Macao welcomes PATA: Transforming Asia Pacific tourism
With Macao playing host to the annual Pacific Area Travel Association (PATA) summit, delegates were able to experience a taste of the exciting dining, cultural and city-based experiences that will help the SAR go from strength to strength in a changing world.
Expanding and rebranding
Formerly known as the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM), UTM officially rebranded on 1 April this year. Rector Fanny Vong explains why this seemingly small change will have a big impact on the school – as well as students and employers in Macao and beyond.
Bringing Hotel Central back from the brink
Before Hotel Central fell into serious disrepair, it counted bona fide secret agents and famous authors amongst its clientele. Thanks to a local man with a childhood dream, this iconic slice of Macao’s heritage has finally reopened its doors.
Meet Macao’s six newest immovable properties
Bringing the total number of protected cultural heritage sites in the city to 165, these special buildings include Português Suave residences, the former home of Sun Yat-sen’s first wife, and the city’s most consequential abattoir.
Intimate reflections with two Macao artists
Local artists Lai Sio Kit and Leong Chi Mou are members of the Macau Youth Art Association. In their most recent exhibition at Tap Seac Gallery, they offered two very different creative interpretations of their city.
Guangcai porcelain: Macao’s all but forgotten artform and industry
At age 70, Lei Iat Po believes he’s the youngest Guangcai porcelain master left in Macao. And he’s working hard to keep his beloved craft – and a beautiful piece of the territory’s cultural heritage – alive.
The wushu way
In wushu, Macao has proven itself to be small but mighty. The SAR has become one of the world’s top performers, rivalled only by lands with far larger populations. Credit for this incredible run of success goes to forward-looking investments in the martial arts.
A new bridge brings opportunities to the GBA
The soon-to-open Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge will do more than reduce travel times between two Guangdong cities. The 24-kilometre cross-sea highway represents an increasingly unified Greater Bay Area, and the potential that holds for broader China.
Flying into the unknown
One hundred years ago, Portuguese pilots undertook a remarkable journey, flying a small plane from Portugal to Macao over three and a half months. The expedition, led by Sarmento de Beires, Brito Pais and Manuel Gouveia, was a milestone in the history of aviation.
Macanese youth: Ready to contribute to ‘our shared home’
The Macanese community may be a small group in a small-ish city, but it embodies Macao’s precious East-meets-West identity. What does their future look like in a rapidly developing Macao?