Rua da Felicidade
Opening hours: 24 hours
Free entrance
Bus routes nearby: 2, 3, 3A, 3X, 5, 6A, 10, 10A, 18, N3
World Heritage / Tourist attraction Sites Nearby: Leal Senado' Building, St. Augustine's Square
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Rua da Felicidade is a Portuguese name, meaning "Happiness Street", in Chinese translate is “Fo long new street”, was originally acquired and developed by wealthy Chinese in the old district. Later, the Governor of Macau "António Sérgio de Sousa" was re-planned from 1868 to 1872. The government and businessmen cooperated to rebuild the streets and shape the Cantonese style. Architectural landscape. After that, it became a concentration of brothels, and places for eating and entertainment.
Rua da Felicidade used to be a concentrated place in brothels - macaostreets.iacm.gov.mo
In the 1940s during the Second World War, although the Japanese army did not break into Macao, a large number of people fleeing the war had moved into Macao, causing a sharp increase in the population of Macao. As a result, Rua da Felicidade has received many new performers, making the entertainment industry here very prosperous.
Girl playing Chinese musical instrument - mam.gov.mo / José Neves Catela
After the war, the population began to move out. Macao banned the Porn industry with social development, and the prosperity of the area gradually disappeared. After 2000, the casinos operating here have also been relocated, and consumers have also decreased. Rua da Felicidade has begun to transform into a tourist area. With the support of the Macau government, Rua da Felicidade can retain the old ones, so that visitors can still feel the prosperity of the past, especially at night. The creative gift "Flashfly pictures" in Macau shows the scenes seen by tourists in the evening with portraits and lights.
Rua da Felicidade - macaostreets.iacm.gov.mo
Rua da Felicidade，2018
This street is easily accessible to places such as the World Heritage Site Senado Square and St. Augustine's Square.
In the 1980s, Rua da Felicidade had a very special story. In 1984, a German named Harald Bruning and the then Municipal Council of Macau rescued an around-1-year-old Asiatic black bear from a restaurant. Since then, this Asiatic black bear started its real life in Macao. For more than 30 years after this incident, it has been living in Flora Garden and staying together with Macao citizens. It has become a beloved company for Macao people and this Asiatic black bear was later on named BOBO by the Macao people.
Asiatic black bear: BoBo, in Flora Garden
It is recommended that visitors to Macau go to Rua da Felicidade to see the scenery here.
Macao Attractions: Rua da Felicidade, the bustling streets of the past
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