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List of cemeteries in Macau

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Old Protestant Cemetery
Muslim Cemetery

Macau Peninsula

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Land for cemeteries on mainland or peninsula were made available to the Europeans only.

Coloane and Taipa

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The cemeteries on Coloane and Taipa were used by the Chinese of Macau. Some cemeteries have a view of sea, something desired by the Chinese.

Coloane

Taipa

  • Cemiterio Municipal da Taipa – cemetery located on Taipa across from Edifício do Lago.
  • Cemiterio de Budista (United Chinese Cemetery) – one of the largest cemeteries in Macau and used by Macau's Chinese of Confucian, Taoist and Buddhist faiths; located on the northern foot of the Taipa Grande Hill.

Temples and Altars

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For Chinese in Macau, the ashes of the deceased are not interred in cemeteries, but often placed in altars at various Buddhist temples throughout Macau.

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".