Cultural sights in Macau
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Macao Tea Culture House
The picturesque Lou Lim Ioc Chinese garden was originally owned by Lou Wa Sio back in the 19th century and later inherited by his son Lou Lim Ioc. Now it’s open to the public and local people use the park to practise t’ai chi or play traditional musical instruments. It contains huge shady trees, lotus ponds, golden bamboo groves, grottoes and a bridge with nine turns (since evil spirits can only move in straight lines). The Victorian-style Lou Lim Ioc Garden Pavilion was where the Lou family received guests, including Dr Sun Yat-sen, and is now used for exhibits and for recitals during the Macau International Music Festival in late October/November. Adjacent to the ga…
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Cultural Club
The Pawnshop Museum is housed in the former pawnshop built in 1917, with the fortresslike eight-storey granite tower and slotted windows, where goods were stored on racks or in safes. Sharing the same building is the Cultural Club, which claims to look at various aspects of everyday life in Macau but is little more than a souvenir shop.
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