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Everyone knows that Hong Kong is a shopper’s paradise, but I do not know Macau is also the irresistible charm of shopping – because of the low tax policy, geographical conditions and low consumption levels, achievement of a shopping trip is full of surprises. Here jewelry (especially gold), designer clothes, antiques, porcelain, wine, electronic products and mobile phones, watches, silk, etc. sweater, and a lot of it cheaper than neighboring areas. Therefore, the upcoming holiday, no longer go to Hong Kong or Macao, and the husband in disputes – and he went to relax, you go SHOPPING, best of both worlds!

Her SHOPPING land

No.1 flea market

Location: Ruins of St. Paul, Kang Gongmiao

Macau’s most popular open-air flea market is located near the Ruins of St. Paul. To leave the busy tourist attractions, along the Ruins of St. Paul Street, go to weeds Street again laid down a narrow lane to the next, the road passes a number of antique shops, tailors and other small shops after they reached a fork in the road. Starting from the fork in the road, hawking their goods will be placed in the paved road from the gravel. Here, you can find all kinds of pottery, figurines, historical memorabilia, and other old items. Kang Gongmiao another open-air market near the fifth day in October between New Street Street to the sea, this zone is the center of the old bazaar. Please prepare a map, because this band more difficult to find, but well worth take a moment to look around.

No.2 Garment St.

Location: Senado Square and the Red Market area, Horta e Costa

Senado Square is the center of Macau, Macau, near one of the most modern municipal-wide markets, hawker stalls around everywhere. Senado Square along the street there are shops selling a wide range of goods and all kinds of cheap foreign snack bar. This is in the vicinity as well as the White Horse lines (Secretary Peter Street), “Cinda City” and the sale of the grass up to 100 shopping centers can be mined to fashionable clothing, watches, jewelry and so on. Horta e Costa, from the Red Market until the foot of the two loose only public garden is also a shopping street. There are a few of them selling fashion, shoes, electronic products, camera boutiques.

No.3 duty-free shops and brand-name boutiques

Avenida da Amizade, the Landmark and the New Yaohan department store and there are several high-level boutiques, selling world famous brand clothing and decorative. In the South Bay Garden, near the Main Road and the new sub-Yin Huang roads also brings together a number of brand-name stores. In addition, the hotel shopping arcades, such as the Hotel Lisboa is also the brand name such as convergence areas. In addition to brand-name fashion and decorative things, in these stores you can buy duty-free perfume and cosmetics, senior children’s clothing and cheap electronics products.

His leisure by the

No.1 Grand Lisboa Hotel

Location: Lisboa, 2-4 across the

Just in time for the Chinese New Year open a new Casino Lisboa Hotel shape like a giant lotus flower in full bloom, said the entire project investment will be more than 3 billion patacas, 1.2 million square meters of area, some more than 135 thousand square meters the construction area, for only 28 million square kilometers of Macao, it should be the most eye-catching monster, right? Super gorgeous appearance alone enough to make it replace the old Hotel Lisboa Macau to become a new entertainment flagship store. If you go to Macau, then even if the games do not like the stimulus may also wish to go “on opening the eyes.” Of course, let SHOPPING looked forward to or after the completion of the highest buildings in Macau was a lotus-shaped part of the two hotels (also to be completed in the near future opening), was reportedly inside the store brand will Saojin almost all of today’s top brands, as well as the mouth-watering super-food – It seems that the new Grand Lisboa both men and women who are very lethal it!

Fisherman’s Wharf No.2

Location: outer coast of the newly reclaimed area

Macau Fisherman’s Wharf is Macau’s first theme-designed entertainment tourist attractions, from Macau tycoon Dr. Stanley Ho and Mr. Zhou Jinhui joint development, with a total investment of about 1.9 billion Hong Kong dollars. Fisherman’s Wharf is located in the outer newly reclaimed area, coastal area of more than 111.5 thousand square meters, is divided into three parts: Chinatown, East and West converged and Lai Chun terminals. Terminals in the entertainment, shopping, restaurants, hotels, yacht pier and convention facilities in one, a combination of different architectural features and the Eastern and Western cultures, so that visitors break geographical boundaries, and to experience the feeling of different parts of the region, a wide range of entertainment facilities will make Macau Fisherman’s Wharf as a good place to travel with his family. Chinatown has been opened in three parts, antique architectural style of the Tang Dynasty, the castle standing in the fashion among the Macau Ferry Pier, gave rise to more than just the visual impact of 8550 square meters of shopping centers with more than 200 top international brands, This is definitely one full of creativity and joy of the world-class large-scale leisure and shopping destination.

Macau, the number of churches? Ruins of St. Paul has experienced several fire? The story of the church with Macau, series from Macau’s history. 

Ruins of St. Paul

Ruins of St. Paul is the anterior wall of St Paul’s Church ruins, the famous scenic spots in Macao.

Church originally an Italian-born Jesuit priest, designed by Japanese craftsmen to the completion of technical assistance of gods. 1602 as the foundation, be completed in 1637, while the front of the church a long stone steps will be completed at a later stage.

