Briefs | Temperature expected to fall to 13C mid-week

The Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau is forecasting a cold front that will bring the temperature down this week. Temperatures may reach 14 degrees Celsius in Macau. The bureau expects Wednesday’s weather to alternate between chilly and gray and patches of sun, between dawn and dusk. Meanwhile, authorities in neighboring Zhuhai have issued a yellow chill weather warning, anticipating the sudden temperature drop. Most areas in mainland China expect to face the same cool weather from this mid-week, with Beijing seeing its first snowfall this year on Saturday night, 23 days earlier than average.

Corner of Casa de Portugal edifice damaged

The exterior corner of the building now housing Casa de Portugal, which is adjacent to a busy road, has been damaged. The building was certified as having architectural artistic value by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, with nearly a century of history. The damage was found near the ground on the corner, with an obvious loss of building materials. The dent is about 0.5 meter tall and 0.3 meter wide. The building has a Portuguese eclecticist style and incorporated elements of rural mansions into an urban architectural mode. It is representative of Neo-classicism architecture in Macau.

‘Tour Macao Fun Fair’ kicks off at Taipa Houses

A series of activities named “Tour Macau Fun Fair” has been organized by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and local community organizations, in a bid to enrich tourists’ travel experience, boost community tourism, and steer the economy forward. “Creative and Artistic Carnival” Themed Market will be open every weekend at the Taipa Houses until November 28. MGTO Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes hopes that the upcoming events in the city will “radiate synergy and attract more visitors to explore local districts in depth.”