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MACAU [1] Portuguese & Chinese Style Street Scenes

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MACAU [1] Portuguese & Chinese Style Street Scenes

Macau is a major gambling mecca. There are casinos everywhere, and soon more will open.

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A section of the waterfront has been reclaimed to construct a Fisherman's Wharf complex.

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Macau does have some skyscrapers as well.

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Portuguese and Chinese are the official languages. English is not as oftentimes seen. Notice the Portuguese is still retained even after the handover. In fact, many of Macau's streets still retain its colonial roots.

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The residentials are shorter than their counterparts in HK.

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Macau has some interesting street scenes, especially with its traditional European-style architecture mixed with Chinese characteristics.

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Macau is bilingual - Portuguese and Chinese

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Motorcycles and mopeds dominate Macau.

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Re: MACAU [1] Portuguese & Chinese Style Street Scenes

Kinda like Dundas West, I guess... a mix of Chinese and Portuguese.
 

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