To celebrate China Cultural Heritage Day and International Archives Day, the Historical Archives of Macao under the auspices of Cultural Affairs Bureau will present “The Times of Typhoon – Exhibition of Macao’s Archival Materials” in conjunction with related lectures from 10th June to 7th December 2014. The exhibition will be inaugurated at 18:30 on 9th June 2014 at the Historical Archives of Macao on Tap Seac Square.

Macao is threatened and affected by typhoons in varying degrees in May to October every year, with July to September particularly susceptible to typhoons. The catastrophic typhoon of 1874 is the typhoon that left Macao with the most severe damages and highest number of casualties. The typhoon, which caused devastating floods and fires, inflicted a heavy blow on the society and economy of Macao.

The exhibition will show historical records and documentations, photographs, real objects, maps and news footages of the catastrophic typhoon of 1874 and other major typhoons that struck Macao in the recent century. Many of the items on display are of high historical value, covering topics like the naming of typhoon, monitoring instruments, warning signals, typhoon attacks and disaster reliefs etc., to enable visitors to learn more about the impact of typhoons on Macao and give insight to the relation between urban life and natural disasters. Lectures related to the exhibition are also scheduled during the exhibition period to enhance the understanding of typhoon.

Members of the public are welcome to visit the exhibition at the Historical Archives of Macao on Tap Seac Square (open daily from 10:00-18:00, except from Mondays and public holidays). Free admission. For enquiries, please visit official website: www.archives.gov.mo or call 28592919 during office hour.