Manila Chinese Cemetery

Popularly known as “Millionaires' Row” and “Little Beverley Hills”, the Manila Chinese Cemetery was built in the late 19th century for the non-catholic Chinese who were denied burials in Catholic graveyards by the Spanish colonials. At that time, the Chinese settlers who peddled in all sorts of trade were some of the richest people in Manila. To reflect their increasing economic prosperity and growing presence they built the grandest of all cemeteries.

There are a number of landmarks within the cemetery, such as the Chong Hock Tong Temple which is the oldest Chinese temple in Manila. The Martyrs Hall, built in the early 1950s in honor of the Chinese community leaders executed by the Japanese during World War II, is worth seeing. The Ruby Tower Memorial, dedicated to the Chinese-Filipinos who perished during the 1968 earthquake, is also located within the cemetery.

The Manila Chinese Cemetery is the second oldest cemetery in Manila after La Loma Cemetery. The cemetery includes Christian, Buddhist and Taoist burials.