Mark O'Neill, Author at Macao News

Mark O'Neill

Mark is a Hong Kong-based author and speaker who has lived in Asia since 1978. He loves to go to Macao – his first visit was in 1979, for peace and quiet. He enjoys writing about its rich history, culture and many extraordinary people. Follow him on Facebook: @speaker2018

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Alessandro Valignano

From the archives: The man who made St Paul’s and the secrets behind the ruins that few tourists know

Although today it stands in ruins, framing photos for visitors from across the world, St Paul’s was one of Asia’s most important religious learning centres, founded by Italian Jesuit Alessandro Valignano.

The Mandarin's House

Understanding the man and the legacy behind Macao’s Mandarin’s House

The Mandarin’s House is one of Macao’s most treasured heritage sites. While the building itself is a top attraction for visitors, its greatest impact came from one of its original residents, the businessman and author Zheng Guanying.

Sun Yat-sen

From the archives: Looking back at Sun Yat-sen’s legacy in Macao

From doctor to revolutionary, Sun Yat-sen came into his own in Macao where today the city honours him with a park, statues, a memorial house and more.

Macao's first casino

From our archives: The gaming king who amassed a fortune but lost his ear in Macao

From boiled peanut vendor to casino mogul, Fu Tak-Iam rose from nothing to become one of Macao’s most important people. Today, however, little remains of his legacy.

St. Andrew Kim Taegon

Andrew Kim Taegon: The Macao seminary student who became a Korean Catholic saint

In a tale that moves full circle across the centuries, a passionate young Christian set out a path that has since been followed by millions of the faithful.

Robert Morrison

Robert Morrison: the visionary prophet of China

The legacy of this dedicated 19th-century Christian – who made it his personal mission to save the souls of the largest country on earth – lives on even today.

Sir Robert Ho Tung

A man for all seasons: Sir Robert Ho Tung

The Eurasian multi-millionaire blazed a trail through the commercial and social life of Macao and Hong Kong leaving a legacy that endures today.

Lou Lim Ieoc Garden

Macao’s secret oasis: The Lou Lim Ieoc Garden

Lou Lim Ieoc Garden is one of the city’s most treasured green lungs: but how it came to be, and what became of the family that first built the park, is a tale stranger than fiction.

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