Macau, the gambling capital of Asia!
Only 14 years ago, Macau was a Portuguese colony in China, and in 2006, this city surpassed Las Vegas in the number of tourists!
Only 14 years ago, Macau was a Portuguese colony in China, and in 2006, this city surpassed Las Vegas in the number of tourists who come for gambling in numerous casinos. Macau has definitely experienced a tourist boom, but what is the price of such dizzying growth?
Along with Hong Kong, Macau is one of the special administrative regions in China with its own self-government and about half a million inhabitants. Macau was under Portuguese rule until 1999 and was the oldest active European colony in China, founded in the 16th century. Administrative power over Macao was transferred to the People's Republic of China in 1999, and today Macau enjoys the status of a special administrative area.
Macau played a unique and very important role in relations between China and the West, especially between the late 16th and 19th centuries. In addition to this recent colonial past, Macau is known today as the gambling capital of Asia. Macau can no longer be said to be Las Vegas of the East. It is even more appropriate to say that Las Vegas – is the Macau of the West!
Macau surpassed the famous gambling destination in Nevada in 2006, and today that figure is even 6 times higher! However, due to such rapid growth, many are wondering whether the entire community has benefited from this development, and every day citizens see the price of such development. Robberies, prostitution, fraud, and illegal money flows - are the number one in this gambling destination in Asia today.
In recent years, the crime rate in Macau has been declining, but only statistics show that. What citizens and visitors are saying is the complete opposite. However, many foreign and domestic investors who invest heavily in hotels and casinos do not want Macau to gain a bad reputation in terms of security, so all cases are covered up or trivialized. So, if you want to visit it, be careful, it can be dangerous! But we can’t say it’s not fun! Macau has over 3,000 casinos that are visited by 28 million people a year.
