2. Macau 澳门 ; is one of the two special administrative regions of the
People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong. Macau lies on
the western side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering
Guangdong province to the north and facing the South China Sea in
the east and south.The territory has thriving industries such as
textiles, electronics and toys, and a notable tourist and gambling
industry. With a GDP per capita of US$59,451 in 2008, Macau is one of
the richest cities in China and the world.
Macau was a Portuguese colony and both the first and last European
colony in China. Portuguese traders first settled in Macau in the 16th
century and subsequently administered the region until the
handover on 20 December 1999. The
Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of Macau
stipulate that Macau operates with a high degree of autonomy until at
least 2049, fifty years after the transfer.
Under the policy of "one country, two systems", the
Central People's Government is responsible for the territory's defence
and foreign affairs, while Macau maintains its own legal system,
police force, monetary system, customs policy, immigration policy,
and delegates to international organisations and events.
3. The Ruins of St. Paul's (
Portuguese: Ruínas de
São Paulo, Chinese: 大三
巴牌坊 ) refer to the façade
of what was originally the
Cathedral of St. Paul, a
17th century Portuguese
cathedral in Macau
dedicated to Saint Paul the
Apostle. it was destroyed
by a fire during a typhoon
in 1835. Today, the ruins
are one of Macau's most
famous landmarks. In
2005, the Ruins of St. Paul
were officially enlisted as
part of the UNESCO
World Heritage Site
Historic Centre of Macau.
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11. Macau is a city
with two faces.
On the one hand,
the fortresses,
churches and
food of its former
colonial master
Portugal speak to
a uniquely
Mediterranean
style on the
China coast. On
the other, Macau
is the self-styled
Las Vegas of the
East.
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22. Stanley Ho, OBE, GBS, (born 25
November 1921), also known as
Ho Hung-sun, Stanley Ho Hungsun 何鸿燊 ; is an entrepreneur in
Hong Kong and Macau. Ho is
sometimes nicknamed "The King
of Gambling", reflecting the
government-granted monopoly he
held of the Macau gambling
industry for 40 years.
Ho is the wealthiest person in
Macau, and amongst the
wealthiest in Asia. According to
Forbes, he tied for 701st rank
among the world's richest people
in 2009, with an estimated net
worth of $1.0 Billion USD. He
owns many properties in both
Hong Kong and Macau and has
taken part in many kinds of
business including entertainment,
tourism, shipping, real estate,
banking, and air transport.
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27. This is the Macau Sky
Tower which is 338
metres high.
