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Manuel da Silva Mendes: the Portuguese scholar, jurist, and Chinese-art collector who made Macau home
Manuel da Silva Mendes
Manuel da Silva Mendes (1867–1931) was a Portuguese scholar, lawyer, and collector of Chinese art who lived in Macau from 1901. He taught at the Liceu de Macau and twice served as interim rector, practised law, served as judge and prosecutor, and presided over the Leal Senado. An early systematic collector of Chinese art whose collection helped form the Luís de Camões Museum, he was also a pioneer in introducing Taoist thought and Chinese culture to the Portuguese-speaking world.
Luís Gonzaga Gomes: the Macanese sinologist and translator who chronicled Macau
Luís Gonzaga Gomes
Luís Gonzaga Gomes (1907–1976) was a Macanese sinologist, historian, translator, and teacher. Fluent in Cantonese and steeped in Chinese culture, he produced works such as the Bibliografia Macaense that remain essential references for the study of Macau's history, and he is regarded as a leading figure of Sino-Portuguese cultural exchange. A street and a school in Macau bear his name.