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8th August 2020

The Four Famous Macau Pàtios and Becos (Part 2)

Today we continue to discuss the remaining two famous Pátio da Ilusão and my favorite Patio das Seis Casa. Pátio da Ilusão Located in the small streets, Pátio da Ilusão, also known as “Go Lao Lei”, located in the old shop. From rumor people who smoked opium in the houses got its name; consisted merge-in of five houses. Two houses...
Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Complicated/Green Brick House/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Rua do Manduco/Ruins of St Paul/Street food/Temple/Uncategorized
7th August 2020

The Four Famous Macau Pàtios and Becos (Part 1)

The formation of “Wai” and “Li” (Pàtios and Becos) appear in old times, where business monopoly deadlock released after the Second Opium War; (Speaking of the prosperity of the relationship between the Thirteen Hongs of Canton and the Chinese merchants). After the war in the 16th century, Chinese communities gradually began direct trade with foreigners. These communities began to earn...
Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Complicated/Green Brick House/Macau Culture/Old Street/Photography/Rua do Manduco/Ruins of St Paul/Street food/Temple/Uncategorized
17th July 2020

Remains of Old City Walls

Today, let’s shift our delicious food focus to historic four hundred years old – Macau old city walls. As per Macau World Cultural Heritage website indicated; the Portuguese Governance initially built the City Wall in Macau counting back in the Ming Dynasty, as early as 1569. Due to opposition from the Chinese side, the fortified wall repeatedly demolished few times....
Categories Alleyways/Macanese/Macau Culture/Old City Wall/Old Street/Photography/Ruins of St Paul/Temple/Uncategorized
12th July 2020

Photography @ Pátios da Claridade

Counting back two decades ago after the handover to motherland, Macau has led numerous successful development opportunities. In Macau such a small city’s enriched cultural connotations that holds, the formation of all intense old streets have clearly shown its prosperity in certain prime moments. Many street official names like roads, lanes, bays, and pátios (or alleyways) etc. – showed reflections...
Categories Alleyways/childhood memories/Market/Old Street/Photography/Rua do Manduco/Street food/Temple/Uncategorized
25th June 2020

The Dragon boat festival delights

When we talk about dragon boats, many people would think of Glutinous Rice dumplings and Patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Dumplings are wrapped with bamboo leaves in chubby pentagon shaped. “If you haven’t eaten dragon boat dumplings in month of May; winter clothes are not ready in the closet”. Many locals should have heard about this sayings. People called “Poisoned May...
Categories childhood memories/Family Recipe/Old Street/Spring Festive Food/Temple/Uncategorized
20th June 2020

The Cooling Well Street

Or also called Rua dos Curtidores, were occupied and managed by the Macau government in the late eighteen century. Later public roads and houses were built till now. After more than hundred years of urban development, this old village corner has been obliterated and the street architecture has changed dramatically. Only one house were left in preservation look. The cooling...
Categories childhood memories/Market/Old Street/Temple/Uncategorized
19th June 2020

Macau Temple Culture

While searching for food around streets and alleys of Macau, you may find there are many small temples sitting along the street (some of them that I thought was an alter). These small temples are often named “Fuk Tak Chi”, worship their “God of the Land”. Personally believed The God of Land is responsible for their own district coordination (in...
Categories childhood memories/Old Street/Spring Festive Food/Street food/Temple