CEBU-BASED Norkis group of companies plans to export its newest product to other countries in Southeast Asia.
“We are looking at the possibility of exporting Legacy First, particularly to other developing countries,†Norkis chairman Norberto Quisumbing said in a statement.
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A best known Pop and Jazz Fusion lead singer of the classic 70s band SEAWIND, Pauline Wilson will be LIVE in Ayala Entertainment Center Cebu on September 30, 8:00 pm.
Also featuring: Tootie Fuentes and Anna Fegi
For details:
visit the promo booth at the ground floor Ayala Food & Entertainment Center.
The last time I climbed its steps was when I was in college along with my Fine Arts buddies hoping to get some nice pictures to paint. This magnificent temple quite resembles the many pictures and images that I saw in Chinese movies on boob tube and glossy magazines about China.
Lat week I was able to visit the temple again for the nth time. My elder sister asked me if I can take them to Taoist Temple to which I readily obliged. The place still looked familiar but you don’t really get tired of going up there as the reward more than compensates the sore leg muscles that you get in climbing its 81 steps from its base to the topmost temple.
The last time I climbed its steps was when I was in college along with my Fine Arts buddies hoping to get some nice pictures to paint. This magnificent temple quite resembles the many pictures and images that I saw in Chinese movies on boob tube and glossy magazines about China.
Lat week I was able to visit the temple again for the nth time. My elder sister asked me if I can take them to Taoist Temple to which I readily obliged. The place still looked familiar but you don’t really get tired of going up there as the reward more than compensates the sore leg muscles that you get in climbing its 81 steps from its base to the topmost temple.
The Taoist Temple is a proud symbol of Chinese influence on Cebuano cultural heritage. Unlike Manila or Singapore or New York, Cebu has no Chinatown on its own where the large majority of ethnic Chinese-owned shops concentrate in one compact district. Rather ethnic Chinese-owned shops and residences juxtapose with their local counterparts creating a harmonious blend of dual-ethnic community.
There is no foolproof reason as to why the Chinese community in Cebu don’t have their own enclave isolating themselves from the local population. However, if history were to tell us, Chinese have long been trading with the locals long before the Europeans set foot on the archipelago, thereby establishing relationship longer than most of us can imagine. In this premise, we can easily say that the Chinese have long developed not just trade relationship with the Cebuanos but cultural and socio-political relationship as well. So segregation is not necessary at all.
The Taoist Temple houses the teachings of one of ancient China’s great philosophers, Lao-Tse. Its 81 steps represent the 81 chapters of his teachings. The temple is actually a cluster of three temples, the grandest of which is the topmost temple, commanding an awesome view of the city below. The main temple, situated right below the topmost temple, is where everyone can light joss sticks and say some invocations for prosperity and well-being to the family. If you believe in mystical powers of the third dimension you could consult the seer right inside the temple and find out what kind of life awaits you in the future.
If you need to refresh or quench your thirst after a tedious ascent to the top, there is a small shop that sells light snacks, soda pop, bottled water, souvenir items, among others. There are also tables and chairs set up for those who need some time for a quick meal while enjoying the breathtaking scenery around and the panoramic view of the city below.
The way to the top replicates the Great Wall of China, only smaller, but no less marvelous. A replica of a Chinese pagoda creates a fabulous experience of a pseudo yet beautiful rural Chinese landscape providing everyone a glimpse of a unique traditional Chinese architecture. A splendid view of the city below affords each one an unforgettable experience of a lifetime!
The temple has two access points - from the base to the east side and from near the top to the north side. There use to have a third access from the topmost point but was temporarily closed.
Whichever way you access the temple, it would nonetheless mystify you, creating a lasting experience that would continue to excite you to revisit the inner sanctum of the Taoist Temple.