Macau

MACAU

Macau,Special Administrative region.

Greetings from card has arrived ..a long time since I have received one of these for my collection this one from Macau..Thank you so much Hazel for this card
Posted  Macau 03 June . Arrived Sydney19 June.: Traveled 16 days..Thank you Hazel  Xie Xie..

 Greetings fro MACAU.:
MACAU covers an area of some 30.4 KM2.
POPULATION of Macau is 649,100 inhabitants.
SYMBOL of Macau is The Lotus Flower.
NAME.: The name Macau was derived from the deity "Matsu" The goddess of seafarers and fishermen
UNESCO WH SITE:The Historic Centre of Macau was inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2005 and is actually a collection of 25 historic monuments and squares which bore witness to the assimilation and co existence of Chinese and Portuguese cultures in Macau.
GAMBLING : Macau is known as "The Las Vegas " of the east 50% of Macau's revenue comes from gambling and 20% of its population are employed by the casinos . Macau is the only place in China where gambling is allowed,
FAMOUS MACANESES: Quitin Chi, Isabella Leong, Maria Cordero , Michele Monique Reis
FOOD.: The Almond Biscuit is regarded as the king of the local specialty Mecanese snacks and is one of the top 3 must to buy for visitors.
MACAU TOWER : The Tower measures 338 meters in height and is ranked 8th in Asia and is higher than the Eiffel Tower.
POSTCROSSERS.; There are over 670 Postcrosser's in Macau.