Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro (), also commonly known as San Ma Lo (; "new street"), is the main avenue in the heart of

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. The 620 metres long avenue was laid out in 1920 and it extends from the Inner to the Outer harbour, passing through the old residential area with its rows of colourful street shops.

History

The avenue used to be a small, winding alley. It was not until 1918 that buildings and hills alongside was being altered or demolished for the construction of the avenue. Then being the newest road in the city the widespread San Ma Lo name was given by locals, literally "New Road".

Shopping area

The main shopping belt is marked by the streets of (殷皇子大馬路) and Avenida Almeida Ribeiro, S. Domingos Market,

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, (水坑尾街), and . Nearby, on the lanes around the Rua das Estalagens, is a local flea market, a popular spot to look for Chinese

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. From

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heading towards the Inner Harbour along the Avenida Almeida Ribeiro, a cluster of jewellery or gold shops can be easily found. Also,

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s can be seen near St. Paul's, along Avenida Almeida Ribeiro, on Travessa do Pagode and opposite the Kun Lam Temple. Liquors,

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are largely found in many shops on Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro.

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used to flourish along the avenue but most were relocated to newer, less urbanized regions like

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since the 1990s.

Landmarks

Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro hosts a mix of European and Chinese styled buildings along its length, most dated back to the 1920s. Historic landmarks situated there include

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, Macau General Post Office and

Hotel Central Hotel Central () is an 11-storey hotel on Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro in Sé, Macau. Historically it has also been known as President Hotel (). The building was 6 storeys tall in 1928 but, after 5 more floors were added in 1942, became the ta ...

Gallery

Image:Macau Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro road.JPG, Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, the main street of Macau Peninsula. Image:Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro.JPG, Bank of China (left) and

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, two well-known landmarks along Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro. Image:MacauPonte16_2.jpg, The Ponte 16 site (west end of Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro) is located in the Inner Harbour of Macau's Pier 16, one of the oldest districts in the former Portuguese enclave. File:Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro - 20100923.jpg, Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro

External links

Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro (Chinese)Shopping in Macau: Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro
Macau Peninsula Macau Roads in Macau {{Macau-stub

History

Shopping area

Landmarks

Gallery

See also

External links