5th Street in October

The fifth street in early October is a distinctive street in Macao, which reflects the living conditions of Macao residents at that time and has strong Macao cultural characteristics. Although the name of the fifth street in early October comes from a festival full of strong Portuguese color, it is just in line with the characteristics of the convergence of Chinese and Western cultures in Macao, making Macao more distinctive.

October 5th Street

synonym

The fifth street in October generally refers to the fifth street in October

Rua de Cinco de outubro, commonly known as Simeng street, is located in the west of Macao road. The north end is at the junction of dadmeidiaoshnadi road and seaside road in shalitou, and the south end is jiehuochuantou street. In early October, the fifth street was formerly known as Simeng street, which originated from the demolished Simeng wharf. In the early October of the past, the fifth street used to belong to the Bay shoal. Later, after reclamation, it gradually became an inland street. In order to commemorate the Portuguese revolution on October 5, 1910, the Australian and Portuguese government later renamed it "October 5 Street".

Street introduction

The 5th Street in early October is a typical Macao street, located in the political center of Macao. It used to be a prosperous and famous street in Macao.

The origin of the name

I believe many local old neighborhoods will know that the nickname of "Fifth Street in October" is "zhe Meng Street", which is derived from the zhe Meng wharf demolished due to reclamation there. Nowadays, many old residents still call it this way. At the beginning of October, the area where WuJie street is located originally belonged to Beiwan and Qianwan more than 100 years ago. The waterway was tortuous. Later, it was reclaimed into land, and the waterway was straightened. A passenger ship wharf was built on the shore. The wharf is mostly a combination of offices and ticket offices. Every time there is a shortage of passengers and freight, it will be very crowded. The inner harbor used to be the hub of Macao's external maritime transportation. The passenger and freight ships to the mainland, Hong Kong and outlying islands would be concentrated here. It was also the harbor of fishing boats, which led to the economic development of the fifth street in early October, making it one of the prosperous streets in Macao at that time.

At the beginning of October, the fifth street used to be called Rua Nova del REI in Portuguese. In Lisbon, Portugal, Rua nova is an important commercial Avenue, which is the trading center of Asian commodities. As the business street pattern of Macao's Fifth Street in October is similar to that of Lisbon, the fifth street in October is called new king street. Now the name of the fifth street in October is to commemorate the exile of Manuel II, his father and brother's assassination, and the national day of Portugal's overthrow of the monarchy and establishment of the Republic on October 5, 1910. Therefore, the name of the fifth street in October is changed to the fifth street in October.

history

In the eyes of the older generation, the fifth street in October was a street that accompanied them to grow up. In this street, they left many memories and footprints

Forty or fifty years ago or even earlier, the inner harbour area was the most prosperous. From morning to evening to late at night, there were a lot of people on the waterfront to the fifth street in early October. All major industries set up shop numbers here, most of which were seafood grocery stores and change shops. Residents of Macao and other villages nearby also came to visit, making 5th Street a busy economic activity area in early October. Before Xinma road divided it into two parts, this important traffic road connected Sha Li Tou, which is located in the northwest of neigang, outside the city wall, with the center of Chinatown. It was once considered as one of the longest streets in Australia, but it was gradually forgotten with the development of the city.

Industry development

In early October, the area near 5th Street is the settlement of Macao residents. In addition, it is close to the inner harbor and has convenient land and water transportation, which makes the residents of Macao and its adjacent areas come to shop. Therefore, the goods sold here are diverse and cheap. According to some old neighborhoods, before the fifth street in October, there were many stalls besides shops. Besides, there were also hawkers selling vegetables, fruits and daily necessities. In addition, there were stalls selling incense, rice and haircuts for people. Pedestrians were flowing all the time. They were one of the prosperous streets in Macao. Unfortunately, time has changed, and now many famous shops have been built It's a pity that the famous teahouses of the six kingdoms and xinglinzhuang distillery were closed down for various reasons. However, Luo Yongji hall, which is now located on the fifth street in early October, is the only herbal tea shop in Macao that operates in the old style. In addition, an old woman is pushing a cart to sell zongzi near the fifth street in early October

Kanggong Temple

Kanggong temple is one of the most special temples in Macao. There are two Kanggong temples in Macao. One is located on the 5th Street in early October, and the other is located on the side of Puji temple on the main road of the US Deputy General. The former is still open to the public, while the latter has been changed into a neighborhood association. Kanggong temple is called kangzhenjun temple, commonly known as Kanggong temple. Kanggong Temple worships the king of Southern Song Dynasty as God, that is, the mythical king of Kang named "nimadu king of Kang". It is said that this area was close to the sea more than 100 years ago. At that time, a wooden statue of King Kang floated here and lay on the seashore. Later, it was picked up by nearby residents and built a temple nearby for worship. Until the Fengnian period of the Qing Dynasty (about 1860), it was initiated by a wood merchant and built a temple in situ in joint venture with Fangzhong, which is the Kanggong temple now seen. About 30 years ago, Kanggong Temple set up a volunteer school to cultivate poor students. Unfortunately, it was closed later. In the past, the Kang Gong Temple used to put up a tent every year to invite the troupe to perform the Shengong opera. Kanggong's birthday is one of the most popular religious festivals in the neighborhood. On the day of Kanggong's birthday, believers are not allowed to eat ducks. Believers carry the statue of Kanggong in the street. The statue marches in the sound of gongs and smoke. It's very lively. In front of Kanggong temple, a large area of original strip stone is reserved on the pavement, which makes Kanggong Temple more distinctive. In the past, there were many hawkers in front of Kanggong temple, such as those who were looking at faces and selling snacks. Every time Kanggong's birthday came, a large theater was built in the open space, and famous classes from Hong Kong and provinces were invited to perform the magic opera. A large audience watched it. It was not until a few years ago that this activity was stopped. Many years ago, a temporary market was built in front of Kanggong temple to house some stalls affected by the reconstruction of the camp market. It was not until October 1998 that the stalls were moved back to the new market. However, this open space has now become a parking lot.

Yimeng Market

Located at the entrance of Shuiji Lane on the fifth street in early October, there is an old gate tower with an arched iron frame and a ring on the top This is the old momeng market. Although the market was small in area, it had all kinds of internal organs, which provided a lot of convenience for Macao and its neighboring residents at that time. At that time, it was already good. In addition to the opening of a new market in the vicinity, the chumeng market has been gradually eliminated, and now there is only one gatehouse left.

Nanjing market

The workers' recreation hall, located at the end of the fifth street in early October, was about 67 years old. On the ground floor of the building, there was a market Nanjing market. On the first floor, there was a cinema, and on the second floor, there was a place for cultural and recreational activities. Later, the water market in Sha Li Tou was built and demolished in Nanjing. The workers' Federation built the first half of the underground as a supermarket, and the second half as a supermarket It was not until a few years ago that the supermarket was moved to the middle of 5th Street in early October. Now it is a vacant building.

6、 Summary

The fifth street in early October is a distinctive street in Macao. It connects the economic development of Macao sixty or seventy years ago, reflects the living conditions of Macao residents at that time, and has strong Macao cultural characteristics. It is a good place for people from other places to know the Chinese population of Macao. In other words, the name of the fifth street in early October is derived from a festival full of strong Portuguese color, which is not a bad thing It's a bit inappropriate, but it's just in line with the characteristics of the convergence of Chinese and Western cultures in Macao, which makes Macao more distinctive.

Address: 5th Street, early October, sant'andoni Parish, Macao

Longitude: 113.537719

Latitude: 22.198139

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: all day

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