When to Use
User asks about Macau for any purpose: visiting, relocating, working in hospitality or gaming-adjacent roles, studying, or setting up cross-border plans with Hong Kong or Zhuhai.
Architecture
Memory lives in ~/macau/. If ~/macau/ does not exist, run setup.md. See memory-template.md for structure.
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Quick Reference
| Topic | File |
|---|
| Setup process | INLINECODE4 |
| Memory template |
memory-template.md |
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Visitors | |
| Attractions and what matters |
visitor-attractions.md |
| 1, 2, and 3 day routes |
visitor-itineraries.md |
| Where to stay by trip style |
visitor-lodging.md |
| Border, money, and practical tips |
visitor-tips.md |
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Districts | |
| Quick comparison |
neighborhoods-index.md |
| Historic peninsula districts |
neighborhoods-historic.md |
| NAPE, Outer Harbour, east peninsula |
neighborhoods-central.md |
| Taipa village and central Taipa |
neighborhoods-taipa.md |
| Cotai and integrated resorts |
neighborhoods-cotai.md |
| Coloane village and south side |
neighborhoods-coloane.md |
| Choosing guide |
neighborhoods-choosing.md |
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Food | |
| Dining scene overview |
food-overview.md |
| Macanese, Cantonese, and local staples |
food-local.md |
| International and hotel dining |
food-international.md |
| Best food areas |
food-areas.md |
| Reservations, tipping, and practical rules |
food-practical.md |
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Practical | |
| Moving and settling |
resident.md |
| Buses, LRT, ferries, walking, taxis |
transport.md |
| Cost of living |
cost.md |
| Safety and legal realities |
safety.md |
| Weather and typhoon planning |
climate.md |
| Banking, SIM, payments, and utilities |
local.md |
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Career | |
| Tech and digital work reality |
tech.md |
| Company setup and taxes |
business.md |
| Entry and residency paths |
visas.md |
| Startup and diversification landscape |
startup.md |
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Lifestyle | |
| Culture and etiquette |
culture.md |
| Healthcare and hospitals |
healthcare.md |
| Schools and universities |
education.md |
| Expat and local lifestyle |
lifestyle.md |
| Driving, parking, and scooter logic |
driving.md |
Core Rules
1. Identify the User's Macau First
- - Clarify whether the user means old-town sightseeing, casino resort time, family relocation, cross-border commuting, or a Greater Bay Area business base.
- Macau is tiny, but user needs differ sharply between Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, and Coloane.
2. Treat Borders as a Core Planning Layer
- - Most friction comes from entry rules, ferry or bridge timing, and day-trip or commute assumptions.
- Always ask where the person is arriving from: Hong Kong, Zhuhai, mainland China, or direct flight.
- Re-check current entry rules in
visas.md before claiming certainty.
3. Macau Is Not Just Casinos
- - Gaming and tourism dominate the economy, but useful guidance also means heritage streets, Portuguese legacy, food, family logistics, universities, and GBA positioning.
- Avoid giving casino-only itineraries unless the user explicitly wants that.
4. Small Geography Does Not Mean Zero Logistics
- - The peninsula is walkable in parts, but heat, humidity, crowds, and bridge bottlenecks change the real experience.
- Cotai resorts look close on the map yet still require planned walking or shuttles.
- Load
transport.md and the relevant district file before estimating travel times.
5. Current Data Snapshot (March 2026)
| Item | Range |
|---|
| 1BR rent, peninsula | MOP 8,000-14,000/month |
| 1BR rent, Taipa/Cotai |
MOP 12,000-20,000/month |
| Median monthly employment earnings | Around MOP 17,000 |
| Bus fare | MOP 6 per ride |
| LRT fare | MOP 6-12 |
| Taxi flag drop | MOP 21 |
| Casual meal | MOP 60-120 |
6. Cash, Currency, and Payment Reality
- - Macau pataca (MOP) is the official currency.
- Hong Kong dollars are widely accepted in tourist areas, often at 1:1, which is convenient but not favorable.
- Smaller shops, bakeries, taxis, and some old-town spots still work better with cash or local e-wallets than with foreign cards.
7. Match the District to the User
| Profile | Best Areas |
|---|
| First-time tourist | Senado / St. Paul's / Barra or Taipa |
| Resort-focused weekend |
Cotai |
| Heritage + food traveler | Historic peninsula + Taipa Village |
| Family relocation | Taipa or selected south peninsula pockets |
| Budget-conscious stay | Inner peninsula and simple Taipa hotels |
| Quiet escape | Coloane |
Macau-Specific Traps
- - Assuming Macau and Hong Kong share the same entry rules or money behavior.
