Heritage | Inner Harbor expected to attract more tourists

The government has recently re-acquired two boat docks located in the Inner Harbor, with plans to utilize them for space for the extension of an exclusive bus lane, according to a report by Macao Daily News.
The docks, namely the No. 23 and No. 25 docks of the Inner Harbor, are part of the current four wooden structured docks in the area.
Lei Cheok Kuan, president of the Industry and Commerce Federation of Macau Central and Southern District, has suggested for the government to provide funds for docks owners. The funds could be deployed  to facilitate maintenance and  appearance of the docks and consequently, to assist tourism. Since the Inner Harbor is located in the vicinities of both the Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro and Avenida de Cinco de Outubro, Kuan has advocated that communities in the area could once again flourish with the provision of this support from the government.
Lam Fat Iam, head of the Centre of Sino-Western Cultural Studies of the Macau Polytechnic Institute, has highlighted the unique architectural and historical background of the Inner Harbor, which may have great commercial value. Lam explained that the docks have witnessed the rise and fall of Macau’s fishing industry and port trade and as such, should be regarded as one of the city’s defining features.
According to Lam, the Inner Harbor began to lose its popularity in the 1990s, when ferries and casinos were successively relocated.
The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macau announced earlier this week that the “Inner Harbor View” will be included in the “Taking a Walk through the Streets of Macau” tour from this October.  Staff reporter