Overview
Festivals in Macau are colorful and loud affairs. Various festivals are held throughout the year showing off Macau's Portuguese and Chinese heritage. During the time, walking around the Senado Square, exploring the narrow side alleys, or watching the firworks explode over Macau Sky Tower, you will fell Macau, is really the Magnificent.
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Local Festival in Macau
Kun Lam Festival
The festival of Kun Iam is celebrated on the 19th day of the second, sixth, ninth and 11th months. Worshippers head to the temple in droves and light up the incense and candles.
Dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy, Kun Iam Temple is foremost among Macau s grandest temples. The ancient religious sanctuary originated in the 13th century and the present buildings were completed during the Ming Dynasty in 1627 adding an important historical dimension to the holy premises. It has been recorded that Marco Polo received religious instruction in Kun Iam Temple.
Spring Festival
Spring Festival this day, the Macao people are fastidious " profits ", "profits " is a kind of red package, which at this day boss give the staff, the elder gives the younger generation, even the married person give that the unmarried people. Macao completely will return to the Chinese tradition Spring Festival in the custom, until the Lantern Festival, which is also the smoke festival firecracker, plays the dragon lion dance, overjoyed.
Macau Grand Prix
The Macau Grand Prix is a motor-racing event held annually in November in the streets of Macau. It is known for being the only street circuit racing event in which both car and motorcycle races are held. Every year more than three hundred racing drivers and riders gather for the annual event.
One of the highlights of the race weekend is the Macau Formula Three Grand Prix, which features many national Formula 3 champions and drivers around the world. Due to the challenging nature of the circuit, which consists of fast straights (a Formula Three car can reach a top speed of 260 km/h (160 mph) at the end of this stretch[1]), tight corners and uncompromising crash barriers, the Macau Grand Prix is famously known as one of the most demanding circuits in the world.
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