The Light Rail Transit is ushering in a new era of transportation for Macao. Within the next few years, people will seamlessly travel between the Macao Peninsula, Taipa, Coloane and Hengqin – without the hassle of finding a carpark, hailing a cab, or packing into crowded buses.
Visitors to Macao may have spied a charismatic black-faced spoonbill at the city’s border crossings, or purchased her image on a keepsake. Mak Mak, you see, is Macao’s official tourism mascot – dreamed up by local designer Tou Chon Wai.
Macao’s creatives are positioning the city as a hub for collectable, high-value toys – for adults.
Residents breathe a sigh of relief as their city welcomes back friends, business partners and tourists.
Macao’s stamp collectors are passionate about their hobby’s colourful history – a record, in fact, of history itself. But will their enthusiasm live on in the next generation?
Eddie Lam wasn’t a classic car fan, but then he fell in love with a 1978 Chevrolet Camaro. Since then, the graphic designer has built an association of like-minded individuals who collect, protect and exhibit classic cars.
Plans are shaping up for Macao’s East Line, which requires a significant portion to be built underwater. The new metro, starting near the Gongbei Border Gate, will be a boon for commuters and tourists from the mainland.
In June, Fong Chon Kit and Fiona Sam launched 404absent, Macao’s first digital fashion brand and proof of concept for a whole new way to create clothes. Now, they hope to use the metaverse to disrupt the fashion scene and introduce Macao to a world of new opportunities.
Dave Wan is the third-generation carpenter behind Zawood and Wood Fighter. In the course of tweaking his business during the pandemic, he’s found a way to enhance modern lives through a traditional craft.
Upgrades to make Macao’s public transport system, including new LRT lines and a sea-crossing cable car, aim to transform the way this city commutes by the end of the decade.