Entries Categorized as 'Macau Heritage'
February 17, 2008
Macau welcomed almost 720,000 visitors during the Chinese New Year “Golden Week” holiday (Lunar New Year Eve to 6th day of Lunar Year), a slight growth of 0.45% over the same period in 2007. More than 390,000 or 54% of the arrivals were from Mainland China, a growth of 1.03%. During the period, an average of over 13,000 hotel rooms were rented out per day, a surge of 23%.
From February 6 to 14, Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) and the Provincial Tourism Administrations of Guangdong and Fujian have jointly operated the “Chinese New Year Tourism Notifying System” to ensure enjoyable holidays for visitors.
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January 14, 2008
Following our earlier reports comes some good news that the Macau Government is finally considering to review the construction and planning situation around the 90-meters high Guia Lighthouse.
The UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre recently send a letter to the Chinese national Commission raising serious concerns about it’s heritage status and the heights of two new developments surrounding it.
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January 10, 2008
Hot on the news that Hong Kong’s Disneyland is struggling financially due to a drop in the number of visitors comes the news that Macau visitor numbers is close to overtake those of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong registered more than 28 million visitor arrivals, an increase of more than 10 percent on 2006 and a record. If growth rates are maintained, Macau will take the lead this year.
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January 6, 2008
SJM’s CEO Stanley Ho guaranteed that the very first building of Hotel Lisboa will be maintained, while local historians appealed to him to consider carefully over the Hotel Lisboa demolition plan, as reported by blogmacau info.
Ho admitted that the Hotel Lisboa, inaugurated in 1970, is more like a ‘cultural relics’ to many people. The design of the complex like a bird’s cage is also connected with the principles of Fong Shui, and so it will be maintained.
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November 30, 2007
This is a continuation of our earlier report on the Guia Lighthouse height restrictions saga.
The local government has received documents sent by the cultural authorities in Beijing, addressing concerns over threats of a new residential building blocking the view to and from the Guia lighthouse, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Fernando Chui Sai On, said yesterday, addressing lawmakers at the Legislative Assembly.
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October 6, 2007
Recent demonstrations underscore discontent with the cocktail of sleaze, vice and corruption that propel Macau’s economy.
Sleepy Macau in 1984 before the casino boom (Photo Courtesy: Paul Stapleton)
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May 23, 2007
If eating and entertaining appeals, you should consider participating in the unique festivals on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar (May 24), on which occasion three feasts occur. Visitors are welcome to participate in the celebrations on the Macau Peninsula and in Taipa and Coloane.
Feast of the Drunken Dragon — Dragon Parade
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April 28, 2007
This is the start of the Chinese Labour Day Golden Week ???. Macau will have an official Public Holiday on May 1, which is typically celebrated by a party hosted by The Macao Federation of Workers’ Unions. As usual there also should be festivities around Macau Tower.
Last year Macau received over 450,000 arrivals during the Labor Day “golden week” holiday, a growth of 10% over the same period in 2005. Of the 450,000 visitors, over 60% were from Mainland China and recorded an increase of 9%. With the Zuhai Border Gate opening on or before May 1, we can expect another huge number of visitors arrivals this Golden Week.
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