Sao Paulo archway is a work of art with a blend of Chinese and Western cultures, with exquisite carving and mosaic techniques. There are 68 stone steps in front of the big Sanba archway. Qianqiang site is 23 meters wide and 25.5 meters high, which is baroque style and made of granite, and is divided into five floors. There are abundant stone carvings and bronze statues on the table. The lintel at the entrance of the main entrance on the ground floor is engraved with Latin "MATER DEI", which means "Mother of God", with the emblem of Jesus on both sides. On the second floor stood four bronze statues of Jesuit saints: Francis, Borgia, ignatius, loyola, Francis, Chablis, Reyes and Gonzag. On the third floor, the bronze statue of the Virgin Mary stands in the middle, surrounded by angel relief, decorated with seven dragons, and a Portuguese merchant ship accompanied by China's epigram; At both ends of this floor, there are dripping beasts in China lion style. There is a bronze statue of Jesus Christ in the middle of the fourth floor, with reliefs of crucifying instruments on both sides. On the top floor, the "holy spirit" represented by pigeons is located in the center of the triangle lintel, surrounded by the sun, moon and stars symbolizing the sky. At the top, there is also a cross of Catholic symbols, on it.
St Paul's archway is the witness of western civilization entering the history of China. In the 11th year of Wanli of Ming Dynasty (1583), Matteo Ricci, a famous missionary, changed the world map to "World Map" and sent it to the local government of China with Chinese logo. In the third year of Qin Long in the Ming Dynasty (1569), St. Ghazaxi Hospital was built near Dasanba, from which western medicine and Chinese medicine began to flow into China. Portuguese doctor Gomez also introduced "vaccination" from Macau to China to cure the incurable smallpox at that time. Sao Paulo College near Sao Paulo is the earliest western-style university in East Asia. While carrying out western education, it also trains missionaries who are about to enter the East.
In 2005, 2 1 buildings such as Sao Paulo archway in "Macao Historic District" became the United Nations World Cultural Heritage. ? Sao Paulo archway is one of the symbols of Macao and one of the eight scenic spots in Macao.