Beautiful Macao
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Summary
Editor's review
From an editorial perspective, the book's core value lies in its balance: it presents the weight of the UNESCO World Heritage 'Historic Centre of Macau' while also recording the city's rapid changes; it can serve as intellectual preparation before an in-depth visit and also satisfies armchair travelers who cannot be there in person. The print quality of the images and the layout design are superior among books of this kind, though it should be noted that, due to the earlier publication date, some commercial information may have changed. Overall, this is a city portrait that stands the test of time; its appeal lies not in offering up-to-the-minute practical tips but in constructing a three-dimensional, richly textured cognitive framework for understanding Macau. For readers who wish to truly 'read' Macau rather than merely 'pass through' it, this book provides a solid textual and visual foundation.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Travelers planning an in-depth visit to Macau who wish to understand its history and cultural background in advance
- Readers interested in the convergence of Chinese and Western cultures, colonial history, and urban transformation
- Content professionals who need Macau-related text and image materials for study, research, or creative work
- Readers who enjoy 'virtual travel' to destinations through high-quality photography and detailed text
Not a good fit for
- Practical backpackers seeking the latest guides to food, drink, entertainment, transportation, and accommodation
- Readers expecting extensive digital reading experiences such as interactive maps and extended QR-code content
Reading tips
- Read alongside the Chinese-Portuguese bilingual place names of the Historic Centre of Macau to sense the city's memory layered in language
- Compare with old maps or photographs from different periods to intuitively grasp the urban changes described in the book
- Cross-reference the cultural chapters with Macanese literature and films to build a more three-dimensional impression of the city
About the publisher
Blue Sky Publishing House is a publisher known for its travel geography and historical and cultural reading materials. Public information about it is limited, but the books in our catalog show that its publishing focuses mainly on travel, world history, foreign literature, and history reading. Representative titles include Beautiful Tibet, Beautiful Yunnan, Beautiful Jiangsu, Beautiful Hong Kong, and Beautiful Taiwan from the "Beautiful" series, as well as Illustrated World: Lost Civilizations and Greek Myths: Youth Edition, covering geographical features, the history of civilizations, and classic reading for young people. In terms of authors, the Geographical Society of China, the editorial board of the Illustrated World: National Geography Series, and authors such as Zhang Miaodi, Dong Hengnian, Wang Yue, and Gustav Schwab support its popular geography and humanities content. Overall, the publisher emphasizes accessible, illustrated presentation and brings geographical and historical-cultural knowledge to general readers.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 总序 天人协和，穷极造化
- 01 印象澳门 当代超级“赌城”、中西合璧文化
- 澳门三岛 经历400年风云变幻的历史名城
- 超级“赌城”东方的蒙特卡洛与拉斯维加斯
- 当代澳门 殖民阵痛孕育出的中西合璧文化
- 02 文明奇迹 掩映在历史城区中的世界文化遗产
- 澳门历史城区 多元文化铸造的世界遗产
- 宗教遗迹 安放信徒灵魂的建筑
- 炮台城墙 葡萄牙人控扼澳门的铁血见证
- 古屋大宅 深藏城市记忆里的名门烟云
- 公建设施 西式建筑风格与东方文化元素的融合与嫁接
- 广场前地 珍贵的世界文化遗产
- 三街会馆 曾经的古老商业中心
- 03 名人故居 刻在岁月深处的澳门灵魂
- 国父纪念馆 寻找国父与澳门背后的故事
- 叶挺故居 新四军领袖曾经的港湾
- 文创产业区 异彩纷呈
- 04 “赌城”鸟瞰 澳门博彩娱乐场
- 新旧葡京 澳门娱乐场之图腾
- 逸园赛狗场 速度与激情的盛宴
- 赛马会 追风的角力
- 永利澳门 时尚与奢华的邂逅
- 金沙娱乐场 不夜城的金色狂欢
- 美高梅金殿 金狮迷梦，奢华倾城
- 威尼斯人 时差7小时
- 购物天堂
- 05 特色聚焦 圣名之城与博物馆之城
- 葡国领事馆 古典庄重的“五星级”官邸
- 嘉模圣母堂 温暖亲切的信徒心灵归宿地
- 澳门博物馆 亦旧亦新的澳门时光
- 澳门文化中心 新时代的文化地标建筑群落
- 海事博物馆 讲述澳门与大海的故事
- 龙环葡韵住宅博物馆 土生葡萄牙人的生活展区
- 葡萄酒博物馆 葡式葡萄酒文化的别样体现
- 大赛车博物馆 收藏“惊心动魄”的往昔风云
- 澳门国际机场 铺在海面的方天戟
- 澳门跨海大桥 水上的建筑杰作
- 家庭乐缤纷
- 06 最炫民族风 独特的民俗风景线
- 澳门春节 浓浓年味里的感恩与期望
- 醉龙醒狮大会 生生不息的渔村“乡愁”
- 爆竹业的嬗变 从手工作坊到绽放夜空的盛会
- 莲峰庙 释道儒共处一庙的奇观
- 澳门人的婚礼 从恋爱巷到中西合璧的婚俗
- 观音堂 留存屈辱印记的佛教宝地
- 美食风情 汇聚八方美食
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About the author
Dong Hengnian is an author whose work focuses mainly on travel books. Public information about him is limited, and details such as his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not recorded in the available sources. Eight of his works are known so far, including Beautiful Yunnan, Beautiful Hong Kong, Beautiful Macau, Beautiful Gansu, Beautiful Guangdong, Beautiful Heilongjiang, Beautiful Liaoning and Beautiful Xinjiang, all belonging to the "Beautiful" series of regional scenery books. These works show that his writing centers on various parts of China, with particular attention to western and border provinces such as Yunnan, Gansu and Xinjiang, as well as coastal and northeastern regions including Guangdong, Liaoning and Heilongjiang, while also covering the two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau. Books of this kind typically present local natural scenery, cultural features and travel information in an illustrated format for general readers and travel enthusiasts. Overall, Dong Hengnian's works connect travel knowledge along regional lines, offering a measure of practicality and popular appeal and forming a fairly consistent series within the field of travel literature.
