Caption

A-Ma Temple, located in the southeast of the Macau Peninsula, is the oldest temple here. Approximately four hundred years ago the Portuguese landed on a sea promontory near a temple. They asked the local inhabitants the name of the land, but the locals misunderstood, thinking that the Portuguese were asking for the name of the temple. So they answered 'Ma Ge'. Later, the Portuguese translated the named into 'Macau' and used it to refer to the land. A-Ma Temple is one of the three famous Buddha halls in Macau

Date

May 31, 2018

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Photo12/imageBROKER/unununius

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BRK25F48_182

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Royalty free

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57,2Mb (5,3Mb) / 18,3in x 12,2in / 5477 x 3651 (300dpi)

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