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A Macao Narrative
Language: en
Pages: 161
Authors: Austin Coates
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-07-01 - Publisher: Hong Kong University Press

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Macao, 40 miles west of Hong Kong, became a place of Portuguese residence between 1555–57. In this short, lively and affectionate book, Austin Coates explains
Introduction to Macao
Language: en
Pages: 93
Authors: Gilad James, PhD
Categories: Travel
Type: BOOK - Published: - Publisher: Gilad James Mystery School

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Macao, also known as Macau, is a small peninsula located in the south of China. It is considered to be one of the most unique cities in the world due to its com
Macao and the British, 1637–1842
Language: en
Pages: 253
Authors: Austin Coates
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-07-01 - Publisher: Hong Kong University Press

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The story of the British acquisition of Hong Kong is intricately related to that of the Portuguese enclave of Macao. The British acquired Hong Kong in 1841, fol
Macao's Church of Saint Paul
Language: en
Pages: 197
Authors: Cesar Guillen-Nuñez
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-01-01 - Publisher: Hong Kong University Press

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"Macao's Ruins of St. Paul (correct name Church of Madre de Deus) is the only example of Baroque art and architecture in China. This beautifully illustrated boo
Gambling Dynamism
Language: en
Pages: 211
Authors: Victor Zheng
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-11-29 - Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

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Four years after the actual implementation of its casino deregulation policy, Macao has surpassed Las Vegas as the world’s top gambling destination in terms o