Portugal’s King João II had the opportunity to assassinate Columbus, which would have been a provocation to the Spanish but offered strategic advantages to Lisbon
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Some believe that the existing Macanese Living Museum, in a converted historic villa, doesn’t fully reflect the extent of the community’s contribution to Macao
Hong Kong-based author Mark O’Neill’s 2018 study of 14 prominent Chinese individuals in Macao’s history is worth a revisit in light of recent architectural renovations
Older Chinese women often dance together to music in open spaces in a practice known as square dancing or ‘plaza dancing’
“I think it may be interesting for the Portuguese beyond Portugal to read Conquerors to get an outsider’s view of their nation’s great adventure” Crowley says
The 14th day of the 7th lunar month, which falls on 6 September, is believed in Chinese folklore to be a time when ghosts can enter the human world
A new book by the Macao News contributor explores the historical contributions of five European communities in Hong Kong, tracing their impact since the late 19th century
Invented in China, the facekini protects wearers from the sun by covering the face, while leaving their eyes, nose and mouth exposed
Travelling from Italy to Macao as a missionary in the 1960s, the cleric devoted his life to the lives of lepers – now known as Hansenian patients