The Earth Pig Arrives at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila

New beginnings and new opportunities arise as Marco Polo Ortigas Manila welcomed the coming of the Earth Pig during the Lunar New Year.

As the award-winning hotel celebrates the New Year with its guests, this year’s festivities commenced last 5 February 2019, with the guidance of Feng Shui Master Chau Kam Shing, who led the Taoist Ritual Blessing Ceremony. Guests and members of the Hotel’s executive team gathered around at the ground floor lobby of the hotel for this special gathering. This was followed by the traditional eye-dotting of the lions and dragons, led by General Manager Frank Reichenbach, and hotel owners Mr. Samuel Po and Mr. Victor Co.

Indulgently Auspicious Delights for the Year of the Earth Pig at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria and Holiday Inn Manila Galleria

Celebrating Chinese New Year 

at Xin Tian Di

Chinese New Year is one of the most celebrated holiday in the world, from Asia to the rest of the world, it has blossomed through the years, just like in the Philippines, I remember the days where Chinese New Year was never celebrated in the Philippines as a whole, and I am glad to see how the Philippines has embraced Chinese culture as their own and is giving respect to the many Chinoys living in the Philippines.

Now it is celebrated all over the country and is a proclaimed holiday in the Philippines.  So much so that restaurants and hotels celebrate it with zest, from featuring functions for Feng Shui appreciation, to the many traditions such a Chinese calligraphy and the like, but most of all it is in the celebration of great tasting food!

Chinese New Year Traditions at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila

Celebrate auspicious beginnings as Marco Polo Ortigas Manila ushers abundance with the coming of the Earth Pig. Welcome a flow of luck, fortune, and happiness starting this festive season.

A true tradition through symbolic delicacies that bring abundance. Indulge in auspicious and staple glutinous rice cakes for that stroke of luck. Choose between its two forms: the gold bar, which is available boxes of one and two pieces and in brown sugar flavour; or the traditional round variant, which is available in orange and brown sugar flavours. These nian gao are available starting at Php 798.

Usher Abundance with Feng Shui Master Joseph Chau

A flow of luck and prosperity is coming as Marco Polo Ortigas Manila welcomes the coming of the Earth Pig with Feng Shui Master Joseph Chau this Chinese New Year, 5 February 2019, 11AM, at the hotel’s ground floor lobby.

As the hotel ushers abundance with the annual Chinese New Year celebration, Master Chau will be facilitating a Taoist Ritual Blessing Ceremony to guests attending the event. This will be followed by the dragon and lion dance, performing their way to bring prosperity.

Celebrate Lunar New Year by hogging the adorable Starbucks Year of the Pig collection

Get ready for an abundant and prosperous 2019 as Starbucks welcomes the Year of the Pig! In Chinese culture, the pig is a symbol of wealth and luck, and this year, the lucky Pig is sharing its fortune and promising success to everyone.