 1594. Historically, this was where the Spanish permitted converted sangleys, their indigenous Filipino wives, and their mixed-race descendants, the mestiza de sangley or Chinese mestizos, to reside. Similarly, Parían, an area near Intramuros, was where the Spanish first restricted unconverted Chinese immigrants. They allowed sangley settlement at Parían because it was within the range of Intramuros' cannons, and they felt they could control any uprising from the labourers.
Located
across the Pasig River from Intramuros, Binondo has typified a small
Chinese town, and is referred to as the local "China Town".
The district is the centre of commerce and trade for all types of
businesses run by Filipino-Chinese merchants. Given the historic reach
of Chinese trading in the Pacific, Binondo was already a hub of Chinese
commerce before the first Spanish colonisers arrived in 1521.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binondo,_Manila
Binondo also is the place where you would see lots of international and local travelers, photographers pro and enthusiasts. Because of rich old architectural structure and historical heritage still manifest on other part of Binondo.
Kalesa still visible in Binondo.
The Sta. Cruz Church in Binondo.
The Mestizo Chinese.
Chinese magazine in the stall way.
Laborer lifting huge boxes of products.
Some chinese foods and products.
street children
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