Poon Choi for the Lunar New Year February 11, 2021 | 12:04 am Font Size COURTESY OF MANILA MARRIOTT HOTEL BECAUSE of the Philippinesâ large Filipino-Chinese community, the Lunar New Year is celebrated as a special non-working holiday and traditional Chinese activities such as preparing tikoy (glutinous rice cakes) and giving ampaos (red envelopes) are practiced. While Chinese New Year is just around the corner, the lantern festival and dragon dance may not be celebrated along the streets of Binondo because of the current circumstances. The next best way to celebrate it is celebrating with family over Chinese dishes â the usual pancit, dumplings, and