Old street, same story: Time stands still at Rua dos Ervanários
A new generation of entrepreneurs is breathing life into Macao’s historic merchant’s street, fusing past and future together like nowhere else in the city.
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Remembering the 1622 Battle of Macao
Historian Ivo Carneiro de Sousa recalls the Dutch East India Company’s attempts to conquer Macao and control trade routes in Southeast Asia, how the battle took place and how the event was recalled by the Dutch, the Jesuits and the Dominican Friars.
Rediscovering Macanese flavours
Macanese dishes have long been a staple around many Macanese family dinner tables. And now, it’s easier than ever to find these treasured dishes at restaurants, too.
Macao’s water, now and in the future
What everyone in Macao should know about the water they consume each day: where it comes from, how it’s treated and what innovations are coming down the pipeline.
Remembering Macao’s ‘golden age’ of tea
Tea connoisseur Lo Heng Kong has devoted over two decades to studying and sharing the art of tea. Last year, he distilled his insights into a definitive guide to local tea culture, My Notes on Tea: The Past and Present of Tea in Macao (《澳門‧茶‧前世今生─我的茶事手記》).
A smash hit: How table tennis took Macao by storm
Hot on the heels of the World Table Tennis Macao 2021 tournament in January, we take a look at how the popular sport found its rhythm in the city.
Tech and the city
Following the five-year plan laid out in 2016, Macao is well on its way to creating a ‘smart’ city with technology serving the growth of a more efficient and productive city.
Artists in residence
A range of Macao’s artistic talent is now on show at the newly opened Grand Lisboa Palace, which highlights the city’s East-meets-West character in a truly creative manner.
Family fragrances
Keng Si Wong’s grandparents created an incense business in the 1940s. Nearly 80 years later, along with his partner, the family’s Veng Lei legacy brand is burning bright.
A shot at a better future
A mass vaccination programme is the fastest, safest way to reopen borders, relieve the community and reboot the economy.