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Fai Chi Kei

Coordinates: 22°12′21.10″N 113°32′27.44″E / 22.2058611°N 113.5409556°E / 22.2058611; 113.5409556
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Fai Chi Kei
Fai Chi Kei
Chinese筷子基
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinKuàizijī
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingfaai3 zi2 gei1

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.

History

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The 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

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The housing project has since disappeared[1] and demolished to make way for The Praia, a large residential development.

Healthcare

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The Macau government operates a public health centre in Santo António, near Bairro Fai Chi Kei.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Fai Chi Kei 6 Andar -- Sketchbook". nodeculture.com. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
  2. ^ "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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22°12′21.10″N 113°32′27.44″E / 22.2058611°N 113.5409556°E / 22.2058611; 113.5409556