Time spent in Macao always evokes a strong sense of nostalgia. This is a city where the old and new collide, making it easy to imagine travelling back in time. To August 1715, perhaps, the day the Italian Jesuit and artist Giuseppe Castiglione first set foot in the territory. Or to the Macao’s border gate […]
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.
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.
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.
The Holy House of Mercy is more than a relic from 15th-century Portugal. In Macao, that’s largely thanks to a passionate provedor who refused to give up back in the late 1990s.
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 development.
“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 art.
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.
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.
For almost two decades, the Macao Heritage Ambassadors Association has been convincing visitors that there’s more to this city than integrated resorts. The group also reminds locals that what is here is precious.