What are the interesting places in Macau?

The heart of the city-Xinma Road (the whole journey takes about 10O minutes). The official name of Xinma Road is Amata Lipiru Road, which is the main street in the urban area, connecting Nanwan Street and Neigang. This road is less than 2 kilometers long, but traces of Macao's past life can be seen everywhere. Starting point-Bank of China Tower This is the tallest building in Macau, next to which stands the New Atlantic Bank Building. Up to now, the front wall of 1902 has been preserved, and a towering modern building has been built. The first shopping area is along the new road, and on the left is the modern central square, where there are many famous shops like giorgio armani, Saint Laurent and Escada. Just one block away is Nanguang Arts and Crafts Center, which specializes in selling high-quality souvenirs such as gold, jewelry, porcelain and handicrafts. Go further, and you will arrive at Macau City Hall, which is its old name. Completed on 1784. After several renovations and expansions, it still maintains the layout style of southern European courts in16th century. In the center of the garden behind the discussion pavilion, there is a spherical platform covered with grass and lined with cross lines, which symbolizes Portugal's early world exploration. Before discussing the pavilion, this is a gathering place of Macao's essence, which "includes" the hurried footsteps of office workers, the trivial mothers of housewives, the leisure of the elderly and the playful children. If you want to appreciate the prosperity and simplicity of Macao, you must sit here. This square floor with an area of 3,700 square meters was inlaid with gravel by Portuguese craftsmen in the traditional style of southern Europe, just like the sea with light waves, which continued to the St. Paul archway. This section of the road is designated as a pedestrian zone and no vehicles are allowed to pass. On both sides of the front dike are three-story western-style buildings in yellow, pink and light green, including the Lunzitang building, the oldest European charity in Asia, the tourism department of the Macao government and many fashion shops. Every festival or large-scale event, such as the Lunar New Year or the International Arts Festival, the relevant organizations will hold performances here for the public to enjoy. The post office is located opposite the city hall. The circulation of Macao stamps is very small, and some sheetlets are only tens of thousands. Every time a new stamp product is issued, many people will queue up here to buy it. At the front of Notre Dame de Rose is Notre Dame, which was built by Dominican monks in 1590. Because it was originally made of wooden partition, it is also called "Banzhangtang". The whole building is as beautiful and elegant as its name. Opening hours are usually in the afternoon, so you have to ring the doorbell first, then enter through the side door and bypass a long inner colonnade to get to the inside of the church. There are many interesting oil paintings and statues in the church, especially the statue of Jesus Christ, from which we can see the characteristics of Spanish religious art. The second shopping area continues along the new road, and there are some Chinese medicine shops and jewelry stores on the right. After the Central Hotel (1928 opened, it used to be the gaming center of Macau), there is Ying Street (which can be transferred to Guo Lan Street). On Xinma Road, you can also see many ancient pawn shops, and some exquisite reliefs are preserved on the front wall of street buildings. Most of these old buildings have been renovated. Turn into Lushitang Lane, and you will see the Buddha Xiao Lou (the oldest restaurant in Macau, famous for roast pigeon). Turn left again, and you will arrive at Long Fu New Street (a famous place where fireworks were set off in the past), which can lead to the inner port. There are countless shops selling all kinds of things, from salted fish to Macao-style cakes and pork barbecued in the open air ... Turn right and you will arrive at Neigang Pier, opposite the international hotel, which is the sign at the end of the new road. A collection of cultural relics and historic sites-Big March 8th (the whole journey takes about 75- 120 minutes). From the front of the discussion pavilion, you can see the ancient wall of the great fortress standing behind Notre Dame. Turn to Maicaodi Street at Banzhangtang Street, and walk along Dasanba Street (where there are good antique shops and furniture stores) to the stone steps in front of Dasanba Archway (St. Paul's Church ruins). The burnt-out St Paul's Church was designed by an Italian priest, which blended the baroque architecture of the European Renaissance with the oriental architecture. 1637 Japanese craftsmen took 25 years to build, which was the largest Catholic church in the Far East at that time. The church has monasteries and offers scientific courses such as philosophy of God and Neo-Confucianism, which is no less than that of European universities at that time. The names of Matteo Ricci, Tang Ruowang and Wu Li are still kept in the students' register in Sao Paulo. This church seems to have an indissoluble bond with fire, and it has experienced three fires since its establishment. 1835 65438+1On the evening of October 26th, Macao was hit by a strong typhoon and St. Paul's church caught fire. The wind helped the fire, and it burned for more than two hours, leaving only the door wall of this famous cathedral in the Far East, which resembles the China archway and is also the most precious front wall of the church for future generations to mourn. Up to now, there are still many exquisite sculptures with rich meanings on this surviving wall, which reminds people of the glory of this building in its heyday. Sao Paulo Antique Street goes down the stone steps in front of the archway, and along two rows of shops, it is Caodi Street. Although you may not know the market price of antiques, and you may not meet Amin porcelain vases or Shang bronzes, there are many antique shops near Kannonji that can satisfy your curiosity. Most of them are treasures of the Qing dynasty, such as snuff bottles, porcelain, furniture, etc. Of course, there are also a few forgeries that can be confused. When buying, they rely on their own discriminating ability and luck, and bargaining skills can also come in handy. Macao Museum Other museums in Macao have a specific theme. The Macao Museum strives to cover all aspects of this land and its people's lives, from the appearance of the first village to the return at the end of this century. Although the exhibits are not expensive, they are rich in content and of high historical value, in order to keep people's good memories of local life in Macao forever.