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Macau - so lovely, that I visited the city 3 times in 2006!

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January 15th 2007
Published: January 14th 2007
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Macau became a colony of Portugal after the Portuguese reached Macau in the early 1550s. On 20th Dec 1999, Macau was returned to China, and ever since, Macau is a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Prior to 2006, the last time I visited Macau was in 1997 with my family and grandma. We only spent 3 hours in Macau, as we were on our way from Zhuhai to Hong Kong. It wa... Read Full Entry



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Lau Chau Sang
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autumncs
Born in Hong Kong and currently living in Singapore, I am a guy who loves travelling. Like many "travelholics" at TravelBlog, I'm so addicted to travelling that once I stopped travelling I will have withdrawal symptoms. Hence, to cure my addiction, I have to go somewhere at least once every 2 months. (I must admit that it is an expensive addiction. Haha. But at least addiction to travel is healthier than addiction to drugs/smoking/drinking...) I started using TravelBlog when I was doing my internship in Canada in 2005. (For older photos before my Canadian internship... full info
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Kun Iam Temple 2Kun Iam Temple 2
Kun Iam Temple 2
The main courtyard
Kun Iam Temple 3Kun Iam Temple 3
Kun Iam Temple 3
It's common for the Chinese to burn paper money for the dead, but in this temple, there are paper Dim Sum on sale!!!
Kun Iam Temple 4Kun Iam Temple 4
Kun Iam Temple 4
There are even paper digital cameras, paper jewellery, paper gold bars, paper handphone, paper mahjong set, paper clothes for man and paper clothes for woman!!!
Second visitSecond visit
Second visit
After experiencing the long queue at the immigration, a traffic accident on a flyover and a heavy downpour that drenched us from head to toe, my friends and I finally started exploring Macau and taking photos. This photo was taken on the observation platform of the ruin of St Paul's. (It was still raining and everyone was carrying umbrellas...)
Fishermen's WharfFishermen's Wharf
Fishermen's Wharf
After lunch, when the weather became better, we headed for the Fishermen's Wharf, a new attraction in Macau featuring replicas of landmarks from all over the world. Here, the Potala Palace from Tibet is blended into a volcano.
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Fishermen's Wharf 2
Tang Dynasty, a replica of old Chinese architectures
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Fishermen's Wharf 3
Babylon, a replica of an ancient Middle-Eastern town
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Fishermen's Wharf 4
Roman Coliseum, complete with a Roman soldier
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Fishermen's Wharf 5
A friendly and funny entertainer
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Fishermen's Wharf 6
A street lined with European style buildings (I can easily imagine that I'm right in Europe.)
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Fishermen's Wharf 7
European style plaza, with the Sands casino in the background... (The Sands casino looks ugly in this picture. It does not blend well with the European ambience of Fishermen's Wharf.)
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Fishermen's Wharf 8
An outdoor bar (which is not a very idea in rainy weather)
Fishermen's Wharf 9Fishermen's Wharf 9
Fishermen's Wharf 9
Beautiful Dutch architecture (Almost all corners of Western Europe are represented in Fishermen's Wharf, ranging from Portuguese and Spanish buildings to Roman and Venetian landmarks...)
Portuguese Egg TartPortuguese Egg Tart
Portuguese Egg Tart
A trip to Macau will not be complete if you never try the famous Portuguese egg tart!!!
St Lawrence's ChurchSt Lawrence's Church
St Lawrence's Church
Built by the Jesuits in the mid-16th century, this is one of the three oldest churches in Macau.
St Joseph's Seminary and ChurchSt Joseph's Seminary and Church
St Joseph's Seminary and Church
Established in 1728, the seminary was the principal base for missionary works in the Far East. Unfortunately the place was closed due to renovation work, and we could only take photos from the gate.
St Augustine's SquareSt Augustine's Square
St Augustine's Square
St Augustine's Square gathers various buildings such as St Augustine's Church, Dom Pedro V Theatre, St Joseph's Seminary and Sir Robert Ho Tung Library. Unfortunately my camera has a narrow view and cannot capture all the buildings and the cobblestone plaza...
St Augustine's ChurchSt Augustine's Church
St Augustine's Church
First established by Spanish Augustinians in 1591, the church maintains the tradition of organizing the Easter Procession yearly, involving thousands of devotees.
W.C. for dogsW.C. for dogs
W.C. for dogs
Maybe the government doesn't want dogs to do their business on the nice cobblestone streets...
Macau Ferry TerminalMacau Ferry Terminal
Macau Ferry Terminal
The last sight we saw before we left Macau by ferry.
3rd visit (in Dec 2006)3rd visit (in Dec 2006)
3rd visit (in Dec 2006)
View of the Largo do Senado and the huge Christmas tree from my hotel room



6th August 2008

guy
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thats good
Thats really cool

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