Fai Chi Kei (Chinese: 筷子基) is a place located in Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Macau. It was originally a sandbank near the peninsula. The area is bounded by Rua da Bacia Sul, Avenida Marginal do Lam Mau, Rua da Doca Seca and Rua Sul do Patane.
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History
editThe quarter was constructed in there in 1932, then known as the "May 28th Houses" in commemoration of the Portuguese Reformation Day.
The two-storey buildings stood in two lines on top of rectangular foundations with chopsticks shape, hence the name "Fai Chi Kei" in Cantonese.
Later, the original houses were rebuilt to become a public rental housing project surrounded by reclaimed land. Designed by Manuel Vicente, the complex was supposed to be four buildings, but instead two 6-storey complexes were built with an inner courtyard.
Redevelopment
editThe housing project has since disappeared[1] and demolished to make way for The Praia, a large residential development.
Healthcare
editThe Macau government operates a public health centre in Santo António, near Bairro Fai Chi Kei.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Fai Chi Kei 6 Andar -- Sketchbook". nodeculture.com. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ "Contact Us". Health Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
Macau Norte Health Centre (Bairro Fai Chi Kei), Estrada Marginal de Patane, Macau
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