Historic Macau — St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church

Historic Macau — St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church

Its name Igreja e Seminário de São José in Portuguese, St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church was a church of the Jesuits. The seminary was founded in 1728, while the construction of the church building completed in 1758. As with the St. Lawrence’s Church, St. Joseph’s 

Historic Macau — The History of the Jesuits in Macau and the St. Lawrence’s Church

Historic Macau — The History of the Jesuits in Macau and the St. Lawrence’s Church

A historic tour of Macau would not be complete without learning about the heritage of the Christian faith in this small city. Perhaps it is fortunate that with the ills of western colonialism also came the light of the Christian faith. Different catholic orders have 

Historic Macau — The Lilau Square and Mandarin’s House

Historic Macau — The Lilau Square and Mandarin’s House

Once you have drunk the water of Lilau Square, you would never be able to forget Macau. Throughout Macau, a main urban feature is the squares. Lying at every significant junction in the local neighborhoods are these squares that carves out a concentrated space, usually 

Historic Macau — The First Encounter with Macau at Penha Hill

Historic Macau — The First Encounter with Macau at Penha Hill

On this day I spent most of the day walking the heritage trail of UNESCO-designated historic Macau.   From the HZMB Macau Port, I arrived at Sei Kee Café, hoping to get the famous pork chop buns at the restaurant. However, I learned that this 

Historic Macau — Portuguese Asia (4)

Historic Macau — Portuguese Asia (4)

Since I would like to study the heritage of Macau, I figured that a good book on Macau’s history, which is probably not widely known, is in the order. I found an exceedingly pleasant book called A Macao Narrative by Austin Coates in the library. 

Historic Macau — Portuguese Asia (3)

Historic Macau — Portuguese Asia (3)

Since I would like to study the heritage of Macau, I figured that a good book on Macau’s history, which is probably not widely known, is in the order. I found an exceedingly pleasant book called A Macao Narrative by Austin Coates in the library. 

Historic Macau — Portuguese Asia (2)

Historic Macau — Portuguese Asia (2)

Since I would like to study the heritage of Macau, I figured that a good book on Macau’s history, which is probably not widely known, is in the order. I found an exceedingly pleasant book called A Macao Narrative by Austin Coates in the library. 

Historic Macau — Portuguese Asia (1)

Historic Macau — Portuguese Asia (1)

Since I would like to study the heritage of Macau, I figured that a good book on Macau’s history, which is probably not widely known, is in the order. I found an exceedingly pleasant book called A Macao Narrative by Austin Coates in the library. 

Historic Macau — Preliminaries

Historic Macau — Preliminaries

The series on Macau is long overdue. I visited Macau during the October 1st golden week, traditionally a week-long holiday in China. I was thus fortunate that I saw the National Day fireworks during this trip. I have been to Macau many times before, but