Binondo, Manila’s own Chinatown, is one of the busiest, noisiest districts in this old city. On a regular day, streets are filled with merchant carts selling anything under the sun from vegetables, clothes, to food and hardware. The chaos mostly comes from vendors trying to make their way through thick crowds, and buyers bargaining for the lowest prices —a skill the streetsmart Pinoys are most known for. Today, Sunday, no war drums as the dragons sleep.