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São Lázaro
São Lázaro is the smallest civil parish ( pt, freguesia) of Macau, located in the central-east region of the Macau Peninsula. It is surrounded by the parishes of Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Santo António, and Sé. This parish was one of five in the former Municipality of Macau, one of Macau's two municipalities that were abolished on 31 December 2001 by Law No. 17/2001, following the 1999 transfer of sovereignty over Macau from Portugal to China. While their administrative functions have since been removed, these parishes are still retained nominally. One-third of its region is covered by (Portuguese: Colina da Guia, Chinese: 松山 or 東望洋山). 3% of factories in Macau are located in the district. Education Tertiary education: * United Nations University Institute on Computing and Society Primary and secondary schools Public schools: * Macao Conservatory - Headquarters and school of Music [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parishes Of Macau
By the end of Portuguese rule, Macau was administratively divided into two municipalities ( pt, concelhos) and seven civil parishes ( pt, freguesias). Parishes were administrative subdivisions of the municipalities. After the 1999 handover to China, parishes are still officially recognized divisions but for symbolic reasons only. Parishes were formerly administrative divisions falling under the former two municipalities of Macau: Macau Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ... and Ilhas. Following the 1999 transfer of sovereignty over Macau from Portugal to China, these municipalities were formally abolished on 31 December 2001 by Law No. 17/2001. While their administrative functions have since been removed, these parishes are still retained nominally. Since the aboliti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuet Wah College
Yuet Wah College ( pt, Colégio Yuet Wah; ; abbr: YWC), often referred to as Yuet Wah, is a Macau all-boys Catholic preschool through secondary school in São Lázaro (St. Lazarus Parish), Macau. " Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (Macau). Retrieved on 9 April 2017. "Estrada da Vitoria, no.18" [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tap Seac Square
Tap Seac Square (; pt, Praça do Tap Seac) is a major public square in São Lázaro, Macau, China. It stood on the site of a former stadium and was completed in 2007. Amongst others, the buildings of the Macau Central Library, the Cultural Institute and the Macau Historic Archives are located around the square. Gallery File:The Historical Archives of Macao.jpg, Archives of Macao File:Centrallibrary.JPG, Macau Central Library and Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau File:Instituto Cultural, Macau 2005-07-31.jpg, Cultural Institute See also * List of tourist attractions in Macau A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ... References Squares in Macau 2007 establishments in Macau {{Macau-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tap Seac Multi-sports Pavilion
The Tap Seac Multi-sports Pavilion (; pt, Pavilhão Polidesportivo Tap Seac) is an indoor sporting arena located in São Lázaro, Macau, China. The land on which the Tap Seac Multi-sport Pavilion sits at present belongs to the Ho-Tung Primary School. It acts as a substitute for the Tap Seac Football Ground which was formerly located diagonally across the road and was demolished to make way for the new Tap Seac Plaza and Pedestrian Zone. The pavilion covers a total area of more than 5,500 square metres and offers a seating capacity of over 4,000. Apart from the main playing area there is also a warm-up hall which provides facilities for basketball training. It is suitable for a variety of indoor sports such as aerobics, gymnastics, and basketball. The venue was officially opened in 2004. It was one of the venues for the 2005 East Asian Games, the 2006 Lusophony Games and the 2007 Asian Indoor Games. Notable events * 2010 East Asian Judo Championships * Macau Open Badminton Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Fung Tong Art House
The Tai Fung Tong Art House () is an arts center in São Lázaro, Macau, China. History The art house is located at Choi Lok Chi Mansion which was constructed in 1918 by Choi Lok Chi, the director of Kiang Wu Hospital and Macao Chamber of Commerce and the president of Macau Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society. The mansion once housed a catholic school. See also * List of tourist attractions in Macau A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ... References 1918 establishments in Macau Buildings and structures in Macau Macau Peninsula {{Macau-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Yat Sen Memorial House
