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44-615: Cotai was the result of a major land reclamation project which joined the two islands of Coloane and Taipa and forms part of the Macau government's continuous efforts to expand the region's territory. The reclaimed land in Cotai has been mainly used for the development of casinos. Over the past few decades, the layout of the Cotai Strip has also slowly developed into a grid-like layout with major hotels and casinos, not directly connected to

88-454: A band of pirates, requesting a ransom amount of 35,000 Macanese patacas . In what became the last battle fought by Portuguese troops in Macau, all 310 pirates active in the Coloane area were captured or fled after a 10-day battle, which saw Coloane bombed as a result and some of its inhabitants incarcerated and charged with helping pirates. Many of the pirates that fled were caught either by

132-613: A gourmet food pavilion are also part of the expansion plans. Phase 1 is estimated to cost US$ 2 billion, with construction expected to begin in 2021 and completed by 2024. Another hotel tower will be built as part of Phase 2. Further details on this phase have yet to be released. First mentioned by MGM China Holdings Limited in 2018, a few months after the inauguration of MGM Cotai, an all-new additional south hotel tower has been planned as part of MGM Cotai's expansion plans. The existing retail podium will also be expanded to allow for more recreation and entertainment options. The foundations for

176-563: A meeting at the Legislative Assembly. On the other hand, the three gaming operators Wynn Macau, MGM Macau and SJM Holdings who are yet to be granted plots in Cotai have filed applications before that policy was stated. As such it is likely the land concession requests of will be approved, the secretary said. But the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) director Jaime Carion told local media on Thursday 16 December 2010 that

220-400: A press statement, the integrated resort project will be developed in three phases and each of them will take about two and a half to three years to complete. SJM Holdings is in talks with Macau Theme Park and Resort Ltd to try to find a way for both companies to cooperate on Cotai, chief executive officer, Ambrose So Shu Fai, revealed on 16 December 2010. Stanley Ho's SJM is still waiting for

264-471: Is 5.6 km (3 mi) from the Macau Peninsula . The narrowest part of Coloane is 300 metres (980 ft). The highest points in Macau are eastern and central Coloane, with the highest point being the 170.6 metres (560 ft) Coloane Alto ( Chinese : 疊石塘山 ; Cantonese Yale : Daahpsehk Tòhngsāan , Portuguese : Alto de Coloane ). Before land reclamation works started beginning in

308-422: Is a synergy between the two plots of land," So told reporters. As of 2021, a portion of the land has been developed as Lisboeta Macau, a Macau-themed integrated resort, by Macau Theme Park and Resort Ltd. First announced in 2008 by Shun Tak Group , Dubai-based Jumeirah Group will manage and operate Macau's first ultra luxury hotel. The Jumeirah Macau Hotel is a 250-room five-star hotel to be located across from

352-425: Is a two-storey structure with arrivals on the lower level and departures on the upper level. On the outside is a helipad and 6 boat docks (facing the east side). The Macau tourism office is located in the lower level. The duty-free shop is located on the upper level. The helipad was added in 1995 with 2 pads and expanded to 5 in 2001. The passenger lounge was upgraded in 2004. There are proposals for 3 more pads to

396-453: Is scheduled to open in the second half of 2021. Scheduled to be completed in 2022, Phase 4 of Galaxy Macau's expansion will primarily be non-gaming focused and will add approximately 2,000 hotel rooms to the resort. Scheduled to be completed by mid-2022, Phase 2 expansion of Studio City Macau will include two new hotel towers. Additional gaming space, a cineplex, an indoor water park, and facilities for meetings and exhibitions are also part of

440-637: Is the southernmost area in Macau , connected to Taipa through the area known as Cotai , which is largely built from reclaimed land. Known as “ Lou Wan ” in Cantonese , Coloane forms the southern part of Macau. Its population consists of several settlements dotted around the parish, such as Vila de Coloane (Coloane Village), Hac Sa, Ká-Hó, and Cheoc Van. Administratively, the boundaries of the traditional civil parish ( Portuguese : freguesia ) of São Francisco Xavier are coterminous with that of Coloane. Coloane

484-578: The Cotai Strip and several other casino projects. The northern shore of the parish is 4.5 metres (15 ft) deep, and is the site of the Macau Deepwater Port. The eastern Hac Sa Beach (Chinese: 黑沙海灘 ; Cantonese Yale: Hāksā Hóitāan , Portuguese: Baía de Hác Sá ) and the southern Cheoc Van Bay (Chinese: 竹灣 ; Cantonese Yale: Jūk wāan , Portuguese: Baía de Cheoc Van ) are popular swimming beaches and overlook

