As a gateway to the Philippines’ 7000-plus islands, Manila is often considered more of a place to pass through than to visit ...

For less than $2 you can wander the rooms, which are lavishly decorated with a collection of antique European and Chinese furniture ... then wander down chaotic Ongpin Street and join the queue ...

Although I have been to Quiapo, I have never been to Chinatown. Upon entering Ongpin, I was amazed at the cornucopia of assorted wares from jewelry to Chinese herbs and, of course, food.

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