New Taipa post office inaugurated

Carmo Post Office, previously named Taipa Post Office, commenced its operations yesterday.
The new post office has undergone minor expansion from its previous facilities, as told by director of Macau Post, Lau Wai Meng.
The new facilities which occupy an area of 620 square meters comprise two main buildings. Main building A includes the post office on the ground floor and multi-function rooms on the first floor, main building B consists of an exhibition hall on the ground floor featuring telephone and post history in Macau, in addition to a balcony on the first floor.
The buildings have maintained their previous architectural characteristics in a revamp project designed by architect Maria José de Freitas.
The office operates from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
Regarding the exhibitions to be displayed in the future, the director informed that her department will be responsible for the upcoming events.
“The first exhibition will show within the scope of the last half century how telecommunications and related devices had a great impact on the lives of Macau residents,” said Lau.
She expects that through different exhibitions the city can promote a culture of stamp collections.
The Taipa Post Office was first opened in June 1954, providing post, telegraph, and telephone services. The new office was redesigned at a cost of MOP696,000 and was built at a cost of more than MOP8 million. Julie Zhu