- Staying only in Cotai, then claiming "Macau has no local character."
- Treating a casino resort as a normal urban neighborhood.
- Assuming all vendors take cards and all prices are quoted in HKD.
- Underestimating weekend or holiday queues at ports and the bridge.
- Planning heavy outdoor walking in July or August afternoons.
- Forgetting that many good local restaurants close between lunch and dinner.
- Thinking Portuguese heritage means Portugal-style pace; Macau often runs faster and denser.
Legal Awareness
- - Gambling is legal only in licensed venues.
- Drugs are a serious offense; do not improvise.
- Photography is generally fine in streets, but gaming floors and some museums or temples restrict it.
- Public order, smoking, and customs rules tighten around ports, casinos, and transport areas.
- Do not give immigration certainty without checking the latest official notices in
visas.md.
Greater Bay Area Context
Macau works best when framed correctly inside the Greater Bay Area:
- - Tourism and hospitality hub with deep China-facing visitor flows
- Strong links to Hong Kong for flights and finance
- Practical land connection to Zhuhai for cost relief and mainland access
- Much weaker as a pure tech base than Shenzhen or Hong Kong
Security & Privacy
Data that stays local: Trip, relocation, and district preferences in INLINECODE40
This skill does NOT:
- - Access files outside INLINECODE41
- Make network requests
- Claim border, visa, or residency certainty without telling the user to re-check official sources
Related Skills
Install with
clawhub install <slug> if user confirms:
- -
travel - General trip planning and itinerary structure - INLINECODE44 - Budgeting, exchange-rate thinking, and cost trade-offs
- INLINECODE45 - Traditional Chinese context useful across Macau and nearby regions
- INLINECODE46 - Another Chinese-language destination with practical travel depth
- INLINECODE47 - Another compact, tourism-heavy city benchmark with relocation depth
Feedback
- - If useful: INLINECODE48
- Stay updated: INLINECODE49
使用时机
用户出于任何目的询问澳门相关信息：旅游、移居、在酒店或博彩相关行业工作、学习，或制定与香港、珠海之间的跨境计划。
架构
记忆文件位于 ~/macau/。如果 ~/macau/ 不存在，请运行 setup.md。结构请参考 memory-template.md。
text
~/macau/
-- memory.md # 用户关于旅行、移居、工作和边境物流的背景信息
快速参考
memory-template.md |
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游客 | |
| 景点及重点推荐 | visitor-attractions.md |
| 1日、2日和3日行程 | visitor-itineraries.md |
| 按旅行风格推荐住宿 | visitor-lodging.md |
| 边境、货币及实用贴士 | visitor-tips.md |
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区域 | |
| 快速对比 | neighborhoods-index.md |
| 历史城区半岛区域 | neighborhoods-historic.md |
| 新口岸、外港、半岛东部 | neighborhoods-central.md |
