The Return of Nanhai No 1
Artifacts recovered from the sunken ship are on display at the Macao Museum
Artifacts recovered from the sunken ship are on display at the Macao Museum
The Currency Museum at the University of Macau showcases currencies of all eras.
The second edition of Famílias Macaenses (Macanese Families) by the historian and genealogist Jorge Forjaz consists of six volumes with thousands of pages, encompassing nearly 500 families, with more than 70,000 cited names and over 3,000 photos.
Photos showcased at the exhibition depict Asian communities’ customs and traditions beginning in 1844.
The incense, matches and firecrackers industries dominated the post-WWII economy of Macao until they were driven away by land shortages and high labour costs.
In the short book ‘The Soul of Macao: A Study of Chinese Businessmen and Society in the Late Qing Dynasty’, Lin Guangzhi provides an insight into a group of businessmen who modernised Macao in the Qing dynasty.
Leung Yan-ming – a hero of the anti-Japanese movement who dedicated 33 years of his life to local education
The Jesuit’s profound knowledge of Japan, where he spent 33 years of his life, earned him the nickname Tçuzu, or the Interpreter