History – Page 2 – Macao Magazine

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 oldest social solidarity institution is alive and thriving

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.

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

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

Heritage ambassadors: Sharing Macao’s indelible spirit with the world

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.

September 2023

São Gabriel captures a pivotal moment in history: Vasco da Gama’s discovery of the Europe-India maritime route in 1497

Macao’s Maritime Museum: An ode to seafaring

From simple Chinese fishing vessels to the grand galleons sailed by Portuguese traders, Macao’s waters once brimmed with boats. Now, the best place to see them is inside the city’s ship-shaped museum.

September 2023

Meet the man who owns four tonnes of Ming-era porcelain

Ben Rongen was there when a crew of marine archeologists recovered a massive haul of 17th-century ‘kraak ware’ from the bottom of the South China Sea. He’s been upcycling this imperfect treasure ever since – crafting jewellery out of shipwrecked ceramics.

September 2023

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