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People flock to Xi’an to see the Terracotta Warriors in situ, standing tall in the mausoleum’s excavation pits

Xi’an: A city bridging China’s history and future

The Terracotta Warriors are world-famous, but Xi’an’s story is far from restricted to an illustrious past. A delegation of Macao journalists recently visited the ancient city – and found a modern metropolis where innovation and heritage go hand-in-hand.
October 2024
While her pilots survived the perilous journey, the Pátria was not so lucky

Flying into the unknown

One hundred years ago, Portuguese pilots undertook a remarkable journey, flying a small plane from Portugal to Macao over three and a half months. The expedition, led by Sarmento de Beires, Brito Pais and Manuel Gouveia, was a milestone in the history of aviation.
June 2024

A staple in Macao medicine cabinets: Cheong Kun Pain Reliever Oil

The past six decades have seen this proudly local brand become a household staple. Poised for significant international expansion, multiple generations of Cheong Kun’s family reflect on the medicine man’s original goal: to improve the lives of Macao’s seafarers.
April 2024

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 Tam Chon Ip has been tracking down these previously undocumented markings for over a decade – a mission that’s become a race against urban
April 2024

Art and science: A cartographic history of Macao

“Mapmorphosis” packed five centuries’ worth of geography lessons into one exhibition while celebrating map making as a craft. And it paid homage to the human beings – from explorers to engravers to colourists – who dedicated their lives to creating beautiful, practical, world-changing works of
April 2024
Dragon dancers decorate one side of this 50 avos coin from 1993

A wealth of numismatical history

Members of the Macau Numismatic Society are all avid collectors of money, though not as legal tender. For them, the value of coins and banknotes lies in their ability to tell a story of the past.
February 2024
Bamboo scaffolding

Reinterpreting the art of bamboo scaffolding

Bamboo has long been used in Macao’s construction industry, primarily as scaffolding. But as this eco-friendly material gradually gets replaced by steel, there are people fighting for its inclusion in a wider range of building activities.
September 2023
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