Seac Pai Van (; zh, t=石排灣) is an area in
Macau
Macau or Macao is a special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most List of countries and dependencies by p ...
, located south of the
Cotai Strip and on the northeastern parts of
Coloane
Coloane ( Chinese: 路環, Portuguese: ''Coloane'') is the southernmost area in Macau, connected to Taipa through the area known as Cotai, which is largely built from reclaimed land. Known as “''Lou Wan''” in Cantonese, Coloane forms the sou ...
.
Originally a bay that separated Coloane from
Taipa
Taipa ( zh, t=氹仔, ; , ) is an area in Macau, connected to Coloane through the area known as Cotai, which is largely built from reclaimed land. Located on the northern half of the island, Taipa's population is mostly suburban. Administrativ ...
, from the late 2000s it was
reclaimed from the sea as a part of the combined island of
Cotai
Cotai ( zh, t=路氹城, cy=Louhtáhm Sìhng; ) is a piece of land reclamation, reclaimed land on the top of the Seac Pai Bay between Taipa and Coloane islands in Macau that has connected two independent islands since 2005. The name, which is ...
, mostly to be turned into public housing.
History
The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau of Macau announced on September 11, 2009, its plans to build a brand new living area in Seac Pai Van with a population of 60,000, covering an area of about 300,000 square meters. Public housing was also to be built.
In order to maintain the positioning of
Coloane
Coloane ( Chinese: 路環, Portuguese: ''Coloane'') is the southernmost area in Macau, connected to Taipa through the area known as Cotai, which is largely built from reclaimed land. Known as “''Lou Wan''” in Cantonese, Coloane forms the sou ...
as the lung of Macau, the area would be heavily greened near the Luen Seng Industrial Estate and adjacent quarry, both of which were originally lacking in greenery, so as to harmonize the area with the scenery of the adjacent
Seac Pai Van Park.
In line with the government's environmental policies,
natural gas
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was also to be introduced to the area.
In 2013, the Health Bureau of Macau moved its health service station in Coloane to Loc Kuan Mansion.
Public housing
Seac Pai Van’s public housing flats are collectively known as the , which had four public housing projects built as of 2013. Those four public housing projects have names with such meanings as “security”, “housing”, “happiness”, and “business”. They include Edifício On Son, Edifício Koi Nga, Edifício Lok Kuan, and Edifício Ip Heng, all of which can accommodate a combined total of up to 50,000 people. Many government departments have also set up offices in this public housing complex.
Transport
Seac Pai Van is connected to the rest of Macau by the Cotai Highway. There are 6 bus stops in the area, namely Avenida Butterfly Valley Terminus, Alameda da Harmonia/Edificio Ip Hing, Alameda da Harmonia/Edificio Loc Kuan, Avenida de Loc Koi/Edificio Loc Kuan, Avenida de Loc Koi/Edificio Koi Nga, and Edificio On Son.
The
Seac Pai Van line of the
Macau LRT opened in 2024.
See also
*
Praia Grande Bay
*
Hac Sa Beach
References
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