Lion and Dragon figure prominently in happy events in Chinese lore. Ironically, Dragon, a mythical creature, is included in the Chinese zodiac while Lion, as real as Tiger, is not. Athletes of the Philippine Ling Nam Athletic Association ratchet up the Lunar New Year’s Eve celebration at New World Hotel’s ‘Fire Monkey Regale.’ In the Year of the Monkey, a monkey mask. Pomelo leaves, boiled in water, an effective cleansing and healing agent, any day of the year. Princess Lim Fernandez, feng shui expert, presides over colorful festivities. Willy Tee Ten dots the eyes of the lion. DJ Quiambao of Yin and Yang Shop of Harmony Toni Lo of LRI Gallery Philip Cu-unjieng, Krizette Chu, Arnel Ignacio Shirl Tan and her papercuts Owee Cruz understands the power of flowers. It’s spring in the northern hemisphere just as over here we are bracing for the worst of El Niño in March [...]
