Tsinoy

- Colloquial term for Tsinong Pinoy or Chinese Filipinos

Binondo
- It shows a community in flux, not fully Chinese, nor Filipino, nor western
- This is where the blending of the Chinese and the Filipino give birth to a Tsinoy town that finds no counterpart elsewhere
- Here you can find:

3 Bastions of Traditions Chinese Culture:

1. Chinese Schools
- Cannot be purely Chinese
- Why?

Evidences:
Established in the Philippines soil and governed by rules and regulations of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports of
the Philippine government
Majority of the students in these schools are Filipino citizens, albeit of ethnic Chinese origin.
The curriculum is essentially a Filipino one except for the 2 hours a day of Chinese -language instruction
o Chinese New Year
o Autumn Moon festival
o On the other hand, They also celebrate Filipino traditions such as the Independence Day, National heroes Day,
Christmas, Holy Week

2. Chinese newspapers
Evidences:
Non-Filipinos cannot publish newspapers in the country: Filipino Publishers
They cater to the people or residents of the Philippines: Issues and Events concerning the country and their lives in the
Philippines.

3. Chinese Associations

Family and Hometown Associations

Purpose:
- The family associations contend with daily affair of their members within Philippine Society and respond also to situations and
concerns of the Tsinoy Community
Most Pressing Concern:
- Peace and order, particularly on kidnapping, and what to do to prevent being kidnapped or how to react when somebody is
kidnapped.

Business Associations and Practices

Evidence:
- They adjusts to the western system of accounting, banking and finances, loan or credit facilities, issuing receipts, and be subjected
to other regulations imposed by the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commision, the Department of labor, as well as BIR to
survive.
- They are Filipino because..
Taste and lifestyle of the customers, including the Tsinoys, affect the kind of merchandise, entertainment, manner of display of
the stores.
Although business are Chinese-owned terms of capitalization, they employ Filipino labor,
Their business successes benefit the Philippines and the Filipinos directly

Life Rituals and Practices

- Chinese immigrant parents still persist in imposing the old Chinese traditions in the Philippines.
- For example, Wedding:
o With a priest or minister officiating
o There is a Wedding Entourage from wedding sponsors down to the ring, coin, and Bible bearers follow Western
Tradition
o Compradazco
o Chuey Gelay or the special care for one month after giving birth is observed
Younger generation would tend to follow modern westernized trends especially if they no longer live with their family.

Conclusion:
- There is a mutual enrichment and enhancement of the positive elements in each culture.