Sun Yat Sen Memorial House (; pt, Casa Comemorativa Sun Yat Sen) or Memorial House of Dr. Sun Yat Sen is a museum located in São Lázaro, Macau, China where former family members and relatives of Sun Yat-sen, the 'Father of Modern China' used to live. The House bears witness to his short but significant stay in Macau in the early 20th century where Macau serve as the starting point for Dr. Sun's travels around the world; it also act as an important venue in which he conducted revolutionary activities and finally as the ideal place he chose to settle his family in later years. History Known formerly as "Mansion of Sun", the House was built in 1912 as residence for his first wife, Lu Muzhen. It is located within walking distance of Lou Lim Ieoc Garden where Dr. Sun once stay during his later visits to Macau in 1912. Designed in mock-moorish style, the House is a three-storey high building with ornate verandahs and spacious courtyards. Lu Muzhen settled down in the House in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macau Tea Culture House
The Macao Tea Culture House (; pt, Casa Cultural de Chá de Macau) is a museum about tea in São Lázaro, Macau, China. History The museum building was originally part of Yu Garden. The museum was opened on 1 June 2005. Architecture The museum building features southern European architectural style with Chinese tiled roof which spreads over an area of . Exhibitions The museum features tea cultures and history of Macau, Mainland China and the Western world. See also * List of museums in Macau A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ... References 2005 establishments in Macau Macau Peninsula Museums established in 2005 Museums in Macau Tea museums {{Macau-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Lim Ieoc Garden
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Guia Fortress
The Guia Fortress ( pt, Fortaleza da Guia; ) is a 17th-century colonial military fort, chapel, and lighthouse complex in São Lázaro, Macau. The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Macau. The view of the fortress and the lighthouse has been blocked by the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region since 2010. Local citizens and scholars criticised that such a case proved that the Macao government had ignored the conservation of heritage in urban planning. Architecture The fort and chapel were constructed between the 1622 and 1638. The fort was already partly built during the unsuccessful attempt by the Netherlands to capture colonial Macau from Portugal, providing an advantageous firing position for defending against naval attacks. Lighthouse The lighthouse was constructed between 1864 and 1865, the first western style lighthouse in the Far East, southeast Asia or on the China coast. The li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archives Of Macao
The Archives of Macao (; pt, Arquivo de Macau) is a general archive in São Lázaro, Macau. It collects, processes, protects and make available records pertaining Macau. History The Archives of Macao was founded as Macao General Archives (Arquivo Geral de Macau; 澳門總檔案室) on 28 June 1952. In 1979, it was renamed as Historical Archives of Macao (Arquivo Histórico de Macau; 澳門歷史檔案室). In 2016, it was renamed to Archives of Macao. Architecture The archive is housed in a mansion with colonial style architecture. It was then restored by the Government of Macau. Collections The archive has more than 50,000 files, 70,000 photos and 10,000 publications. See also * List of tourist attractions in Macau * History of Macau Macau is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China. In 1557 it was leased to Portugal as a trading post in exchange for a symbolic annual rent of 500 tael in order to stay in Macau, it remained under Chine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macau Health Bureau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a population of about 680,000 and an area of , it is the most densely populated region in the world. Formerly a Portuguese colony, the territory of Portuguese Macau was first leased to Portugal as a trading post by the Ming dynasty in 1557. Portugal paid an annual rent and administered the territory under Chinese sovereignty until 1887. Portugal later gained perpetual colonial rights in the Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Peking. The colony remained under Portuguese rule until 1999, when it was transferred to China. Macau is a special administrative region of China, which maintains separate governing and economic systems from those of mainland China under the principle of "one country, two systems".. The unique blend of Portuguese and Chinese arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macao Public Library
The Macao Public Library (; pt, Biblioteca Pública de Macau) is the public library system of Macau. The head office is on the ground floor of the old building of the Sir Robert Ho Tung Library in São Lourenço (Saint Lawrence Parish). History On 24 September 2019, the opened. It is located at the Community Complex of the Seac Pai Van public housing estate in Coloane. The Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Taipa (; ), which opened in 2005, closed on 1 January 2022. It was located inside the Luís de Camões Garden. Libraries The libraries of the Macao Public Library system include the following: Central District: * Macao Central Library – São Lázaro * Library in Ho Yin Garden (; ) – Sé North District (all in Nossa Senhora de Fátima): * Ilha Verde Library (; ) * Mong Há Library (; ) * Wong Ieng Kuan Library in (; ) * Wong Ieng Kuan Children's Library in Areia Preta Urban Park (; ) * Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Municipal Park (; ) Southern District ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
