Praya Grande in the 19th century
Beginning as a relatively small fishing village in the 16th century, Macao has become by the end of the 20th century, an impressive cosmopolitan and multiracial city-state.
During this long period there was a mutual cultural and technological influence which was [...]

The Rua Direita (which means “right or strait” in Portuguese) was the common name for the medieval main streets and is the skeleton of Taipa Village urban fabric.
The “epicenter” of Taipa Historical Center (THC) is located in the former slaughterhouse, a few meters from the Yec [...]

In the mid 19th century, Taipa had a constant grow in population. In 1896 the islands had 12.802 register land and sea (fisherman) inhabitants. After 1910, the number of public buildings grows fast in Taipa and Coloane Islands.
In the 1920’s the Public Works department built five houses for government [...]