which Britain won from China after the second Opium War, “this place was not conquered,” says Domingos Vital, a diplomatic adviser to the governor of Macau. “It was given to the Portuguese.

Mid-1800s - Hong Kong overtakes Macau in trade, merchants gradually desert the Portuguese territory. 1939-1945 - Territory becomes a refuge for Chinese and Europeans during World War Two as it ...

Historical insights on the Portuguese colony's evolution ... as refugees during the second world war. George's famous watercolours of Macau created lasting memories when he found refuge and ...

It is an influence evident in everything from Macau’s legal system and official languages (Chinese and Portuguese) to its black-and-white cobbled streets and decidedly European public squares ...

HONG KONG, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Malaysian group Genting has emerged as a strong contender to unseat an incumbent Macau casino operator ... fortunes of the former Portuguese colony and employ ...

A decade ago, the elegant cobblestone streets of Macau’s Tap Seac Square were jam-packed with people clamouring for change and government accountability — the high-water mark for the former Portuguese ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Macau next week for a gathering marking 25 years since the former Portuguese colony's handover to China, state news agency Xinhua said Saturday. Xi will ...

A quarter century after the former Portuguese colony was made a Chinese territory, Macau’s economic boundaries with the mainland are being blurred. Macau is the world’s most lucrative gambling ...