Macao marked the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland with a series of joyful celebrations that brought the whole city together. The milestone was formally commemorated on 20 December with a solemn flag-raising ceremony, where the national flag of the People’s Republic of China and the flag of the Macao Special Administrative Region […]
The country’s leader spent three days of December in the Special Administrative Region (SAR), where he shared in the city’s celebrations as it marked a quarter century since its return to the motherland. The president used the opportunity to speak with locals from all walks of life. He also inaugurated Macao’s sixth-term government.
Walking through the bustling streets of Macao, there’s plenty to remind one of the close connections currently shared between the Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the Philippines. From comforting aromas that waft from Filipino bakeries, to the sound of the Southeast Asian country’s musicians enlivening this city’s watering holes. There’s also the hard working Filipina […]
Dutch national Rutger Verschuren is the long-standing chairman of the France Macau Chamber of Commerce (FMCC). He has lived in Macao since 2010, and received the rank and title of Chevalier de L’Ordre National du Mérite (Knight of the National Order of Merit) from the French government in 2023 for his role in fostering cultural and economic relations between France and Macao.
Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) since 2012, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, reflects on how far tourism has come in the past 25 years and on where it’s headed next.
A recent photography competition organised by a local creative platform saw photographers Eduardo Leal, Jingyi Xu and Ji Xiang win their respective categories. Each of their photographs captures a compelling slice of the region’s uniquely multifaceted architectural identity.
The 32nd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest took place across five spectacular evenings in September and October.
Guide to Street Art in Macau – the newly published book by Filipa Simões – serves as an introduction to the many uplifting and impressive works of art painted on buildings across Macao.
The Drunken Dragon Festival in Macao originated from a tradition in Xiangshan District (known as Zhongshan today), Guangdong Province, where a celestial dragon was believed to have descended to save the people from plagues. The festival, celebrated on the 8th day of the 4th lunar month, involves a dragon dance and offerings of ‘longevity rice’ […]
So close to the city’s busiest tourist attraction and yet a tranquil world unto itself, chef Chio Chi Ngong’s localised take on this Japanese classic is one of Macao’s best-kept culinary secrets.