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528-492: The Macau East Asian Games Dome . Initially scheduled to be opened in 2013, the site remains unused and there have been no further information on the project as of date. Sands China's application for Cotai plots 7 and 8 was submitted after a freeze on gaming land concession was announced back in 2008, secretary for Economy and Finance, Francis Tam Pak Yuen, explained on 15 December 2010 on the sidelines of

572-570: The Macau Maritime Ferry Terminal , Macau Ferry Terminal or Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier in Chinese ( traditional Chinese : 港澳碼頭 ; simplified Chinese : 港澳码头 ), is a ferry terminal located at Porto Exterior, Sé , Macau , China . The pier was formerly located near present-day Oceanus Casino, ex-New Yaohan Store on Avenida da Amizade. In 1993, the terminal was relocated to its present location. A new terminal

616-730: The South China Sea . From the Song dynasty onwards and until the Portuguese annexation of Coloane in 1864, Coloane largely served as a sea salt farm for China . The annexation of Coloane in the 1860s came as Portugal sought to expand its influence over Macau and affirm its sovereignty, turning the city into a fully-fledged colony and expanding its area to include Taipa , Ilha Verde , Coloane and portions of Hengqin (Montanha). Due to Coloane’s sparse habitation, mountainous terrain, and geographical isolation yet close adjacency to

660-764: The colonial Macau government, the British colonial government in Hong Kong , or the Qing government in China. Most faced the death penalty by decapitation. For many years, July 13 has served as a local holiday in Coloane, celebrating the victory over the pirates, with a statue in front of the Church of St. Francis Xavier (in Largo Eduardo Marques) commemorating the event. Locally famous for its rural character,

704-403: The 'strip' as opposed to Las Vegas Strip where the majority of major hotels and casinos have front access to the strip. The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted Sheldon Adelson 's Las Vegas Sands Corporation a trademark on the term Cotai Stri p. The name 'Cotai' was formed by combining the first letters of the islands of Coloane and Taipa. The Cotai Strip is a term coined by

748-501: The 1990s, Coloane was a former island, separated from Taipa by the bay of Seac Pai Van , which from 1969 was crossed by a 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) causeway, the Estrada do Istmo, connecting Coloane to Taipa. However by the early 2000s, extensive land reclamation physically connected the two islands and a new area called Cotai , intended primarily for entertainment and leisure purposes, was built between Taipa and Coloane, now home to

792-765: The American company Las Vegas Sands Corporation, referring to its construction of a strip of hotel-casinos in the Cotai section of Macau , a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China . The Cotai Strip was built upon a 5.2 square kilometer land reclamation site in the Seac Pai Bay of the Pearl River Estuary . The strip joins the formerly separate islands of Taipa and Coloane. The Grand Waldo Hotel, owned by Galaxy Entertainment Group ,

836-1411: The Coloane Library ( Biblioteca de Coloane ; 路環圖書館), which occupies 170 square metres (1,800 sq ft) space in the former Coloane Public Elementary School (路環公局市立學校; Escola Básica Pública de Coloane ), a Portuguese-style building. In 1983 the building was renovated so it could serve as a library. Coloane is served by buses and taxis, and is planned to be served in the future by the Seac Pai Van LRT line. [REDACTED] Media related to Coloane at Wikimedia Commons 15th century 16th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 16th century 17th century 15th century 16th century Portuguese India 17th century Portuguese India 18th century Portuguese India 16th century 17th century 19th century Portuguese Macau 20th century Portuguese Macau 15th century [Atlantic islands] 16th century [Canada] 16th century Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal The Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal ( Portuguese : Terminal Marítimo de Passageiros do Porto Exterior ; traditional Chinese : 外港客運碼頭 ; simplified Chinese : 外港客运码头 ), also known as

880-544: The Government to approve the application for a plot in Cotai, which sits just beside the Macau Dome and the land where the company, headed by businesswoman and lawmaker Angela Leong On Kei – who is also Stanley Ho's fourth wife and SJM's director –, is set to build the theme park. "We are not a shareholder in the theme park development, but we did talk with Angela Leong, who is developing that theme park, to see if there

924-526: The Macau SAR’s legal definition of cultural relics. The site is potentially significant because Macau's shipbuilding industry began at the shipyards and because of the formation of a historical village near the area. Health centres operated by the Macau government in Coloane include Posto de Saúde Coloane (路環衛生站) and Posto de Saúde Provisório de Seac Pai Van de Coloane (路環石排灣臨時衛生站). Public schools: Subsidized private schools: Macao Public Library operates

