Manila, Jan. 27 -- Several roads in Quezon City will be temporarily closed on Wednesday in celebration of the Chinese New Year along Banawe, the local government's Chinatown.

The city government announced on Facebook that road closures will be in effect from midnight to 9 p.m. to accommodate festivities welcoming the Year of the Wooden Snake.

The roads closed to traffic are Del Monte Avenue corner Banawe Street Linaw Street corner Matutum Street, Banawe Street corner Scout Alcaraz Street, Biak na Bato Street corner Linaw Street, Sta. Catalina Street corner Palanan Street, and Sta. Catalina Street corner Ubay Street.

Motorists are advised to take alternate routes, including the following: From Banawe Street (Quezon Avenue) to Del Monte ...