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        Macau (also spelt: Macao) Ou3mun5 in Cantonese, Àomén in Mandarin; ) is a territory located in
       southeast China, and was until 1999 administered by Portugal as an overseas province. Like its formerly
       British neighbour Hong Kong, Macau is a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of
       China. It has the highest population density among all the countries/ regions in the world. Macau was
       geographically divided into three main regions: a peninsula and two islands. However, reclaimation of the
       area between Taipa and Coloane has created a fourth region of Cotai and resulting in one bigger island with
       the peninsula.
        The Macau Peninsula is the northernmost region, connecting to the Chinese mainland. It is the center of
       most tourist activity and is densely crowded.
        Taipa - Tam Chai in Cantonese) was an island to the south of the peninsula, accessible via three bridges. It
       is a major residential center and is the location of Macau's International Airport. Coloane Louwan in
       Cantonese) was an island further to the south. It is considerably less developed than the other regions due to
       its mountainous terrian, has two beaches, several hiking trails and a resort. It is also the location of Macau's
       first golf course, a second one is located on the Cotai landfill. Cotai - Loutam in Cantonese, the name being
       a somewhat unimaginative contraction of Coloane and Taipa) can be considered as the fourth region. It is
       an area of reclaimed land joining Taipa and Coloane, making them essentially into a single island.
        As the first and last European colony in China, Macau has more visible colonial history than Hong Kong.
       Walking through the old city you could convince yourself you were in Europe - if the streets were devoid of
       people, that is. The Portuguese population continues to maintain a small presence, but most of the
       population is native Chinese.
        Besides the city itself, Macau includes the island with Taipa and Coloane, which are connected by bridges
       and a causeway. The mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai borders Macau to the North, and the border crossing
       carries heavy two-way vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The Zhuhai Special Economic Zone extends south
       to the island of Hengqin, an area west of Taipa, Cotai and Coloane; the Lotus Bridge from Cotai connects
       to that area. There is significant movement by the local population of both Zhuhai and Macau across the
       border, making the two feel like twin cities.
        What to do and where to stay:
        Although known for gambling, Macau is extremely rich in attractions and oozing with atmosphere, thanks
       to hundreds of years of fusion between European and Chinese cultures. Macau is a fascinating place to just
       walk around as the place is packed with churches, temples, fortresses and other old buildings bearing an
       interesting mix of Portuguese and Chinese characteristics. Besides buildings, there are also hundreds of
       narrow alleyways forming a maze in the old part of Macau where the people of Macau carry out businesses
       and work. If the sheer density of humans get to you, take a break and enjoy several pretty gardens or head
       to the island.
        One of the interesting things to see in Macau is a statue of the Bodhisatta Avalokitesvara (known askwoon
       yam in Cantonese) located next to the sea near the Sands Casino and MGM Grand. Despite being a Chinese
       deity, the statue is distinctly European in design and resembles the statues of the Virgin Mary you can find



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in Europe.
 And if history is not your thing, there is the Macau Tower of awesome views and adventure sports, or
Fisherman's Wharf to enjoy some theme-park activities and shopping. You'll find most of the attractions in
Macau Peninsula, but Taipa and Coloane, each with a pretty village, also draw hordes of visitors. Visit the
Cotai reclaimed land area to see its transformation into the "Las Vegas Strip of the East". The Venetian is
the most famous with its Venice-styled shopping mall with rivers running through, and is also currently the
largest casino in the world.
 A large section of Macau Peninsula has been designated a Unesco World Heritage site and 25 buildings
and sites within the area have been deemed to have cultural and historic significance. The sites are listed in
the Macau Peninsula page. One of the best ways to cover the sights is to do the Macau Heritage Walk
circuit. Taipa Village and Coloane Village, previously inhabited by fishermen, are also interesting with
their colonial-era shops and houses along narrow lanes.
 Macau has several museums. You can buy a pass that gets you into all Macau museums, cheaper than the
addition of individual admission fees if you want to see several. The main museums, such as the Macau
Museum, are in Macau Peninsula although there are two museums on Taipa - the Museum of Taipa and
Coloane History and Taipa Houses Museum.
 Gambling is Macau's biggest industry and busloads arrive daily from mainland China to try their luck. In
addition, many Hong Kongers arrive on weekends with the same aim. For many years, the Casino Lisboa
was the most famous and a landmark well known to people outside Macau, but it is being eclipsed by Sands
Casino which opened in 2004. Most casinos are located along the waterfront on the southern side of Macau
Peninsula. North of the Lisboa is a strip with many smaller casinos, a number of hotels and bars, and quite a
few restaurants. This can be one of the more interesting areas of Macau; among other things it has quite a
good Indian restaurant and several Portuguese ones. However, parts of it are also fairly sleazy, with lots of
hookers and touts, so some caution is in order. New casinos have also opened in the area called NAPE
south of Avenida de Amizade, including Wynn Macau and Sands Macau. All this is going to be overtaken
by the new development on the Cotai Strip, which is being made into "The Las Vegas Strip of the East".
The biggest casino in the world, Venetian Macao has started operations here in August 2007 and many
others will follow.
 Another popular form of gambling in Macau is greyhound racing, where people bet on dogs in the same
way that many people in other countries bet on horses. The minimum bet is 10 patacas and payouts can be
made in both Macanese Patacas and Hong Kong Dollars.
 The Macau Tower is the place to head to for those who want to indulge in heart-stopping activities. On
offer are bungee jumping , a walk around the rim, and bouldering and sport climbing at the tower's base.
See the Macau Peninsula page for details.
 Macau's two beaches - Hac Sa - black sand) and Cheoc Van ( - bamboo bay) - are located on the southern
side of Coloane island. They are very popular and are frequented by locals and visitors, especially at the
weekend. Besides beaches, there are several public swimming pools all over Macau. All high-end hotels
also have swimming pools. There are opportunities for hiking and cycling on the relatively rural islands of
Taipa and Coloane. There is a bowling centre of international standard which was constructed in 2005 for
the East Asian Games at the Macau Dome in Cotai area.
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