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.

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 ...

Mainland China, an exotic, hardly visited destination back in Cold War days ... to its base for an al fresco Portuguese barbecue held in honor of the 23rd Macau International Fireworks Display ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...