The celebration begun at 4 PM on the Upper Ground level. Red lanterns adorned the activity area. It is believed that hanging red lanterns drives off bad luck based on Chinese New Year traditions. Red decorations, roosters and lucky symbols completed the festive look!
At these booths, City of Dreams patrons got to experience Chinese arts and crafts such as Caricatures and Chinese Calligraphy. There were also Fortune Telling booths at the activity strip.
And the Lunar New Year celebration won't be complete without generous gift-giving!
Guests were also treated to surprise freebies as the Gods of Fortune roamed and gave out angpaos spreading luck and prosperity to all.
And while you are there, you can have your photo taken with the Chinese Gods of Fortune to usher in wealth and prosperity this Year of the Rooster.
The celebration extends up to the weekend so go and visit at the Upper Ground level of City of Dreams Manila to see cultural performances by dancers, opera singers and Wushu martial artists as they take place.
City Of Dreams Manila Welcomes the Year of the
Fire Rooster with Luck, Happiness and Prosperity
City of Dreams Manila ushers in the Chinese New Year with
exceptional dining options and thrilling entertainment experiences signifying good
luck, happiness, and prosperity. Crystal Dragon, one the luxury integrated
resort’s premium restaurants, serves exclusive Chinese New Year-themed a la
carte and set menus from January 16 to February 11, while 24-hour casual
Chinese dining at Noodl8 offers sumptuous dishes for all of January and
February. Themed gift items perfect for the festive occasion are likewise
available at Café Society.
At The Shops at the Boulevard on the upper ground level,
a three-day Year of the Rooster festival from January 27 to 29 showcases a
variety of fun-filled Chinese New Year-themed activities and performances as
well as a God of Fortune spreading gifts and good cheer to guests while roaming
around the integrated resort.
For evening entertainment, guests can head to City of
Dreams KTV’s elegant themed-rooms and sing to their heart’s content with special
Chinese New Year ala carte dishes and unlimited Tsing Tao beer included in the
package.
Crystal Dragon
Set Menus
(January 16 to February 11)
The Chinese New Year Happiness Menu starts with
Prosperity Salmon Fish Yu Shang with Fruit Salad followed by Braised Eight Sea
Treasure and Shredded Abalone Broth; Steamed Cod with Baby Cabbage in Supreme
Soy, Hong Kong Style; Wok-fried King Prawns with Reduction Supreme Soya Sauce; Wok-fried
Shanghai Rice Cake Sliced with Selected Seafood; and ends with Chilled Mango
Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream and Double Flavor of Chinese New Year Nian Gao
Platter.
The Chinese New Year Abundance Menu serves Prosperity
Salmon Fish Yu Shang with Rock Melon Salad; Double Boiled Sea Treasure with Baby
Abalone in Cordycep Flower Soup; Steamed Sea Grouper with Shredded Ginger in
Homemade Soy Sauce; Roasted Chicken Roll filled with Foie Gras and Wild
Mushrooms; Stew Pork Belly with Sea Cucumber, Bean Curd and Green Vegetables; Wok-fried
Shanghai Rice Cake Sliced with Selected Seafood; complemented by Warm Sweetened
Eight Treasures Tea with Ginseng in Honey and Double Flavor of Chinese New Year
Nian Gao Platter. Both the “Happiness” and “Abundance” menus come with
traditional Chinese Tea.
A La Carte
(January 16 to February 11)
For guests who prefer to dine a la carte, dishes such as
Prosperity Salmon Fish Yu Shang; Shredded Roasted Duck with Fresh Fruit Salad
in Dressing, Oven Baked Marinated Cod Fish Fillet with Fragrant Golden Garlic,
Slow Cook Supreme Sea Cucumber with Abalone and Pork Knuckle in a Clay Pot,
Roasted Chicken Roll filled with Foie Gras and Wild Mushrooms; Braised Dried
Oyster and Black Mushrooms Roll with Sea Moss; Wok-fried King Prawns with
Reduction Supreme Soya Sauce, Wok-fried Shanghai Rice Cake Sliced with Selected
Seafood, and Three Flavor Chinese New Year Nian Gao Platter are available. Medium
portions are ideal for four to six guests while large orders are best for six
to ten.
