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Louis Vuitton opens at Wynn Macau ResortThe groundbreaking cornerstone of Macau’s entertainment industry is the ultimate backdrop for the icon of French luxury, as Louis Vuitton opens a new store at the Wynn Macau Resort in conjunction with the grand opening of the Wynn Macau Resort. Following the successful debut at the Mandarin Oriental Macau in 2002, Louis Vuitton’s second opening in Macau last September turned out to be a more spectacular event, given its prime location at the Wynn Esplanada, the shopping wing of the first luxury resort project by casino mogul Steve Wynn. Occupying a prime site on Avenida da Amizade directly across the street from Hotel Lisboa, the Wynn Macau Resort is expected to redefine the world-class travel and entertainment scene of the enclave, with its connecting Wynn Esplanada, a haven of global luxury shopping, for which Louis Vuitton has epitomized. The launching of the new store was officiated by Francois Delage, president of Louis Vuitton Asia- Pacific, followed with a cocktail reception, where prestigious guests were invited to discover the sensational shopping experience. Spreading over a retail area of 200 sq m, the new store is characterized by a stunning exterior façade (measuring 3.4x 24 meters) encrusted with the checkered Damier motif and sublimed by concealed lighting. Show windows and vitrines enliven the store front with its exciting product offer. Interiors continue the global design concept envisaged by Peter Marino and Associates. New York with a unique character, adapted to the local architectural context, culture and environment. Dominated by a harmonious weave of aniegre marquetry, antique bronze, limestone, hand-tufted woolen carpets and Corian panels, the construction demonstrates a vision of flawless handcrafted finish and echoes the Malletiers cherished tradition of superior craftsmanship. Customers can sit and preview the City Bags on display with leisure around two 7-meter-long feature bag bars, each making up by 84 three-dimensional, partly backlit Corian motif boxes. The stepped ceiling design with various ceiling planes corresponds with the limestone, carpet and timber flooring to differentiate product areas, while enhancing the overall spatial quality within the store. Blending thoughtful space organization, open visibility and defined lighting, the new space becomes a warm yet cozy arena merchandised with the latest products including travel luggage, leather goods, textile and watch. Especially presented in the Wynn Macau store are sunglasses, men’s and women’s shoes, newly introduced to Macau. The cool exterior within the gentle glow of the façade counterpoints the warm and refined setting of the interior, confines the store like a jewel box. Embraced by one of the most prestigious hotel and resorts in Macau, a visit to Louis Vuitton Wynn Macau turns into an extraordinary experience! |
A-Ma Temple
A-Ma Cultural VillageClose to the world's tallest statue of the goddess A-Ma (also known as Tian Hou), which stands on a 170-metre high peak on a mountaintop on Macau's Coloane Island, a 7,000-square meter cultural complex celebrates the beloved deity's legend.
But there is a lot more for tourists to see when they visit the Coloane site. The village is surrounded by a park, and is reached by the Estrada do Alto de Coloane which begins just south of Seac Pai Van Park. The road leads first to the parking area for the newly-developed Recreational Fishing Zone, the Arboretum (which features more than 100 species of local and exotic trees), and the main access to the Coloane Hiking Trail. It continues on to the top of the Peak where there is another car park, the new Alto de Coloane picnic area, and the statue of the Goddess A-Ma. Visible from far out in the South China Sea, the statue crowns Coloane Peak. A-Ma is venerated by fishermen and sailors and therefore has always had a special significance in Macau. The goddess A-Ma has long been revered in Macau as the protector of people who make their living on the sea. A well-known local legend tells of the goddess saving the occupants of a ship during a fierce storm, and ascending afterward into heaven near the site of the historic A-Ma temple, a local landmark believed to have been built during the Ming Dynasty. There are an estimated 200 million devotees of the goddess worldwide, concentrated in places like South East Asia, Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan and Hong Kong but found even as far away as Europe and the Americas, making them followers of one of the world's most widespread religions. Opening hours of Tian Hou Palace: 08:00 to 18:00 daily. There is shuttle bus service between the Façade at Estrada de Seac Pai Van and Tian Hau Palace in every 30 minutes: |
Macau Tower
Three high-speed glass-fronted lifts whisk visitors up to the outdoor observation deck at the 61st floor, with its breathtaking views of the city, the South China Sea and the nearby Pearl River Delta region from a height of 233m. While at the 58th floor, the indoor observation lounge at 223m above ground offers an unrivalled panoramic view covering scenery within 55m. On the AJ Hackett Skywalk, a unique Tower feature, spectators can take a hair-raising stroll on a metal grid 216 meters above the ground. Also a product of the joint-venture between Macau Tower and AJ Hackett, Mast Climb is a world-first guided adventure reaching the very top of the Tower, which, like the Skywalk, boasts a 100% safety record over all installations worldwide. Tower Facts
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Macau Fisherman's Wharf - A New Themed Experience in Macau
