Macau, the full name is the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
Macao implements a capitalist system and its currency is the Macao pataca. Macao's light industry, tourism, hotel industry and gaming industry have made Macao one of the richest regions in our country.
To understand Macau, you must first understand its history.
Macau used to be a small fishing village. Its real name was Haojing or Haojingao. Because the port at that time could be called "Macao", it was called "Macao".
In 1553, after negotiations with the local government of Guangdong in the Ming Dynasty, the Portuguese obtained the right to reside in Macau and became the first Europeans to enter China.
On December 1, 1887, Portugal signed an unequal treaty with the Qing government, the "Draft Agreement of the Sino-Portuguese Conference" and the "Sino-Portuguese Reconciliation and Commerce Treaty", and formally occupied Macau through the formalities of diplomatic documents, making Macau become a Portuguese territory.
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Until December 20, 1999, Macau returned to the motherland and returned to the embrace of the people of the motherland. At this point, the Chinese government also resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macau.
Over the past 100 years, Macao has been baptized by European civilization, leaving behind many historical and cultural relics.
Secondly, Macau is an international free port, one of the most densely populated areas in the world, and one of the world-famous gambling cities.
Macau is the only place where gambling is legal in the country. There was a law legalizing gambling in 1847. The gambling industry is exclusively opened by the government.
Its gaming industry has a significant impact on the economy.
Together with Monte Carlo and Las Vegas, it is known as the world's three major casinos.
In 1961, the Portuguese Overseas Province issued a decree allowing Macau to use gambling as a special entertainment.
In the national "Twelfth Five-Year Plan", it is also clearly stated that Macao will be built into a world-class tourism and leisure center.