Mandarin welcome for mid-autumn moon

THE annual mid-Autumn celebration of the Mandarin Oriental brought families and friends together to welcome the traditional Moon festival at the hotel’s MO Lounge.

The festivities, sponsored by China UnionPay, centered on a sumptuous Lauriat dinner, highlighted by an auspicious paai shan ritual to augur positive chi energy, a colorful lantern-lighting ceremony officiated by renowned geomancer Master Joseph Chau, and performances by the Chiang Kai Shek cultural ensemble.

Capping the night was the traditional fun Moon Cake game Pua

Tiong Chiu, a popular custom among the Chinese Filipino community, with each table vying for the grand Chong Wan prize.

Hotel Manager Oliver Kreuzer and lovely wife Jocelyn welcomed the guests headed by Feng Shao Lin, First Secretary and Consul of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Philippines; Dr. Bee Ching Ong, President of the Chiang Kai Shek College, and her husband, neurosurgeon Dr. Daniel Ong; media player and renowned journalist Jullie Yap Daza; young business tycoon Joseph Calata; China UnionPay’s marketing manager Sydney Hui; feng shui advocates the Fernandez family from the popular Yin & Yang Shop of Harmony at Mandarin Oriental and jewelers Marilou and Tony

Co, together with daughter and son Sherryl and Raymond Khosiking, who have just opened the newest Marilou’s jewellery outlet at the hotel.

Tin Hau’s master chefs did not disappoint discerning diners as Executive Chinese Chef Hann Furn Chen offered traditional and contemporary Chinese cuisine in a gastronomic Lauriat feast.

Always an exciting feature at the captivating Mid- Autumn celebration was the homemade oven-baked and snow-skin gourmet mooncakes. Guests simply could not have enough of the classic delicacy.

China UnionPay Marketing Manager Sydney Hui, Mandarin Oriental’s Director of Sales and Marketing Alu Suarez, First Secretary and Consul of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Philippines Feng Shao Lin, Mandarin Oriental’s Sales Managers Irene Sy and Jeremy Gamis

Patty Chiong, Joseph Calata, jeweler Marilou Co with her son and daughter Raymond and Atty. Sherryl Kohsiking

Chico Angeles, Becky Garcia, Joy Fong, Kathy Park and Donnie Ramirez

Becky Garcia, Kathy Park and GeenaZablan

Dr. Rex Gloria, Princess Fernandez, Dr Christoph Ganns and Ludo Branellec

Mandarin Oriental’s Hotel Manager Oliver Kreuzer and Director of Communications Charisse Chuidian with Feng Shao Lin, First Secretary and Consul of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Philippines

Mandarin Oriental’s Director of Communications Charisse Chuidian, columnist Jullie Yap Daza and Rotarian Patty Chiong

The Fernandez family from the popular Yin & Yang Shop of Harmony atMandarin Oriental: Richie, Baby, Princessand Rey

Jocelyn and Oliver Kreuzer, Mandarin Oriental, Manila’s Hotel Manager

Internationally- renowned geomancer Master Joseph Chau

Philippine Film Studios’ Mike and Joji Nolasco with Mandarin Oriental’s Director of Sales and Marketing Alu Suarez ( middle)

Dr Daniel Ong with wife Dr Bee Ching Ong, President of Chiang Kai Shek College

The Philippines’ “diva of feng shui” and renowned journalist Jullie Yap Daza