15 years of macao through 100 camera lenses
Four-part album features fascinating glimpses of life, culture and architecture captured by photographers since Macao's return to Chinese sovereignty in 1999
Editor's note: On the 15th anniversary of the return of Macao to Chinese sovereignty, China Daily, in cooperation with Fu Wah International Group and MGM MACAU, released on Nov 19 a photo album: One Hundred Photographers Focus on Macao. The four-part album tells the full story of Macao since its return in 1999, presenting a different Macao, full of delight and vitality and brimming with potential. Including nearly 200 photographs taken by photographers from the mainland, Macao, Hong Kong and Taiwan, the album covers every facet of Macao, from the architecture of Portuguese rule to the co-existence of churches and temples. Photographers capture the unique culture, the mixture of traditional Chinese and Western elements, offering a kaleidoscope of fascinating glimpses into life in Macao.
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Ho Hau-wah (center), vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Chan Laiwa (left), deputy director of the Committee of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Compatriots and Overseas Chinese of the CPPCC, and Zhu Ling, CPPCC member and publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily, in Macao on Nov 18. In the hands of Chan and Zhu is a photo album - One Hundred Photographers Focus on Macao - which was launched on Nov 19 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the return of Macao to China. Geng Feifei / China Daily |
| A road is paved in October 2004, part of the widespread development that has seen Macao emerge as a global tourist destination. Tang Wai-in / for China Daily |
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Celebrating his cultural heritage, this man adds color to the streets in 2004. Zhang Feng / for China Daily |
| Directions are offered in Senado Square in October 2004. Chen Ming-jen / for China Daily |
| A "mermaid" enchants tourists at a virtual aquarium in the City of Dreams in July, 2009. Zhao Liyang / for China Daily |
| Harnessed photographers seem set to take flight at the Macao Tower Convention & Entertainment Center in October 2004. Liu Yu / for China Daily |
(China Daily Africa Weekly 11/21/2014 page4)
