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 ...

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 ...

Perhaps civil war has broken out ... we call the price you pay” Gambling has been part of Macau since before the 1850s, when Portuguese administrators made it legal and taxable.

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 ...

The funds were collected from parishes and church-run organizations in the former Portuguese colony since Christmas by Caritas Macau, said Paul Pan, the organization’s secretary, reported Catholic ...