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	Culture of Macau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Macau's population consists of mostly Han Chinese with a minority (less than 2%) of Portuguese.
		Mandarin is also spoken when necessary because it is the official language of China.
		That trade is weakening as the process of joining Macau to China continues (it is expected to be complete by 2050).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culture_of_Macau (253 words)

	Macau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Macau, a fishing village populated by Chinese over four thousand years ago, was first settled by the Portuguese in 1557.
		Macau prospered as a port and was the subject of repeated attempts by the Dutch to conquer it in the 17th century.
		Macau's population is 95% Chinese, primarily Cantonese and Fujianese, as well as some Hakka, Shanghainese and overseas Chinese immigrants from Southeast Asia and elsewhere.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Macau (2365 words)

	Macau
		Macau, or Macao (馬交, Pinyin ma3 jiao1; known locally as 澳門, Pinyin ao4 men2) is a small city-island on the southern coast of China.
		Macau comprises two administrative subdivisions: Macau and the islands (Taipa[?] and Coloane[?]).
		Macau[?], is also the name of a commune in the Gironde département, in France.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ma/Macao.html (168 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The name "Macau" (Portuguese pronunciation IPA: /{{IPAmÉ.'kaw}}/) is thought to be derived from the Templo de A-MÃ¡ (Temple of A-Ma or Ma Kok Temple) (åª½é—£å», Cantonese Jyutping: Maa1 Gok3 Miu6, local pronunciation: Maa5 Gok3 Miu6 or Maa5 Gok3 Miu5), a still-existing landmark built in 1448 dedicated to the goddess Matsu.
		From 9.1 million in 2000, arrivals to Macau has grown to 18.7 million in 2005 http://www.dsec.gov.mo/index.asp?src=/english/indicator/e_tur_indicator.html, with over 50% of the arrivals coming from mainland China.
		With the opening of the Sands Casino http://www.sands.com.mo/eng/index04.html in 2004 gambling revenues from Macau's casinos were for the first time greater than those of Las Vegas (each about $5 billion), making Macau one of world's highest-volume gambling centres in the world.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Macau (2410 words)

	Travel in Macau - China - Asia - Culture - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		Macau is the oldest European enclave in Asia, predating Hong Kong by 300 years.
		Macau, which hangs off the south coast of China, is divided into three main sections - the Macau Peninsula, which is attached to China at the northern tip, and the two islands of Taipa and Coloane.
		Macau has a major public holiday in June for the Dragon Boat Festival, when boats are raced off the tip of the Macau Peninsula.
	www.asiatravelling.net /china/macau/macau_culture.htm (576 words)

	Macao S. A. R. Introduction, Population, Politics, Geography, History, Culture, Gambling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In 1976 Macau was given increased administrative and economic independence, and direct elections for a third of the seats in the Legislative Assembly were instituted.
		In January 1989 Portugal announced that some Portuguese passports would be issued to residents of Macau, as many as 200,000 (or half the population) by 1999; unlike neighbouring Hong Kong, Macau’s citizens would therefore have the option of leaving after the reversion to Chinese sovereignty, with full residence rights in the European Union.
		Gambling in Macau was legalized in 1847 under the rule of the Portuguese and since then Macau has become known worldwide as the "Monte Carlo of the Orient".
	www.macauhotels.org /macau-city-intro.htm (3207 words)

	Macau (10/05)
		Macau has ten higher education institutions, including the University of Macau; 85.5% of the University of Macau’s 4,708 students are local and 14.5% from overseas.
		Macau enjoyed a brief period of economic prosperity during World War II as the only neutral port in South China, after the Japanese occupied Guangzhou (Canton) and Hong Kong.
		The city of Macau and the islands of Taipa and Coloane each had a municipal council until January 1, 2002, when the Civic and Municipal Bureau was formally established to replace the two municipal councils.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/7066.htm (2269 words)

	Macau Culture
		The name "Macau", is derived from the name of a Chinese goddess, popular with seafarers and fishermen, known as A-Ma or Ling Ma.
		Macau is a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since 20 December 1999 and will maintain its social and economical characteristics in accordance to the principle of "one country, two systems".
		Macau of tiny dimensions possesses the highest population rate in the world but the per capita income is one of the highest in Asia.
	www.traveldocs.com /mo/culture.htm (320 words)

	SGI Quarterly April, 2000 - Around the World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		We organized a culture festival, held on January 9, 2000, which was attended by 500 guests from various circles of society.
		Macau Culture Minister Chui Sai On, attending in place of Chief Executive Edmund Ho, remarked that the cultural contributions of the SGI were a great source of support and reassurance for the city and its cultural melting pot.
		In his lecture at the Macau Culture Center in April 1999, Zhou Li-Gao, then chancellor of the University of Macau, stated that Macau’s role is to serve as a bridge linking East and West.
	www.sgi.org /english/Features/quarterly/0004/world1.htm (1140 words)