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968-522: The Sands China application procedure for Plots 7 and 8 was not fully complete and that the Government would announce the result at the most convenient time. Galaxy Entertainment Group who was building Galaxy Macau had also stated that after having a very slow construction in 2009, it will try to get its first phase of development open in the first quarter of 2011. Phase 1 of the Galaxy Macau

1012-524: The annexation, Coloane remained largely deserted, and its Portuguese sovereignty remained disputed as late as 1912 by the local government in Guangdong , which wanted property owners in Coloane not to be forced to pay taxes to the Macau colonial government. Despite several anti-piracy efforts, Coloane remained a base of piracy until an incident in July 1910 where a group of 18 Chinese children were kidnapped by

1056-544: The company halted building projects in the city such as the developments of Plots 5 and 6, previously Sands Cotai Central, now The Londoner Macao , on the strip. Las Vegas Sands had instead, focused its construction work on the Marina Bay Sands Resort in Singapore . On November 30, 2009, Las Vegas Sands announced that it had secured $ 1.75 billion to complete its development of Sands Cotai Central, which

1100-527: The existing Galaxy Macau resort. Announced on 1 March 2021, Galaxy Macau will be adding the Raffles brand to its hotel portfolio as part of its Phase 3 expansion. To be housed in a new all-suites tower, the Raffles at Galaxy Macau will feature a glass airbridge connecting the two towers on every floor, a Mediterranean-inspired garden, an infinity edge pool, a luxury spa, and a fine dining restaurant. The hotel

1144-540: The expansion have already been built when constructing the MGM Cotai previously. In 2019, the chief executive of MGM China Holdings Limited, Grant Bowie, announced that the expansion will only be likely from 2021 or beyond. Announced by Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited in 2019, City of Dreams will undergo a makeover with a revamp of its hotel properties. With renovation works begun, Nüwa Hotel will be extensively refurbished after being renamed and rebranded from

1188-484: The expansion of Wynn Palace will focus on adding non-gaming assets and two new hotel towers with a total of approximately 1,300 rooms. A large glass and steel structure, named the Crystal Pavilion, housing an immersive performance space will be built adjacent to the existing Wynn Palace. Furthermore, a 650-room hotel tower will be erected alongside. Non-gaming assets such as interactive sculptures, gardens, and

1232-529: The expansion plans. Under the terms of its land concession with the Macau SAR Government, Studio City Macau must complete its expansion by 31 May 2022. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, construction is likely to be delayed and Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited has stated that the expansion is unlikely to be completed by the deadline. Announced by Wynn Resorts Limited in 2019,

1276-547: The flourishing trade on the Macau Peninsula , from the Ming Dynasty , it had also become a refuge of piracy, which resulted in Coloane’s fishermen having competition from both smugglers and pirates. According to historians, most pirates were likely fishermen seeking to make money. As such, the annexation by Portugal also sought to dislodge the pirates who had been using Coloane as a refuge and disrupt Macau’s trade. Despite

1320-513: The former Crown Towers. In addition, three new villas will be added to the Morpheus Hotel. The Countdown Hotel, formerly Hard Rock Hotel, will also be revamped and renamed Libertine. Works for these redevelopments are scheduled to be completed in 2021. The Macau Theme Park and Resort Ltd, controlled by Angela Leong On Kei , has said that it intends to build a MOP 10.4 billion family-oriented amusement resort and hotels in Cotai. According to

1364-536: The hotels, and vice versa. Opened on December 10, 2019, the Taipa section of the Macau Light Rapid Transit serves the Cotai Strip and the larger area of Cotai. The line has stations at nearly every hotel casino as it meanders through the peripheral road of the Cotai Strip. Stations serving adjacent hotel casinos are as follows: ( formerly Sands Cotai Central ) Scheduled to be completed in

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1408-431: The island started to become more populated after the Estrada do Istmo causeway connecting Coloane with Taipa was completed in 1969, and became to become rapidly developed and populated starting in the 1990s, following the beginning of land reclamation works that created the area of Cotai and developed new towns such as Seac Pai Van . Coloane Village ( Portuguese : Vila de Coloane ; 路環村 ; Louhwàahn Chyūn ), located on

1452-456: The north and ends at Largo do Cais in the south. The towering banyan tree at the northern end of the marks the northern entrance to the village, whose name is associated with its abundance in lychee trees in the past and its bowl-shaped bay. The shipyards that once lay beyond the village are nowadays left in disuse. The single-storey business premises of Veng Lok Shipyard and of Association of Shipbuilders of Macau-Taipa-Coloane are located inside

