A boy dressed in Chinese costume, sitting on the shoulders of his father, attends the celebrations of the Chinese Lunar New Year in the Chinatown of Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 25, 2020. (Photo by Rouelle Umali/Xinhua)
MANILA, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- People swarm the Chinatown of Manila in the Philippines to attend the celebrations of the Chinese Lunar New Year which falls on Jan. 25 this year, or the Year of the Rat.
Rat stuffed toys are seen during the celebrations of the Chinese Lunar New Year in the Chinatown of Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 25, 2020. (Photo by Rouelle Umali/Xinhua)
Actors perform lion dance during the celebrations of the Chinese Lunar New Year in the Chinatown of Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 25, 2020. (Photo by Rouelle Umali/Xinhua)
Children dressed in traditional Chinese opera costumes play with guinea pigs during a celebration to greet the Chinese Lunar New Year at the Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Children dressed in traditional Chinese opera costumes play with guinea pigs during a celebration to greet the Chinese Lunar New Year at the Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Dragon dancers perform during a celebration to greet the Chinese Lunar New Year at the Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
A man shows a Chinese lucky charm being sold at the Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
A woman looks at Chinese lucky charms and decorations at the Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Chinese lucky charms and decorations are seen at the Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
A woman looks at Chinese lucky charms and decorations at the Chinatown in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
A vender displays Chinese lucky charms and decorations at his shop in the Chinatown of Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)■