	ASIANOW - Will China clean up Macau's crime problem? - December 17, 1999
		MACAU (CNN) -- On December 20 another piece of China's puzzle will fit into place, bringing the nation's dream of reunification a step closer to reality.
		Macau, with an economy based largely on casinos, has been rocked in recent years by rising violence and turf wars between rival gangs trying to control protection rackets, loan-sharking and prostitution -- which is legal in Macau.
		Macau's apparent reliance on China doesn't bode well for the region, or the highly autonomous "one country, two systems" principle, suggests pro-democracy legislator Antonio Ng.
	edition.cnn.com /1999/ASIANOW/east/macau/stories/macau.crime (920 words)

	MACAU - THE CULTURE WITHIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Such is the case of Macau, a place where Portugal, the westernmost country of Europe bordering the Atlantic Ocean, came to meet with fabled China, in its Southern coastline, at the Pearl River Delta.
		The rise of the Platonic concept of a self-governed city, which made Macau the first Democratic Republic of the Far East, was by itself an important act of culture that was followed by the establishment of the first Western University in the Far-East run by the Jesuits.
		Macau’s friendly population is used to socializations of different levels according to their preferences and age groups.
	www.arscives.com /articles/macau.culturewithin.htm (593 words)

	Wikinfo \| Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, shortened to Macau or Macao (馬交, Pinyin ma3 jiao1; known locally as 澳門, Pinyin ao4 men2), is a small city-island on the southern coast of China.
		The city of Macau and the islands of Taipa and Coloane each have a municipal council.
		Macau comprises of a peninsula, and the islands of Taipa and Coloane.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Macau (863 words)

	Macau
		Macau, a 13 square mile enclave on the south China coast, reverted from Portuguese to Chinese administration on December 20, 1999 (the handover).
		The Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration (1987) and the Basic Law (the SAR's mini-constitution promulgated by China's National People's Congress (NPC) in March 1993) specify that Macau is to continue to enjoy substantial autonomy and that its economy and way of life are to remain unchanged for the first 50 years under PRC sovereignty.
		In 1997 the U.N. Human Rights Committee recommended that Macau do more to ensure the economic and social rights of the disabled, and that year, the authorities formed a working group to define the fundamental rights of the disabled and to determine the role of social service organizations in assisting them.
	www.freeserbia.net /Documents/Macau.html (4988 words)

	Macau Topic Center - Travel to China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Culture of Macau Macau's population consists of mostly Han Chinese with a minority (less than 5%) PortugalPortuguese.
		Macau Law Macau law is broadly based on PortugalPortuguese law, and therefore part of the civil law tradition of continental European legal systems.
		Macau Security Force On December 20, 1999, the various police force branches of Macau, under the jurisdiction of Security and Justice departments, with the excep...
	www.famouschinese.com /topic/Macau (739 words)

	Encyclopedia :: Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區; Simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国澳门特别行政区; short form Macau or Macao (澳門, Pinyin: Àomén; also informally known as 馬交); see Names) is a small territory on the southern coast of China.
		Sovereignty over Macau was transferred to the People's Republic of China in 1999, and it is now a Special Administrative Region of the PRC.
		Macau is 70 km southwest of Hong Kong and 145 km from Guangzhou.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Macau (3482 words)

	About Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Macau, Special Adminisratine Region of China (since 20th December,1999), is located in the Guangdong province, on the western bank of the Pearl River Delta, covering an area of 27.3 sq.
		Macau has a long history with a rich and varied culture.
		The Macau Government and people attach great importance to the preservation and development of Macau culture imbued with the feature of Sino-European cultures.
	www.chinatravel.com /china-travel-guides/china-attractions/attractions-by-city/macau/about-macau.shtml (480 words)

	Macau Week makes splash in LV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Tuesday was the busiest day of Macau Week, which is being observed at the Venetian, the MGM Grand, Wynn Las Vegas and Fashion Show through Sunday.
		Macau heated up for the gaming industry in 2002 when the government of Macau signed concession agreements with companies affiliated with Wynn Resorts Ltd. and Las Vegas Sands Inc., opening the area to foreign competitors.
		Still, Macau`s casino revenue is on pace to surpass that of Las Vegas, thanks to a growing core market of Chinese high-rollers, many based in Hong Kong, who make day trips to the casinos.
	www.all-online-casino.com /casino_news/more/528.html (855 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Sports Unlimited was first invited to Macau in the year 2000 back then the Macau Government Tourist Office had an interesting itinerary planned that made us aware of the rich mixed culture of Macau as well as its history as a city.
		The Macau Tower is the centerpiece of the city of Macau.
		The Macau tower thought about this ahead of time and made it possible for tourists to e-mail a picture of the view they are seeing from the observation deck right on the spot.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /images/news/microsites/sports_unlimited/macau.htm (1218 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Culture of China
		In essence, the history of 20th Century China is one of experimentation to find a new system of social, political, and economic organization that would allow for the reintegration of the nation in the wake of dynastic collapse.
		Modern Chinese poetry was also influenced by the Cultural Revolution but several poets attempted to resist against the Cultural Revolution by incorporate pro-Democratic themes.
		During the Cultural Revolution, all forms of traditional Chinese culture were suppressed.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Culture_of_China (1842 words)

