Galaxy Entertainment bets on more non-gaming facilities

Macao's Galaxy Entertainment Group, one of Asia's leading developers and operators of integrated entertainment and resort facilities and owner of Galaxy Casino SA, plans to introduce recreational facilities outside of gaming.

Continuing economic growth

Tourism offers prosperity

Macao is shifting into high gear to become a center of tourism and leisure, in part by further tapping into its rich history and unique culture.

Tradition forms vital quality

Things have changed dramatically in Macao since it returned to the motherland 15 years ago.

Beijing courting overseas tourists

Beijing is trying to improve the 72-hour visa-free entry policy for international transit passengers to attract more overseas visitors.

Former Nanjing mayor's corruption trial begins

The trial of Ji Jianye, former mayor of Nanjing, Jiangsu province, who was investigated on suspicion of accepting bribes and abusing power, has opened in Yantai, Shandong province, according to China's Supreme People's Procuratorate.

Suspended official claims 'setup'

An official in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province, has been suspended after a series of salacious photos taken in a nightclub, went viral on the Internet.

Government vows more transparency

The country is promising to improve its information transparency by holding routine briefings every week next year to introduce major decisions, plans and economic and social policies of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council.

Not schools for scoundrels

In the past two years China's crackdown on corruption has made headlines across the world as disgraced former officials have been hauled before the courts.

What they say

"As a newly promoted Party official, I learned a lot at the education center. Corruption is an existential threat to the Party, and also affects the country's stability and security. I understand the anti-graft activities of the central and provincial governments."

Getting the message across

A prison stands next to the Beijing Anti-Graft Education Center, its barbed wire and observation towers clearly visible to visitors entering the center. Founded in 2006, the anti-graft facility was one of the first in China.

Distorted perceptions

A relief sculpture on the gates of the Guangdong Anti-Graft Education Center depicts the Xie Zhi, a single-horned beast from Chinese mythology, similar to the Western unicorn, that symbolizes the rule of law. Whenever it encounters injustice, the Xie Zhi charges and bites the guilty party.