Macao’s Cha Chaan Tengs are Changing with the Times
Amid Macao’s world famous fine dining scene, a less glamorous but deeply beloved option thrives: the cha chaan teng. Traditionally no-frills cafés offering budget-friendly... Read more.
What we can learn from China’s ancient bronzes
The Macao Museum of Art’s latest exhibition showcases more than 150 exquisite bronze artefacts, primarily funerary goods unearthed after thousands of years. These... Read more.
The Macao International Music Festival: Where tradition meets innovation
Macao’s highly anticipated music festival returns with another vibrant programme of timeless classics and emerging talents, as well as remarkable maestros taking... Read more.
The soulful songbird
Elisa Chan is a rising R&B star whose song about sloths earned her the prestigious 2024 Golden Award. As she approaches her 30th birthday, Chan reflects on how personal... Read more.
When China met the West
A landmark collaboration between museums across the Greater Bay Area has resulted in Macao’s largest ever exhibition of export paintings – a genre offering glimpses... Read more.
Meet Macao’s six newest immovable properties
Bringing the total number of protected cultural heritage sites in the city to 165, these special buildings include Português Suave residences, the former home of... Read more.
Intimate reflections with two Macao artists
Local artists Lai Sio Kit and Leong Chi Mou are members of the Macau Youth Art Association. In their most recent exhibition at Tap Seac Gallery, they offered two... Read more.
Guangcai porcelain: Macao’s all but forgotten artform and industry
At age 70, Lei Iat Po believes he’s the youngest Guangcai porcelain master left in Macao. And he’s working hard to keep his beloved craft – and a beautiful... Read more.
Meet Macao’s 2024 Venice Biennale representative
The artist Wong Weng Cheong found inspiration in an Italian novel and English landscapes for his biennale installation, “Above Zobeide”, an exploration of introversion.... Read more.
Macao’s vanishing boundary stones
Through a few choice characters carved into granite, boundary stones offer glimpses into past iterations of Macao’s Chinese communities. Historical researcher... Read more.