	Macau
		Macau is a fascinating mix of past and modernity in all its excess.
		Macau is nice but somehow not as popular with backpackers as HK.
		Macau has been, for years, the logical destination for people wishing to extend their stay in HK.
	www.passplanet.com /HK/macau.htm (1423 words)

	Macau - Aomen
		Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East.
		Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and Portugal on 13 April 1987, Macau became the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 20 December 1999.
		China has promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system will not be practiced in Macau and that Macau will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/macau.htm (266 words)

	Asiaweek.com \| Special Report: Macau \| A Proud People \| 12/24/99
		Macau is a lot more tha crime central.
		Macau is actually quiet and serene - unless the Grand Prix is under way (or the triads are restless).
		Nor is it unusual to see people whiling away the afternoons in Macau's parks, including Lou Lim Ioc Garden, where someone is usually playing an erhu (Chinese violin) in the gazebo.
	www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/magazine/99/1224/sr.macau.attractions.html (453 words)

	Macau: City of Culture Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Macau is famous for its high stake gambling, so try your luck at the casinos to fulfill your trip here.
		When gamblers come to Macau, they come solely for the gambling experience (well, maybe the red district also...), they don't need the other distractions...
		Although you are not obliged to tip the croupiers and casino employees; some of dealers have a bad habit of deducting the tips from the winning on their own...
	home.macau.ctm.net /~liox0001/travel/macau/casino.shtml (266 words)

	Gaming Today - Online
		Although Macau is more than 8,000 miles from Las Vegas, the tiny Chinese enclave south of Hong Kong has taken on a Vegas-like atmosphere as Nevada operators colonize the Pearl River Delta with Strip-style casinos.
		The XXI Collective Exhibition of Macau Artists is comprised of 53 works from the finest local Macanese artists and displays their unique visions in traditional calligraphy, painting and contemporary media.
		With a blossoming cultural connection between the two cities, civic leaders and business people have begun calling Macau Las Vegas’ "sister city," although no formal agreement has been struck.
	www.gamingtoday.com /index.cfm?articleid=13504&AIN=567168 (523 words)

	History of Macau the City Guide
		During the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, Macau served as an important center for Portuguese trade with China (primarily with Guangzhou), Japan, the Philippines, mainland and island Southeast Asia, Goa, and Mexico during the Ming (1368-1643) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.
		Macau and East Timor were again combined as an overseas province of Portugal under control of Goa in 1883.
		The Joint Declaration on the Question of Macau was signed in Beijing on April 13, 1987, setting the stage for the return of Macau to full Chinese sovereignty as a Special Administrative Region on December 20, 1999.
	www.olamacauguide.com /macau-history.html (1632 words)

	Macau
		The Museum of Macau english/portuguese/chinese - The Museum of Macau explains the history, traditions and diverse cultures of Macau, through extensive permanent displays, frequent temporary exhibitions and innovative educational planing.
		The Macao Museum of Art is situated besides the Macao Cultural Centre and belongs to the Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau.
		Macau english/portuguese/chinese - Macau City Guide, a project developed and perfected by Macau Municipal Council, is intended to provide useful info, not only for citizens but also for tourists.
	www.tuttinsieme.it /tutti/tut/as/macau/macau.htm (757 words)

	Cultural Exchange: Europe in China / Portugal. CulturE-ASEF
		The section Overview on Macau includes extensive information and texts on the history and culture.
		Cultural center of the Instituto Português do Oriente (IPOR), Portugal's institution for the preservation and dissemination of the Portuguese language and culture in East and Southeast Asia.
		Realizes and promotes cultural, artistic, philanthropic, social, and educational activities, above all in Portugal and Macau, where it aims to preserve Portugal's cultural heritage.
	www.culture-asef.org /english/asia/chn/easia/prt (301 words)

	Information on Macau
		MACAU - An Administrative Region Study - an August 2000 study from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress
		Macau - "a pastel slice of Portugal, an oasis from the hectic honking of China "
		Daoism in Macau - Daoism spread to Macau in the third century
	www.connectedglobe.com /millennium/mc.html (315 words)

	Macau: History & Culture
		Lisbon-based institution "created to energise the study of Macanese history, culture and society and its dissemination...
		Macau Cultural Association (Casa de Macau) of Western Canada
		Association of Canadians born in Macau or are descendants of families originally from Macau: who are the Macaense, images of Macau, etc.
	newton.uor.edu /Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/macau-hist.html (767 words)

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