Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, also known as Dutch Field, was gradually constructed at a time when the northern part of Macao was developed. In the middle section of the road, there are eight two-storey buildings constructed in the neoclassical style between the late 19th century and the early 20th century, along with Tap Siac Square completed in 2005. Tap Siac Square was originally Tap Siac Sports Ground which used to be a stretch of farmland in Tap Siac Village located between the Guia Hill and Keang Tao Hill. Stretching across a low terrain, the land was vulnerable to waterlogging every time it rained and sometimes it was even swamped. After the village was occupied by the  Portuguese administration of Macao, efforts were made to improve the foundation and raise the surface of the road around Tap Siac Square through soil filling. That’s how the extensive flat land we see today has taken shape. It is said that between 1842 and 1844, a large area of flat land near the current tunnel exit in Tap Siac Square was used as a temporary race course for horse racing. In 1904, the site where Tap Siac Square stands today was named “Coronel Mesquita Sports Ground” and “Tap Siac Football Field”. Apart from these names, it was also known as the“Hockey Pitch” for the Portuguese living in Macao liked to play hockey there. Due to its proximity to Liceu de Macau, the pitch was also used by the school as a sports ground, known as the “Liceu Sports Ground”. After the completion of construction of the office building of Caixa Escolar in 1925, it was also known as the “Caixa Escolar Sports Ground”. In the 1960s, a basketball court was built on the sports ground and was transformed into “Tap Siac Sports Ground” for both old and young people, becoming one of the collective memories of many Macao residents. In 2005, Tap Siac Sports Ground was converted into Tap Siac Square which is now a major public space in Macao with activities held all year round and is always bustling with streams of visitors.