The Chinese New Year Happiness Menu is priced at P3,680++
per person, while the Chinese New Year Treasures Menu is at P 6,680++, both for
a minimum of four to six persons. A la carte offerings range from P460++ to
P1,680++. Crystal Dragon is open daily for lunch from 12 to 3 pm and dinner
from 6 to 11 pm.
Symbolism
The Prosperity Salmon Fish Yu Shang and the
Shredded Roasted Duck with Fresh Fruit Salad in Dressing are traditional
offerings to fittingly welcome the Chinese New Year. For the Prosperity Salmon
Fish Yu Shang, the raw fish symbolizes abundance and good fortune, mixed in
with shredded fruits and vegetables which signify wealth, luck, eternal youth,
a flourishing business and health. Plum sauce for good fortune, peanuts for
long life and stability, olive oil and wonton crisps for a house full of gold
bind the ingredients together are tossed as high as possible, believed to bless
all who partake of them. The duck represents fertility while the combination of
fresh fruits are said to bring wisdom, peace, gold, wealth, fertility, family
harmony, health and luck.
Noodl8
Lunar
Celebrations (January and February)
Diners can celebrate the New Year with authentic Chinese
and Korean fare any time of the day at Noodl8 throughout January and February.
Chinese dishes served exclusively during this period are Fried Aromatic Pork
Ribs with Seven Spices Salt, Pork & Cabbage Dumpling with Black Vinegar
& Chili Oil, Poached Hand Pull Noodle topped with Baby Abalone and Minced
Pork, and Double Boiled Warm Sweetened Sesame Ginger Tea with Sesame Dumpling.
For Korean offerings, these include Steamed Kimchi Dumpling and Kimchi Dumpling
Soup.
Prices for the Chinese and Korean a la carte dishes range
between P310++ to P688++. Noodl8 is open 24 hours a day and is located on the
main gaming area at the ground floor.
Café Society
(January 16 to February 11)
Guests can likewise bring home Café Society’s Chinese New
Year-themed treats or gift them to loved ones to spread good luck and
prosperity. Available items from January 16 to February 11 are Mandarin Cake
with Rooster Chocolate, White Chocolate with Red Bean Cake, Nian Gao (Tikoy)
Box, X.O Sauce, Green Tea Pound Cake, Pineapple Cake with 2017 Fondant, as well
as macarons and pralines in half dozen to dozen quantities.
Prices range between P680++ to 1,810++. Café Society is
open from 10 am to 10 pm on Monday through Thursday and 10 am to 12 am on
Friday through Sunday.
City of Dreams
KTV
Chinese New
Year KTV Package (January 28 to February 11)
For intimate gatherings with family and friends during
this momentous celebration, guests can head to City of Dreams KTV and avail of
the Chinese New Year KTV Package for P10,000++ which includes festive dishes
such as Prosperity Salmon Fish Yu Shang, Wok-fried Shanghai Rice Cake Sliced
with Selected Seafood, Three Flavor Chinese New Year Nian Gao Platter, and
unlimited Tsing Tao beer. The package lets guests choose songs from an
extensive selection of Chinese and Korean songs as well as international
classics and contemporary pop tunes in one of the venue’s 10 themed KTV rooms,
accommodating up to 15 people. City of Dreams KTV is open from 7 pm to 2 am
daily and is on the upper level of Chaos Manila nightclub.
Chinese New
Year Activities (January 27 to 29)
At The Shops at the Boulevard on the upper ground level,
a three-day festival features a variety of fun-filled activities such as
Chinese calligraphy, fortunetelling and caricature art as well as performances
by Chinese opera singers, cultural dancers and Wushu martial artists from
January 27 to 29 at 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A God of Fortune will be roaming the
main gaming area on the ground floor and the upper ground level to hand out ang baos containing gift certificates,
discount coupons and chocolates to lucky guests.
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