Yapo jingqiandi

Yapo well means mountain spring in Portuguese. It used to be the main water source of Macao. It was also close to the inner harbor. People lived there when there was a well. The early Portuguese of Macao lived here. Therefore, it is one of the oldest residential areas and one of the world cultural heritage sites in Macao. It is said that a mother-in-law of the Ming dynasty built a pool here to store mountain springs for residents to drink, so she called the pool yapo well.

The old Portuguese in Macao have a folk saying: "after drinking the water from yapo well, you can't forget Macao; either you can get married in Macao, or you can't come back." In order to preserve the cultural characteristics of the area, the Australian and Portuguese Governments have carried out a series of renovation projects, and the two banyan trees in yapojing have also been preserved.

Yapo jingqiandi

"Ya Po" or "a PO" means an old woman. Because "Ya" and "a" in Cantonese are homophones, many places named in Cantonese often exchange the words "Ya" and "a". The official name of Macao is yapo jingqiandi. "Yapo" means old woman. It is said that a mother-in-law of the Ming dynasty built a pool here to store mountain springs for residents to drink. So she called the pool yapo well, which means "mountain springs" in Portuguese.

location

Largo do Lilau is a square in the north of Yangshan in Macau. Because of the ancient buildings in front of yapojing and its surrounding area, it is listed as Macao's architectural, historical and cultural heritage area.

The original water spring of yapojing still exists. The correct location is on the high ground at the end of the inclined lane of yapojing, not in front of yapojing.

Name source

Yapojing, which means "mountain spring" in Portuguese, used to be the main water source of Macao and close to the inner harbor. It was one of the earliest Portuguese settlements in Macao. The Portuguese people in Macao have a rumor that they can't forget Macao after drinking the water from yapo well. They either get married in Macao or don't come here again.

Historical legend

It is said that a mother-in-law of the Ming dynasty built a pool here to store mountain springs, which is convenient for residents to drink. Yapo well means mountain spring in Portuguese. It can be seen that it used to be one of the pools in Macao. There is a well where people live. Early Portuguese in Macao lived here, so it is one of the oldest residential areas. The old Portuguese in Macao have a folk saying: "after drinking the water from yapo well, you can't forget Macao; either you can get married in Macao, or you can't come back."

Residential layout

Portuguese residential buildings are built along the mountains, with low buildings, white external walls, green shutters and red tile roofs. According to the entourage, No. 7, No. 9 and No. 21 in front of yapojing are Portuguese apartment houses, which belong to decorative art style and were built in the early 20th century. 7. Each building covers an area of about 300 square meters and is a two-story building with a height of about 10 meters. No. 21 covers an area of about 460 square meters and is a three story building with a height of about 13 meters. The plane is basically rectangular, the building facade has decorative art style decorative lines, the entrance combines with the terrain, the exterior wall surface is painted with yellow and white decorative lines, the roof form is flat roof, and the structure is a mixed structure of brick wall and reinforced concrete. In order to preserve the historical color of the area, two hundred year old banyan trees are still preserved.

In order to preserve the cultural characteristics of this area, the Australian and Portuguese Governments have carried out a series of renovation projects. Two hundred year old banyan trees in yapojing have been preserved, and classical street lamps have been added, and stone pavement has been replaced with marble. The reconstruction project was completed in January 1996, leaving behind the European style of the buildings in front of yapo well and nearby.

Tourism information

Get honor

Since 2005, Macao has been included in the world cultural heritage list along with a part of Macao's historical city.

Opening Hours

Open all day

Address: yapojing front street, Macao Peninsula

Longitude: 113.53511669387

Latitude: 22.188665307474

Tour time: half an hour

Transportation information: take bus No.18 or 28b, get off at yapojing station, and walk

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: all day