Section: Historic Macao

History A-Ma Temple, Queen of Heaven, Queen of Macau

One day the girl was sleeping and dreamed that two junks carrying her father and brothers were caught in a storm - she stretched out her arms and clenched the masts of the vessels in her fists. Her mother was alarmed and,fearing that the child was suffering a fit, shook her by the arm to

Historic Centre of Macau now “protected zone”

The Gazette of the Macau Special Administrative Region carried a despatch of the Chief Executive, in which monuments within the "Historic Centre of Macau", other monuments, monuments with architectural values, sets of monuments and locations are included within the protected zone. Demolition of the listed monuments within the zone are prohibited, and that any further furbishment

Historical Macau Videos

This was Macau way back in good old 1960!! So enjoy it! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRCxnx8Q5v8[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDGgt2UYnFI[/youtube]

Archaeologists To Dig Up 4000-Year Old Macau Workshop Site

Archaeologists are planning to return to Macau to excavate up to 3000 square metres on Coloane island following the discovery of a 4000-year-old workshop at the site, according to MacauNews agency.Director of the Centre for Chinese Archaeology and Art at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Tang Chung, said there was still a lot of

Passing Through Macau’s Changing Times

It's pouring rain, the remnants of a typhoon that has just passed through, and I am standing in a Macau cemetery, thinking of the late Princess of Wales. Not that the ill-fated royal ever made it to the Asian port city but a relative of hers, a naval captain named Lord

Guia Lighthouse Issue Won’t Go Away

This is a continuation of our earlier report on the Guia Lighthouse height restrictions saga. The local government has received documents sent by the cultural authorities in Beijing, addressing concerns over threats of a new residential building blocking the view to and from the Guia lighthouse, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Fernando Chui Sai On,

MACAU: A Selection of Cartographic Images

Just looking through some of the links on del.icio.us I stumbled across this great American Congress of Library website showing some of Macau's historial maps. Following is the introduction on this collection, with links to the full story and images of the maps. Introduction: Macau, the oldest permanent European settlement in Asia, was returned to China on December 20, 1999.

Historic Centre of Macao

Outstanding Universal Value of "The Historic Centre of Macao" “The Historic Centre of Macao” is the product of over 400 years of cultural exchange between the western world and Chinese civilization. The architectural heritage, predominantly European in nature, stands in the midst of traditional Chinese architecture in the historic settlement, providing contrast. “The Historic Centre of

Macau World Heritage Candidate Sites to Increase to 20

The Ruins of St. Paul's Source: Macau Cultural Institute The official magazine of the Macau Government confirmed that Macau's candidate sites for inclusion to the Unesco's World Heritage list will increase from 12 to 20. In an interview with the Chinese version of Revista de Macau, Stephen Chan, Chief of the Cultural Heritage Department of the