The annual Government Headquarters Open Day sessions are being held from 9 am to 6 pm this Saturday and Sunday
History
You might have thought that the pastries, a hallmark of the city, had been previously inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, but they’ve only just been added
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
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