1496-754: The plots 7 and 8 in Cotai will not be granted to either gaming operators SJM Holdings or Sands China. After the Government snub, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has dropped its interest in developing plots 7 and 8 in Cotai. "If somebody else builds on [parcels] 7 and 8, I will be happy. Happier than if I were going to build on it," LVS chairman Sheldon Adelson said at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Gaming Conference in Las Vegas, on 9 January 2011. 22°8′26″N 113°33′47″E  /  22.14056°N 113.56306°E  / 22.14056; 113.56306 Coloane Coloane ( Chinese : 路環 , Portuguese : Coloane )

1540-476: The second half of 2021, Galaxy Macau will see the addition of a large-scale 16,000-seat arena named Galaxy Arena, a 650-seat auditorium, 40,000 square meters of MICE space, including a 10,000-square meter pillarless exhibition hall, and a 700-room hotel tower to be operated by Andaz as part of its Phase 3 expansion - Galaxy International Convention Centre (GICC). Built adjacent to Macau Light Rapid Transit 's Cotai West Station, GICC will be seamlessly integrated with

1584-508: The small courtyard to the right of the road atop the hill. All the way down the road to the western side is the one-storey office building of the Customs office of Coloane in Portuguese architectural style. Coloane Pier, which was once the only entry and exit point of Coloane, is located along the waterfront facing Largo do Cais the southern end of the road. The Lai Chi Vun shipyards are currently being evaluated to determine whether they meet

1628-406: The southwestern coast of Coloane, is the main settlement in the area. The village centers on Eduardo Marques Square, which is a rectangle paved in cobblestones that are black, white and yellow, laid out in a wavy pattern reminiscent of the sea. The square faces a seaside promenade that traces the channel dividing Macau from the mainland Chinese hills on Hengqin (Montanha). At the eastern end of

1672-478: The square stands the Chapel of St. Francis Xavier, built in 1928. A Tam Kung Temple is located at the southern end of Avenida de Cinco de Outubro (十月初五馬路). Lai Chi Vun Village ( Portuguese : Vila de Lai Chi Vun ; 荔枝碗村 ) is a small settlement located directly north of Coloane Village. The route to the village, the Estrada de Lai Chi Vun, begins at the intersection of Estrada de Seac Pai Van and Estrada do Campo in

1716-527: Was abandoned with 65% completed in mid-2008. Sands Cotai Central was completed in phases from 2012 to 2015 before being rebranded to The Londoner Macao in 2021. No information was released about Plots 3, 7, and 8. It was very likely these would be cancelled. Macao's Director of the Lands, Public Works, and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT), Jaime Carion, said on 5 December 2010, that the Government is now looking at developing non-gaming projects in Cotai. He emphasized that

1760-423: Was completed in 2017 for the convenience of travellers of Macau International Airport near Taipa . From 1948 to 1961, Macau Air Transport Company operated seaplane service to Hong Kong from the terminal. It provides ferry services to Hong Kong . The terminal provides 12 berths for hydrofoils and 2 for ferries . The pier features a heliport , providing an alternative to TurboJET . The terminal building

1804-646: Was completed on February 8, 2021. As of 2023, several new hotel-casinos have opened in Cotai, including the Grand Lisboa Palace and the Lisboeta Macau. Other than a number of public bus services serving the area, many of the hotels in Cotai provide free shuttle buses for guests and visitors. These shuttle buses ferry passengers from the Border Gate , Macau International Airport , Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal , and Taipa Ferry Terminal , to

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1848-592: Was eventually opened on May 15, 2011, followed by Phase 2 on May 27, 2015. The Plaza Macao, housing the Four Seasons Macao, opened a 40-story all-suite tower in October 2020. The tower, associated with the Four Seasons Macao, is branded as the Grand Suites at Four Seasons, comprising 289 suites. Sands Cotai Central was officially rebranded to The Londoner Macao when its first phase of rebranding works

1892-408: Was historically known in Cantonese as Gau Ou Saan (九澳山 lit. "Nine-inlet Mountain" or transcribed in Portuguese as Ká-Hó ) and Yim Jou Waan (鹽灶灣, lit. "Salt-stove Bay"). The Portuguese name of "Coloane" is derived from the Cantonese pronunciation of Gwo Lou Waan (過路環, lit. "Passing-road Ring"). Coloane has an area of 8.07 km (3 sq mi), is 4 km (2 mi) long and

1936-659: Was the first casino to commence operations in Cotai, which commenced operations in May 2006. The construction of many other casino and hotel projects is currently underway. The largest property on Cotai is The Venetian Macao , which opened its doors on August 28, 2007. Due to the 2008 financial crisis , as many as 11,000 construction workers were set to lose their jobs as the US gaming giant Las Vegas Sands scaled back its development in Macau . Stephen Weaver, Sands' president for Asia, said up to 11,000 workers will lose their jobs in Macau after

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