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Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro (), also commonly known as San Ma Lo (), is the main avenue in the heart of Macau Peninsula. The 620 metres long avenue was laid out in 1920 and it extends from the Inner to the Outer harbour, passing through the old residential area with its rows of colourful street shops. The main shopping belt is marked by the streets of Avenida do Infante D. Henrique and Avenida Almeida Ribeiro, S. Domingos Market, Rua da Palha, Rua do Campo, and Rua Pedro Nolasco da Silva. Nearby, on the lanes around the Rua das Estalagens, is a local flea market, a popular spot to look for Chinese antiques. From Largo do Senado heading towards the Inner Harbour along the Avenida Almeida Ribeiro, a cluster of jewellery or gold shops can be easily found. Also, antique shops can be seen near St. Paul's, along Avenida Almeida Ribeiro, on Travessa do Pagode and opposite the Kun Lam Temple. Liquors, tobacco, Portuguese wine are largely found in many shops on Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro. The avenue used to be a small,winding alley.It was not until 1918 that buildings and hills alongside was being altered or demolished for the construction of the avenue.Then being the newest road in the city the widespread San Ma Lo name was given by locals,literally "New Road".It hosts a mix of European and Chinese styled buildings along its length,most dated back to the 1920s.Historic landmarks situated there include Largo do Senado, Leal Senado Building,General post office and Hotel Central.Gambling used to flourish along the avenue but most were relocated to newer,less urbanized regions like Cotai since the 1990s. ==Gallery== Image:Macau Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro road.JPG|Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, the main street of Macau Peninsula. Image:Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro.JPG|Bank of China (left) and Banco Nacional Ultramarino, two well-known landmarks along Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro. Image:MacauPonte16_2.jpg|The Ponte 16 site (west end of Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro) is located in the Inner Harbour of Macau’s Pier 16, one of the oldest districts in the former Portuguese enclave. File:Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro - 20100923.jpg|Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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