Largo do Lilau—阿婆井前地

A folk song was being sung: One who drinks from Lilau never forgets Macau. If he doesn't get married here, he will leave far and return again. The Portuguese meaning of Lilau is mountain spring, whereas it sounds like grandmother's well in Chinese. The Lilau Square is one of foremost Portuguese settlements in Macau. Due to its old architectures, it was listed as a world culture heritage site in 2005.

昔日有民謠傳唱：喝過阿婆井水，忘不掉澳門；要麼在澳門成家，要麼遠別重來。 阿婆井的葡文意義是山泉，這阿婆井前地，是葡萄牙 人早期的聚落之一。因為其古舊建築與歐陸風情，於2005年，被列入聯合國世界文化遺產。

In fact, my main reason to travel in Macau is that this tiny area has up to 25 world culture heritage sites—about 3 times bigger than Taiwan, South Korea has 7 sites only. In the meantime, I had a question: Why Taiwanese have no one? In the Eva Airline cabin back to Taiwan, I finally came up with the answer: because of China's bullying, we are not allowed to return to the UN. In Taiwan, of course, here is no world culture heritage site administered by UNESCO. Anyway, in the first and last European colony in China, each street corner could be a surprise.

這趟澳門之行的主要動機，是想探索這個有著25個世界文化遺產的彈丸之地（人家韓國比台灣大上約三倍，也才只有7個）。旅途中，心中突然冒出一個問題，熊熊想不出答案：啊中華民國台灣怎麼會沒有半個咧？在回程的長榮班機上，才猛然想起：因為老共的阻撓，我們遲遲不能返聯，當然不會有聯合國世界文化遺產囉！在這東西薈萃的場域，每一個轉角，都可能是一個驚奇。

Oh, the dogs there are so lucky! Walking in the South European atmosphere, they also have exclusive WC. The dog keepers are so lucky as well because they do not have to take care of their dogs' waste. Hmmm......I was wondering whether it could be a big cat litter box.

喔！本地的狗狗還真是幸福啊！漫步在南歐的氛圍中，還能享有專屬的WC！更爽的是狗爸狗媽吧？不用費心幫狗兒解決排泄的問題。嗯……不知道能不能當特大號的貓砂用？

See! A-Mao's Tiffany envied Macanese dogs so much that she got angry and then fainted.

你看！連A-Mao家驕縱的妮妮都眼紅澳門狗兒的好狗命，氣到昏厥、倒地不起。【亚婆井前地】

Grandmothers in Lilau Square—阿婆們在阿婆井前地

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial House—澳門國父紀念館

In June, 2007, A-Mao was enjoying the Dragon Boat Festival in Macau. Before climbing the Guia Hill for Guia Fortress, the World Heritage Site, I came across the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial House, which is not introduced by my guidebook. Well, he is the Father of Taiwan (ROC) as well as Chain (PRC), and there is free of charge. I had no reason not to visit it.

話說2007年六月，藉由端午節連假，A-Mao孤軍近征澳門。在攻濠江最高山岳東望洋山（海拔只有93公尺）之前，巧遇手邊旅遊書沒有介紹的國父紀念館。國父很偉大（沒有他，就沒有現在分隔兩岸的台灣與中國），加上不用門票，我想不到不進去看看的理由。

The keynote of the decoration is humble. The "Zhi Nan Xing Yi" (knowing is difficult, but acting is easy) should be written by Dr. Sun. Each time a trouble was in front of me in Macau, this maxim encouraged me although the results were not always good.

裡頭裝潢傢俱很多是木造、設計走質樸的基調；不過無論是在當時與現在的時空，住起來應該算是簡約的奢華吧？有看到那可能是國父墨寶的「知難行易」嗎？每當此趟蠔鏡之行碰到難關當前，這四字箴言都會在我心頭浮現，雖然最終結果不全然能盡如人意。

This wood set of furniture with marble top is carved very well. I like that table so much because it could be separated. Must be very easy to move and store. As years pass by, the antique is shining history.

這套桌椅真是棒透了！鑲嵌大理石的厚實木料，雕琢細膩；桌子還能一分為二，想必相當方便搬運以及收納。經過歲月的洗禮，這古董炫耀著歷史的光澤。

The "Li Yun Da Tong" (great harmony) was signed and stamped by Dr. Sun, but a Mr. Zhang indicated that it is a real handwriting at the end! It reminded me of a Chinese idiom: to rejoin the ermine with dog's tail.

這禮運大同篇，咱家國父都署名落款了；偏偏這張人傑又於民國十五年三月十二日，特別註明這是“孫先生遺墨”。還真是「狗尾續貂」啊！【澳门国父纪念馆】

The Ruins of St. Paul's—大三巴牌坊