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Statue of the Goddess A-Ma
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Visible from far out in the South China Sea, with a height of 19.99 metres, the statue crowns the 170 metre-high Coloane Peak. A-Ma is highly venerated by local fishermen and has special significance in Macau.
Monument to the Macanese Diaspora
Situated near the Pousada de Sao Tiago on Rua de Sao Tiago da Barra,
this monument is a piece of art that illustrates some of Macau's
features
while also capturing cultural characteristics of the Macanese society.
It was established to commemorate the Macau 2001 New Millenium Meeting
of the Macanese Communities.
The Monument to the Macanese Diaspora was inaugurated on December
4th, 2001. It is composed of signature indications of Macau, including
a
model of the A-Ma Temple representing the traditional Chinese culture,
a bronze
globe referring to the Portuguese Discoveries and a sculpture of
a lotus flower symbolizing Macau.
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Lotus
Square
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Standing in Lotus Square next to the Forum, the large sculpture of "Lotus
Flower In Full Bloom" presented by the State Council of China in
1999, marks the return of sovereignty of Macau.
The sculpture, made of gilded bronze and weights 6.5 tons, is 6 meters
high and the diameter of the flower is 3.6 meters at maximum. The major
part is composed of a stem, petals and pistil, with a total of 16 components.
The base of the flower consists of 23 pieces of red granite. The lotus
flower, which is in full bloom, symbolizes the everlasting prosperity
of Macau. There are three layers of red granite at the base, which are
in the shape of lotus leaves, signifying the Macau Peninsula, Taipa Island
and Coloane Island.
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Historic
Archives
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Contains letters, books and manuscripts pertaining to Portugal's exploration and Macau's relations with Europe, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia from a wide variety of governmental, civic, ecclesiastic and private sources. The most valuable have been put on microfilm, including 7500 items dating from 1587 to 1786.
The archives are houses in one of the mansions in colonial style in Avenida de Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida restored by the Macau Government which won the Pacific Area Travel Association's Heritage Award, in 1982.
Barrier Gate (Portas do Cerco)
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Situated at the northern most point of Macau, the stone gate that traditionally marked the border with China is now maintained in a small park. It was erected in 1870 and is inscribed with a quotation from Camoes: "Honour your country for your country is watching you ". Today's travellers use the modern buildings on either side, which house immigration and customs. The border is open from 7 am to midnight.
There are two Four Faces Buddha in Macau: one at the end of the car park of the Macau Jockey Club on Taipa Island; and the other at the International Centre close to the wharf which is a very interesting monument in an ornate Thai Style.
