Ni hao! Let’s explore Chinese history and culture as we wander inside Bahay Tsinoy.
How Chinese linked to Filipino?
Learn and get thrilled with wax-made figures which meant to represent Chinese culture.
Kaishi ba! (Let’s start)
The Galleon Trade linked the Chinese junk trading system to Acapulco and to the rest of Europe. Through the galleons, corn, coffee, camote and tobacco from Mexico were introduced in the Philippines and China.
He called his working table, tokoy, to which he attached the lekyo, a board on which his actual work was done.
A variety of peddlers carrying their wares or tools of their trade had their origins in the Parian.
A Chinese cobbler has his kit in baskets supported by a stick across his shoulder. Shoes can be mended in the streets or anywhere convenient.
For a fee, a public reader reads and writes letters for illiterate Chinese.
This is a silk market where raw silk was stored and traded. It was established by a Royal decree in 1758. The market was put up in 1822 to the right of the Pasig River in the Muella de la Industria. It was built with stores in the ground floor and living spaces in the upper floors.
A prosperous merchant sells silk, cotton, damask, and brocade in his stall.
He carries a chair, scissors, and razor, and gives a haircut or shaves anyone, anywhere.
Many churches, monasteries, hospitals and stone houses were built by Chinese laborers. Bricks and roof tiles were manufactured by them too.
The Philippines’ and Asia’s first woman president. She was thrust to the political front after the assassination in 1963 of her husband Benigno Aquino Jr., then president Ferdinand Marcos’s strongest opponent.
The first Tsinoy chosen for the highest position in the clergy. He backed CorazonAquino’s “people revolution” which ousted Marcos.
He earned the sobriquet, conscience of the Supreme Court, because he often argued against his colleagues who were the majority, and accused Marcos, who had designated him justice secretary, and the military of human rights.
He served as secretary of the Interior and Local Government in the administration of the President Benigno S. Aquino III, and was a bench-mark for good governance and excellence in public service.
He lead a bloody rear guard action against the Japanese troops and although outnumbered, had fought valiantly.
Daughter of Fookien Times publisher Jimmy Go Puan Seng. She made her mark in Philippine media as co-founder of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, and helped establish the Philippine Star.
For his original compositions and scores for 26 movies, Jose Mari was nominated from 1970 to 1974 by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Science (FAMAS) and named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men in 1974
This table was used by the leader of Chinese guerilla unit. A mechanism inside the drawer opens a secret compartment under the table top, which can hide ten guns and secret documents.
Did you know?
Jose Rizal is a Chinese mestizo
gulat din ako eh hakhak
And Of course,
Education, Culture, Spiritual and Values Development
Want to drop by?
The museum is housed within the Kaisa Angelo King Heritage Center building in Intramuros, Manila. Opens from Tuesday to Sunday 1:00-5:00PM. Entranrce Fee: PHP100; PHP80; PHP60
The entrance fee will go to the Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran, Inc.
It aimed at promoting the integration of the Tsinoys into the Philippine society.
Did you earn knowledge at our bowuguan tansuo (museum exploration)? Wander and experience it yourself. Ciao! 🙂
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