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red packets( the envelopes used to give the Lai Si, a monetary gift, during the Chinese New Year celebrations). The sale of these red packets marked the Year of the Dragon and raised funds for the ORBIS sight-saving mission in Nepal.
The“ Yellow House” also features a virtual tour, Virtual Macau Experience, which features the city’ s World Heritage sites, as well as its developing areas and includes information on different events and festivals being held in Macau( Opening hours: 09:00 to 19:00).
Visitors to the“ Yellow House” can also find information about historical sites such as the A-Ma Temple, the Dom Pedro V Theatre or the Mandarin’ s House, as well as finding themselves on a map of the city. A big-screen video movie, narrated in different languages, features Macanese cuisine, heritage and shopping, introduces old and new Macau to the viewers.
Tourists are told that A-Ma Temple is located on the south-western tip of the Macau Peninsula overlooking Barra Square and the seashore. Around the corner from A-Ma Temple is the Moorish Barracks situated on Barra Street and along the road, the narrow street suddenly opens onto Lilau Square, the first residential district of the Portuguese settlers in history where the Mandarin’ s House is just tucked behind the pastel façades across the street, the infotel adds.
The“ Yellow House” heavily highlights scenic tours with information on various attractions that are in clusters.
One such walk is alongside the granite wall on Prata Street and the adjoining Seminário Street, to arrive at the junction of Gamboa Lane. By climbing up the hill from there, the path leads to St. Augustine’ s Square enclosed by a cluster of monuments- St. Augustine’ s Church, Sir Robert Ho Tung Library and Dom Pedro V Theatre.