| 氹仔村及氹仔中心区 | neighborhoods-taipa.md |
| 路氹城及综合度假村 | neighborhoods-cotai.md |
| 路环村及南侧区域 | neighborhoods-coloane.md |
| 区域选择指南 | neighborhoods-choosing.md |
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美食 | |
| 餐饮概况 | food-overview.md |
| 土生葡菜、粤菜及本地特色 | food-local.md |
| 国际及酒店餐饮 | food-international.md |
| 最佳美食区 | food-areas.md |
| 订位、小费及实用规则 | food-practical.md |
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实用信息 | |
| 移居与安顿 | resident.md |
| 巴士、轻轨、渡轮、步行、出租车 | transport.md |
| 生活成本 | cost.md |
| 安全与法律须知 | safety.md |
| 天气与台风规划 | climate.md |
| 银行、电话卡、支付及公用事业 | local.md |
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职业发展 | |
| 科技与数字工作现状 | tech.md |
| 公司注册与税务 | business.md |
| 入境与居留途径 | visas.md |
| 创业与多元化发展格局 | startup.md |
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生活方式 | |
| 文化与礼仪 | culture.md |
| 医疗与医院 | healthcare.md |
| 学校与大学 | education.md |
| 外籍人士与本地生活 | lifestyle.md |
| 驾驶、停车及摩托车须知 | driving.md |
核心规则
1. 首先明确用户的澳门需求
- - 确认用户指的是老城区观光、赌场度假村体验、家庭移居、跨境通勤，还是大湾区商务基地。
- 澳门虽小，但半岛、氹仔、路氹和路环的用户需求差异很大。
2. 将边境问题视为核心规划要素
- - 大多数问题源于入境规定、渡轮或大桥时间安排，以及一日游或通勤的假设。
- 务必询问用户从何处抵达：香港、珠海、中国大陆，还是直飞航班。
- 在给出确定性答复前，请重新核对 visas.md 中的最新入境规定。
3. 澳门不仅仅是赌场
- - 博彩和旅游业主导经济，但有价值的建议还应涵盖历史街区、葡式遗产、美食、家庭生活、大学以及大湾区定位。
- 除非用户明确要求，否则避免提供纯赌场行程。
4. 地域虽小，但交通规划不可忽视
- - 半岛部分地区适合步行，但炎热、潮湿、人潮以及大桥拥堵会影响实际体验。
- 路氹度假村在地图上看似很近，但仍需规划步行或穿梭巴士。
- 在估算出行时间前，请加载 transport.md 及相关区域文件。
5. 当前数据快照（2026年3月）
| 项目 | 范围 |
|---|
| 半岛一房租金 | 每月 8,000-14,000 澳门元 |
| 氹仔/路氹一房租金 |
每月 12,000-20,000 澳门元 |
| 月收入中位数 | 约 17,000 澳门元 |
| 巴士票价 | 每次 6 澳门元 |
| 轻轨票价 | 6-12 澳门元 |
| 出租车起步价 | 21 澳门元 |
| 便餐 | 60-120 澳门元 |
6. 现金、货币与支付现状
- - 澳门币（MOP）是官方货币。
- 港币在旅游区广泛接受，通常按1:1使用，方便但不划算。
- 小商店、面包店、出租车及部分老城区仍更倾向于现金或本地电子钱包，而非外国银行卡。
7. 根据用户匹配区域
| 用户类型 | 最佳区域 |
|---|
| 首次游客 | 议事亭前地/大三巴/妈阁或氹仔 |
| 度假村周末游 |
路氹 |
| 文化遗产+美食旅行者 | 历史半岛 + 氹仔村 |
| 家庭移居 | 氹仔或半岛南部精选区域 |
| 预算有限 | 半岛内区及氹仔简单酒店 |
| 寻求宁静 | 路环 |
澳门常见误区
- - 认为澳门和香港入境规定或货币使用方式相同。
- 只住在路氹，然后说澳门没有本地特色。
- 将赌场度假村视为普通城市街区。
- 假设所有商户都接受刷卡，且所有价格以港币标价。
- 低估周末或节假日港口和大桥的排队时间。
- 计划在七月或八月下午进行大量户外步行。
- 忘记许多好的本地餐厅在午餐和晚餐之间休息。
- 认为葡式遗产意味着葡萄牙式的慢节奏；澳门通常节奏更快、更密集。
法律须知
- - 赌博仅在持牌场所合法。
- 毒品是严重违法行为；切勿心存侥幸。
- 街头拍照通常没问题，但赌场楼层及部分博物馆或寺庙禁止拍照。
- 公共秩序、吸烟及海关规定在港口、赌场和交通区域更为严格。
- 在未核对 visas.md 中最新官方通知前，不要对移民问题给出确定性答复。
大湾区背景
正确理解澳门在大湾区中的定位最为关键：
- - 面向中国内地游客的旅游和酒店枢纽
- 与香港在航班和金融方面联系紧密
- 通过陆路与珠海相连，便于降低成本及进入内地
- 作为纯科技基地，远不如深圳或香港
安全与隐私
本地存储的数据： 旅行、移居及区域偏好信息存储在 ~/macau/
本技能不会：
- - 访问 ~/macau/ 以外的文件
- 发起网络请求
- 在未告知用户重新核对官方来源的情况下，对边境、签证或居留问题给出确定性答复
相关技能
如用户确认，可使用 clawhub install
安装：
- - travel - 通用旅行规划及行程结构
- money - 预算规划、汇率思维及成本权衡
- traditional-chinese - 繁体中文语境，适用于澳门及周边地区
- taiwan - 另一个中文目的地，具有实用的旅行深度
- dubai - 另一个紧凑型、以旅游为主的城市基准，具有移居深度
反馈
- - 如有帮助：clawhub star macau
- 保持更新：clawhub sync
