Golden Flower

Beating the town that beat Vegas !!!

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June 2nd 2008
I decided today to hit Macau, which is a territory just about 45 miles outside of Hong Kong. It used to be controlled by the Portuguese as a colony, but now it is back in the hands of the Chinese. Its world famous as the Las Vegas of Asia and recently as the gambling town that out grossed Las Vegas for profits. As my brother quoted: it is like Vegas without the shows, attractions and other f ... read more

Asia » Macau » Macau

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Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and Portugal on 13 April 1987, Macau became the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 2... ... read more