It is not very difficult to get to Zhuhai, but the flight is not very convenient and the time on the road will be longer. The hotel I went to happened to be opposite Gongbei Port. After arriving at the hotel, I immediately went out to see the city of Zhuhai.

After passing this place, you will reach Macau.

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is a must-see.

Looking at the spectacular bridge, I always feel that it doesn’t feel that way when taking photos. The camera is still not good enough.

Ocean view room

It is the place where the bridge crosses the border - customs.

Zhuhai and Macau are separated by a water, and these buildings belong to Macau.

seaside path

SeasideHotel

There are not many tourists.

There is actually not much to see at the beach. I checked online and found that there is a New Old Summer Palace here. It is probably modeled after the Old Summer Palace. Anyway, I still have time, so I went to check it out.

Not to mention, it is quite interesting to see buildings with a strong Beijing flavor in the great south of the motherland.

Even the bridge looks quite similar.

It's a pity that the park was under construction in preparation for some events and was not open to the public, so we left disappointed .

On the top floor of the hotel at night, I suddenly found that this was a good place to see the scenery of Zhuhai, so I immediately took pictures.

The tall buildings on the right belong to Macau, and in the middle is the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.

The night view is even better when it gets dark.

Gongbei Customs is crowded with people at night. Behind it is Macau.

The shining golden building in the distance is the Lisboa Casino.

This is the Zhuhai side

The part of the bridge that extends into the sea is the customs, and on the left is the bridge leading to Hong Kong.

Bridge close-up

Customs close-up

After taking pictures on the roof, we went down to the beach to continue taking pictures at night.

The next day's content is to cross the border to experience this famous gambling city. The procedure is not troublesome, just apply for a pass locally in advance.

There were a lot of people passing through, but the efficiency was pretty good and we got through without too much trouble.

The first monument after exiting the customs, the Guanzha, is really left behind by the Portuguese. It is an arched building gatehouse in the style of a "Triumph Arch". The date above is August 22, 1849, approximately the date of construction.

There are free buses provided by various casinos, and you can take the bus directly to the casino.

We signed up for a local one-day tour group, and a retired man named Chen was our tour guide.

The first stop is Golden Lotus Plaza, this is the symbol of Macau! Just in time to catch up with a group of aunt-like tourists taking photos with silk scarves. Objectively speaking, this square is really small!

Next to the square.

On December 20, 1999, the first day after Macau returned to the motherland, the large-scale bronze and gilded sculpture "Lotus of the Golden Age" presented by the State Council of China was unveiled at the Golden Lotus Square in front of the Arena. It has therefore become a commemorative attraction for Macau's return to the motherland. The main part of the "Prosperous Lotus" consists of stems, petals and stamens, with a total of 16 shapes. It is cast in bronze and gilded on the surface, weighing 6.5 tons; the base part is composed of 23 stacked red granite pieces. The total height of the sculpture is 6 meters, and the maximum diameter of the flower body is 3.6 meters. The lotus is the regional flower of the Macao Special Administrative Region. The lotus is in full bloom, graceful and graceful, symbolizing the eternal prosperity of Macao. The three-layered red granite base is shaped like a lotus leaf, symbolizing the three islands of Macau.

Close-up of one.

The second stop is the Lisboa Casino, which is famous enough. The Lisboa Casino is divided into New Lisboa and Old Lisboa, separated by one street.

Old Lisboa Casino.

Grand Lisboa, the ultimate luxury!

Enter the hall and look at this diamond first.

Don’t know how much this car costs?

Anyway, the treasures displayed in the hall are magnificent and dazzling.

This thing seems to be made of gold.

There are various gambling machines inside the casino, and photography is not allowed.

Then come out and pat the casino door.

Next stop is the Temple of Mazu, the local goddess of the sea.

After passing the Macau SAR Government, it is really a bit simple.

Mazu Temple is not large in scale, but it fully integrates into the surrounding natural environment, with towering ancient trees and well-proportioned architectural layout. The territory feels the same as Macau , both are quite exquisite.

There is a pair of stone lions at the door, with exquisite workmanship and lifelike shape.

The scenery inside the temple is quiet, with strong incense all year round, purple smoke filling the air, and huge hanging incense coils. It is very spectacular and is also a major attraction in the temple.

I caught up with someone filming a TV show. I don’t know if it’s a family record or a TV series.

The next stop is almost noon, and our goal is the Macau Tower.

The Macau Observation Tower is a famous attraction in Macau and a new landmark building in Macau. ·Integrating sightseeing, conferences and entertainment, it is one of the top ten sightseeing towers in the world. The skywalk and bungee jumping projects are on the 61st floor, and you can jump from an altitude of 223 meters. There is a 360-degree viewing restaurant on the top floor, overlooking Macau and Zhuhai. If the weather is good, you can see Hong Kong's Lantau Island. We had lunch here and took full advantage of the place.

Look down from the tower, don’t come if you are afraid of heights.

To the northwest, across the sea is Zhuhai.

To the north, the Macau Peninsula. The Lisboa logo is obvious.

To the east, towards the sea, is the Friendship Bridge in the distance.

Nearby is the Aocao Bridge, which connects the Macau Peninsula to Taipa Island in the south.

Turning to the south, this is the Sai Wan Bridge.

The land with the tall building in the distance is Hengqin, Zhuhai.

Then turn back to the north and see Macau in all directions.

Caught up with a group of people playing skywalk.

audacious in the extreme

There are some who are afraid, but the one who is really not afraid is the coach.

