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Sun; 7, 8)
This three-storey tenement building has been restored as a middle-class Macanese home
from the 1960s and '70s, with wooden floorboards, floral wallpaper and retro furniture. A
narrow staircase takes you to the roof, where you'll see a unique skyline formed by Chinese
buildings, Unesco-protected monuments and casino kitsch.
HISTORIC BUILDING
TAI FUNG TONG ART HOUSE
Featuring a mix of Chinese and European architectural styles, this unusual-looking mansion
was built almost a century ago by a philanthropist. It's now occupied by a nonprofit that
promotes the area's Chinese heritage. The house has a collection of traditional Chinese arte-
facts and a calligrapher is sometimes here to demonstrate ink-and-brush calligraphy.
GALLERY
TAP SEAC GALLERY
meida; 10am-7pm Tue-Sun; )
One of a handful of 1920s houses surrounding Tap Seac Sq, this building features a
European-style facade and Moorish arched doors. The gallery inside hosts excellent contem-
porary art exhibitions. The original patio in the middle of the house has been kept, which
creates a light-filled, relaxing setting.
SQUARE
TAP SEAC SQUARE
This beautiful square surrounded by important historic buildings from the 1920s (Cultural
Affairs Bureau, Tap Seac Health Centre, Central Library, Library for Macau's Historical
Archives, Tap Seac Gallery) was designed by Macanese architect Carlos Marreiros. Marreir-
os also created the Tap Seac Health Centre, a contemporary interpretation of Macau's neo-
classical buildings.
GALLERY
AFA (ART FOR ALL SOCIETY)
National, 52 Estrada da Areia Preta; noon-7pm Mon-Sat; 8, 8A, 18A, 7)
Macau's best contemporary art can be seen at this nonprofit gallery, which has taken Ma-
cau's art worldwide and holds monthly solo exhibitions by Macau's top artists. AFA is near
