School Field Trip Part 2 - Bahay Tsinoy

For the second part of Neil's school field trip, we went to Bahay Tsinoy in Intramuros.  It was a very well-designed and well-curated museum showing the history of Chinese people in the Philippines.  I was very impressed, especially by the wax figures displays that depicted Tsinoy life in the not so distant past.

Neil's school has a Chinese curriculum and majority of the students have Chinese heritage.  This was a great experience for them, and me! Although I would have loved to linger and read the details about the displays, the other kids and parents were pacing a lot faster so we had to keep up as well.  Baka maging gating sa bus.=)

It was great to be back in Intramuros.  The area does have a palpably different feel than Makati.  It draws you in, makes you feel and appreciate being Filipino.  I want to go back soon.

Bahay Tsinoy
32 Anda St., Manila
(02) 527 6083




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