CHINA - Historic Centre of Macao

"Macao, a lucrative port of strategic importance in the development of international trade, was under Portuguese administration from the mid-16th century until 1999, when it came under Chinese sovereignty. With its historic street, residential, religious and public Portuguese and Chinese buildings, the historic centre of Macao provides a unique testimony to the meeting of aesthetic, cultural, architectural and technological influences from East and West. The site also contains a fortress and a lighthouse, the oldest in China. It bears witness to one of the earliest and longest-lasting encounters between China and the West, based on the vibrancy of international trade." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1: Holy House of Mercy


Thank you so much Mono for sharing with e this card during your stay in Macau! =)


Postcard 2: St. Dominic's Church
 

Thanks to myself... 

A token during our family trip to Macau last April 24-27, 2010! ^-^

With my sisters and our mom with the imposing St. Paul's Ruins

Postcard 3: Ruins og St. Paul's


Thank you so much Kay for this token during your trip to Macau!
I loved it there too and I wish to visit it again also one day with my kids... =)

Postcard 4: Guia Fortress

 A great card of Guia Fortress from Sanna of Finland
who is currently studying in Macao. =) 
Thank you so much for taking the time to send me this requested card!


Postcard 5: Senado Square

 
Thank you so much Jean Pierre for this surprise postcard!
Enjoy your travels all around the world!

 The Historic Centre of Macau

• A-Ma Temple
• Moorish Barracks
• Lilau Square
• Mandarin's House
• St Lawrence's Church
• St. Joseph's Seminary and Church
• St. Augustine's Square
• Dom Pedro V Theatre
• Sir Robert Ho Tung Library
• St. Augustine's Church
• Leal Senado Building
• Senado Square
• Sam Kai Vui Kun (Kuan Tai Temple)
• Holy House of Mercy
• Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady
• Lou Kau Mansion
• St. Dominic's Church
• Ruins of St. Paul's
• Na Tcha Temple
• Section of the Old City Walls
• Mount Fortress
• St. Anthony's Church
• Casa Garden
• Old Protestant Cemetery and the old headquarters of the British East Indies Company
• Guia Fortress