Although its population is primarily ethnic Chinese, Macau, because it was a Portuguese territory for so long, has a distinctly Mediterranean flavor. A languorous pace, balconied pastel buildings and open squares.
The most famous landmark is the Church of Sao Paulo. All that remains is the facade,the rest of the church was destroyed by fire in 1835, but it's worth climbing an imposing set of stairs to view the ruins up close, especially at night when you can see the lights of the city below.
37 tourists dead, 15 missing Macau News.Net ... tourists have been killed and about 15 British tourists were reported missing following the earthquake in China's Sichuan province, emergency management office said Tuesday.
China quake toll 10,000, thousands still cut off Macau News.Net Beijing, (Xinhua) Rescuers were Tuesday racing against time to reach survivors, a day after China's strongest quake in more than three decades jolted the southwestern province of Sichuan.
Hong Kong pledges $38 mn for China Macau News.Net Hong Kong Tuesday pledged 300 million Hong Kong dollars ($38.4 million) in aid and volunteer rescue teams for the victims of the earthquake in China's Sichuan province.
Strong aftershock rocks Chengdu Macau News.Net New Delhi, : A strong aftershock measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale rocked Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, around 3:10 p.m. on Tuesday.
Olympic torch relay comes to Macau Inquirer The Olympic torch was set to be run through the gambling haven of Macau on Saturday, the final stop on the controversy-hit relay before it heads into mainland China. The torch was flown into...
Chinese envoy sees Macau News.Net Kathmandu, : China's Ambassador to Nepal, Zheng Xianglin, has claimed that Tibetans have been carrying out their protests with the backing of 'foreigners' and some human rights groups in Kathmandu.
Hong Kong pledges 38 million US dollars to China earthquake rescue Earth Times Hong Kong - Hong Kong Tuesday pledged 300 million Hong Kong dollars (38.4 million US dollars) in aid and volunteer rescue teams for the victims of the earthquake in China's Sichuan province. Hong...
Hong Kong mother hangs herself from same tree as suicidal daughter Earth Times Hong Kong - A grieving Hong Kong mother was found hanging from the same tree her daughter killed herself from just four days earlier, police said Tuesday. Poon Siu-yin, 50, went to the spot where her...
Hong Kong trounces S Korea in Uber Cup People's Daily China's Hong Kong women's squad secured its win 5-0 against South Korean girls in the second day Uber Cup badminton tournament at the Bung Karno Sports hall in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Monday....
Portuguese veteran midfielder Rui Costa announces retirement People's Daily Portuguese veteran Rui Costa confirmed his retirement on Sunday after being given an emotional send-off during Benfica's 3-0 win over Vitoria Setubal. &Retired with my fans, retired with pride...
ICSI organises conference in Hong Kong The Hindu The Institute of Company Secretaries of India organised a conference on International Economics and Corporate Governance in emerging economies at Regal Oriental Hotel, Hong Kong on Monday....
MBA program being exported from Saint Leo to Hong Kong Business Journal Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The regional accrediting body for Florida and 10 other southern states has officially approved the program, a partnership between Saint Leo and...
Genting still eyeing Macao RGT Online As reported by the Macau Daily Times: &Justin Leong, the grandson of the founder of Genting Group and all of 30 years old is charged with finding new areas of growth for the Malaysian...
MGM Grand Macau underperforming Casino City Times As reported by the Macau Daily Times: &MGM Mirage, the 50 percent stake holder in the MGM Grand Macau stated its first quarter earnings report that its Macau venue was under-performing and...
Dubai, Hong Kong ink deal to boost Islamic finance Arabian Business Dubai and Hong Kong have formed two working groups to help boost China's special administrative region as a centre for Islamic finance in the Asia-Pacific region, UAE daily Khaleej Times reported on...
Spike in prices hits Hong Kong shoppers, food industry Yahoo! News ... have have been feeling the pinch in recent months as food prices have skyrocketed, showing the port city's vulnerability to global shifts in commodities markets.
Some protesters as Olympic torch carried through Hong Kong ABC 7 The Olympic torch, back in China from its international trek, has run into protesters during its journey through Hong Kong. A small group held Tibetan flags and signs urging...
Hong Kong to finally get a competition policy Market Watch As Hong Kong moves closer to implementing a competition policy, the tycoons who dominate big business in the city-state will be watching closely.
Emirates gains goodwill in Guangzhou AME Info A delegation of senior executives from Emirates arrived in Guangzhou to showcase the airline and Dubai ahead of the launch of its services on 1st July.
Global warming brings tropical birds to Hong Kong, watchers say Earth Times Hong Kong - The sighting of two rarely seen tropical birds in Hong Kong could be down to climate change, bird experts said Saturday. The birds - a great frigate and the white-tailed tropicbird - were...
Hong Kong woman kills baby and jumps to her death Earth Times Hong Kong - A woman killed her 14-month-old baby and then jumped to her death with the child in her arms from the 37th floor of her apartment in Hong Kong, police said Saturday. The 31-year-old woman...
Millionaire Hong Kong businessman escapes jail for groping cabbies Earth Times Hong Kong - A high-profile millionaire Hong Kong businessman was beginning a community service order Saturday after escaping jail for drunkenly groping two male taxi drivers. Stephen Gan Fock-wai...
Cases of hand-foot-mouth disease in Macao rise to 99 People's Daily As five new cases of enterovirus 71 ( EV71) infections were confirmed in Macao, the total number of hand- foot-mouth disease rose to 99, local health authorities announced Friday. Three of the...
Reception held in Hong Kong to mark Europe Day People's Daily A reception highlighting the cultural diversity of the European Union member states was held Friday night to celebrate the Europe Day, which falls on this year. Dozens of consul generals...
Sydney, Shanghai Lower As Hong Kong Unsettled Morning Star Asian markets were mostly lower Tuesday, with Australian shares dropping on financials such as Macquarie Group and National Australia Bank after a Wall Street decline,...
A-Ma, or Tien Hau as she is more generally known, is a Taoist goddess much revered in Macau - she is the Queen of Heaven and Patron of Seafarers. To the people of Macau, whose history is deeply linked with the sea, her festival is one of the most important of the year.
The history of the goddess of the sea goes back to around 1044 AD when in Fukien province, about 350 miles north of Macau, the wife of a poor fisherman named Lin, gave birth to a baby girl. At the time of the birth ared glow was seen over the house and the baby grew to be the most remarkable child - she never cried, worked hard and was obedient and devout.
One day the girl was sleeping and dreamed that two junks carrying her father and brothers were caught in a storm - she stretched out her arms and clenched the masts of the vessels in her fists. Her mother was alarmed and,fearing that the child was suffering a fit, shook her by the arm to wake her, causing her, in her dream, to let go of one of the boats. Later, when her brothers returned, they told the story that at the height of a terrible storm the vision of a beautiful girl had reached out to save them but was unable to hold onto their fathers boat and thus he had perished.
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