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Chinese Cemetery

Aurora Boulevard, Manila, Luzon, Philippines
Ranked #35 of 71 attractions in Manila
3.5 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
Type: Cemeteries
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Romblon Island, Philippines
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Its very interesting but also a bit strange to find such palatial Tombs which look more like private villas .Worth a visit for half a day More

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muntinlupa city
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

A place where in more people buried...affordable and a virtue to rest in peace. More

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mla
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012

starving mangy dogs roaming around. some unkempt mausoleums, restrooms are questionnable More

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colorado
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012
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One of the most interesting places in Manila to visit. The mausoleums are incredible. So many different kinds and such an incredible empty space in such a crowded city. We paid a guide to take us through because it is so large. He told us who were buried where and showed us some of the most unusual. We were told... More

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Manila
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

like the old cemeteries in the Philippines its dirty unlighted eery and not a place to recommend to see at all More

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Barrow, AK
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15 reviews 15 reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012
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I first saw this place while riding the MRT yellow line toward Caloocan. It looked like a miniature city but there was nobody to be seen - so I instantly knew something was different about this place. Then I noticed it was a cemetery. But not just an ordinary cemetery, one with huge crypts and buildings, statues and architecture that... More

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Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012
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when i had a tour around here i thought my tour guide had taken me to a small Chinese town but he told me it was a cemetery i could not believe what i was seeing....will Not spoil it for you but pls go and see the this place for yourself/s to understand why this happened to me More

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Paranaque
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

This cemetery is already Congested. It is also located in a high traffic area of Manila. More

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Tanauan City, Philippines
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2011
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Very interesting, can also be seem from Manila Transit System, fascinating in parts, others are dilapidated, watch out for pickpockets and bag snatchers here. More

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Brussels, Belgium
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
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person found this review helpful

At the cemetery we had a guide. A guy who was born there. He made a tour with us through a part of the cemetery coz it's too large to visit. The guide showed us the difference between the rich and the ordinary people: the tombes of the rich are houses, sometimes with aircon and have two floors. Some widows... More

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