Macau - Coloane Fishing Village -- I

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Coloane Fishing Village (Portuguese: Vila de Coloane), it is an ancient village, located in the Macau Coloane Islands. It's relatively remote location, tourists and residents of this small island, so there is no over-commercialization, and only residents and simple, broad and tall houses with sea views.

Coloane Fishing Village along the line from the north to the old ferry terminal and abandoned building in the area, and extends southward Tam Kung Temple. In July 1972, the city government of Macao invited the Hong Kong Archaeological Society, on five locations, including Coloane Village archaeological excavations. They found a Neolithic artifacts. Since then reveal hidden prehistoric heritage of Macau.

Coloane Fishing Village population of only three thousand people, where residents can see how chic. Macau Peninsula is a large population, compared to Coloane Fishing Village, which is a back garden.

Ennis Garden (Portuguese: Jardim Ramalho Eanes)

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We arrived at the center of the Coloane Fishing Village by taxi. The Former President to Ennis (Largo Presidente Antonio Ramalho Eanes) have a garden, we can see when we get off. It is a small garden. Ennis Garden (Portuguese: Jardim Ramalho Eanes) commemorates the Portuguese President Ennis (António dos Santos Ramalho Eanes) established, is Coloane downtown landmark. 

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Ennis Garden (Portuguese: Jardim Ramalho Eanes) within planted with a huge longan trees, and a pure European-style fountain statue of Cupid.

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Coloane Fishing Village, it has a big area? It is only a relatively well-known streets, called " October Fifth street" (Portuguese: Avenida de Cinco de Outubro). It is a silent road, about 625 meters, width of about 8 meters. Street name is in honor of the Portuguese revolution occurred in October 5, 1910. 

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The left side of the road leading to the residents of the various alleys, the right is the bay.

                                       

Chapel of St. Francis Xavier

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Built in 1928, this chapel follows the baroque style of Macau's major churches. It has a cream and white facade with oval windows and a bell tower. It stands behind the monument commemorating the local victory over pirates in 1910.

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The chapel contains some of the most sacred relics of Christian Asia. In a silver reliquary is a bone from the arm of St. Francis Xavier, who followed his missionary successes in Japan by coming to the China coast, where he died in 1552 on Sanchuan Island, 50 miles from Macau. The relic was destined for Japan but religious persecution there persuaded the church to keep it in Macau’s St. Paul's. It was moved first to St. Joseph′ s and in 1978 to the chapel.

Persecution of Christians in Japan led to 26 foreign and Japanese Catholic priests being crucified in Nagasaki in 1597 and many hundreds of Christian Japanese being killed during the 1637 Shimabara Rebellion. The bones of the Martyrs and some of the rebels were brought to Macau and kept in St. Paul'. After fire destroyed the church, the bones were gathered and taken to the Cathedral. They were moved to St. Francis Xavier Chapel in 1974. Other bones stored in the chapel are relics of martyrs from 17th century Vietnam.

A few years ago, the relic was taken to St. Joseph's Seminary and the Sacred Art Museum, but many people still come to this Chapel, especially Japanese Christians.

Address: Rua do Caetano, Largo Eduardo Marques, Coloane

Bus routes nearby:      15, 21A, 25, 26A

The Chapel of St. Francis Xavier, which is very popular director like. Korean drama "Palace", Hong Kong drama "Prince and the Showgirl" have filmed here. Many newly married couples come here to take wedding photos.

In Sheng Kee restaurant next to the Chapel of St. Francis Xavier, said to be famous, although a stall, but it has attracted numerous diners go. Sheng Kee restaurant also has a long history, and is said to pass three generations. Its signature dish is the Citrus duck, only a few a day, do not be sold, and rare enough.    

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