The first ever themed entertainment attraction in the tourism industry of Macau, Macau Fisherman's Wharf is centrally located at Macau’s outer harbor, 5-minute walk from the Macau Ferry Terminal and Heliport. The total investment of the project is anticipated to reach HKD1.9 billion. The project occupies an area of over 93,000m², combining entertainment, retail, food, hotel, marina, convention and exhibition facilities in one place. Be it for business or pleasure, visitors will surely find a brand new experience in this world-class entertainment complex. Macau Fisherman's Wharf opens 24 hours, with no admission fee. The operation hours of all the rides are from 10am to 9pm everyday and tickets are available at the ticketing booths. |
Guia FortOverlooking the Lou Lim Ioc Gardens, the Guia Fort is perched on the peninsula's highest point and topped by a chapel and the Chinese coast's oldest lighthouse (1865). It's a long and perspiring walk to the top, but there are few better places in Macau to get your bearings (if you're too tuckered out, you can catch a ride up on a teeny cable car). |
Kun Iam TempleDating from 1627, this is the most interesting and active Buddhist temple in Macau. Rooms adjacent to the main hall honour the goddess of mercy with a collection of pictures and scrolls. Some of the reliefs at the front were damaged by Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution. The temple is also of historical note, as the first treaty of trade and friendship between the USA and China was signed here in 1844. These days the incense-shrouded complex is thronged with fortune tellers and visitors. |
Leal Senado
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Lou Lim Ioc GardensThe Lou Lim Ioc Gardens are a landscaped wonderland of European and Chinese plants surrounding an ornately columned and arched mansion - take your pick of lotus ponds, pavilions, groves, grottoes, twisting pathways, ornamental mountains and curiously shaped doorways to nowhere. |
Ruinas de Igreja São Paulo
The Italian-designed hilltop cathedral was built by Japanese Christian exiles in the early 17th century, and even in ruins its grandiose scale is a stunning reminder of Macau's glorious past. The cathedral was all but destroyed by fire during a disastrous typhoon in 1835, which spared only the screen-like facade, mosaic floor and 66-step approach. The site is all the more impressive when it's floodlit at night, soaring one-dimensionally over the surrounding apartment blocks: squint upwards to spot some local flavour in the carving of a woman stamping on a seven-headed hydra, with Chinese characters reading 'the Holy Mother tramples the heads of the dragon'. There's a museum in the cathedral's former nave, with pride of place going to the highly prized piece of St Francis Xavier's arm bone and the tomb belonging to the cathedral's builder, Jesuit Father Alessandro Valignano. |
Sun Yat Sen Memorial HomeThis strangely Moorish-style memorial house pays homage to the founder of the Chinese Republic, who practised medicine in Macau for several years before turning to revolution and the overthrow of the Qing dynasty. The first memorial house blew up while being used as an explosives store, but an assortment of flags, photos and relics remain. |
Called Ma Kok Miu in Cantonese, this striking temple is dedicated to the
goddess A-Ma, better known as Tin Hau. There was a temple here when the
Portuguese arrived, although the present structure may only date from the
17th century. At the main entrance is a large boulder with an engraved
lorcha (traditional sailing vessel of the South China Sea).
The
development of the A-Ma Cultural Village was started during the Chung Yeung
festival in 2001 shortly after the A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival of
Macau. Today, construction of the Qing Dynasty-style complex is nearly
finished. Surely the village, which comprises a bell tower, drum tower,
carved marble altar in the Tian-Hou Palace, a dressing hall, museum and
shops will attract many A-Ma devotees and interested tourists, especially
those from the Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Fujian Province, where the
goddess A-Ma is believed to have been born more than 1,000 years ago.
Visitors approach the village by six rows of stairs carved with auspicious
Chinese patterns like of the roaring tiger, the double lion, the five cranes
and double phoenix that lead to the Tian Hou Palace. Plans for the future
include a vegetarian restaurant and more Macanese and Taiwanese snack
stalls, folk handicrafts and souvenir shops and other tourist facilities.
Macau
Tower, soaring 338 metres above the city, is the 10th highest freestanding
tower in the world and the 8th tallest in Asia. Inaugurated on the second
anniversary of Macau's handover in December 2001, the Tower owned by
Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM) and operated by Shun Tak
Holdings, is more than just the region's newest large-scale venue for high
end MICE events. It also fuses entertainment, sightseeing and dining
experiences altogether. 
Macau Fisherman's Wharf proudly announced the Soft Opening of Macau
Fisherman’s Wharf on 31 December 2005. After 5 critical years of hard work,
the new prominent destination, which is invested and managed by the Macau
locals, combining entertainment, retail, food, hotel, marina and convention
facilities in one place has finally accomplished. 
Macau Peninsula's focal point is the arcaded Largo do Senado (Senate
Square), traced with the territory's characteristically swirl-patterned
cobble-paving and lined with fine colonial buildings. The clean,
neo-classical lines of the Leal Senado (senate building) fill the square's
southern side - wander inside to check out the panelled Senate Chamber,
16th-century library and interior courtyard decorated with classic
Portuguese azulejo tiling. The Senado area is dotted with fine
churches such as the cream-and-white, 17th-century São Domingos, home to the
image of Our Lady of Fatima which is carted about the streets during the
annual Fatima Festival.
The façade is all that remains of this Jesuit church built in the early
17th century. But with its wonderful statues, portals and engravings, some
consider the ruins of the Church of St Paul to be the greatest monument to
Christianity in Asia.
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