THE Filipinos and the Chinese can look back to long years of friendship and trade relations. These we see, in Chinese immersion, in our language, arts and culture, education, food, fashion and festivals. The Chinese New Year had been declared a holiday; a yearly cultural celebration. Cebu, which has a substantial Chinese population, is a tourism hub for the Chinese New Year. February is the time for colorful lion and dragon dances, yee sang rituals, dining and wining. Ah, what is the Philippines without a touch of China?