This church and fire struck up from its initial prototype to the existing remaining anterior arch, has undergone three fires, repeated burning corps, is a living witnesses to history.

January 26, 1835 at dusk, St. Paul’s church fire, out of control and burned for more than two hours, the whole building into a church, almost Ju Fortunately, the anterior wall of the church can still save the most valuable stands to become today’s Ruins of St. Paul, during repairs on several occasions, most recently a large-scale maintenance and repair works carried out in 1991.

St Paul’s church architecture, combines the European Renaissance style of architecture made with the Orient, Chinese and western walls, fine carving, Ruins of St. Paul alone is the cost of three hundred years ago has reached 32000 silver.

Ruins of St. Paul tour, in addition to enjoy the majestic and impressive than the anterior, but also admired the delicate wall reliefs and its significance.

Down from the arch at the top layer by layer, first a lofty cross, under which further divided into three layers, each layer of the niches are in possession of a statue of the system early in Macao gun factory Chu Pin. Cross to the next is a bronze dove, It is said that on behalf of the Holy Spirit, like the next Wai are the sun, moon and the stars of the stone, symbolizing the virginity of Our Lady of pregnancy time instant.

Under the copper dove is like an El Nino Jesus, like the moment next to be useful tools in order to crucify Jesus.

The third layer of the middle of a Virgin statue engraved, next to two kinds of flowers around ─ ─ peony and chrysanthemum, respectively, the former on behalf of China, the latter on behalf of Japan. The statue on the left is also engraved with “Eternal minority”, a “Portuguese sailing” and “face of ferocious demons.” On the right and are marked with representatives of the tree of life and the Virgin Mary to conquer the devil, and pierced his skull image, a symbol of justice over the death.

The third layer below a layer of niches, there are four statues of Jesuit saints. Torii gate of the bottom three sides, engraved on the front door of MATER DEI Latin words meaning “God of Our Lady,” engraved on both sides of the door sign of Jesus “IHS”.

From the Ruins of St. Paul near the Monte Fort, under the castle look, you can see the whole church, and behind the square of the original trace some of the stone.

From 1990 to 1995, the Government of the locations in the old church of maintenance works, and built a Catholic Art Museum, the museum collection of the Australian representative of the church and monastery paintings, sculptures and ceremonial ornaments and other exhibits.

Our Lady of Snow church hall

Hall of Our Lady of Snow church is the oldest Guia Hill building, built in 1626, the Portuguese people is regarded as a dedicated escort sailing god.

Inside the church building to retain the seventeenth century Portuguese monastery features, the ceiling was arched. Along the steps outside the church can enter through the floor to sing.

Bishop Hill Chapel

Bishop Hill Chapel also known as the Sea Cliff Chapel of Our Lady, built in 1622 next to the fort, palace simple, trails winding; near the castle demolished in 1892, the Virgin Mary Church has been gradually expanded, rebuilt in 1835 to become the grand scale of today. Tower towering, very solemn, accompanied by flower diameter bushes, shade trees, construction Diana, beautiful environment, very public visitors.

In front of Our Lady built a high platform, equipped with a carved marble statue of Our Lady the Virgin picked up his hands together, appearance is very kind, facing the sea. Our Lady of Lourdes, under which a cave, surrounded by the stone steps through the left down, up-hole before. Rocky cave, in the open arches, like the Virgin Mary within the legislature, symbolizing the ancient city of Our Lady of Lourdes in France, in public spirit appeared and scenarios. During the altar is set, the hole in front of the iron bars around the ground with multiple rows of low benches for people to worship on bended knees, repent.

Our Lady of Lourdes grotto ago, there is an empty band of bronze tombstone engraved Portuguese, is raised and the resting of the early twentieth century at the Catholic Bishop of Macao. February 18, 1918, Yue Hanbao that even the death of Bishop, send buried their dead.

Coloane St. Francis of Assisi Church

Built in 1928, this small church building will be similar to Macau baroque church architecture in general. Outer wall of the church is white, oval-shaped windows and a clock tower, the church before a monument to commemorate the 1910 victory over the local pirate battle.

Church has a silver bone in this case, since 1978 moved into the box loaded with St. Francis of Assisi St. bracelet hand bones of the body has now been sent to St. Joseph’s Seminary Collection. Franciscan missionaries in more than 400 years ago to follow the coast from Japan arrived in southern China, in 1552 in Macao, a small island near the death. In addition, there is the original side by side within the church there in 1835 Ruins of St. Paul church fires is survived by 59 Japanese and 14 Vietnamese dead saint bracelet, it was moved to the Ruins of St. Paul Catholic Church after the art museum.

St. James’s Chapel

This charming little church, built in 1629, 1740 renewal, is located in Barra Fort, now a part of San Diego hotels range. The church has fine statue of St. James, as well as the Virgin Mary Our Lady of Fatima, Queen Isabelle tile images.

It is said that St. James, the military defense of Macao, he regularly patrol the city so stained with dirt on the boots, there is a statue dedicated to a soldier’s boots to clean. If this soldier forgot to wipe boots, a sword icon will be knocking on the first warning.

