The City of Macao
Life
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Updated: 2009-12-17 10:51
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 Bus in Macao [wikipedia.org]  |
Health
Macao is one of the most developed economies in Asia in terms of public health provision. Vaccination certificates are required only in exceptional circumstances, either in Macao or through the region, where vaccinations are needed. Visitors are not advised to have any particular vaccinations.
Tap water is safe to drink both in Macao and on the islands. Its quality is regularly checked and guaranteed by the Health Department according to international standards.
In a medical emergency, contact the S. Januário Hospital (Government) located in Estrada do Visconde de S. Januário, Tel. (853) 2831 3731 or the Kiang Wu Hospital (Private) located in Estrada Coelho do Amaral, Tel. (853) 2837 1333. Emergency services in these hospitals are open 24 hours. In less urgent cases visitors can go to any Health Centre in Macao or in the islands. The most central one is the Tap Seac Health Centre located between Rua do Campo and Av. Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, Tel: (853) 2852 2232.
Besides western medicine, visitors can find several Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctors. Detailed information regarding Chinese Medicine can be obtained from the Macao Health Department, Tel. (853) 2856 2404 or Kiang Wu Hospital, Tel. (853) 2837 1333.
Safety and Security
Macao is a very safe place. There are police stations and reporting centres throughout the city and for emergency dial 999. There are also two new 24 hour emergency hotline numbers 110 and 112 meant to facilitate emergency calls by tourists from the mainland and abroad.
Dress
It is usually casual even in the casinos. Cotton or light clothing is recommended for summer while woolen clothing and sometimes a top-coat for the winter. Sweaters and jackets are useful for the cooler evenings from October to April.
Water
Macao's water is supplied directly from the Chinese mainland and is purified. Chlorine is added for extra protection. Distilled drinking water is supplied in all hotel rooms and in restaurants.
Electricity
Electricity in Macao is at 220V, 50Hz. The power plugs used in Macao are of the three-pin, square-shaped or round-shaped type. It is suggested to check before using an electrical appliance.
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 The administrative building of the University of Macao, the first modern university in the region. [wikipedia.org]
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Telephone Service
Local calls in Macao are free of charge when made from a private phone. When using a public phone, they cost MOP$1.00. Phone cards can be purchased for MOP$50.00, MOP$100.00 or MOP$150.00 and they can be used as well as coins in public phones located all around the city and the islands. In the busiest areas there are also credit card phones.
If you would like to use your mobile phone while in Macao, please contact the information services below: 1000 (CTM) 1118 (Hutchison Telecom) 1628 (SmarTone) 1888 (China Telecom (Macao) Co., Ltd.)
Besides, Hutchison Telecom Network is now providing the Mobile Tour Guide Service. Visitors can listen to the voice information service by dialing the Spot Code #83.
