Academic Journal of Architecture and Geotechnical Engineering, 2022, 4(1); doi: 10.25236/AJAGE.2022.040110.
Xing Fan
Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
The "Historic Centre of Macau" Successfully inscribed on the World Heritage List for its rich architectural types and well-preserved building forms, the historical buildings in the Macao World Heritage Site vary in style, and the unique urban imagery of Chinese buildings, Portuguese houses, and buildings of intermingled Chinese and Portuguese styles are analyzed for their historical background and stylistic characteristics, which are conducive to the conservation of Macao's architectural heritage and can clearly demonstrate the record of the complementary and diverse coexistence of Chinese and Portuguese cultural exchanges for over 400 years.
World Heritage; Historic Architecture; Portuguese Culture; Stylistic Convergence; Macau
Xing Fan. The Convergence of Chinese and Portuguese Architectural Styles in the Context of Macau World Heritage. Academic Journal of Architecture and Geotechnical Engineering (2022) Vol. 4, Issue 1: 47-50. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJAGE.2022.040110.
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