St Michael Chapel

St Michael Church is located in a tranquil, small-Western Cemetery chapel this building was built in 1875, rebuilt in 1898, is the best preserved of the Australia one of the ancient buildings, its internal painted green and white the church windows are equipped with color filter glass.

Our Lady of Carmo Church

Taipa Carmo is located in the former places of Our Lady of Carmo church, built in 1885, renovated in 1985, is the only Catholic church in Taipa. Facing the sea and beautiful scenery. Church built parks, species of plants, and there shiting, stone stool, for people to rest, is an ideal venue for people to play a rest.

Our Lady of Fatima Church of Our Lady

Our Lady of Fatima Church of Our Lady in 1929, built in 1967, the reconstruction, is the latest of the Australian church, services in northern Taiwan mountain people of Macau. Is located in a quiet courtyard in the church rich contemporary design. A broad church steps in front of a spacious, red-brick church has a wooden cross on the wall.

9 Australia 7 Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel

Coloane 9 Australia 7 Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel was built in 1966, for nine Australian residents, including the treatment of leprosy patients in the family and nearby residents will build up. Church of the North Gate on a magnificent bronze portrait of Jesus crucified is determined by an Italian sculptor, created for the nine residents of Australia.

Choose to walk this way, allows you to detail while viewing the city of Macao, so that my stomach has a larger “reception” gourmet space.Said that Hong Kong’s delicious form, color outstanding, in fact, Macau is also another kind of delicious gesture, it has the warmth and the East Ichii colonial era of the Western world restrained elegance. Even do not need to look for, when you walk in the streets of Macau is not large, the row upon row of the snack bar signs and the occasional bursts of aroma rains, people feel ripple. At that time, you will feel as if all the world’s food are appearing here, while on stage, and there is still a colorful mottled years and history – although, when the almond cake into a delicious moment in the mouth of the powder, or the pork chop bag of gravy flowing over the tongue, our minds do not think of such a serious and a heavy topic, but when you recall the old days, old hotel, filled with glorious badge, or the bakery owner of several generations, such as day and gas smile, mood Nor is emotion.

In Macau, I love walking. Not all because there is more poetic, but in this way allows you to viewing the details of this city at the same time, make your own stomach more “hospitality” space.

Happiness, steamed milk and egg tarts from the beginning

My trip to Macau, the first stop of food is the Chamber Plaza. Portuguese gravel from the paved square wave pattern, full of Mediterranean feel, with the nearby buildings have the typical characteristics of the colonial era. Through here, you can have 150 years of history, “Yishun stew milk” to a bowl of steamed milk.

The so-called “stew” milk, milk watertight is to heat, and taste a bit like cheese; while natural, fresh and sour, it is the largest milk Yishun stew features. This procedure is located in Pavilion Square, next to the stew milk shop, Macao local time-honored, there are already 150 years of history, is now the fifth generation in operation. Initially the boss at home is an open pasture, from cattle to squeeze milk sold to milk shop in today’s stew. It is said that in order to allow production of milk, milk stew will be more mellow, dairy cows, especially from Europe and Australia, but the introduction of fine cattle kinds. I particularly recommend to you “well-known pairs of leather boiled milk,” “skilled Ginger milk curd,” two signature desserts, although the selling phase inconspicuous, but the delicate aroma, it is hard to forget. 

Thanks to KFC campaign by the Portuguese egg tart, thanks to the mood I was almost Huaizhao pilgrimage stewed in milk from Yishun found near alley where Margaret’s Cafe, and Andrew Lu egg tart shop. Said Margaret, and Andrew Lu Jian flounder were originally affectionate couple, and later because of attitudes are incompatible with the split. There was a time of gossip rumors about their frequent than once on the trip to the famous egg tarts. To this end, I almost took my to listen to “Butterfly Lovers” and soul-stirring heart of the Portuguese egg tart taste. With the popular egg tart in South China is different is that the Portuguese egg tarts in the cytoplasm of more of the cream, and sprinkle with cinnamon, flavor even more Bachibuzhu.

In Kentucky Fried Chicken will be preceded by successful promotion of Portuguese egg tarts, the British AndrewStow, he was in the city of Belem near Lisbon, Portugal, eat a traditional dessert PasteisdeNata, has decided to add in the traditional recipes into its own ideas, then set up in 1989, Coloane Andrew bakeries, with lard, flour, water and eggs, as well as the practice of British-style cakes, to create a popular Portuguese egg tart.

It seems the Portuguese tart workmanship and publicity are very successful, so I have egg tart shop to see a lot of people ate hot with a blow to the mouth of the eradication of the Portuguese tart; Ji Wen also often hear: “I am out 15 o’clock plane Now set two dozen Portuguese tarts too late do? right, 24! ”

Rich, to monopolize Portuguese cuisine and Chinese dim sum

The island came from Macau Taipa Island, the most anticipated of course, is “fixed-point quantitative limit the sale of” the “Italian for pork chop bag.” In fact, in order to eat the pork chop packages here, my entire trip is on sale around the time of its arrangement. To the time when it is noon, while the pork chop bag to go to 15 o’clock began to “sale” (yes, on so grand!), So a first-class Old Town’s “puppet restaurant” to eat Portuguese dishes.