Friday, January 20, 2023

Kung Hei Fat Choi!!! Hop into the Year of the Rabbit at The Peninsula Manila

To mark the Year of the Rabbit – known as the luckiest animal out of all twelve Chinese zodiacs – The Peninsula Manila is ready to unveil a wealth of experiences and tantalizing treats for sharing good fortune and blessings.

THE LOBBY CHINESE NEW YEAR DRAGON AND LION DANCE

January 22

An integral part of Chinese New Year celebrations, The Lobby’s annual Dragon and Lion Dance symbolizes good luck and success in the coming year

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 am

ESCOLTA

January 22

Celebrate prosperous new beginnings in Escolta with a limited-time only Sunday Champagne Lunch Buffet showcasing auspicious ingredients such as fish and oysters, believed to bring good luck, and classics including glutinous rice dumplings that symbolize reunion.

Sunday Champagne Lunch Buffet

P7,000

P4,500 (Adults)  

P2,250 (Children 6 to 12)

Time: 12:00 noon. to 3:00 p.m

For inquiries and reservations, please please call The Peninsula Manila at +63 2 8887 2888 (ext. 6691 or 6694 for Restaurant Reservations), mobile +63 917 557 8014, or email DiningPMN@peninsula.com.


CHINESE NEW YEAR STELLAR-BRATION

Welcome the Year of the Rabbit at The Peninsula Manila with family and friends with a celebratory stay. Available on January 21, 2023, this package packs in a festive stay in a Deluxe Room, buffet breakfast for two adults and two children below 12 in Escolta restaurant the next morning, and, to complete your prosperous stay, front row seats to The Lobby’s annual dragon and lion dance on January 22.

For inquiries and reservations, please please call The Peninsula Manila at +63 2 8887 2888 (ext. 6630 for Rooms Reservations), mobile +63 917 557 8014, or email ReservationPMN@peninsula.com.


Taboos and Superstitions of Chinese New Year


House Cleaning

All house cleaning must be done prior to the New Year. On New Year’s Eve, all brooms, brushes, dusters, dust pans and other cleaning equipment must be put away. If any cleaning utensils, especially brooms, are used during the holiday, it will bring bad luck because you will be sweeping out all the good fortune from your house.


Holiday Greetings

During this season, greet everyone with a “Kung Hei Fat Choi” which means “All the very best for a prosperous New Year.”


Bringing in the New Year and Expelling the Old

Shooting off firecrackers on New Year’s Eve is the Chinese way of sending out the old and welcoming in the New Year. Firecrackers and loud gongs are also used to scare away evil spirits who may disrupt one’s good fortune. On the stroke of midnight, every door in the house and even windows have to be open to allow the old year to go out.


Wear Red

Everyone buys new clothes to celebrate the New Year. Red clothing is preferred during this festive season since it is considered a bright, happy color and assures the wearer a sunny and bright future. Coincidentally, many retail shops have sales at this time.


Lai See for Luck

Children and unmarried friends, as well as close relative, all receive lai see or “lucky money” in red envelopes from friends and family for good fortune.


Pay Up

All debts have to be paid before the New Year. Nothing should be lent on New Year’s

Day, as anyone who will do so will be lending all year.


No to Broke

The year will get off on a bad start if food is served or eaten from broken or chipped crockery, as this signifies eating into your own capital. Do not use knives or scissors on New Year’s Day Day as this may cut off good fortune.

To more information, please call The Peninsula Manila at +63 2 8887 2888 (ext. 6691 or 6694 for Restaurant Reservations or 6630 for rooms Reservations), mobile +63 917 557 8014, or email diningpmn@peninsula.com.

About The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH)

Incorporated in 1866 and listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (00045), HSH is the holding company of a Group which is engaged in the ownership, development and management of prestigious hotel, commercial and residential properties in key locations in Asia, the United States and Europe, as well as the provision of transport, club management and other services. The Peninsula Hotels portfolio comprises The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Peninsula Shanghai, The Peninsula Beijing, The Peninsula Tokyo, The Peninsula New York, The Peninsula Chicago, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, The Peninsula Paris, The Peninsula Bangkok, and The Peninsula Manila. Projects under development include The Peninsula Istanbul and The Peninsula London. The property portfolio of the Group includes The Repulse Bay Complex, The Peak Tower and St. John’s Building in Hong Kong; The Landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 1-5 Grosvenor Place in London, UK, and 21 avenue Kléber in Paris, France. The clubs and services portfolio of the Group includes The Peak Tram in Hong Kong; Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, California; Peninsula Clubs and Consultancy Services, Peninsula Merchandising, and Tai Pan Laundry in Hong Kong.

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