Bungee jumping, but unfortunately I went down too fast and didn’t take any photos.

Lunch is basically Western style.

The first stop in the afternoon was the Macao Handover Gifts Exhibition Hall. The Handover Gifts Exhibition Hall is located near the Golden Lotus Square. It is a rectangular gray building. The dark gray metal frame and transparent glass form the main structure of the three-story building. There are countless rectangular and Straight lines form a concise space. When Macao returned to China, the State Council of China, all provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region all sent congratulatory gifts to Macao. The Macao Handover Gifts Exhibition Hall displays these handover gifts. In addition to their great significance, the congratulatory gift exhibits also contain the cultural characteristics of various regions in China and demonstrate the highest level of local art.

The exhibits are basically one per province.

This should be a gift from the State Council.

Gansu

Shaanxi and Guizhou (Bronze Drum), I don’t know what Shaanxi represents.

This must be from Hubei.

It's from Liaoning, I guess it's Xiuyan jade

Fujian

Jilin, Luxiang

You can tell it's Shanghai just by looking at the TV tower.

Beijing, the pattern is the Summer Palace

panoramic

After leaving the exhibition hall, the car drove south. The land part of Macau includes the Macau Peninsula, Taipa Island and Coloane Island. I feel that they are two large parts connected by three bridges. After the peninsula part is over, we will go to Taipa Island . On the way, we asked the tour guide about the pension insurance system in Macau. I felt that the prices in Macau are similar to those in Hong Kong. The monthly income level must be 20,000 yuan to be normal. The pension insurance payment is very small, less than 100 yuan per month, but after retirement, I will receive The insurance money is also very small, less than 1,000 yuan, which is not enough to even eat, so our tour guide Chen Bo will continue to work as a tour guide after he retires. But medical care and education are free here. The income of civil servants who work regularly is the highest. After retirement, the income of civil servants can catch up to 80% of what they were while working, which is also the highest. It turns out that not only are civil servants a golden job in the Mainland, but they are even better here.

Tour guide Chen Bo took advantage of the time and took the car to the Wynn Hotel to watch the water feature show in the lobby.

The musical fountain at the main entrance of Wynn Hotel is a very eye-catching show of the hotel. It is the first musical fountain in Macau to use movable nozzles, and it will occasionally emit flames to perform with the fountain. It runs every 15 minutes from morning until midnight every day. The musical fountain is composed of 200 lake water nozzles and emitters, and 1,000 independent light bulbs. Starting in the evening, it will be combined with lighting performances. The huge lake-like fountain changes, twists and sprays according to the melody and rhythm of the music. Countless water splashes turn into colorful starlight under the irradiation of laser, and match the occasional flames to create large-scale scenes. musical fountain show.

The reception ladies are luxurious enough.

In fact, the lobby on the first floor of any hotel is a casino. I took a few photos of the hotel and casino in the lobby.

After watching the water show, the highlight of the day is Venetian Casino.

It's still inconspicuous outside the door.

It has the style of a Venetian water city inside.

The highlight is the sky, which is simulated by lights. The effect is naturally that when there is no black sky inside, as long as you have enough energy, you can gamble for as long as you want.

My main job is taking photos.

You can enter the casino, but you can't take pictures, so you have to try it from a distance.

You can only get closer to this point.

This is also a hotel, so it is a must.

Go out the door and take a look

Then enter through the main entrance

Enter the entrance hall.

It seemed unreasonable to go to Macau without gambling. I mustered up the courage several times, but finally gave up the desire to try. It was an experience to go through the casino without gambling.

Here again, there is another iconic part of the trip to Macau, which everyone knows even if I don’t mention it.

Passing by Macau Tower

Guanyin statue. This is back to the peninsula.

I took this photo after seeing a tutoring center. Asian countries and regions have similar educational options, and it’s not just mainland children who need tutoring.

This is definitely the key point! Ruins of St. Paul's.

This thing is now an archway, but it was originally the front of a church. When you go behind the archway, you can see what the original church looked like. There is a small museum at the back that you can also take a look at, but it is nothing compared to the size of the churches in England.

Next to it is Fortress Hill

Taking pictures of the memorial arch on the hillside

Take pictures of Macau from all sides on Fortress Hill, this is Lisboa

From a distance, the archway is not a tall building. The characteristic of my travel notes is that in addition to showing the glorious side, I also want to express the other side.

modernized city

From a closer look, the development is average.

There is also a museum on Fortress Hill

The bronze statue of Matteo Ricci wears the official uniform of the Ming Dynasty.

Matteo Ricci was a Western missionary and scholar, and was the first Westerner to bring modern Western civilization to China. He came to live in China during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. In 1582, he was sent by the Jesuits to arrive in Macau, and later went on missionary missions in various parts of China, opening up opportunities for contact between Chinese and Western civilizations. His writings not only made important contributions to exchanges between China and the West, but also had an important impact on the understanding of Western civilization in Japan and the countries on the Korean Peninsula.

In front of the Ruins of St. Paul's is a commercial street.

The archway at night.

We chose a famous local Portuguese restaurant for dinner. I only remembered that the ham had to be sliced ​​layer by layer, and the ham was actually raw.

These are definitely for Halloween in the yard.

The streets of Macau at night.

When I returned from my trip to Zhuhai, I also saw the "Pang Niu" Y-20 at the Zhuhai Airport. The Zhuhai Air Show had just ended.