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A ballerina’s journey to the avant garde
Macao-born dancer Wendy Choi-Buttinger on merging art, family and business – to build a life where she’s true to herself.
Reviving the ancient arts
Through workshops, books and the Macau Penman, a company specialising in traditional writing tools, Macao-born Aquino da Silva hopes to lead a renaissance for Western calligraphy.
How to see some of Macao’s spectacular Modernist architecture in half a day
Macao’s historic buildings are justly celebrated, as are its dazzling integrated resorts, but in the shadow of both, you’ll find intriguing examples of the 20th century’s finest architectural hour.
Macao’s French connection (via a Dutchman)
France Macau Chamber of Commerce Chairman Rutger Verschuren on growth and opportunities at one of Macao’s largest chambers.
The meteoric rise of Macao’s top hospitality school
Last year, the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies cracked the top 10 in global tourism school rankings and soared to number one in Asia. Here’s how the forward-looking school prepares students for the future, while respecting the past.
Growing a martial art in Macao
Back in 2007, Macao’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu enthusiasts were learning from videos posted online. Since then, the community has become a force to be reckoned with – now boasting several black belts.
Macao’s first home-grown doctors
Plenty of doctors were born and raised in Macao, yet each one was educated outside of the city. That won’t be the case for much longer. Macau University of Science and Technology’s first class of aspiring doctors are more than halfway through their training.
A Macao monk’s role in women’s liberation
In the early 20th century, a devout Buddhist and his reformist friends ran a college for women. The archives amassed during this time – at Kong Tac Lam Temple – has just been awarded special new status by UNESCO.
Macao’s iconic model cars
Sun Star makes some of the best-known die-cast replicas of real cars in the world, including the time-travelling DeLorean. But it’s taken a very special model – the city’s own police car – to reignite interest on the company’s home turf.
The tide is turning for Cabo Verde’s sea turtles
While the relationship between Cabo Verde’s human and sea turtle residents is not without friction, numbers show efforts to secure beach space for the ancient reptiles are paying off.